Procedures and guidelines

The Tribunal produces guidelines and procedures that set out administrative arrangements for the implementation of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth). Procedures, guidelines and practice notes of special interest to clients are available below.

Procedural directions

Native title applications

Registration test

• Registration test procedures for a claimant application
• Native title claimant applications: a guide to understanding the requirements of the registration test. pdf (340 KB)
• Policy on preliminary assessments pdf (179 KB)

Assistance provided by the Tribunal

• Assistance guidelines pdf (392 KB) MS Word (878 KB).

Compensation applications

• About notification of compensation applications

Geospatial technical guidelines

• Geospatial technical guidelines for the preparation of maps and area descriptions
• Spatial data provided by the Tribunal

Mediation guidelines

Mediation Guidelines: Guidelines for the behaviour of parties and their representatives in mediation in the National Native Title Tribunal, issued by the Attorney-General.