Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 23J

Entitlement

  (1)   The native title holders are entitled to compensation in accordance with Division   5 for any extinguishment under this Division of their native title rights and interests by an act, but only to the extent (if any) that the native title rights and interests were not extinguished otherwise than under this Act.

Commonwealth acts

  (2)   If the act is attributable to the Commonwealth, the compensation is payable by the Commonwealth.

State and Territory acts

  (3)   If the act is attributable to a State or Territory, the compensation is payable by the State or Territory.