291WAssignment of other magistrates for Industrial Court

291W Assignment of other magistrates for Industrial Court matters (1) The Chief Magistrate may assign another magistrate to deal with an industrial or work safety matter if— (a) the Chief Magistrate is satisfied that— (i) a perception of bias may arise if the Industrial Court Magistrate were to deal with the matter; or (ii) it is in the interests of justice to do so; or (b) a magistrate begins to deal with the matter under this chapter but before the matter is finally decided, the magistrate— (i) dies; or (ii) becomes mentally or physically incapacitated, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the magistrate’s functions; or (iii) resigns; or (iv) is otherwise unable to continue to deal with the matter. (2) This section is in addition to, and does not limit, section 291V (Acting Industrial Court Magistrate).