sec.274Related proceedings

sec.274 Related proceedings

If a related proceeding for the existing proceeding has been started under a former Act— the related proceeding must be continued under the former Act until it is finished; and the person who was conducting the related proceeding under the former Act may continue to conduct it until it is finished; and the former Act continues to apply in relation to the related proceeding and the person conducting the related proceeding as if— for a former Act that has been repealed—the former Act were still in force; or for another former Act—the QCAT Amendment Act had not been enacted. When the related proceeding is finished— it is taken to have been conducted under this Act as if this Act authorised or permitted the related proceeding to be conducted; and QCAT must deal with the result of the related proceeding in the way the former entity would have been required to deal with the result under the former Act if that Act were still in force. QCAT may make the orders or directions necessary or convenient to facilitate dealing with the result of the related proceeding under subsection (2) (b) . In this section— related proceeding means a proceeding or other action taken in relation to an existing proceeding, and includes— mediation; and a pre-hearing conference (however named); and another alternative dispute resolution process; and an inquiry, examination or investigation. an independent inquiry under the repealed Children Services Tribunal Act 2000 , part 5 a medical examination under the repealed Children Services Tribunal Act 2000 , sections 106 and 107 an investigation under the repealed Misconduct Tribunals Act 1997 , section 27 (sec.274-ssec.1) If a related proceeding for the existing proceeding has been started under a former Act— the related proceeding must be continued under the former Act until it is finished; and the person who was conducting the related proceeding under the former Act may continue to conduct it until it is finished; and the former Act continues to apply in relation to the related proceeding and the person conducting the related proceeding as if— for a former Act that has been repealed—the former Act were still in force; or for another former Act—the QCAT Amendment Act had not been enacted. (sec.274-ssec.2) When the related proceeding is finished— it is taken to have been conducted under this Act as if this Act authorised or permitted the related proceeding to be conducted; and QCAT must deal with the result of the related proceeding in the way the former entity would have been required to deal with the result under the former Act if that Act were still in force. (sec.274-ssec.3) QCAT may make the orders or directions necessary or convenient to facilitate dealing with the result of the related proceeding under subsection (2) (b) . (sec.274-ssec.4) In this section— related proceeding means a proceeding or other action taken in relation to an existing proceeding, and includes— mediation; and a pre-hearing conference (however named); and another alternative dispute resolution process; and an inquiry, examination or investigation. an independent inquiry under the repealed Children Services Tribunal Act 2000 , part 5 a medical examination under the repealed Children Services Tribunal Act 2000 , sections 106 and 107 an investigation under the repealed Misconduct Tribunals Act 1997 , section 27