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Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
37AAppointment of assessors
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#### 37A Appointment of assessors
(1) There are to be assessors to assist the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction under the Native Title Act 1993.
(2) The assessors are to be appointed by the Governor‑General.
(3) An assessor must be appointed either as a full‑time assessor or as a part‑time assessor.
(4) As far as is practicable, persons appointed as assessors are to be selected from Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders.