Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) An appeal to an industrial magistrate must be heard at the place the notice of appeal is filed unless--
(a) an industrial magistrate at the place directs the appeal may more conveniently be heard by an industrial magistrate at another place; or
(b) the parties agree the appeal may more conveniently be heard by an industrial magistrate at another place.
(2) The direction may be made on the application of a party or on the industrial magistrate's own initiative.
(3) If a direction is made under subsection (1)(a) or the parties agree under subsection (1)(b), an industrial magistrate at the place must adjourn the appeal and send the appeal records to an industrial magistrate at the other place.