Aboriginal Land Act 1991
sec.234Reference of questions of law to Land Appeal Court
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sec.234 Reference of questions of law to Land Appeal Court
The Land Tribunal may, of its own motion or at the request of a party, refer a question of law arising in a proceeding before the tribunal to the Land Appeal Court for decision, but a question is not to be referred without the agreement of the presiding member (if any) who is presiding or the chairperson of the tribunal. If a question of law arising in a proceeding before the Land Tribunal has been referred to the Land Appeal Court, the tribunal must not, in the proceeding— give a decision to which the question is relevant while the reference is pending; or proceed in a manner, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the decision of the Land Appeal Court on the question. (sec.234-ssec.1) The Land Tribunal may, of its own motion or at the request of a party, refer a question of law arising in a proceeding before the tribunal to the Land Appeal Court for decision, but a question is not to be referred without the agreement of the presiding member (if any) who is presiding or the chairperson of the tribunal. (sec.234-ssec.2) If a question of law arising in a proceeding before the Land Tribunal has been referred to the Land Appeal Court, the tribunal must not, in the proceeding— give a decision to which the question is relevant while the reference is pending; or proceed in a manner, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the decision of the Land Appeal Court on the question.
- (a) give a decision to which the question is relevant while the reference is pending; or
- (b) proceed in a manner, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the decision of the Land Appeal Court on the question.