Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The arbitrator —
(a) must appoint at least 1 qualified person with expertise in coal mining, and 1 qualified person with expertise in coal seam gas exploration and production (each an appointed expert), to report to it on specific issues decided by the arbitrator; and
(b) may appoint another qualified person (also an appointed expert) to report to it on specific issues decided by the arbitrator; and
(c) may require a resource authority holder to give an appointed expert any relevant information or to produce, or to provide access to, any relevant documents or other property for the appointed expert's inspection.
(2) If a resource authority holder requests, or if the arbitrator considers it necessary, the appointed expert must, after delivery of the appointed expert's written or oral report, participate in a hearing where the resource authority holders have the opportunity to put questions to the appointed expert and present persons with relevant expertise to give evidence on the points at issue.
(3) In this section—
qualified person means a person with the experience or qualifications prescribed by regulation.