Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.272Time limits
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sec.272 Time limits
If a former Act fixes a period for something to be done in relation to the existing proceeding, at the commencement the fixed period continues to apply to the doing of the thing in relation to the proceeding under this Act. Subsection (1) applies whether or not this Act, an enabling Act or the rules state a shorter or longer period for the doing of the thing in relation to a proceeding of the same kind under this Act. However, QCAT may, on the application of a party to the proceeding or on its own initiative, extend or shorten the period fixed by the former Act to the extent the period could have been extended or shortened under the former Act by the former entity. (sec.272-ssec.1) If a former Act fixes a period for something to be done in relation to the existing proceeding, at the commencement the fixed period continues to apply to the doing of the thing in relation to the proceeding under this Act. (sec.272-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not this Act, an enabling Act or the rules state a shorter or longer period for the doing of the thing in relation to a proceeding of the same kind under this Act. (sec.272-ssec.3) However, QCAT may, on the application of a party to the proceeding or on its own initiative, extend or shorten the period fixed by the former Act to the extent the period could have been extended or shortened under the former Act by the former entity.