147
148
149
149A
Power of Tribunal where a proceeding is frivolous
or vexatious ................................................................... 336
Power of Tribunal where no jurisdiction, failure to
proceed etc. ................................................................... 336
Power of Tribunal where applicant requests
dismissal ........................................................................ 336
Power of Tribunal to reinstate application ..................... 336
Subdivision C—Conferences and hearings
150
151
152
153
154
154A
155
156
157
158
159
337
Conferences ................................................................... 337
Hearings ........................................................................ 337
Right of appearance ....................................................... 338
Participation by telephone etc........................................ 338
Hearings to be held in public except in special
circumstances ................................................................ 338
Exception—hearings to be held in private if held
during course of a native title application inquiry ......... 339
Tribunal may prohibit disclosure of evidence ............... 340
Powers of Tribunal to take evidence ............................. 340
Tribunal may authorise another person to take
evidence ........................................................................ 341
Interpreters .................................................................... 342
Retention and copying of documents ............................ 342
Subdivision D—Determinations and reports
162
163
163AA
163A
164
342
Determination of the Tribunal—right to negotiate
applications ................................................................... 342
Reports after special inquiries ....................................... 343
Reports after inquiries into subsection 24DJ(1)
objection applications .................................................... 343
Reports after native title application inquiries ............... 343
Determinations and reports to be in writing .................. 344
Subdivision F—Appeals
344
Appeals to Federal Court from decisions and
determinations of the Tribunal ...................................... 344
Operation and implementation of a decision or
determination that is subject to appeal........................... 345
169
170
Division 6—Offences
171
172
173
174
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347
Failure of witness to attend............................................ 347
Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc. ............ 347
Giving of false or misleading evidence ......................... 348
Refusal to produce document ........................................ 348
Native Title Act 1993
Compilation date: 25/09/2021
Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021
Registered: 22/10/2021