E/CN.4/2002/24/Add.1 page 28 holders in favour of the rights of non-Indigenous title holders. Generally, states and territories have been unwilling to negotiate an alternative to blanket validation legislation. The validation of intermediate-period acts deprives native title holders of procedural rights to engage in decisions about land, substituting a compensation scheme for rights removed. 60. Table 2 provided by the Race Discrimination Commissioner sets out the current status of validation legislation introduced by states and territories as at 30 June 1999. Changes that have occurred since August 1999 are indicated in bold type. Table 2 Validation legislation introduced by the states and territories State or territory Legislative action Status of legislation New South Wales Native Title (New South Wales) Amendment Act 1998 Proclaimed on 30 September 1998 Victoria Land Titles Validation (Amendment) Act 1998 Parts 1 and 2 received assent on 24 November 1998 Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Native Title (Amendment) Bill 1999 The bill is before the Legislative Assembly South Australia Statutes Amendment (Native Title) Bill (No. 2) 1998 Now lapsed Native Title (South Australia) (Validation and Confirmation) Amendment Bill 1999 Introduced into Parliament which resumes 28 March 2000 Bill validates to full extent authorized by Native Title Act Western Australia Titles Validation (Amendment) Act 1999 Assented to by Parliament on 5 May 1999 Titles (Validation) and Native Title (Effect of Past Acts) Acts 1999 Received assent on 13 December 1999 Exclusive possession intermediate period acts and public works now extinguish native title Northern Territory Validation of Titles and Actions Amendment Act 1998 Assented to by Parliament on 28 August 1998 and commenced on 1 October 1998 Queensland Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Act 1998 Assented to on 3 September 1998 Tasmania No proposed legislation to date N/A