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Native Title Act 1993
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159 Retention and copying of documents
The Tribunal may keep for a reasonable period, and may make copies of, any documents, or parts of documents, produced to the Tribunal in the course of an inquiry or a hearing.
Subdivision D—Determinations and reports
162 Determination of the Tribunal—right to negotiate applications
Tribunal to make determination
(1) Subject to section 37, after holding an inquiry in relation to a right to negotiate application, the Tribunal must make a determination about the matters covered by the inquiry.
(2) The Tribunal must state in the determination any findings of fact upon which it is based.
163 Reports after special inquiries
(1) After holding an inquiry in relation to a special matter, the Tribunal must make a report about the matters covered by the inquiry.
(2) The Tribunal must state in the report any findings of fact upon which it is based.
163AA Reports after inquiries into subsection 24DJ(1) objection applications
(1) After holding an inquiry in relation to a subsection 24DJ(1) objection application, the Tribunal must make a report about the matters covered by the inquiry.
(2) The Tribunal must state in the report any findings of fact upon which it is based.
163A Reports after native title application inquiries
(1) After holding a native title application inquiry, the Tribunal must make a report about the matters or issues covered by the inquiry.
Report may contain recommendations
(2) The Tribunal may make recommendations in the report. However, any such recommendations are not binding between any of the parties to the inquiry.
(3) The Tribunal must state in the report any findings of fact upon which it is based.
164 Determinations and reports to be in writing
(1) Determinations and reports by the Tribunal must be in writing and be given to each of the parties.
(2) If a determination and report relates to a native title application inquiry, the Tribunal must also give a copy of the determination and report to Federal Court.
Subdivision F—Appeals