Crown Land Management Act 2016

The Minister may, at the Minister’s absolute discretion, issue a certificate (a native title certificate) to a person for specified Crown land or former Crown land stating that, following investigations made by the Department, there is adequate evidence to show that native title rights and interests in relation to the land have been extinguished or do not exist.

The Minister may, by notice given to the person to whom a native title certificate is issued, revoke the certificate.

A native title certificate is taken to be revoked if the land becomes subject to an approved determination of native title (as defined in the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth).

Copies of any native title certificates issued under this section may (but need not) be published on the Department’s website.

Any requirements of the native title legislation in relation to land are not affected by the issuing of a native title certificate for the land.