Peter Coppin and Others on Behalf of the Nyamal People (WC99/8)/Western Australia/Haoma Mining Nl

[2000] NNTTA 316

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Peter Coppin and others on behalf of the Nyamal People (WC99/8)/Western Australia/Haoma Mining NL, [2000] NNTTA 316 (7 September 2000)

Application No:        WO00/276

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

Peter Coppin and others on behalf of the Nyamal People (WC99/8) (native title party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government party)

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Haoma Mining NL (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:       The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place:             Perth
Date:              7 September 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procedure objection application – proposed grant of an exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.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 23 February 2000, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence E45/2171 to Haoma Mining NL (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

On 1 June 2000, Peter Coppin and others on behalf of the Nyamal 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 21 July 2000 the exploration licence application made by Haoma Mining NL was discontinued.

Decision

There is no longer any proposal from the Government party to do a 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

7 September 2000