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Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004

Preliminary provisions

5: Interpretation

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"What special words mean in this law"

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When you read this Act, some words have special meanings. An associate coroner is a person who holds office as an associate coroner under the Coroners Act 2006. A complaint about a Judge is when someone complains about a Judge's conduct. You will see many other special words in this Act. A coroner is a person who holds a special office under the Coroners Act 2006. A Deputy Commissioner is a Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner appointed under section 8A. A District Court Judge includes a Judge who holds office as a coroner. The Head of Bench is the person in charge of a court, like the Chief Justice or the Chief District Court Judge. A Judge is a person who makes decisions in a court, like a Supreme Court Judge or a District Court Judge. A Judicial Conduct Commissioner is a person appointed under section 7. A Judicial Conduct Panel is a group of people appointed under section 21(1) to deal with complaints about Judges.

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5Interpretation

  1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    associate coroner means a person who holds office as an associate coroner under the Coroners Act 2006

      complaint or complaint about a Judge—

      1. means a complaint under section 11 about the conduct of a Judge; and
        1. includes—
          1. a referral made under section 12(2) by the Attorney-General; and
            1. a complaint initiated under section 12(3) by the Commissioner

            coroner means a person who is not a District Court Judge, but holds office as the chief coroner, deputy chief coroner, or acting chief coroner, or as a coroner or relief coroner, under the Coroners Act 2006

              Deputy Commissioner means a Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner appointed under section 8A

                District Court Judge includes a District Court Judge who—

                1. holds office as the chief coroner or acting chief coroner, or as a relief coroner, under the Coroners Act 2006, or is (under section 22(a) of the District Court Act 2016) a coroner by virtue of holding office as a District Court Judge; and
                  1. is exercising the judicial authority conferred on a coroner by the Coroners Act 2006

                    Head of Bench means,—

                    1. in relation to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice:
                      1. in relation to the Court of Appeal, the President of the Court of Appeal:
                        1. in relation to the High Court, the Chief High Court Judge:
                          1. in relation to the Employment Court, the Chief Judge of the Employment Court:
                            1. in relation to the Court Martial, the Judge Advocate General:
                              1. in relation to the Court Martial Appeal Court, the Chief High Court Judge:
                                1. in relation to the Summary Appeal Court of New Zealand, the Judge Advocate General:
                                  1. in relation to the District Court, the Chief District Court Judge:
                                    1. in relation to the Environment Court, the Chief Environment Court Judge:
                                      1. in relation to the Maori Land Court, the Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court:
                                        1. in relation to a coroner or an associate coroner, the chief coroner:
                                          1. in relation to a Family Court Associate, the Principal Family Court Judge

                                            Judge—

                                            1. means—
                                              1. a Judge of the Supreme Court; or
                                                1. a Judge of the Court of Appeal; or
                                                  1. a Judge or an Associate Judge of the High Court; or
                                                    1. a Judge of the Employment Court; or
                                                      1. a Judge of the Court Martial; or
                                                        1. a Judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court; or
                                                          1. a District Court Judge; or
                                                            1. a Judge of the Environment Court; or
                                                              1. a Judge of the Maori Land Court; or
                                                                1. a coroner or an associate coroner; or
                                                                  1. a Family Court Associate; and
                                                                  2. includes a person who holds office as an acting Judge, or an acting Associate Judge; but
                                                                    1. does not include a retired Judge or a former Judge

                                                                      Judicial Conduct Commissioner or Commissioner—

                                                                      1. means a Judicial Conduct Commissioner appointed under section 7; and
                                                                        1. in sections 11 to 20 and 34, and clauses 7, 9, and 10 of Schedule 2, includes a Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner appointed under section 8A and carrying out his or her function under section 8B

                                                                          Judicial Conduct Panel or Panel means a Judicial Conduct Panel appointed under section 21(1).

                                                                          Notes
                                                                          • Section 5 associate coroner: inserted, on , by section 36 of the Coroners Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 8).
                                                                          • Section 5 coroner: inserted, on , by section 145 of the Coroners Act 2006 (2006 No 38).
                                                                          • Section 5 coroner: amended, on , by section 75 of the Coroners Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 29).
                                                                          • Section 5 Deputy Commissioner: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel (Deputy Commissioner and Disposal of Complaints) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 5).
                                                                          • Section 5 District Court Judge: inserted, on , by section 145 of the Coroners Act 2006 (2006 No 38).
                                                                          • Section 5 District Court Judge paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (eaa): inserted, on , by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (e): substituted, on , by section 35 of the Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 99).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (ea): inserted, on , by section 81 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (f): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (g): amended, on , by section 109 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (h): substituted, on , by section 145 of the Coroners Act 2006 (2006 No 38).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (i): replaced, on , by section 36 of the Coroners Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 8).
                                                                          • Section 5 Head of Bench paragraph (j): inserted, on , by section 71(1) of the Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 25).
                                                                          • Section 5 Judge paragraph (a)(iva): inserted, on , by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
                                                                          • Section 5 Judge paragraph (a)(v): amended, on , by section 35 of the Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 99).
                                                                          • Section 5 Judge paragraph (a)(viii): substituted, on , by section 145 of the Coroners Act 2006 (2006 No 38).
                                                                          • Section 5 Judge paragraph (a)(ix): replaced, on , by section 36 of the Coroners Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 8).
                                                                          • Section 5 Judge paragraph (a)(x): inserted, on , by section 71(2) of the Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 25).
                                                                          • Section 5 Judge paragraph (b): replaced, on , by section 183(b) of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (2016 No 48).
                                                                          • Section 5 Judicial Conduct Commissioner or Commissioner: substituted, on , by section 4(2) of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel (Deputy Commissioner and Disposal of Complaints) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 5).