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1 After section 60
Insert:
60AAA Assistance in relation to registered native title bodies corporate
(1) A registered native title body corporate may request the NNTT to provide assistance in promoting agreement about matters relating to native title or the operation of this Act between:
(a) the registered native title body corporate and another registered native title body corporate; or
(b) the registered native title body corporate and one or more common law holders; or
(c) common law holders.
(2) A common law holder may request the NNTT to provide assistance in promoting agreement about matters relating to native title or the operation of this Act between:
(a) the common law holder and the registered native title body corporate; or
(b) the common law holder, the registered native title body corporate and one or more other common law holders.
(3) The NNTT may enter into an agreement with a registered native title body corporate or common law holder or both under which either or both of them are liable to pay the Commonwealth for assistance under subsection (1) or (2).
(4) The NNTT must not use or disclose information to which it has had access only because it provided assistance under subsection (1) or (2) for any purpose other than providing that assistance without the prior consent of the person who provided the NNTT with the information.
2 Paragraph 108(1B)(b)
Omit "as mentioned in subsection 203BK(3) in relation to assistance of the kind referred to in that subsection", substitute "in relation to assistance as mentioned in subsections 60AAA(3) and 203BK(3)".
3 After section 115
Insert:
President
(1) The Commonwealth Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as the President:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of President (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the President:
(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Deputy President
(2) The Commonwealth Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a Deputy President:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of a Deputy President (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a Deputy President:
(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Non-presidential members
(3) The Commonwealth Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a member other than the President or a Deputy President:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of a member other than the President or a Deputy President (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a member other than the President or a Deputy President:
(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Qualifications
(4) A person must not be appointed to act in an office under this section unless the person may be appointed to that office under section 110.
Terms and conditions
(5) A person (other than a Judge or an assessor) appointed to act in an office under this section is to act on such terms and conditions as the Minister determines in writing.
4 Subparagraph 123(1)(b)(ii)
Omit "assistance in making or negotiating agreements", substitute "any assistance".