Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A party to a proceeding before the tribunal may appeal against a decision of the tribunal, but only on a question of law.
(2) The appeal is to--
(a) if the tribunal is constituted by a presiding member (alternative), mining referee or Land Court non-presiding member--the tribunal as constituted by the president sitting alone (the appellate body), but only with the president's leave; or
(b) if the tribunal is not constituted by a presiding member (alternative), mining referee or Land Court non-presiding member--the Court of Appeal (also the appellate body).
(3) On the appeal, the appellate body may--
(a) dismiss the appeal; or
(b) allow the appeal and--
(i) set aside the decision appealed against and substitute the decision it considers should have been made; or
(ii) amend, as it considers appropriate, the decision appealed against; or
(iii) suspend the operation of the decision appealed against and remit the proceeding, with or without directions, to the tribunal to act according to law.
(4) The appeal must be started within 28 days after the decision being appealed against is given.
(5) An appeal to the Court of Appeal is to be made under the rules of practice and procedure governing that court.
(6) However, if the rules do not provide for the appeal, the rules of practice and procedure governing appeals from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeal apply to the appeal with necessary changes.