Queensland Consolidated Acts

MERIBA OMASKER KAZIW KAZIPA (TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER TRADITIONAL CHILD REARING PRACTICE) ACT 2020 - SECT 44

44 Consideration procedure

(1) Subject to this Act, the commissioner must consider an application for a cultural recognition order in accordance with any guidelines made by the commissioner under section 108 .

(2) Also, the commissioner, in considering the application—

(a) must act in a way that is fair and reasonable; and

(b) must maintain confidentiality; and

(c) must comply with natural justice; and

(d) may have regard to any matter the commissioner considers relevant to the application, including any previous applications made in relation to the person the subject of the application; and

(e) may make inquiries the commissioner considers appropriate.