Benny Duncan & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants; Merle Forrest & Others on behalf of the Central East Goldfields People/Western Australia/E-Kim Pty Ltd; Australian Nickel Mines Nl
[2007] NNTTA 18
•8 March 2007
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Benny Duncan & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants; Merle Forrest & Others on behalf of the Central East Goldfields People/Western Australia/E-Kim Pty Ltd; Australian Nickel Mines NL, [2007] NNTTA 18 (8 March 2007)
Application Nos: WO04/132, WO06/41
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications
Applications are listed in the attached Schedule
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Tribunal: Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place: Perth
Date: 8 March 2007
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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 Industry and 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
8 March 2007
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification (s 29 Notice) | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E80/3272 | 24/07/2004 | WO04/132 | 19/07/2004 | E-Kim Pty Ltd | Benny Duncan & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants | 31/01/2007 |
| P29/1858 | 06/02/2006 | WO06/41 | 31/01/2006 | Australian Nickel Mines NL | Merle Forrest & Others on behalf of the Central East Goldfields People | 09/01/2007 |
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