NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Cyril Barnes & Ors on behalf of Central East Claim Group /Western Australia/Formula Resources; Rubicon Resources; AC Minerals; Westex Resources; Enterprise Uranium; Camel Toe Exploration; Abeh; Black Raven Mining; Lancaster Resources; Baracus  [2014] NNTTA 68 (16 July 2014)

Application No: WO2013/0720; WO2013/0721; WO2013/0722; WO2013/0829; WO2013/0991; WO2013/0992; WO2013/0994; WO2013/1030; WO2013/1171; WO2013/1315; WO2013/1317; WO2014/0027; WO2014/0144; WO2014/0280

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection applications

Cyril Barnes & Ors on behalf of Central East Claim Group		(native title party)
						
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The State of Western Australia 					(Government party)

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See attached schedule							(grantee parties)

DECISION to dismiss OBJECTION APPLICATION
Tribunal:	Member Helen Shurven
Place:	Perth
Date:	16 July 2014

Catchwords:  Native title – future act – proposed grant of exploration licenses – expedited procedure objection applications – amendment to claim application – Tribunal has no jurisdiction – objection applications dismissed

Legislation:	Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 29, 148(a)

Representative of the 	 
native title party: 	Mr Andrew Burke, Goldfields Land & Sea Council
Representative of the	
Government party:	Ms Bethany Conway, Department of Mines and Petroleum 

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Background
[1]	On the dates set out in the attached schedule, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant the listed exploration licenses and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.
[2]	On the dates set out in the attached schedule, Cyril Barnes & Ors on behalf of Central East Claim Group registered from 04 October 1999, made expedited procedure objection applications in relation to the tenements listed in the attached schedule. 

[3]	On 17 June 2014 the Central East Goldfields claim application (WC1999/030) was discontinued by the Federal Court. Therefore the Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction in relation to the objection applications. 

Decision
[4]	Expedited procedure objection applications as listed in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Helen Shurven
Member

OBJECTION | TENEMENT | DATE NOTIFIED BY STATE | DATE LODGED | GRANTEE PARTY
WO2013/0720 | E28/2276 | 13/03/2013 | 08/07/2013 | Formula Resources
WO2013/0721 | E28/2277 | 13/03/2013 | 08/07/2013 | Formula Resources
WO2013/0722 | E28/2279 | 13/03/2013 | 08/07/2013 | Formula Resources
WO2013/0829 | E28/2275 | 27/03/2013 | 26/07/2013 | AC Minerals
WO2013/0991 | E25/273 AM420824 | 22/05/2013 | 20/09/2013 | Rubicon Resources
WO2013/0992 | E27/291 AM420822 | 22/05/2013 | 20/09/2013 | Rubicon Resources
WO2013/0994 | E27/291 AM420823 | 22/05/2013 | 20/09/2013 | Rubicon Resources
WO2013/1030 | E25/467 | 19/06/2013 | 17/10/2013 | Westex Resouces
WO2013/1171 | E28/2308 | 17/07/2013 | 15/11/2013 | Enterprise Uranium
WO2013/1315 | E28/2310-I | 14/08/2013 | 13/12/2013 | Camel Toe Exploration
WO2013/1317 | E28/2307 | 14/08/2013 | 13/12/2013 | Abeh
WO2014/0027 | E28/2319 | 25/09/2013 | 15/01/2014 | Black Raven Mining
WO2014/0144 | E27/521 | 06/11/2013 | 04/03/2014 | Lancaster Resources
WO2014/0280 | E28/2358 | 18/12/2013 | 16/04/2014 | Baracus