QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 144 Transfer to Court of Appeal

QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 144

144 Transfer to Court of Appeal

(1) This section applies if the president considers that—

(a) an appeal made to the appeal tribunal under this division could be more effectively or conveniently dealt with by the Court of Appeal; and

(b) it would be appropriate for the appeal to be transferred to the Court of Appeal.

(2) The president may transfer the appeal to the Court of Appeal with the court’s leave.

(3) If the president transfers the appeal to the Court of Appeal under subsection (2) —

(a) the appeal is taken to have been started before the Court of Appeal when it was started before the tribunal; and

(b) the president may make the orders or give the directions the president considers appropriate to facilitate the transfer, including an order that a party is taken to have complied with the requirements under an Act or other law for starting an appeal before the Court of Appeal.

(4) An order under subsection (3) (b) —

(a) is taken to be an order of the tribunal; and

(b) has effect despite any other Act or law.