Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 79

Requests must be considered

             (1)  If, during negotiations in relation to a compensation application under this Part, a person or persons involved in the negotiations propose that the whole or part of the compensation should be in a form other than money, the other person or persons involved in the negotiations:

                     (a)  must consider the proposal; and

                     (b)  must negotiate in good faith in relation to the proposal.

Examples of non-monetary compensation

             (2)  The transfer of land or other property or the provision of goods or services is an example of compensation in a form other than money.