Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 108

Applications, inquiries and determinations

  (1)   The Tribunal has the functions in relation to applications, inquiries and determinations given to it by Part   3 and Division   5.

Mediation for Federal Court proceedings

  (1A)   The Tribunal has the functions in relation to Federal Court proceedings given to the Tribunal by Division   4 of Part   4 and Division   4AA of this Part.

Reconsideration of claims

  (1AA)   The Tribunal has the functions in relation to applications for the reconsideration of claims made to the Tribunal under section   190E that are given to it under that section.

Assistance and mediation generally

  (1B)   The Tribunal has the functions of:

  (a)   providing assistance, mediating or conducting a review in accordance with any provision of this Act; and

  (b)   entering into agreements in relation to assistance as mentioned in subsections   60AAA(3) and 203BK(3).

Research

  (2)   The Tribunal may carry out research for the purpose of performing its functions.

Matters for research

  (3)   Without limiting subsection   (2), the Tribunal may carry out research under that subsection into:

  (a)   the history of interests in relation to land or waters in Australia; or

  (b)   anthropology; or

  (c)   linguistics.