Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Where a deputy to a commission exercises the authority of a deputy to the commission, all steps taken, documents issued and evidence taken or produced before the deputy shall as directed by the chairperson be deemed to be steps taken, documents issued and evidence taken or produced before that commission.
(2) References in this Act (other than in sections 3, 4, 4A and 13(1)) and in all documents issued under this Act to a commission, a commissioner or a member of a commission shall be construed as including references to a deputy to a commission who acts within the deputy's authority of a deputy to the commission.
(3) References in sections 7 and 14(1A) to a chairperson shall be construed as including references to a deputy to a commission who acts within the deputy's authority of a deputy to the commission.