Native Title Part 2 Future acts etc. and native title Division 3 Section 24HA Leases, licences etc. (2) This section also applies to a future act consisting of the grant of a lease, licence, permit or authority under legislation that: (a) is valid (including because of this Act); and (b) relates to the management or regulation of: (i) surface and subterranean water; or (ii) living aquatic resources; or (iii) airspace. In this paragraph, water means water in all its forms and management or regulation of water includes granting access to water, or taking water. Validity of act (3) The act is valid. Non-extinguishment principle (4) The non-extinguishment principle applies to the act. Compensation (5) The native title holders concerned are entitled to compensation for the act in accordance with Division 5. Who pays compensation (6) The compensation is payable by: (a) if the act is attributable to the Commonwealth—the Crown in right of the Commonwealth; or (b) if the act is attributable to a State or Territory—the Crown in right of the State or Territory. Notification (7) Before an act covered by subsection (2) is done, the person proposing to do the act must: Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 83 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021