Donald Ballinger/Western Australia/Mount Burgess Gold Mining Co. NL

[1998] NNTTA 114

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Donald Ballinger/Western Australia/Mount Burgess Gold Mining Co. NL,
[1998] NNTTA 114 (12 May 1998)

Application:     WO98/281

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of objections to inclusion in an expedited procedure

FUTURE ACT CONSENT DETERMINATION

Donald Ballinger

(Native title party)
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The State of Western Australia
(Government party)
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Mount Burgess Gold Mining Co. NL
(Grantee party)

DETERMINATION

By consent the determination of the Tribunal is that the extension of the term of exploration licence 39/344 held by Mount Burgess Gold Mining Co. NL is not an act attracting the expedited procedure.  In accordance with s.32(5) of the Act, the Tribunal requests the Government party and the grantee party to negotiate in good faith with the native title party with a view to obtaining their agreement to the doing of the act or the doing of the act subject to conditions to be complied with by any of the parties.  In accordance with s.32(5) of the Act the Tribunal offers to mediate among the negotiation parties to assist in obtaining their agreement.

The Hon. C.J. Sumner
Member

12 May 1998