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Forms and guides

Follow these steps to access native title forms and guides to help you complete the most commonly used forms.

1. Identify the form you require from the table below (for example, Form 1).
2. Click on the name of the form (for example, Native Title Determination Application). This link takes you to a new page from where you can download the form and in some instances, a guide to help you fill it out.
3. You can then fill out, save and print the form or guide on your own computer.

A filing fee applies to some native title forms. If you cannot afford this fee you may be able to ask the Court to reduce it*. You can get a form to ask the Court to reduce payment and information about the circumstances where a reduction can be given on the Exemption and reduction of fees pages or from the Registry.

* Note: Up to October 2010, the Court could waive Court fees in some circumstances. Changes to the Federal Court of Australia Regulations 2004 introduced on 1 November 2010 means the Court can no longer waive fees; the Court can however, reduce the payment of Court fees if it will result in financial hardship.

Form Use
Form 1: Native Title Determination Application (Claimant Application) For Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who assert that they hold native title in respect of land and/or waters.
Form 2: Native Title Determination Application (Non-claimant Application) For people who hold non-native title interests who wish the Court to determine whether native title rights exist over an area of land and/or waters.
Form 3: Revised Native Title Determination Application. For people who believe they have evidence which requires a native title determination to be revised
Form 4: Native Title Determination Application (Compensation Application) For Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people seeking compensation for the loss or impairment of native title rights or interests
Form 5 Notice of intention to become a party to an application

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