Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004

Judicial Conduct Panel

24: Functions of Panel

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"The Judicial Conduct Panel's job is to investigate judges' behaviour and report back."

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You are part of a Judicial Conduct Panel. Your job is to look into matters of judicial conduct. The Attorney-General tells you what to look into, after getting a recommendation from the Commissioner. You then write a report about what you find. You must hold a hearing to look into the matters the Attorney-General refers to you. This helps you understand what happened. You can also look into other matters that come up during your investigation. When you finish, you give the Attorney-General a report, as explained in section 32. This report says what you found out. You do this to help keep the judicial system fair and honest.

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23: Panel must be dissolved if member unable to continue, or

"The Panel stops working if a member can't continue."

25: Other provisions relating to administration and meetings of Panels, or

"Rules for running Judicial Conduct Panels"

24Functions of Panel

A Judicial Conduct Panel must inquire into, and report on, the matter or matters of judicial conduct referred to it by the Attorney-General on the recommendation of the Commissioner.
The Panel must conduct a hearing into the matter or matters referred to it by the Attorney-General.
The Panel may also inquire into, and report on, any other matters concerning the conduct of the Judge that arise in the course of its dealing with the referral from the Attorney-General.
The Panel must give the Attorney-General a report in accordance with section 32.