Native Title Part 2 Native title functions of prescribed bodies corporate and holding of native title in trust Division 6 Section 58 Where not trustee (2) If the determination under section 56 is not as mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, the Federal Court must take the following steps in determining which prescribed body corporate is, after becoming a registered native title body corporate, to perform the functions mentioned in subsection (3): (a) first, it must request a representative of the common law holders to: (i) nominate, in writing given to the Federal Court within a specified period, a prescribed body corporate for the purpose; and (ii) include with the nomination the written consent of the body corporate; (b) secondly, if a prescribed body corporate is nominated in accordance with the request, the Federal Court must determine that the body is to perform the functions; (c) thirdly, if no prescribed body corporate is nominated in accordance with the request, the Federal Court must, in accordance with the regulations, determine which prescribed body corporate is to perform the functions. Functions where not trustee (3) After becoming a registered native title body corporate, the body must perform: (a) any functions given to it as a registered native title body corporate under particular provisions of this Act; and (b) any functions given to it under the regulations (see section 58). 58 Functions under regulations The regulations may make provision for a registered native title body corporate to do all or any of the following: (a) if it does not hold the native title on trust under section 56, or regulations made for the purposes of that section—to act as Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 203 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021