Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.206OAppointment
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sec.206O Appointment
As many QCAT justices of the peace as are required for the proper functioning of the tribunal must be appointed. A QCAT justice of the peace must be appointed by the Governor in Council on recommendation from the Minister after consultation with the president. A QCAT justice of the peace is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . An appointment of a QCAT justice of the peace must be made in writing. A person is eligible for appointment as a QCAT justice of the peace if the person is— a justice of the peace (qualified); or a justice of the peace (magistrates court); or a justice of the peace under the JPCD Act, section 19 (1A) ; or a lawyer who is a justice of the peace under the JPCD Act, section 41 (a) . A person appointed as a QCAT justice of the peace holds office for the period, of at least 3 years but not more than 5 years, stated in the person’s instrument of appointment. A person appointed as a QCAT justice of the peace may be reappointed. A QCAT justice of the peace may be appointed only on a sessional basis. In this section— justice of the peace (magistrates court) means a person appointed under the JPCD Act, section 15 to the category of justice of the peace (magistrates court). justice of the peace (qualified) means a person appointed under the JPCD Act, section 15 to the category of justice of the peace (qualified). s 206O ins 2013 No. 20 s 7 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 ; 2023 No. 23 s 195 (sec.206O-ssec.1) As many QCAT justices of the peace as are required for the proper functioning of the tribunal must be appointed. (sec.206O-ssec.2) A QCAT justice of the peace must be appointed by the Governor in Council on recommendation from the Minister after consultation with the president. (sec.206O-ssec.3) A QCAT justice of the peace is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . (sec.206O-ssec.4) An appointment of a QCAT justice of the peace must be made in writing. (sec.206O-ssec.6) A person is eligible for appointment as a QCAT justice of the peace if the person is— a justice of the peace (qualified); or a justice of the peace (magistrates court); or a justice of the peace under the JPCD Act, section 19 (1A) ; or a lawyer who is a justice of the peace under the JPCD Act, section 41 (a) . (sec.206O-ssec.7) A person appointed as a QCAT justice of the peace holds office for the period, of at least 3 years but not more than 5 years, stated in the person’s instrument of appointment. (sec.206O-ssec.8) A person appointed as a QCAT justice of the peace may be reappointed. (sec.206O-ssec.9) A QCAT justice of the peace may be appointed only on a sessional basis. (sec.206O-ssec.10) In this section— justice of the peace (magistrates court) means a person appointed under the JPCD Act, section 15 to the category of justice of the peace (magistrates court). justice of the peace (qualified) means a person appointed under the JPCD Act, section 15 to the category of justice of the peace (qualified).