Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if, for a proceeding, the tribunal is constituted by a presiding member (alternative), mining referee or Land Court non-presiding member.
(2) The tribunal may, on its own initiative or if asked by a party, refer a question of law arising in the proceeding to the tribunal as constituted by the president sitting alone for an opinion.
(3) The tribunal, as constituted by the president sitting alone, may in turn, on its own initiative or if asked by a party, refer the question of law to the Court of Appeal for an opinion.
(4) If the question of law is referred under subsection (2) or subsections (2) and (3), the tribunal, as constituted in the way mentioned in subsection (1), must not, in the proceeding--
(a) give a decision to which the question is relevant while the reference is pending; or
(b) proceed in a way, or make a decision, inconsistent with the opinion given on the question.