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Objection to inclusion of the expedited procedure statement: lodgement guide
Link to the NNTT's expedited procedure objection page and form, with a guide to the four-month deadline, who can object, the section 237 test, evidence, non-disclosure directions and negotiating while the objection runs.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Australia
- AI use
- Yellow AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at
- 17 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked against the cited sources on 17 October 2026.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form
Where this comes from
The official form is published by nntt.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-17.
When to use it
Use when a section 29 notice states that the government party considers a future act (usually an exploration or prospecting tenement) attracts the expedited procedure and a native title party wants to object. Do not use where the notice already triggers the right to negotiate.
How AI may be used
AI may build a notice diary and draft a statement of contentions from facts the lawyer and native title party have approved. Deadlines are calculated and diarised by a person, and evidence about sites and community activities is gathered and checked with the right people.
AI may
- Extract notice dates, tenement details and the notification day from s 29 notices into a diary for checking
- Draft the statement of contentions against the three s 237 limbs from approved facts
- Prepare a list of evidence needed for each limb
AI must not
- Must not be the only means of calculating or diarising the four-month objection deadline
- Must not process information about sacred or restricted sites
- Must not draft witness evidence for community members
The lawyer checks
- The client is a native title party for the area (registered claimant or registered native title body corporate)
- The objection is lodged within four months after the notification day
- Evidence addresses each limb of s 237, and non-disclosure directions are sought for sensitive material
- Instructions on negotiating an agreement with the proponent are recorded
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer.
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