Queensland Numbered Acts

JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010 No. 42 - SECT 54

After section 53--

insert--

'(1) This section applies if the commission is constituted under section 50A for a conference.

'(2) If a constituting member for the conference stops being a member or for any reason is not available for the conference, the commissioner may direct that the commission for the conference be constituted by--

(a) the remaining constituting members and another local commissioner appointed by the commissioner; or

(b) the commissioner and the remaining constituting members.

'(3) If the commission adjourns a conference under section 64(2), the commissioner must direct that the commission for the conference be constituted by--

(a) the commissioner; and

(b) 2 local commissioners appointed by the commissioner.

'(4) If practicable, a local commissioner mentioned in subsection (3)(b) is to be a local commissioner who was a constituting member for the conference before the conference was adjourned.

'(5) In appointing another local commissioner under subsection (2)(a) or (3)(b), the commissioner must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 51(2) and (3).

'(6) The commission as reconstituted must continue and finish the conference, and, for that purpose, may have regard to any record relating to the conference made by the commission as previously constituted.'.