Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - REG 140

140 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of General Medical Assessment Tribunal

(1) A chairperson must preside over meetings of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal.

(2) However, if a deputy chairperson is designated under section 139 (1) (b) (i) for deciding a matter referred to the General Medical Assessment Tribunal, the deputy chairperson must act as chairperson and preside over the meetings of the tribunal for deciding the matter.

(3) Also, if the chairperson is not available to attend to the business of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal, other than deciding a matter mentioned in subsection (2) , a deputy chairperson must act as chairperson.

(4) A deputy chairperson may act as a member of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal only if the deputy chairperson has been chosen for the purpose—

(a) under section 139 ; or

(b) by the chairperson.