Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 203AAA

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if an eligible body is invited under paragraph   203A(1)(b) to apply for recognition.

Notification of decision not to apply for recognition

  (2)   If the eligible body decides not to apply for recognition, the eligible body must, in writing, notify the Commonwealth Minister of that decision before the end of the period specified in the invitation under subsection   203A(3).

Deemed notification

  (3)   If the eligible body does not:

  (a)   give a notification under subsection   (2); or

  (b)   make an application before the end of the period that applies under subsection   203AB(2);

the eligible body is taken to have given a notification under subsection   (2) of this section at the end of that period.