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Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
sec.174AFunctions of QCAT
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### sec.174A Functions of QCAT
QCAT has the following functions—
in relation to complaints about contraventions of this Act that are referred, or to be referred, to QCAT under this Act—
to make orders under section 144 before the complaints are referred to the tribunal; and
to review decisions of the commissioner under section 169 about lapsing of the complaints; and
to enforce agreements for resolution of the complaints by conciliation; and
to hear and decide the complaints;
to grant exemptions from this Act, other than in relation to work-related matters;
to provide opinions about the application of this Act, other than in relation to work-related matters;
any other function conferred on QCAT by this Act;
to take any other action incidental or conducive to the discharge of a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) .
s 174A ins 2009 No. 24 s 1338
sub 2016 No. 63 s 1099
amd 2024 No. 47 s 42 (uncommenced amendment)
- (a) in relation to complaints about contraventions of this Act that are referred, or to be referred, to QCAT under this Act— (i) to make orders under section 144 before the complaints are referred to the tribunal; and (ii) to review decisions of the commissioner under section 169 about lapsing of the complaints; and (iii) to enforce agreements for resolution of the complaints by conciliation; and (iv) to hear and decide the complaints;
- (i) to make orders under section 144 before the complaints are referred to the tribunal; and
- (ii) to review decisions of the commissioner under section 169 about lapsing of the complaints; and
- (iii) to enforce agreements for resolution of the complaints by conciliation; and
- (iv) to hear and decide the complaints;
- (b) to grant exemptions from this Act, other than in relation to work-related matters;
- (c) to provide opinions about the application of this Act, other than in relation to work-related matters;
- (d) any other function conferred on QCAT by this Act;
- (e) to take any other action incidental or conducive to the discharge of a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) .
- (i) to make orders under section 144 before the complaints are referred to the tribunal; and
- (ii) to review decisions of the commissioner under section 169 about lapsing of the complaints; and
- (iii) to enforce agreements for resolution of the complaints by conciliation; and
- (iv) to hear and decide the complaints;