Violet Drury & Others on Behalf of Nanda (WC96/111)/Western Australia/Quantum Holdings Pty Ltd, Australian Kimberley Diamonds Nl, Larkhill Pty Ltd
[2000] NNTTA 332
•6 October 2000
| NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL |
Violet Drury & Others on behalf of Nanda (WC96/111)/Western Australia/Quantum Holdings Pty Ltd, Australian Kimberley Diamonds NL, Larkhill Pty Ltd, [2000] NNTTA 332 (6 October 2000)
| Application No: WO00/241 |
| IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| - and - |
| IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application |
| Violet Drury & Others on behalf of Nanda (WC96/111) (native title party) |
| - and - |
| The State of Western Australia (Government party) |
| - and - |
| Quantum Holdings Pty Ltd, Australian Kimberley Diamonds NL, Larkhill Pty Ltd (grantee party) |
| DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION |
Tribunal: The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 6 October 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procedure objection application – proposed grant of an exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.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 9 February 2000, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 09/985 to Quantum Holdings Pty Ltd, Australian Kimberley Diamonds NL, Larkhill Pty Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 23 March 2000, Violet Drury and others on behalf of Nanda WC96/111 (‘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 8 September 2000, the exploration licence application made by Quantum Holdings Pty Ltd, Australian Kimberley Diamonds NL, Larkhill Pty Ltd 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
6 October 2000
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