Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 203B

General

  (1)   A representative body has the following functions:

  (a)   the facilitation and assistance functions referred to in section   203BB;

  (b)   the certification functions referred to in section   203BE;

  (c)   the dispute resolution functions referred to in section   203BF;

  (d)   the notification functions referred to in section   203BG;

  (e)   the agreement making function referred to in section   203BH;

  (f)   the internal review functions referred to in section   203BI;

  (g)   the functions referred to in section   203BJ and such other functions as are conferred on representative bodies by this Act.

Other laws may confer functions

  (2)   The functions conferred on a representative body by this Act are in addition to, and not instead of, any functions conferred on the representative body (whether in its capacity as a representative body or otherwise) by or under:

  (a)   any other law of the Commonwealth; or

  (b)   a law of a State or Territory.

Representative bodies to perform functions

  (3)   Except as mentioned in section   203BB, 203BD or 203BK, a representative body must not enter into an arrangement with another person under which the person is to perform the functions of the representative body.

Priorities of representative bodies

  (4)   A representative body:

  (a)   must from time to time determine the priorities it will give to performing its functions under this Part; and

  (b)   may allocate resources in the way it thinks fit so as to be able to perform its functions efficiently;

but must give priority to the protection of the interests of native title holders.