Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) If a tribunal member, or a panel member helping the tribunal, becomes aware that the member has a conflict of interest about a proceeding before the tribunal, the member must disclose the issue giving rise to the conflict--
(a) if the member is the chairperson--to the parties to the proceeding; or
(b) otherwise--to the chairperson and the parties to the proceeding.
(2) After making the disclosure, the member must disqualify himself or herself.
(3) A member has a conflict of interest about a proceeding if the member has an interest, financial or otherwise, that could conflict with the proper performance of the member's functions for the proceeding.
(4) If the person who is disqualified is a panel member, the tribunal member may decide it is appropriate to proceed with the hearing with only 1 panel member.