Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The tribunal must take all reasonable steps to make sure that the native title issues decision is made within 6 months after the proposed mining lease is referred to the tribunal for the decision.
(2) If the native title issues decision is not made within the 6 months, the tribunal must, as soon as practicable after the 6 months ends, give a written notice to the Minister—
(a) advising why the native title issues decision has not yet been made; and
(b) giving an estimate of when the decision is likely to be made.