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title: "Objection to inclusion of the expedited procedure statement: lodgement guide"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/native-title-and-first-nations-legal-work/expedited-procedure-objection"
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law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-17"
---

# 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/native-title-and-first-nations-legal-work/expedited-procedure-objection  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-17

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Native Title & First Nations Legal Work](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/native-title-and-first-nations-legal-work.md)
- Jurisdictions: Australia
- AI level: Yellow. AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-17
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-17 against the official form at nntt.gov.au and the 4 authorities it cites, for Australia.

## 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

## Authorities

- [Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 29 (notification day)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A04665/latest/text)
- [Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 30 (other native title parties)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A04665/latest/text)
- [Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 32 (expedited procedure; objection within 4 months)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A04665/latest/text)
- [Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 237 (act attracting the expedited procedure)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A04665/latest/text)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.nntt.gov.au/future-acts/expedited-procedure-objections)

## 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.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/native-title-and-first-nations-legal-work/expedited-procedure-objection and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*