Part 6 National Native Title Tribunal Division 5 Inquiries and determinations by the Tribunal Section 138D 138D Notice to be given to certain persons before inquiry is held (1) Before beginning the inquiry, the Tribunal must give written notice to the following persons: (a) the Commonwealth Minister; (b) the relevant State Minister or Territory Minister; (d) the representative body, or a person or body performing functions of a representative body, for the area concerned; (e) the applicant in relation to any application that is affected by the inquiry; (f) any other person who is a party to the proceeding that relates to the application. (2) The notice must: (a) state that the Tribunal intends to hold an inquiry; and (b) set out the matters or issues that the inquiry will examine; and (c) set out the effect of subsection (3) of this section and subsection 141(5). (3) An inquiry must not begin before the end of 7 days after the day on which notice was given, and if notice is given to different persons on different days, the later or latest of those days. 138E Relationship to mediation and reviews on whether there are native title rights and interests Mediation may continue (1) Subject to subsection 138F(1), if an inquiry is held, the person conducting the mediation may continue mediation if he or she considers that it is appropriate. 330 Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021