Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004

Judicial Conduct Panel

26: Power of Panel to conduct hearings and inquiries

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"The Judicial Conduct Panel can hold fair hearings and inquiries to make decisions."

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You have a Judicial Conduct Panel that can hold hearings and inquiries. The Panel has the same powers as Commissions of Inquiry, which are outlined in sections 4 and 4B to 8 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908. These rules apply to everyone involved in a hearing or inquiry. You need to know that the same rules in sections 4 and 4B to 9 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 also apply to the Panel's hearings and inquiries. The Panel must be fair and follow the principles of natural justice when making decisions. This means the Panel will act fairly and listen to both sides of a story.

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

"Rules for running Judicial Conduct Panels"

27: Representation at hearing, or

"Who can speak at a hearing about a Judge's behaviour"

26Power of Panel to conduct hearings and inquiries

For the purpose of performing its functions and duties, a Judicial Conduct Panel has and may exercise the same powers as are conferred on Commissions of Inquiry by sections 4 and 4B to 8 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908.
Sections 4 and 4B to 9 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 apply to all persons involved in any capacity in any hearing or inquiry under this section as if it were an inquiry conducted by a Commission under that Act.
The Panel must act in accordance with the principles of natural justice.