Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 203BF

Dispute resolution functions

  (1)   The dispute resolution functions of a representative body are:

  (a)   to assist in promoting agreement between its constituents about:

  (i)   the making of native title applications; or

  (ii)   the conduct of consultations, mediations, negotiations or proceedings about native title applications, future acts, indigenous land use agreements, rights of access conferred under this Act or otherwise or about any other matter relating to native title or the operation of this Act; and

  (b)   to mediate between its constituents about the making of such applications or the conduct of such consultations, mediations, negotiations or proceedings.

Meaning of constituent

  (2)   In this section:

"constituent" means:

  (a)   a person on whose behalf the representative body is acting or may act; or

  (b)   a registered native title body corporate in relation to native title in the area in respect of which the representative body is recognised; or

  (c)   a native title holder in relation to native title in that area; or

  (d)   a person who may hold native title in that area.