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The purpose of this Act is to establish a Tribunal to hear outstanding complaints by direct descendants (defined section 2) of persons (family antecedents or ancestors) who were by mistake or fraud deleted from or denied entry on a land registry in the Gilbert Islands. It will be the function of the Tribunal to consider the grievance or complaint of these descendants. The Tribunal shall then report to the interested parties and to Government. The Tribunal will have no power, without written consent, to make any award of land or money compensation to a successful griever. It will be for the Government to consider what should be done in the circumstances of each case. The Tribunal will be given, however, the power to engage investigators to prepare preliminary reports and to collect the necessary documents.
