Glossary
DELEGATE
an employee of the National Native Title Tribunal given power to make decisions on behalf of the Native Title Registrar via a delegation (s 99 NTA).
DESIGNATED OFFICER
This is the Council Officer with responsibility to undertake the planning or preparation for a project or activity that may constitute a Future Act.
DETERMINATION
a decision by an Australian court or other recognised body that native title does exist or does not exist. A determination is made either when parties have reached an agreement after mediation (consent determination) or following a trial process (litigated determination).
DIRECTIONS
Formal binding instructions to the parties from a court or tribunal made as part of the management of the case.
DISPOSITION OF NATIVE TITLE MATTERS
the rate at which native title applications are determined or otherwise dealt with, so they are no longer in the system.