New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1974 - SECT 71K

71K Referral of disagreements between Aboriginal negotiating panel and Aboriginal Land Councils to mediation

(1) Any disagreement between an Aboriginal negotiating panel and an Aboriginal Land Council or Councils concerning negotiations under this Division that cannot be resolved otherwise is to be referred to a mediator selected by, and acceptable to, the Aboriginal negotiating panel and the Aboriginal Land Council or Councils for resolution.

(2) The Minister may decline to proceed with the negotiations until the disagreement has been resolved.

(3) The Aboriginal negotiating panel and the Aboriginal Land Council or Councils concerned are to be jointly responsible for payment of the costs of the mediation.

(4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the mediation of disagreements under this section including the exoneration of mediators from liability.