Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief Magistrate must give the magistrate who is the subject of a transfer decision and the advisory committee written notice of the Chief Magistrate's transfer decision stating—
(a) the place where the magistrate is to constitute a Magistrates Court; and
(b) the period the magistrate is to constitute a Magistrates Court at the place; and
(c) whether or not the transfer decision differs from the advisory committee's transfer recommendation.
(2) The Chief Magistrate must also give the magistrate and the advisory committee concise reasons for the transfer decision.
(3) The requirement to give reasons does not require the Chief Magistrate to give reasons why the magistrate who is the subject of the transfer decision was chosen instead of another magistrate.