Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN SERVICES TRIBUNAL ACT 2000 - SECT 39

(1) This section applies if--

(a) a review application is before the tribunal; and

(b) the tribunal has not made a final decision on the review; and

(c) the president is satisfied there is an appropriate internal review process available to review the reviewable decision in the government entity in which it was made; and

(d) the applicant has not used the internal review process; and

(e) it is reasonable for the applicant to use the internal review process.

(2) The president may order the applicant to use the internal review process.

(3) The president may adjourn the tribunal's review pending the outcome of the internal review.

(4) If the issues in dispute between the parties to the tribunal's review are resolved by the internal review, the president must dismiss the application.