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Native Title Act 1993
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138 Notice
Subdivision AA—Native title application inquiries
138A Application
138B Native title application inquiries
138C Tribunal to hold inquiry
138D Notice to be given to certain persons before inquiry is held
138E Relationship to mediation and reviews on whether there are native title rights and interests
138F Cessation of inquiry
138G Inquiries may cover more than one proceeding
Subdivision B—Inquiries—General
139 Inquiries
140 Inquiries may cover more than one matter
141 Parties
142 Opportunity to make submissions concerning evidence
143 Representation before Tribunal
144 Manner in which questions to be decided
145 Reference of questions of law to the Federal Court
146 Evidence and findings in other proceedings
147 Power of Tribunal where a proceeding is frivolous or vexatious
148 Power of Tribunal where no jurisdiction, failure to proceed etc.
149 Power of Tribunal where applicant requests dismissal
149A Power of Tribunal to reinstate application
Subdivision C—Conferences and hearings
150 Conferences
151 Hearings
152 Right of appearance
153 Participation by telephone etc.
154 Hearings to be held in public except in special circumstances
154A Exception—hearings to be held in private if held during course of a native title application inquiry
155 Tribunal may prohibit disclosure of evidence
156 Powers of Tribunal to take evidence
157 Tribunal may authorise another person to take evidence
158 Interpreters
159 Retention and copying of documents
Subdivision D—Determinations and reports