sec.99HConstitution of tribunal

### sec.99H Constitution of tribunal The tribunal must be constituted by 3 members with at least 1 legally qualified member. A compulsory conference must be heard by at least 2 members, at least 1 of whom is a legally qualified member. If a child to which a proceeding before the tribunal 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 a proceeding to which this part applies only if the president considers the member— is committed to the principles mentioned in sections 5A to 5C ; 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— has been refused a certificate of approval, or a renewal of a certificate of approval, as an approved carer; or has had a certificate of approval as an approved carer cancelled. In this section— member has the meaning given by the QCAT Act . s 99H ins 2009 No. 24 s 18 amd 2009 No. 48 s 128 ; 2010 No. 33 s 52 ; 2016 No. 24 s 17 (sec.99H-ssec.1) The tribunal must be constituted by 3 members with at least 1 legally qualified member. (sec.99H-ssec.2) A compulsory conference must be heard by at least 2 members, at least 1 of whom is a legally qualified member. (sec.99H-ssec.3) If a child to which a proceeding before the tribunal 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.99H-ssec.4) The president may choose a member to constitute the tribunal for a proceeding to which this part applies only if the president considers the member— is committed to the principles mentioned in sections 5A to 5C ; 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.99H-ssec.5) A member is ineligible to be a constituting member for a review of a reviewable decision if the member— has been refused a certificate of approval, or a renewal of a certificate of approval, as an approved carer; or has had a certificate of approval as an approved carer cancelled. (sec.99H-ssec.6) In this section— member has the meaning given by the QCAT Act . - (a) is committed to the principles mentioned in sections 5A to 5C ; 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) has been refused a certificate of approval, or a renewal of a certificate of approval, as an approved carer; or - (b) has had a certificate of approval as an approved carer cancelled.