New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 8.7

8.7 When advice of native title manager required

(1) A responsible person for relevant land cannot do any of the following unless the person has first obtained the written advice of at least one of the person's native title managers that it complies with any applicable provisions of the native title legislation--

(a) grant leases, licences, permits, forestry rights, easements or rights of way over the land,

(b) mortgage the land or allow it to be mortgaged,

(c) impose, require or agree to covenants, conditions or other restrictions on use (or remove or release, or agree to remove or release, covenants, conditions or other restrictions on use) in connection with dealings involving the land,

(d) approve (or submit for approval) a plan of management for the land that authorises or permits any of the kinds of dealings referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

(2) However, the written advice of a native title manager is not required for the sale or other disposal of the land.

Note : See also Divisions 3.4 and 3.5 and section 4.9 for limitations on Crown land managers and local councils vested with Crown land to sell or dispose of managed or vested land in relation to which native title rights and interests may or do exist.