Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.169Disclosure of interests
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sec.169 Disclosure of interests
This section applies if a member, or an adjudicator, who constitutes the tribunal, is to constitute the tribunal or is to carry out another function for a matter has or acquires an interest, financial or otherwise, that may conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions in relation to the matter. The member or adjudicator— must not take part in a proceeding for the matter or exercise powers for it, unless all parties to the proceeding agree otherwise; and for a member, other than the president, or an adjudicator—must disclose the nature of the interest to the president. In this section— proceeding includes a compulsory conference. (sec.169-ssec.1) This section applies if a member, or an adjudicator, who constitutes the tribunal, is to constitute the tribunal or is to carry out another function for a matter has or acquires an interest, financial or otherwise, that may conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions in relation to the matter. (sec.169-ssec.2) The member or adjudicator— must not take part in a proceeding for the matter or exercise powers for it, unless all parties to the proceeding agree otherwise; and for a member, other than the president, or an adjudicator—must disclose the nature of the interest to the president. (sec.169-ssec.3) In this section— proceeding includes a compulsory conference.
- (a) must not take part in a proceeding for the matter or exercise powers for it, unless all parties to the proceeding agree otherwise; and
- (b) for a member, other than the president, or an adjudicator—must disclose the nature of the interest to the president.