Changes to native title law
On 25 March 2021, the Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 came into effect. That law altered both the Native Title Act 1993 and the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2006. Also updated are the Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999, which guide implementation of the law.
The changes apply to registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations that are registered for the purpose of becoming an RNTBC.
Some of the amendments require RNTBCs to change their rule books. Others require RNTBCs to make operational changes. This section introduces the key changes and links to more detailed information.
- Changes to RNTBC rule books
- Changes to how RNTBCs carry out their work – Making native title decisions; Making applications for compensation; Help available to resolve disputes about native title
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More information about the Native Title Act amendments
National Indigenous Australians Agency has further information on changes to native title laws and obligations.
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Other information and resources for RNTBCs
The ORIC website includes several resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations involved in native title:
- The CATSI Act and native title
- ORIC paper—Interaction between the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 and the Native Title Act 1993
- ORIC Policy Statement 10: Corporations' native title status
- ORIC Policy Statement 23: Review of fees charged by RNTBCs for certain native title functions
- a page of up-to-date data about all RNTBCs
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