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55ARegistered native title body corporate functions of the Registrar
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#### 55A Registered native title body corporate functions of the Registrar
For the purposes of paragraph 658‑1(1)(k) of the Act, the Registrar has the functions of:
(a) assessing whether or not, in the Registrar’s opinion, a certificate prepared by a registered native title body corporate for the purposes of regulation 9 of the PBC Regulations complies with that regulation, on request by:
(i) a common law holder; or
(ii) a person who has a substantial interest in the decision to which the certificate relates; and
(b) notifying the person who requested the Registrar to make the assessment and the registered native title body corporate of the following:
(i) the date of the certificate;
(ii) the decision to which the certificate relates;
(iii) the Registrar’s opinion as to whether or not the certificate complies with regulation 9 of the PBC Regulations.
> Note: The Registrar’s opinion does not affect the operation of subregulations 9(6) and (7) of the PBC Regulations.