Fire Services Act 1990
sec.148SAssessors to help QCAT
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sec.148S Assessors to help QCAT
In conducting a proceeding that is a review of a notice given under section 145G (2) (a) or part 4 or the terms of a notice, QCAT must be helped by all of the following chosen by the principal registrar from the list mentioned in section 148U (3) — at least 1 assessor nominated under section 148U (2) (b) (i) ; at least 1 assessor nominated under section 148U (2) (b) (ii) ; if the notice is an occupancy notice or a decision notice under section 147K —at least 1 assessor nominated under section 148U (2) (b) (iii) . A person chosen under subsection (1) (b) must have been nominated by the local government of the area in which the premises to which the notice relates are situated. For subsection (2) — if the local government is not the person seeking the review, the person nominated must be a person appointed to be a building certifier by the local government; and if the local government is the person seeking the review, the person nominated must be a person appointed to be a building certifier by another local government. Subsection (2) does not apply to a review of a notice or the terms of a notice, given under section 145G (2) (a) , that relates to premises other than a building. Despite subsection (1) , a proceeding may be conducted without the help of assessors if the presiding member is satisfied it is necessary because of the urgency of the matter. In this section— presiding member see the QCAT Act , schedule 3 . principal registrar see the QCAT Act , schedule 3 . proceeding see the QCAT Act , schedule 3 . s 148S (orig 104SG (prev s 104PA)) ins 2006 No. 49 s 34 renum and reloc 2006 No. 49 s 40 om 2009 No. 24 s 115 (prev s 104SG) ins 2009 No. 51 s 53 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 57 (2) (sec.148S-ssec.1) In conducting a proceeding that is a review of a notice given under section 145G (2) (a) or part 4 or the terms of a notice, QCAT must be helped by all of the following chosen by the principal registrar from the list mentioned in section 148U (3) — at least 1 assessor nominated under section 148U (2) (b) (i) ; at least 1 assessor nominated under section 148U (2) (b) (ii) ; if the notice is an occupancy notice or a decision notice under section 147K —at least 1 assessor nominated under section 148U (2) (b) (iii) . (sec.148S-ssec.2) A person chosen under subsection (1) (b) must have been nominated by the local government of the area in which the premises to which the notice relates are situated. (sec.148S-ssec.3) For subsection (2) — if the local government is not the person seeking the review, the person nominated must be a person appointed to be a building certifier by the local government; and if the local government is the person seeking the review, the person nominated must be a person appointed to be a building certifier by another local government. (sec.148S-ssec.4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a review of a notice or the terms of a notice, given under section 145G (2) (a) , that relates to premises other than a building. (sec.148S-ssec.5) Despite subsection (1) , a proceeding may be conducted without the help of assessors if the presiding member is satisfied it is necessary because of the urgency of the matter. (sec.148S-ssec.6) In this section— presiding member see the QCAT Act , schedule 3 . principal registrar see the QCAT Act , schedule 3 . proceeding see the QCAT Act , schedule 3 .