NATSIC-AS
PBC consultation and consent planning record

How to use this record
Identify the particular decision, affected rights and governing requirements before choosing a process. Corporate membership and common law holder status are distinct. A board resolution or member vote must not be treated as an automatic substitute for a required native title consultation and consent process.

Organisation and decision
PBC or RNTBC name and ICN: [details]
Native title determination and relevant area: [references]
Proposed decision and purpose: [precise description]
Possible effect on native title rights and interests: [assessment]
Decision category and applicable legal process checked by: [name, role and date]

Corporate authority
Current rule book and relevant rules: [references]
Who may commission work, manage consultation, decide and sign: [authority and delegations]
Interests and conflicts to manage: [record]
Corporate resolutions or other approvals required: [record]

Affected common law holders
How the affected people or groups were identified: [method and evidence]
People who may be affected but are not corporation members: [record]
Uncertainty, disagreement or omitted groups requiring attention: [details]
Cultural, language, accessibility and restricted-information arrangements: [details]

Consultation plan
Applicable consultation and consent requirements: [verified framework]
Any alternative process or standing consent relied on: [source, scope, validity and limits]
Information to be explained, including options and consequences: [list]
Method, timing, participants and opportunities for questions: [plan]
How views, directions, concerns and differing accounts will be recorded: [method]

Decision and evidence
Process actually followed and any departure from plan: [record]
Consent, directions or unresolved concerns: [record accurately]
Required certificate and supporting evidence: [responsible person and verified requirements]
Further action before implementation: [details]
Record custodian and lawful access: [details]

Before implementation
Check that the people with authority made the relevant decision, the required process was followed and the result is supported by records. This planning record is not itself consent, a statutory certificate, an ILUA or legal advice.

Source and use information
Original NATSIC-AS planning template informed by ORIC decision-making guidance for RNTBCs, © Commonwealth of Australia 2026, CC BY 4.0. Rewritten and expanded by NATSIC-AS. Not an official certificate or ORIC-endorsed form. Source: https://www.oric.gov.au/for-corporations/decision-making/decision-making-RNTBCs Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
NATSIC-AS provides advocacy, not legal advice or legal services. Check applicable requirements and deadlines before use.