I am looking through the native title forms and can see a mention of a claimant and a non-claimant. I am not exactly sure which one I am. I hold a pastoral lease over the property over which a native title claim has been made.
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Answer by Neha Sharma, Hillsdale 2036 NSW
- A claimant is a person (or persons) who brings forth a claim of native title over land or water on which they hold rights and interest according to their traditional laws and customs.
- A non-claimant is a person (or persons) who holds an interest other than a native title interest over the property such as a lease or a licence.
- If you are not claiming a traditional link to the land you are a non-claimant.
- To make a non-claimant application you must have a valid interest in the area of land such as a pastoral lease.