Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.291Failure of member to take or make oath
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sec.291 Failure of member to take or make oath
This section applies in relation to a person who— was appointed to the office of supplementary member during the relevant period; and did not take or make the prescribed oath before performing a function of the office. It is declared that, despite section 228 , a relevant exercise of jurisdiction by the member is, and always has been, as valid as it would be or would have been had the member taken or made the prescribed oath before performing a function of the office. In this section— prescribed oath means the oath prescribed under section 228 (2) . relevant exercise of jurisdiction means an exercise of the jurisdiction, powers and functions conferred on a supplementary member by or under any law of the State (including the making of any decision or order) by the member during the relevant period. relevant period means the period from 1 February 2017 to 15 May 2024. s 291 ins 2024 No. 25 s 60 (sec.291-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person who— was appointed to the office of supplementary member during the relevant period; and did not take or make the prescribed oath before performing a function of the office. (sec.291-ssec.2) It is declared that, despite section 228 , a relevant exercise of jurisdiction by the member is, and always has been, as valid as it would be or would have been had the member taken or made the prescribed oath before performing a function of the office. (sec.291-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed oath means the oath prescribed under section 228 (2) . relevant exercise of jurisdiction means an exercise of the jurisdiction, powers and functions conferred on a supplementary member by or under any law of the State (including the making of any decision or order) by the member during the relevant period. relevant period means the period from 1 February 2017 to 15 May 2024.
- (a) was appointed to the office of supplementary member during the relevant period; and
- (b) did not take or make the prescribed oath before performing a function of the office.