South Australian Current Acts

NATIVE TITLE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title

   PART 2--Basic concepts

   3.      Interpretation of Acts and statutory instruments
   4.      Native title
   4A.     Registered representative

   PART 3--Native title questions

           Division 1--Jurisdiction

   5.      Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and ERD Court
   6.      Reference of proceedings between courts

           Division 2--Native title commissioners

   7.      Native title commissioners

           Division 3--Conferences

   8.      Conferences
   9.      Mediator
   10.     Conclusion of conference
   11.     Evidence
   12.     Disqualification

           Division 4--Hearings

   13.     Principles governing proceedings
   14.     Court to take into account matters of concern to Aboriginal people

           Division 5--Notification

   15.     Registrar to be informed in relation to native title questions
   16.     Registrar to give notice in relation to native title questions

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   16A.    Joinder of parties
   16B.    Costs

   PART 4--Claims and determinations of native title

           Division 1--State Native Title Register

   17.     Register

           Division 2--Application for native title declarations

   18.     Applications
   18A.    Form and content of applications

           Division 2A--Registration of claims

   19.     Registrar to determine whether claim is to be registered
   19A.    Registration of claims
   19B.    Review of decision in relation to registration of claim

           Division 3--Native title declarations

   20.     Court to hear application for native title declaration
   23.     Hearing and determination of application for native title declaration
   24.     Registration of representative
   24A.    Native title declaration in proceedings for compensation
   25.     Revision of declaration

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   26.     Merger of proceedings
   26A.    Concurrent proceedings
   26B.    Cross-vesting scheme
   27.     Protection of native title from encumbrance and execution

   PART 4A--Compensation for acts extinguishing or otherwise affecting native title

   27A.    Claims for compensation for acts extinguishing or otherwise affecting native title

   PART 5--Service on native title holders

   28.     Service on native title holder where title registered
   29.     Service on native title claimants
   30.     Service where existence of native title, or identity of native title holders uncertain

   PART 6--Validation and effect of certain acts

           Division 1--Preliminary

   31.     Interpretation

           Division 2--Validation

   32.     Validation of past acts attributable to the State
   32A.    Validation of intermediate period acts attributable to the State
   32B.    Validation by agreement of future acts attributable to State

           Division 3--Past acts

   32C.    Application of Division 3
   33.     Effect of validation--category A past acts that are not public works
   34.     Effect of validation--category A past acts that are public works
   35.     Effect of validation--inconsistent category B past acts
   36.     Effect of validation--category C and D past acts

           Division 4--Intermediate period acts

   36A.    Application of Division 4
   36B.    Effect of validation--category A intermediate period acts that are not public works
   36C.    Effect of validation--category A intermediate period acts that are public works
   36D.    Effect of validation--inconsistent category B intermediate period acts
   36E.    Effect of validation--category C and D intermediate period acts

           Division 5--Previous exclusive and non-exclusive possession acts

   36F.    Effect of previous exclusive possession acts attributable to the State (other than public works)
   36G.    Effect of previous exclusive possession acts that are public works attributable to the State
   36H.    Confirmation of validity of use of certain land held by Crown etc
   36I.    Effect of previous non-exclusive possession acts attributable to the State
   36J.    Notification of certain non-exclusive agricultural or pastoral leases

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   37.     Extinguishment does not confer right to eject or remove Aboriginal peoples
   38.     Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions

   PART 7--Confirmation of Crown and other rights

   39.     Confirmation

   PART 8--Miscellaneous

   39A.    Content of orders for compensation to Aboriginal group
   40.     Regulations
           Legislative history
           The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
           follows: