Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 206W

206W Acting QCAT justices of the peace

(1) If there is a vacancy in the office of a QCAT justice of the peace or the QCAT justice of the peace is absent or for any other reason is unable to perform the functions of the office, the Minister may appoint a person to act as the QCAT justice of the peace for a period of not more than 6 months.

(2) The Minister may appoint only a person who is eligible to be appointed under section 206O .

(3) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a QCAT justice of the peace only after consultation with the president.

(4) A person appointed to act as a QCAT justice of the peace—

(a) has all the functions of the office to which the person is appointed; and

(b) is taken to be a QCAT justice of the peace for all purposes relating to this Act or an enabling Act.

(5) Without limiting subsection (4) , section 206S applies to a person acting as a QCAT justice of the peace as if the person were a QCAT justice of the peace.

(6) A person appointed to act as a QCAT justice of the peace may be appointed by the Minister to act as a QCAT justice of the peace for a further period if—

(a) the term of the appointment does not immediately follow the person’s previous appointment as acting QCAT justice of the peace; or

(b) the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as acting QCAT justice of the peace and the total period of the continuous appointments is not more than 6 months.

(7) The Minister may at any time cancel the appointment of a person to act as a QCAT justice of the peace.