Native Title Act 1993

A mediator may appear before the Court at a hearing that relates to any matter that is currently before the mediator for mediation if the Court considers that the mediator may be able to assist the Court in relation to a proceeding.

To avoid doubt, subsection 94D(4) applies to the mediator when appearing before the Court.

Subsection 94D(5) does not prevent:

the mediator from appearing before the Court under subsection (1); or

if the mediator may appear before the Court under subsection (1) and the person conducting the mediation is not the mediator—that person from representing the mediator before the Court.

This section does not give the mediator, or the person conducting the mediation, the right to become a party to the proceeding.