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GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS

all negotiation parties must negotiate ‘in good faith’ in relation to the doing of future acts to which the right to negotiate applies (s 31(1)(b) NTA). Each party and each person representing a party, must act in good faith in relation to the conduct of the mediation of a native title application (s 136B (4)).

GRANTEE PARTY

the person or corporation who has applied to the government for it to do a future act in relation to which the right to negotiate applies. Most commonly this is for the grant of mining tenements such as exploration licenses and mining leases (s 29(2)(c) NTA).