Act 16 Land Act 1998 (3) On the date specified under subsection (2) the Committee shall hear and determine all claims made under paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection. (4) The Committee may adjourn any hearing into any claim and request an officer from the District Land Office, any other person or a group of persons recognised within the parish as having knowledge about land and its incidents of tenure within the parish to conduct further investigations into that claim. (5) In hearing and determining any claim, the Committee shall use its best endeavours to mediate between and reconcile parties having conflicting claims to the land. (6) The Committee shall(a) prepare a report on the application, recording all claims to interests and rights in the land or to the occupation and use of the land and its opinion on whether those claims have been proved to exist, setting out its findings and recommendations with reasons on the application, including in all cases whether the application should be approved with or without conditions, restrictions or limitations endorsed on the certificate and forming part of the incidents of customary ownership evidenced by the certificate or refused, and all claims made in relation to the application; (b) give or sena a copy or tnereppn to·,tne ~ppncant: ( c) suuuut tuc report to the Board! (d) make a copy.;o[the:report' ayailable within loopamh for inspectiqli• by all per~ons · wh<>d submitted claims. to .01.Lwhd;werebeardfby the-~<J0t1Ullitte&~ .15