E/CN.4/2002/24/Add.1 page 29 (a) The confirmation provisions 61. Section 23 E of the NTA provided that states and territories may introduce legislation that deems certain classes of tenure as well as specifically scheduled tenures granted before 23 December 1996 to have either extinguished or impaired native title. Native title holders are entitled to compensation for any extinguishment of native titles as a result of these provisions. 62. Table 3 sets out the current status of confirmation legislation introduced by states and territories as at 30 June 1999. Changes that occurred subsequent to August 1999 are indicated in bold type. Table 3 Confirmation 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 Royal assent and 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 Act 2000 Received assent on 14 December 2000. Commenced on 22 January 2001 Bill confirms to full extent authorized by NTA Western Australia Titles Validation (Amendment) Act 1999 Passed by Parliament on 5 May 1999 Titles (Validation) and Native Title (Effect of Past Acts) Amendment Act 1999. This Act extinguished native title on all previous exclusive possession acts and all public works. It completes adoption of the schedule in the Native Title Act Received assent on 13 December 1999