Determinations of the Federal Court Part 4 Agreements and unopposed applications Division 1C Section 87A Objections (8) In considering whether to make an order under subsection (4) or (5), the Court must take into account any objections made by the other parties to the proceedings. Agreed statement of facts (9) If some or all of the parties to the proceeding have reached agreement on a statement of facts, one of those parties may file a copy of the statement with the Court. (10) Within 7 days after a statement of facts agreed to by some of the parties to the proceeding is filed, the Federal Court Chief Executive Officer must give notice to the other parties to the proceeding that the statement has been filed with the Court. (11) In considering whether to make an order under subsection (4) or (5), the Court may accept a statement of facts that has been agreed to by some or all of the parties to the proceedings but only if those parties include: (a) the applicant; and (b) the party that the Court considers was the principal government respondent in relation to the proceedings at the time the agreement was reached. (12) In considering whether to accept under subsection (11) a statement of facts agreed to by some of the parties to the proceedings, the Court must take into account any objections that are made by the other parties to the proceedings within 21 days after the notice is given under subsection (10). (13) A reference in subsections (9) to (12) to the parties to the proceeding includes a reference to the Commonwealth Minister if the Commonwealth Minister is intervening in the proceeding at the time a statement of facts is agreed. Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 271 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021