Part 6 National Native Title Tribunal Division 5 Inquiries and determinations by the Tribunal Section 137 Division 5—Inquiries and determinations by the Tribunal Subdivision A—Special inquiries 137 Special inquiries Ministerial direction (1) The Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice, direct the Tribunal to hold an inquiry in relation to a particular matter or issue relating to native title. Matters covered by inquiry (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the matters that an inquiry may cover include: (a) the effect on Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders of the validation of particular past acts or intermediate period acts; and (b) alternative forms of compensation that could be provided in relation to acts covered by this Act; and (c) action that could be taken to assist Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders where native title has been extinguished. 138 Notice The Registrar must notify the public in the determined way about the inquiry. Subdivision AA—Native title application inquiries 138A Application This Subdivision applies if: (a) the Federal Court has referred the whole or a part of a proceeding for mediation under section 86B; and 328 Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021