Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project

Ammaroo Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA)
Date:	13 October 2014
Sub Category:	Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) (Native Title Act)
Place:	Located in the vicinity of Alice Springs
State/Country:	Northern Territory, Australia
	The Agreement Area covers about 193 sq km in the vicinity of Ammaroo Station about 250 km north east of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Legal Status:	Registered with the National Native Title Tribunal on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements on 27 March 2015. This is an Area Agreement under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Legal Reference:	National Native Title Tribunal File No.:DI2014/003
Subject Matter:	Native Title \| Native Title - Extinguishment
URL:	http://www.nntt.gov.au/searchRegApps/NativeTitleRegisters/Pages/ILUA_details.aspx?NNTT_Fileno=DI2014/003
Summary Information:
Ammaroo Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) is an Area Agreement between: - Northern Territory of Australia; - Central Land Council; - Banjo Morton Apetyarr and others on behalf of the Aharreng, Akaneng, Akweranty Anwerret, Alarilpw, Angkeperretyey, Antarrengeny, Areyn, Arlangkw, Arlpaw, Arnapwenty Imangker, Atnerleleengk, Atnwengerrp, Ileyarn, Irrerlerr, Kwerrkwepenty Lyentyawel Ileparranem, Ntewerrek, Pwerrk and Tyaw Land Holding Groups (registered applicants for NTD6069 of 2001); - Kayteyte Alyawarr Awenyerraperte Ingherr-Wenh Aboriginal Corporation; and - Ammaroo Pty Ltd. The purpose of the Agreement is to extinguish Native Title rights and interests within the Agreement Area.
Detailed Information:
Commencement This ILUA was registered with the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements on 27 March 2015. The Extract notes the start date for the Agreement as 13 October 2014. There is no end date specified. The Extract does note, however, that the Agreement commences on the Date of Execution, being the first day on which all par tie have executed the Agreement. The Agreement continues in perpetuity, and holds legal effect as outlined by the Native Title Act and its attendant Regulations. Native Title Provisions Surrender The Agreement concerns the surrender of Native Title rights and interests on behalf of the Native Title Party to the Northern Territory. Such rights and interests include any exclusive native title rights which may be capable of recognition over the Former Stock Routes and Former Stock Reserve. Agreed Actions The parties agree to: (i) the incorporation of the Former Stock Routes and Former Stock Reserve into Ammaroo pursuant to s 65 of the Property Law Act; and (ii) use of the Former Stock Routes and Former Stock Reserve by the Lessee for pastoral purposes pending incorporation of these areas into Ammaroo. In addition, the Lessee agrees (subject to receiving the Minister�s consent under section 60 of the Property Law Act, to surrender the Land. Future Acts The parties provide consent to the doing of the Agreed Actions, whether or not these Actions constitute Future Acts. In particular, the Native Title Party acknowledges that: (i) incorporation of the Former Stock Routes into Ammaroo is �a previous offer , commitment, arrangement or undertaking made or given in good faith on or before 23 December 1996� within s 24IB(b) of the Native Title Act; and (ii) the incorporation of the Former Stock Routes could thereby validly be done as a pre-existing rights based act (PERBA). Extinguishment The Surrender of exclusive Native Title extinguishes any exclusive native title rights and interests that may be capable of recognition in the Former Stock Routes and Former Stock Reserve. Right to Negotiate Subdivision P (Right to Negotiate), Part 2 of Division 3 of the Native Title Act is not intended to apply to any Future Act. Native Title in the ILUA Area The Agreement Area falls within the boundaries of the Consent Determination application NTD6069 of 2001, being Banjo Morton Apetyarr & Ors obo Alyawarr & Kaytetye People (Sandover River) v Northern Territory of Australia.