Queensland Consolidated Acts

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 119

119 Appeal to Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal on question of law

(1) A participant in an external review may appeal to the appeal tribunal against a decision of the information commissioner on the external review.

(2) The appeal may only be on a question of law.

(3) The notice of appeal must, unless the appeal tribunal orders otherwise—

(a) be filed in QCAT’s registry within 20 business days after the date of the decision appealed from; and

(b) be served as soon as possible on all participants in the external review.

(4) The appeal tribunal—

(a) has jurisdiction to hear and decide the appeal; and

(b) must be constituted by 1 judicial member.

(5) The appeal may only be by way of a rehearing.