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Representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Body (RATSIB) areas

Created 21/12/2025

Updated 21/12/2025

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This resource is a map of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander body (RATSIB) is a body recognised by the Commonwealth under s 203AD of the NTA to represent native title holders and persons who may hold native title and to consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons within a specified area. The statutory functions of RATSIBs are detailed in Part 11 Division 3 of the NTA and include: a) facilitation and assistance to prepare and progress native title applications and negotiation of future act processes; b) certification of native title applications and applications for registration of an ILUA; c) resolution of disputes between constituents; d) notification to persons who hold or may hold native title in the area of notices that relate to land and water in the RATSIB area; and e) agreement making to be a party to ILUAs as appropriate in its specified area.

Provides a spatial representation of native title matters, related to custodial statutory functions associated with Registers in support of the Native Title Act 1993.

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Title Representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Body (RATSIB) areas
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a688de24-2e1b-495a-9757-132b01eb1cde
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
enquiries@nntt.gov.au
Reference Period 15/12/2025
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        -8.881902,
        -8.881901
      ],
      [
        -8.881903,
        -8.881901
      ],
      [
        -8.881903,
        -8.8819
      ],
      [
        -8.881902,
        -8.8819
      ],
      [
        -8.881902,
        -8.881901
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Body (RATSIB) areas". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/representative-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-body-ratsib-areas