Elsie Kyle& Ors (Gia People); Christopher Dunrobin & Ors (Wiri People #2)/ Queensland/Normanby Gold Pty Ltd
[2006] NNTTA 80
•27 June 2006
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Elsie Kyle& Ors (Gia People); Christopher Dunrobin & Ors (Wiri People #2)/ Queensland/Normanby Gold Pty Ltd; [2006] NNTTA 80 (27 June 2006)
Application Nos: QO06/10, QO06/11, QO06/12 & QO06/24
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications
Parties to the applications are listed in the attached schedule.
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Tribunal: John Sosso
Place: Brisbane
Date: 27 June 2006
Catchwords: Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration licences - expedited procedure applications – applications for exploration licences withdrawn - objection application dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water on behalf of the State of Queensland (government party), gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant Exploration Permits (the proposed tenements) to the grantee parties as listed, and included in the notices a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.
[2] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the native title parties lodged with the National Native Title Tribunal (the Tribunal), expedited procedure objection applications pursuant to section 32(3).
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, Deputy President Sumner, as delegate of the President, appointed me as the Member to constitute the Tribunal for the purpose of the expedited procedure objection inquiries.
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the government party was advised that the applications for the proposed tenements were abandoned, and consequently the Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction to proceed.
Decision
The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached Schedule are dismissed pursuant to section 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
John Sosso
Member
SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION [2006] NNTTA 80 ( 27 June 2006)
| Tenement EPM | Government Party Notification | Objection Application Lodged | Objection Application No. | Member Appointed | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party & Claimant Application No. | Advice of Withdrawal or Discontinuance |
| 14995 | 23/11/05 | 21/02/06 | QO06/10 | 6/03/06 | Normanby Gold Pty Ltd | Elsie Kyle, Patricia Brimble, Raymond Wake & Marie Coleman on behalf of the Gia People QC99/24 | 23/05/06 |
| 15001 | 23/11/05 | 21/02/06 | QO06/11 | 6/03/06 | Normanby Gold Pty Ltd | Elsie Kyle, Patricia Brimble, Raymond Wake & Marie Coleman on behalf of the Gia People QC99/24 | 26/05/06 |
| 14997 | 23/11/05 | 21/02/06 | QO06/12 | 6/03/06 | Normanby Gold Pty Ltd | Elsie Kyle, Patricia Brimble, Raymond Wake & Marie Coleman on behalf of the Gia People QC99/24 | 2/05/06 |
| 15001 | 23/11/05 | 23/03/06 | QO06/24 | 30/03/06 | Normanby Gold Pty Ltd | Christopher Dunrobin & Ors on behalf of the Wiri People 2 QC98/11 | 26/05/06 |
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