Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.60Declarations
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sec.60 Declarations
The tribunal may make a declaration about a matter in a proceeding— instead of making an order it could make about the matter; or in addition to an order it could make about the matter. The tribunal may make an order it considers necessary or desirable to give effect to a declaration under subsection (1) . A declaration under subsection (1) is binding on the parties to the proceeding mentioned in the declaration. The tribunal’s power under subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit, any power of the tribunal under an enabling Act to make a declaration. The tribunal’s power to act under subsection (1) or (2) is exercisable only by a legally qualified member. s 60 amd 2012 No. 37 s 42 (sec.60-ssec.1) The tribunal may make a declaration about a matter in a proceeding— instead of making an order it could make about the matter; or in addition to an order it could make about the matter. (sec.60-ssec.2) The tribunal may make an order it considers necessary or desirable to give effect to a declaration under subsection (1) . (sec.60-ssec.3) A declaration under subsection (1) is binding on the parties to the proceeding mentioned in the declaration. (sec.60-ssec.4) The tribunal’s power under subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit, any power of the tribunal under an enabling Act to make a declaration. (sec.60-ssec.5) The tribunal’s power to act under subsection (1) or (2) is exercisable only by a legally qualified member.
- (a) instead of making an order it could make about the matter; or
- (b) in addition to an order it could make about the matter.