National Native Title Tribunal Part 6 Management of the Tribunal Division 4 Section 131A (3) The Deputy Registrars and the staff assisting the Tribunal are to be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 and made available for the purpose by the Federal Court Chief Executive Officer. Secondment (4) The Federal Court Chief Executive Officer may, on behalf of the President, arrange with an Agency Head within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999, or with an authority of the Commonwealth, for the services of officers or employees of the Agency or of the authority to be made available for the purposes of the Tribunal. Powers etc. (5) The Deputy Registrars and the staff assisting the Tribunal have such duties, powers and functions as are given by this Act, by the President or by the Federal Court Chief Executive Officer. 131A President may arrange for consultants to be engaged (1) The President may arrange with the Federal Court Chief Executive Officer for a person to be engaged as a consultant in relation to any assistance, mediation or review that the Tribunal provides under any provision of this Act. Note: The Federal Court Chief Executive Officer may enter into contracts on behalf of the Commonwealth and has responsibilities under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 in relation to the Tribunal. Consultants to have relevant skills or knowledge (2) The Federal Court Chief Executive Officer may only engage a person under subsection (1) if: (a) the person has, in the opinion of the President, particular skills or knowledge in relation to matters of substantial relevance to the assistance, mediation or review; and Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 319 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021