Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21AZV

21AZV Chief executive to establish intermediaries panel

(1) The chief executive must establish a panel of persons the chief executive is satisfied are suitable to perform the functions of an intermediary.

(2) A person is not suitable to perform the functions of an intermediary unless the person—

(a) has a relevant qualification; and

(b) meets any requirements for professional registration, licensing or authorisation prescribed by regulation; and

(c) meets any other requirements prescribed by regulation.

(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in considering the suitability of a person to perform the functions of an intermediary.

(4) The panel established under this section is the
"intermediaries panel" .

(5) In this section—

"relevant qualification" means—

(a) a tertiary qualification in occupational therapy, psychology, social work or speech pathology; or

(b) other qualifications, training, experience or skills prescribed by regulation.