Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Peter Coppin and Others on behalf of Njamal #10; Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia/Western Australia/Milton Douglas Donald; Tantalum Australia Pty Ltd;
[2003] NNTTA 54
•21 March 2003
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Peter Coppin and Others on behalf of Njamal #10; Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia/Western Australia/Milton Douglas Donald; Tantalum Australia Pty Ltd; Bell Bay Investments Pty Ltd, [2003] NNTTA 54 (21 March 2003)
Application Nos: WO02/144, WO02/311, WO02/312, WO02/320 & WO02/471
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of an inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications
Applications are listed in the attached Schedule
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Tribunal: Hon C J Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 21 March 2003
Catchwords: Native title – future acts – proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant certain mining tenements to the grantee parties specified therein and included in the notices a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.
Decision
The objection applications specified in the attached Schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
21 March 2003
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement(s) Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E46/462 AM1/012 | 09/01/2002 | WO02/144 | 25/02/2002 | Milton Douglas Donald | Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) | 14/02/2003 |
| E45/2365 | 15/05/2002 | WO02/311 | 05/06/2002 | Tantalum Australia Pty Ltd | Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) | 14/02/2003 |
| E45/2365 | 15/05/2002 | WO02/312 | 05/06/2002 | Tantalum Australia Pty Ltd | Peter Coppin & Others on behalf of Njamal #10 (WC00/5) | 14/02/2003 |
| E59/1092 | 29/05/2002 | WO02/320 | 07/06/2002 | Bell Bay Investments Pty Ltd | Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) | 19/02/2003 |
| E46/462 AM28/012 | 12/06/2002 | WO02/471 | 04/10/2002 | Milton Douglas Donald | Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) | 12/02/2003 |
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