Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the department's chief executive refers a complaint of misconduct to a regional conduct review panel or the tribunal.
(2) The regional conduct review panel or the tribunal may, without conducting a hearing of the complaint, order the complaint, or a part of the complaint, be dismissed or struck out if the panel or tribunal considers the complaint or part is—
(a) frivolous, vexatious or misconceived; or
(b) lacking in substance; or
(c) otherwise an abuse of process.
(3) If the regional conduct review panel or the tribunal acts under subsection (2), the panel or tribunal must give written notice of the order to all the following—
(a) the chief executive officer (if any) who originally assessed the complaint;
(b) the department's chief executive;
(c) the accused councillor;
(d) the entity that made the complaint.