Crown Land Management Act 2016

Without limiting section 8.12, a person who engaged in relevant conduct must (in accordance with the regulations) contribute to, or indemnify the State against, any compensation payable by the State for the impact of the conduct on native title rights and interests.

Any amount payable to the State under this section is recoverable by the State as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to—

contributions to, or indemnification against, compensation payable by the State for the impact of relevant conduct on native title rights and interests, and

conferring jurisdiction on the Land and Environment Court to resolve disputes between the State and persons who engaged in relevant conduct concerning the allocation of responsibility for the payment of compensation for the impact of the conduct on native title rights and interests.