55ARegistered native title body corporate functions of the Registrar

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.