sec.254References to former tribunals etc.

sec.254 References to former tribunals etc.

In an Act or document— a reference to a former tribunal is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to QCAT; and a reference to a former president is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the president; and a reference to a former member is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to a member of QCAT; and a reference to a former registrar is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the principal registrar; and a reference to a former registry is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the registry; and a reference to a referee under the repealed Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973 is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to QCAT as constituted under this Act. In this section— former member means a member of a former tribunal under a former Act. former president means a former member who has functions similar to the president’s functions under this Act, whether the person’s office is called president, chairperson, senior member or something else. former registrar means a person appointed under a former Act to carry out functions similar to the principal registrar or a registrar under this Act, whether the person’s office is called registrar, director or something else. former registry means a registry for a former tribunal under a former Act. (sec.254-ssec.1) In an Act or document— a reference to a former tribunal is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to QCAT; and a reference to a former president is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the president; and a reference to a former member is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to a member of QCAT; and a reference to a former registrar is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the principal registrar; and a reference to a former registry is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the registry; and a reference to a referee under the repealed Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973 is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to QCAT as constituted under this Act. (sec.254-ssec.2) In this section— former member means a member of a former tribunal under a former Act. former president means a former member who has functions similar to the president’s functions under this Act, whether the person’s office is called president, chairperson, senior member or something else. former registrar means a person appointed under a former Act to carry out functions similar to the principal registrar or a registrar under this Act, whether the person’s office is called registrar, director or something else. former registry means a registry for a former tribunal under a former Act.

• (a) a reference to a former tribunal is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to QCAT; and
• (b) a reference to a former president is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the president; and