Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 70

70 Procedure generally

(1) A compulsory conference must be heard by 1 of the following persons chosen by the president—

(a) a member;

(b) an adjudicator;

(c) the principal registrar.

Note—

See section 169 (for members and adjudicators) or 212 (for the principal registrar) for the requirement to disclose interests that may conflict with the performance of functions in a compulsory conference.

(2) A compulsory conference must be held in private unless the person presiding over the conference directs otherwise.

(3) A compulsory conference may be conducted in the way decided by the person presiding over the conference, which must be a way complying with this Act, an enabling Act and the rules.

(4) Sections 28 , 29 and 32 (1) apply to a compulsory conference as if—

(a) the compulsory conference were a proceeding before the tribunal; and

(b) subject to paragraph (c) , a reference in the sections to the tribunal included a reference to the person presiding over the compulsory conference; and

(c) a reference to the practices and procedures of the tribunal in section 29 (1) (a) (i) included a reference to the practices and procedures for the compulsory conference.