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Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004

Complaints about Judges

18: Commissioner's power to recommend that Attorney-General appoint Judicial Conduct Panel

You could also call this:

"Commissioner can ask for a special group to check a Judge's behaviour"

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You can make a complaint about a Judge. The Commissioner looks at your complaint. They can ask the Attorney-General to set up a Judicial Conduct Panel. This happens if the Commissioner thinks the Judge's behaviour needs to be looked at. The Commissioner must say why they are making this request. They must also tell you and the Judge what they have done. This is so everyone knows what is happening with the complaint. The Commissioner only makes this request if they think the Judge's behaviour is serious enough. They must think the behaviour could be bad enough for the Judge to be removed from their job.

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18Commissioner's power to recommend that Attorney-General appoint Judicial Conduct Panel

  1. The Commissioner may recommend to the Attorney-General that he or she appoint a Judicial Conduct Panel to inquire into any matter or matters concerning the alleged conduct of a Judge if the Commissioner is of the opinion that—

  2. an inquiry into the alleged conduct is necessary or justified; and
    1. if established, the conduct may warrant consideration of removal of the Judge.

      1. The Commissioner must give reasons with his or her recommendation under subsection (1).

      2. The Commissioner must give the complainant and the Judge who is the subject of the complaint written notification of any action taken under subsection (1).