Registered Native Title Body Corporate (RNTBC)

A Registered Native Title Body Corporate (RNTBC), also referred to as a Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC), is the legal entity that holds or manages native title rights and interests on behalf of native title holders following a successful Federal Court determination. It is registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) and operates under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (the CATSI Act). The RNTBC is recorded on the National Native Title Register and is the recognised legal representative of the native title group for the purposes of native title management, ILUA negotiations, cultural heritage management and dealings with governments and proponents. The terms 'PBC' and 'RNTBC' are used interchangeably in practice, though 'RNTBC' is the term used in the NNTT's registration records.