Queensland Consolidated Acts

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT 2012 - SECT 20C

20C Relationship with native title legislation

(1) For the taking of land under section 20A and the payment of compensation for the land taken—

(a) the process mentioned in section 20A (5) must be carried out in a way that is consistent with the Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 and the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) ; and

(b) if the Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 or the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) states a process in relation to the taking or payment that is in addition to the process stated in the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 , the additional process also applies to the taking or payment; and

(c) the Land Court is the independent body for the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) , section 24MD (6B) .

(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this Act is a compulsory acquisition Act under the Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 , section 144 (4) .