Future Act related activities & Tenure Searching Services
The future act and land tenure services provided to traditional owners by NTSCORP ensure that key stakeholders in the native title process receive the information required to not only comply with the NTA 1993 but to also provide the best possible service to the Traditional Owners of the lands waters and seas that may be affected by proposed actions or developments. That's why we have a dedicated Unit to ensure timely notification of issues and actions that may affect Traditional Owners in NSW and ACT.
NTSCorp receives notices of proposed actions (future acts) by other stakeholders in the native title process and the land tenure and notification team makes sure that Aboriginal stakeholders such as native title claimant groups, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Elders Groups, Aboriginal Corporations, and individuals are informed of actions in their area.
Future Acts and Notifications Team
A specific officer of the legal team is responsible for ensuring that people who hold, or may hold, native title rights and interests in an area of land which is proposed to be developed or otherwise dealt with by a proposed future act received notice.There are many different types of activities that NTSCORP provides future act notifications for. Such activities include:
Compulsory Acquisitions
This is a term which refers to the process where a council or government can become the owner of land even where it is owned by another person. Under this procedure, a party that is seeking to become the owner of the land must pay the current market value of the property to the present owner. Only governments, including councils, have the power to compulsorily acquire property.While NTSCORP makes all effort to notify people about activities that may affect them, we can only do this with your assistance. If you feel that you should be notified about activities within an area, you may wish to contact us to discuss this or please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your details and the area that you would like to be informed about.
Exploration Licence Applications
Generally these applications are sought by mining companies who are interested in closely investigating a parcel of land to determine whether it might be an area to mine. An exploration licence does not allow a person to mine the land, it only allows them to conduct certain tests, or otherwise explore land, to determine whether it could be mined. For those traditional owners who have a registered native title claim , the right to negotiate will apply.
While NTSCORP makes all effort to notify people about activities that may affect them, we can only do this with your assistance. If you feel that you should be notified about activities within an area, you may wish to contact us to discuss this or please
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with your details and the area that you would like to be informed about.
Mining Lease Applications
An application for a mining lease will usually come after the same party has applied for an exploration licence. The difference between this and an exploration licence is that if a mining lease application is granted, the applicant will have the right to mine the land. In NSW, coal mining presents a significant aspect of mining. As such these leases are often quite significant and last for many years.
For those traditional owners who have a registered native title claim, the right to negotiate will apply. If you have received a notification and would like further information, or would like to make an enquiry about this please contact us.
While NTSCORP makes all effort to notify people about activities that may affect them, we can only do this with your assistance. If you feel that you should be notified about activities within an area, you may wish to contact us to discuss this or please
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with your details and the area that you would like to be informed about.
Creation of easements over land
An easement is a right which allows a person or company to access land which is owned by someone else for specific reasons. For example many companies that provide services such as telecommunications, electricity or water will need to access land in order to ensure they can continue to provide services. An easement allows these companies to access the land in return for a fee to the owner. In native title matters the owners will generally always be the government.
While NTSCORP makes all effort to notify people about activities that may affect them, we can only do this with your assistance. If you feel that you should be notified about activities within an area, you may wish to contact us to discuss this or please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your details and the area that you would like to be informed about.
NTSCORP seeks to ensure that people receive notification of activities occurring within an area where they have traditional law and custom. If you believe that you should receive notifications for a particular area you may wish to contact us.