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 as mentioned in subsection 203BK(3) in relation to assistance of the kind referred to in that subsection.

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.