(1) A registered Aboriginal party or a sponsor of a cultural heritage management plan (or both) may refer a dispute to the Chairperson of the Council for alternative dispute resolution.
(2) The Chairperson must (within 30 days after the date on which a dispute is referred under sub-section (1)) arrange for the dispute to be the subject of—
(a) mediation by a mediator; or
(b) another appropriate form of alternative dispute resolution by a suitably qualified person.
(3) A mediation or other alternative dispute resolution must take place within 30 days after the date on which the dispute is referred under sub-section (1).