Darcy Hunter & Others on Behalf of the Nyangumarta People (WC98/65)/Western Australia/Stockdale Prospecting Ltd
[2000] NNTTA 246
•3 July 2000
| NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL |
Darcy Hunter & Others on behalf of the Nyangumarta People (WC98/65)/Western Australia/Stockdale Prospecting Ltd, [2000] NNTTA 246 (3 July 2000)
| Application No: WO99/122 |
| IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| - and - |
| IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application |
| Darcy Hunter & Others on behalf of the Nyangumarta People (WC98/65) (native title party) |
| - and - |
| The State of Western Australia (Government party) |
| - and - |
| Stockdale Prospecting Ltd (grantee party) |
| DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION |
Tribunal: The Hon C. J. Sumner, Deputy President
Place: Perth
Date: 3 July 2000
Catchwords: Native Title – future act – expedited procedure objection application – proposed grant of an exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
On 28 May 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 45/2123 to Stockdale Prospecting Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 1 September 1999, Darcy Hunter & Others on behalf of the Nyangumarta People (‘the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.
The Department of Minerals and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 26 May 2000, the exploration licence application made by Stockdale Prospecting Ltd was discontinued.
Decision
There is no longer any proposal from the Government to do the future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (as amended).
Hon C. J. Sumner
Deputy President
3 July 2000
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