Announcement date
19 September 2024
Link to announcement
Native Title regulations change on 1 October 2024
Problem being addressed
The following four instruments supported native title application and agreement-making mechanisms through prescribing Court and Tribunal forms and fees, as well as prescribing procedural and notice requirements for applications:
- Native Title (Federal Court) Regulations 1998
- Native Title (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Regulations 1999
- Native Title (Tribunal) Regulations 1993, and
- Native Title (Notices) Determination 2011 (No. 1).
These instruments were due to sunset in October 2023.
Proposal
The Attorney-General’s Department proposed to remake these instruments without significant amendments.
Assessed Impact Analysis outcome
Sunsetting instrument
Assessment comments
Consistent with the Government's Policy Impact Analysis requirements for sunsetting instruments, the Attorney-General's Department has certified that these four regulations operating effectively and efficiently. Therefore, an Impact Analysis is not required for the remaking of these regulations.
Regulatory burden
Attorney-General's Department estimates a $7.74 million reduction in the average annual regulatory costs to community organisations.