sec.307FConstitution of tribunal and hearing of compulsory conference

### sec.307F Constitution of tribunal and hearing of compulsory conference For an adoption proceeding, the tribunal must be constituted by 3 members, at least 1 of whom is a legally qualified member. A compulsory conference relating to an adoption proceeding must be heard by at least 2 members, at least 1 of whom is a legally qualified member. If a child to which an adoption proceeding relates is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the tribunal hearing the proceeding must include, if practicable, a member who is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The president may choose a member to constitute the tribunal for an adoption proceeding only if the president considers the member— is committed to the principles mentioned in sections 6 and 7 ; and has extensive professional knowledge and experience of children; and has demonstrated a knowledge of and has experience in 1 or more of the fields of administrative review, child care, child protection, child welfare, community services, education, health, indigenous affairs, law, psychology or social work. A member is ineligible to be a constituting member for a review of a reviewable decision if— the member’s name is in the expression of interest register or suitable adoptive parents register; or the member has made an application under part 5 , division 1 that the chief executive is required to deal with under part 5 , division 2 ; or a decision mentioned in section 319 has been made in relation to the member (whether or not the member has applied to the tribunal for a review of the decision). In this section— legally qualified member has the meaning given by the QCAT Act . member has the meaning given by the QCAT Act . s 307F ins 2009 No. 48 s 120 (sec.307F-ssec.1) For an adoption proceeding, the tribunal must be constituted by 3 members, at least 1 of whom is a legally qualified member. (sec.307F-ssec.2) A compulsory conference relating to an adoption proceeding must be heard by at least 2 members, at least 1 of whom is a legally qualified member. (sec.307F-ssec.3) If a child to which an adoption proceeding relates is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the tribunal hearing the proceeding must include, if practicable, a member who is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. (sec.307F-ssec.4) The president may choose a member to constitute the tribunal for an adoption proceeding only if the president considers the member— is committed to the principles mentioned in sections 6 and 7 ; and has extensive professional knowledge and experience of children; and has demonstrated a knowledge of and has experience in 1 or more of the fields of administrative review, child care, child protection, child welfare, community services, education, health, indigenous affairs, law, psychology or social work. (sec.307F-ssec.5) A member is ineligible to be a constituting member for a review of a reviewable decision if— the member’s name is in the expression of interest register or suitable adoptive parents register; or the member has made an application under part 5 , division 1 that the chief executive is required to deal with under part 5 , division 2 ; or a decision mentioned in section 319 has been made in relation to the member (whether or not the member has applied to the tribunal for a review of the decision). (sec.307F-ssec.6) In this section— legally qualified member has the meaning given by the QCAT Act . member has the meaning given by the QCAT Act . - (a) is committed to the principles mentioned in sections 6 and 7 ; and - (b) has extensive professional knowledge and experience of children; and - (c) has demonstrated a knowledge of and has experience in 1 or more of the fields of administrative review, child care, child protection, child welfare, community services, education, health, indigenous affairs, law, psychology or social work. - (a) the member’s name is in the expression of interest register or suitable adoptive parents register; or - (b) the member has made an application under part 5 , division 1 that the chief executive is required to deal with under part 5 , division 2 ; or - (c) a decision mentioned in section 319 has been made in relation to the member (whether or not the member has applied to the tribunal for a review of the decision).