Monty Walgar on Behalf of the Walgar (WC98/66)/Western Australia/Australian Eagle Oil Co. NL
[2000] NNTTA 125
•17 March 2000
| NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL |
Monty Walgar on behalf of the Walgar (WC98/66)/Western Australia/Australian Eagle Oil Co. NL, [2000] NNTTA 125 (17 March 2000)
| Application No: WO99/347 |
| IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| - and - |
| IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application |
| Monty Walgar on behalf of the Walgar (WC98/66) (native title party) |
| - and - |
| The State of Western Australia (Government party) |
| - and - |
| Australian Eagle Oil Co. NL (grantee party) |
| DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION |
Tribunal: The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 17 March 2000
Catchwords: Native Title – future act – objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of an exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.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 14 July 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant Exploration Licence 20/391 to Australian Eagle Oil Co. NL (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 1 November 1999 Monty Walgar on behalf of Walgar (’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advised the Tribunal that on 13 December 1999, the exploration licence application made by Australian Eagle Oil Co. was withdrawn.
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
Member
17 March 2000
0
0
0