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NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 11

Extinguishment of native title

  (1)   Native title is not able to be extinguished contrary to this Act.

Effect of subsection   (1)

  (2)   An act that consists of the making, amendment or repeal of legislation on or after 1   July 1993 by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory is only able to extinguish native title:

  (a)   in accordance with Division   2B (which deals with confirmation of past extinguishment of native title) or Division   3 (which deals with future acts etc. and native title) of Part   2; or

  (b)   by validating past acts, or intermediate period acts, in relation to the native title.


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