sec.263Transferring membership of particular members

sec.263 Transferring membership of particular members

At the commencement, each person who, immediately before the commencement, was a sessional member becomes an ordinary member of QCAT. Subsection (1) applies only if the person consents to becoming an ordinary member of QCAT by giving written notice of the consent to the Minister. The person holds the appointment as an ordinary member— for 2 years after the commencement; and subject to this Act and the conditions decided by the Governor in Council. The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the commencement, give the person a written notice stating the conditions decided by the Governor in Council. Subsection (1) does not apply if, immediately after the commencement, the person is appointed as a member or adjudicator. Also, the person ceases to hold the appointment under subsection (1) if the person is appointed as a member or adjudicator. In this section— former tribunal does not include the following— an appeal tribunal formed under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 942 , as in force before the commencement; the Health Practitioners Tribunal established under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 , section 26 , as in force before the commencement; the Legal Practice Tribunal continued in existence under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 599 , as in force before the commencement; the Nursing Tribunal as continued under the Nursing Act 1992 , section 84 , as in force before the commencement; a small claims tribunal constituted under the repealed Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973 , section 11 ; a surveyors disciplinary committee established under the Surveyors Act 2003 , section 94 , as in force before the commencement; a committee appointed under the Valuers Registration Act 1992 , section 50 , as in force before the commencement. sessional member means— a member of a former tribunal other than a member appointed as a member on a full-time basis; or the independent assessor under the Prostitution Act 1999 , as in force before the commencement. s 263 amd 2009 No. 48 s 90 (sec.263-ssec.1) At the commencement, each person who, immediately before the commencement, was a sessional member becomes an ordinary member of QCAT. (sec.263-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies only if the person consents to becoming an ordinary member of QCAT by giving written notice of the consent to the Minister. (sec.263-ssec.3) The person holds the appointment as an ordinary member— for 2 years after the commencement; and subject to this Act and the conditions decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.263-ssec.4) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the commencement, give the person a written notice stating the conditions decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.263-ssec.5) Subsection (1) does not apply if, immediately after the commencement, the person is appointed as a member or adjudicator. (sec.263-ssec.6) Also, the person ceases to hold the appointment under subsection (1) if the person is appointed as a member or adjudicator. (sec.263-ssec.7) In this section— former tribunal does not include the following— an appeal tribunal formed under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 942 , as in force before the commencement; the Health Practitioners Tribunal established under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 , section 26 , as in force before the commencement; the Legal Practice Tribunal continued in existence under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 599 , as in force before the commencement; the Nursing Tribunal as continued under the Nursing Act 1992 , section 84 , as in force before the commencement; a small claims tribunal constituted under the repealed Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973 , section 11 ; a surveyors disciplinary committee established under the Surveyors Act 2003 , section 94 , as in force before the commencement; a committee appointed under the Valuers Registration Act 1992 , section 50 , as in force before the commencement. sessional member means— a member of a former tribunal other than a member appointed as a member on a full-time basis; or the independent assessor under the Prostitution Act 1999 , as in force before the commencement.