Part 6 National Native Title Tribunal
Division 3 Organisation of the Tribunal
Section 124
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.
125 Reconstitution of the Tribunal
When section applies
(1) This section applies if a member (the unavailable member) who
constitutes the Tribunal, or who is one of the members who
constitutes the Tribunal, for the purposes of a particular inquiry:
(a) stops being a member; or
(b) for any reason is not available for the purpose of the inquiry.
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Compilation No. 47
Native Title Act 1993
Compilation date: 25/09/2021
Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021
Registered: 22/10/2021
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