Part 3 Applications Division 3 Miscellaneous Section 78 Division 3—Miscellaneous 78 Assistance in relation to proceedings Native Title Registrar may assist applicants, respondents etc. (1) The Native Title Registrar may give such assistance as he or she considers reasonable to: (a) help people prepare applications and accompanying material and to help them, at any stage of a proceeding, in matters related to the proceeding; and (b) help other people, at any stage of a proceeding, in matters related to the proceeding. Types of assistance (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the assistance may include: (a) providing research services; or (b) conducting searches of registers or other records of current or former interests in land or waters. No assistance to search own registers etc. (3) Unless the Native Title Registrar considers there are special reasons for doing so, the Registrar must not give assistance to the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory by way of conducting searches of registers or other records maintained by the Commonwealth, the State or the Territory. 79 Requests for non-monetary compensation Requests must be considered (1) If, during negotiations in relation to a compensation application under this Part, a person or persons involved in the negotiations propose that the whole or part of the compensation should be in a 242 Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021