Native Title Act 1993

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument

Term(s)	Definition	Defined in Legislation	See Section(s)
Aboriginal peoples	means peoples of the Aboriginal race of Australia.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander land or waters	means land or waters held by or for the benefit of Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders under: (a) any of the following laws of the Commonwealth: (i) the	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
agent prescribed body corporate	, in relation to native title rights and interests, means: (a) a prescribed body corporate that is determined under section 57 in relation to the native title; or	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions Native Title Act 1993 - 57 Determination of prescribed body corporate etc.
applicant	has a meaning affected by subsection 61(2).	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 61 Native title and compensation applications Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
approved determination of native title	has the meaning given by subsections 13(3), (4) and (7).	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 13 Approved determinations of native title Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
arbitral body	has the meaning given by section 27.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions Native Title Act 1993 - 27 Arbitral body
authorise	: (a) in relation to the making of indigenous land area agreementshas the meaning given by section 251A; and	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions Native Title Act 1993 - 251A Authorising the making of indigenous land use agreements
Chief Justice	means the of the Federal Court of Australia.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
claimant application	means a native title determination application that a native title claim group has authorised to be made, and, unless the contrary intention appears, includes such an application that has been amended.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
common law holders	has the meaning given by section 56.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions Native Title Act 1993 - 56 Determination whether native title to be held in trust
CSC	(short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) means the body corporate continued in existence by section 5.	Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011	Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 - 4 Definitions Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 - 5 Establishment
director	, in relation to a representative body, means a member of the governing body of the representative body.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 201A Definitions
executive officer	means: (a) in relation to a representative body: (i) a director of the representative body; or	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 201A Definitions Native Title Act 1993 - 203FE Provision of funding by the Commonwealth
explore	includes: (a) conduct a geological, geophysical or geochemical survey; or (b) take samples for the purpose of analysis.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
Federal Court	means the of Australia.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
Federal Court Registrar	means the Federal Court Chief Executive Officer or a Registrar, District Registrar or Deputy District Registrar of the Federal Court.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
forest operations	means: (a) the planting or tending, in a plantation or forest, of trees intended for felling; or (b) the felling of such trees.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
former judge	means a person who has been a Justice of the High Court or a judge of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
functions	, in relation to a representative body, means the conferred on the body by this Act and includes the obligations imposed on the body by this Act, whether or not any of those or obligations are also conferred or imposed on the body under a law of a State or Territory.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 201A Definitions
governing body	, in relation to a representative body, means the group of persons (by whatever name called) who are responsible for the executive decisions of the representative body.	Native Title Act 1993	Native Title Act 1993 - 201A Definitions