Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.367Provisions for QCAT child-related employment reviews
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sec.367 Provisions for QCAT child-related employment reviews
This section applies if— a child applies to QCAT for review of a child-related employment decision or a person makes the application on the child’s behalf; and in a proceeding for the review, the child elects to give evidence. Before the child gives evidence, QCAT must tell the child that— he or she may be cross-examined by QCAT or a party to the proceeding; and he or she may, at any time while the cross-examination is continuing, refuse to be further cross-examined; and if he or she acts under paragraph (b) , the application is taken to have been withdrawn and the review stops. If the child acts under subsection (2) (b) , the application is taken to have been withdrawn and the review stops. s 367 (prev s 128J) ins 2009 No. 24 s 37 renum 2010 No. 5 s 56 (3) sch 2 amdt 80 (sec.367-ssec.1) This section applies if— a child applies to QCAT for review of a child-related employment decision or a person makes the application on the child’s behalf; and in a proceeding for the review, the child elects to give evidence. (sec.367-ssec.2) Before the child gives evidence, QCAT must tell the child that— he or she may be cross-examined by QCAT or a party to the proceeding; and he or she may, at any time while the cross-examination is continuing, refuse to be further cross-examined; and if he or she acts under paragraph (b) , the application is taken to have been withdrawn and the review stops. (sec.367-ssec.3) If the child acts under subsection (2) (b) , the application is taken to have been withdrawn and the review stops.
- (a) a child applies to QCAT for review of a child-related employment decision or a person makes the application on the child’s behalf; and
- (b) in a proceeding for the review, the child elects to give evidence.
- (a) he or she may be cross-examined by QCAT or a party to the proceeding; and
- (b) he or she may, at any time while the cross-examination is continuing, refuse to be further cross-examined; and
- (c) if he or she acts under paragraph (b) , the application is taken to have been withdrawn and the review stops.