Pamela Simon (WC99/32)/Western Australia/South Norseman NL

[2000] NNTTA 126

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Pamela Simon (WC99/32)/Western Australia/South Norseman NL, [2000] NNTTA 126 (17 March 2000)

Application No:        WO99/598

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application

Pamela Simon (WC99/32) (native title party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government party)

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South Norseman 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 discontinued – 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 exploration licence 80/2380 to South Norseman NL (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

On 19 October 1999, Pamela Simon (’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 29 February 2000, the exploration licence application made by South Norseman NL 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
Member
17 March 2000