204Tribunal to decide whether or not to conduct proceedings

204 Tribunal to decide whether or not to conduct proceedings

204 Tribunal to decide whether or not to conduct proceedings

(1) The Tribunal must decide whether or not to conduct proceedings into a referred matter having considered—

(a) the referral report for the matter, and

(b) other matter the Tribunal considers relevant.

(2) If the Tribunal decides not to conduct proceedings into a referred matter, it must provide a written statement of its decision, and the reasons for its decision, to—

(a) the officer or member of staff of an Aboriginal Land Council to whom the referral report relates, and

(b) the Aboriginal Land Council or Board of the Aboriginal Land Council, and

(c) the Registrar.

(3) The Registrar must be a party to proceedings conducted by the Tribunal into a referred matter.

s 204: Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 [17]. Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 1.1 [30]. Ins 2022 No 68, Sch 3[4].