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Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004

Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner

8A: Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner

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"The Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner is a special role appointed to help oversee judges' behaviour."

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You have an office called the Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner. This office is established by law. The Governor-General appoints the Deputy Commissioner. The Governor-General makes this appointment based on a recommendation from the House of Representatives. Before making a recommendation, the Attorney-General must talk to the Chief Justice about who should be appointed. The Attorney-General must then tell the House of Representatives that they have spoken to the Chief Justice. If you are appointed as the Deputy Commissioner, you are not considered to be working for the government just because of this role. This means you are not affected by the Public Service Act 2020 or the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956.

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8ADeputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner

  1. An office called the Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner is established.

  2. The Deputy Commissioner is appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives.

  3. Before a recommendation may be made under subsection (2), the Attorney-General must consult the Chief Justice about the proposed appointment and must advise the House of Representatives that the Chief Justice has been consulted.

  4. A person is not to be regarded as being employed in the service of the Crown for the purposes of the Public Service Act 2020 or the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 solely because of his or her appointment as the Deputy Commissioner.

Notes
  • Section 8A: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel (Deputy Commissioner and Disposal of Complaints) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 5).
  • Section 8A(4): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).