sec.244Definitions for ch 7

sec.244 Definitions for ch 7

In this chapter— commencement means the commencement of this section. continuing entity means— a court; or a Minister administering an enabling Act; or the Queensland Gaming Commission under the Gaming Machine Act 1991 . decision , of a former tribunal or court, includes an order made or direction given by the former tribunal or court. decision , of QCAT, does not include a decision made in an appeal under chapter 2 , part 8 . See also schedule 3 , definition decision in relation to the tribunal. enabling Act means an Act or subordinate legislation that is an enabling Act at the commencement. existing court proceeding means a proceeding that— was started in a court under a former Act before the commencement; and at the commencement, has not been withdrawn, or dismissed, struck out or otherwise disposed of by the court; and relates to a QCAT matter. existing proceeding means— an existing court proceeding; or an existing tribunal proceeding. existing tribunal proceeding means a proceeding that— was started before a former tribunal under a former Act before the commencement; and at the commencement, has not been withdrawn, dismissed, struck out or otherwise disposed of under the former Act. final decision , of a former tribunal or a court in a proceeding, means the former tribunal’s or court’s decision that finally decides the matters the subject of the proceeding. Final decision , of the tribunal in a proceeding, is defined in schedule 3 . former Act means any of the following Acts, as in force before the commencement— the repealed Children Services Tribunal Act 2000 ; the repealed Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Act 2003 ; the repealed Misconduct Tribunals Act 1997 ; the repealed Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973 ; an enabling Act. former entity , for part 4 , see section 270 . former tribunal means an entity mentioned in schedule 1 . member , of a former tribunal, includes a person who under a former Act may constitute the former tribunal for matters, even though the person is not called a member. a referee under the repealed Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973 pending proceeding see section 245 . proceeding includes— an action before a former tribunal or continuing entity without an application or referral being made; and a process under a former Act for the consideration of a matter, including, for example, a review of a decision, by a former tribunal or continuing entity. QCAT means the tribunal. QCAT Amendment Act means the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions) Amendment Act 2009 . QCAT matter means a matter for which this Act or an enabling Act confers jurisdiction on QCAT at the commencement.

• (a) a court; or
• (b) a Minister administering an enabling Act; or
• (c) the Queensland Gaming Commission under the Gaming Machine Act 1991 .
• (a) was started in a court under a former Act before the commencement; and