Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/ Adasam Pty Ltd

[2000] NNTTA 283

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/ Adasam Pty Ltd, [2000] NNTTA 283 (4 August 2000)

Application No:        WO99/766

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

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24) (native title party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government party)

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Adasam Pty Ltd (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:           The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place:                 Perth
Date:                  4 August 2000

Catchwords:     Native Title – future act – expedited procedure objection application – proposed grant of an amalgamation application withdrawn – objection application dismissed.

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

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

On 8 September 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant amalgamation application MEAM14/989 (relating to exploration licence E53/726) to Adasam Pty Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

On 21 October 1999, Wilma Freddie (‘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 17 May 2000, the underlying exploration licence number 53/726 was surrendered and that therefore the amalgamation application MEAM14/989 was withdrawn.

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

4 August 2000