New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsThe functions of the Registrar are as follows--
(a) to register land claims made under this Act by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council or Local Aboriginal Land Councils,
(b) to maintain the Register of Aboriginal Land Claims and the Register of Aboriginal Owners,
(c) to approve the rules of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council and Local Aboriginal Land Councils,
(d) to make recommendations to the Minister and carry out such other prescribed functions in relation to the constitution of Local Aboriginal Land Council areas and the constitution of Local Aboriginal Land Councils, the alteration of area boundaries of Local Aboriginal Land Council areas and the changing of names of Local Aboriginal Land Councils,
(e) to make recommendations to the Minister and carry out such other prescribed functions in relation to the alteration of area boundaries of Regions and the changing of names of Regions,
(f) to issue compliance directions to Aboriginal Land Councils, officers of Aboriginal Land Councils and councillors relating to the administration of the Act and the regulations and to refer failures to comply with such directions to the Court,
(g) to mediate, conciliate or arbitrate disputes relating to the operation of this Act and the regulations or to refer such disputes to independent mediators, conciliators or arbitrators,
(h) to investigate complaints regarding the non-disclosure of pecuniary interests, misconduct by councillors, Board members and members of staff of, and consultants to, Aboriginal Land Councils and breaches of this Act and the regulations,
(h1) at the request of the Minister, to provide to the Minister information as to the operations of an Aboriginal Land Council,
(h2) to keep and maintain a register in relation to Aboriginal Land Agreements made under section 36AA,
(i) such other functions conferred or imposed on the Registrar by or under this or any other Act.