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Employment Relations Act 2000

Institutions - Miscellaneous provisions

222B: Recusal guidelines

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“Rules to help judges decide when they shouldn't be part of a case”

The Chief Judge has to work with the Chief Justice to create and share guidelines. These guidelines are meant to help Judges decide if they should step away from a case. When a Judge steps away from a case, it’s called recusal. The guidelines will explain when a Judge should recuse themselves. This helps Judges make the right choice when they’re not sure if they should be involved in a particular case.

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Part 10 Institutions
Miscellaneous provisions

222BRecusal guidelines

  1. The Chief Judge must, in consultation with the Chief Justice, develop and publish guidelines to assist Judges to decide if they should recuse themselves from a proceeding.

Notes
  • Section 222B: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2016 (2016 No 62).