Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The committee may, before the hearing starts, hold a conference for considering, or giving directions about, any matter within its jurisdiction.
Examples of matters within the committee's jurisdiction--
the date of the hearing
the exchange of documents by the parties before the hearing
(2) At or after the conference, the committee may give the directions about the matter or proceeding it considers appropriate.
(3) A conference may be held, and directions given, on the application of a party or on the committee's own initiative.
(4) A conference may be conducted, and directions given, by telephone, video link or another form of communication allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between the persons taking part in the conference.
(5) The committee may delegate the power to hold a pre-hearing conference to a committee member.