Petroleum Act 1984

(1) The Tribunal has jurisdiction to deal with the following disputes:

(a) if a permittee or licensee and a person entitled to compensation under section 81(1) are unable to agree on an amount or other benefit, by way of compensation, to which the person is entitled;

(b) if a permittee or licensee and a person entitled to compensation under section 82(1) or (2) are unable to agree on an amount, by way of compensation, to which the person is entitled;

(2) A dispute mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) may be referred to the Tribunal by either party.

(3) The compensation that may be payable to a native title holder under section 82 is not determinable by the Tribunal until there is an approved determination of native title that the holder holds native title in the affected land.

(4) A person entitled to compensation under section 82(1) or (2) includes a registered native title body corporate.