Native Title Act 1993

A representative body has the following functions:

the facilitation and assistance functions referred to in section 203BB;

the certification functions referred to in section 203BE;

the dispute resolution functions referred to in section 203BF;

the notification functions referred to in section 203BG;

the agreement making function referred to in section 203BH;

the internal review functions referred to in section 203BI;

the functions referred to in section 203BJ and such other functions as are conferred on representative bodies by this Act.

The functions conferred on a representative body by this Act are in addition to, and not instead of, any functions conferred on the representative body (whether in its capacity as a representative body or otherwise) by or under:

any other law of the Commonwealth; or

a law of a State or Territory.

Except as mentioned in section 203BB, 203BD or 203BK, a representative body must not enter into an arrangement with another person under which the person is to perform the functions of the representative body.

A representative body:

must from time to time determine the priorities it will give to performing its functions under this Part; and

may allocate resources in the way it thinks fit so as to be able to perform its functions efficiently;