Native Title Act 1993

Native Title Act 1993
Parliament of Australia
  • An Act about native title in relation to land or waters, and for related purposes.[1]
CitationAct No. 110 of 1993 or Act No. 110 of 1993 as amended
Territorial extentStates and territories of Australia
Royal assent24 December 1993[2]
Status: Amended

The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is a law passed by the Australian Parliament, the purpose of which is "to provide a national system for the recognition and protection of native title and for its co-existence with the national land management system". The Act was passed by the Keating government following the High Court's decision in Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992).[3] The Act commenced operation on 1 January 1994.

  1. ^ Native Title Act 1993 - Long Title (Cth).
  2. ^ "Native Title Act 1993 - Act No. 110 of 1993". ComLaw. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ^ Mabo v Queensland (No 2) [1992] HCA 23, (1992) 175 CLR 1 (3 June 1992), High Court.