Sentences with phrase «recognised exclusive possession»
The Court recognised exclusive possession native title over approximately 1037 square kilometres of land at the northern end of the Dampier Peninsula, and non-exclusive possession native title over the inter-tidal zone.
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If, according to their traditional law and custom, spiritual sanctions are visited upon unauthorised entrants, and if they are the gatekeepers for the purpose of preventing such harm and avoiding injury to the country, then the native title holders have what the common law will recognise as an exclusive right of possession, use and occupation.
[96] I agree the High Court's reasoning suggests native title rights to exclusive possession of the sea can not be recognised by Australian courts.