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NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 124 Constitution of Tribunal for exercise of powers

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 124

Constitution of Tribunal for exercise of powers

Constitution of Tribunal

  (1)   The Tribunal for the purposes of a particular inquiry must be constituted by:

  (a)   a member; or

  (b)   3 members not more than one of whom is a presidential member.

Constitution where 3 members

  (2)   If the Tribunal is constituted by 3 members, the President must, as far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that the Tribunal includes at least one member with special knowledge in relation to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander societies.

Constitution--inquiry into objection to registration of indigenous land use agreement

  (3)   The Tribunal must not be constituted by, or include, for the purposes of an inquiry in relation to a subsection   24DJ(1) objection application, a member who has assisted a party to the agreement to which the application relates in negotiations as mentioned in subsection   24DJ(2), unless the parties otherwise agree.