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Native Title Act 1993
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110 Membership of the Tribunal
The membership of the Tribunal is as set out in the following table:
- MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
- Member Number to be appointed Class of member Persons who may be appointed
- President One Presidential (1) A Judge of the Federal Court; or (2) A former judge; or (3) A person who is, and has been for at least 5 years, enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
- Deputy President Any number or none
- Other member Any number or none Non‑ presidential A person (other than a Judge or a former judge) who: (a) has, in the opinion of the Governor General, special knowledge in relation to: (i) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander societies; or (ii) land management; or (iii) dispute resolution; or(iv) any other class of matters considered by the Governor‑General to have substantial relevance to the duties of such a member; or (b) is an assessor; or (c) is a member of a recognised State/Territory body.