Valerie Tambling and Ors on behalf of the Angwinmil and Warai People (DC00/31)/Northern Territory/Sirocco Resources Nl

[2001] NNTTA 85

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Valerie Tambling and Ors on behalf of the Angwinmil and Warai People (DC00/31)/Northern Territory/Sirocco Resources NL, [2001] NNTTA 85 (30 August 2001)

Application No:        DO01/28

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

Valerie Tambling and Ors on behalf of the Angwinmil and Warai People (DC00/31) (native title party)

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The Northern Territory of Australia (Government party)

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Sirocco Resources NL (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:       Hon CJ Sumner
Place:             Darwin
Date:              30 August 2001

Catchwords: Native Title – future act –proposed grant of exploration licence - expedited procedure objection application – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

1. On 10 January 2001, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant exploration licence 22232 to Sirocco Resources NL (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

1. On 10 May 2001, Valerie Tambling and Ors on behalf of the Angwinmil and Warai People (’the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.

1. The Department of Mines and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 24 August 2001, the exploration licence tenement application made by Sirocco Resources NL were discontinued.

Decision

1. 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).

The Hon CJ Sumner
Deputy President
30 August 2001