Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIVE TITLE AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 61, 2007) - SCHEDULE 4

Native Title Act 1993

1  After subsection 183(2)

Insert:

          (2A)  A person who is, or intends to become, a grantee party in relation to a future act to which Subdivision P of Division 3 of Part 2 applies may apply to the Attorney‑General for the provision of assistance under this section in relation to:

                     (a)  the development of a standard form of agreement to facilitate negotiation in good faith as mentioned in paragraph 31(1)(b); or

                     (b)  the development of a standard form of agreement which, if agreed by a grantee party in relation to a future act to which the Subdivision applies, would make it more likely that the Government party doing the act would consider it an act attracting the expedited procedure; or

                     (c)  a review of an existing standard form of agreement mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), with a view to improving the standard form.

Note:          Subdivision P of Division 3 of Part 2 deals with the right to negotiate.

2  Application

The amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule applies to the development of a standard form of agreement, or the review of an existing standard form of agreement, that occurs on or after the day on which this Schedule commences.