Judicial Council Act 2019

60

Referral of complaint for resolution by informal means or investigation

60. (1) Whenever a complaint is determined to be admissible under section 53 or 56, the Judicial Conduct Committee shall either—

(a) refer the complaint for resolution by informal means under Chapter 4 if it is satisfied that it is appropriate to so do, or

(b) refer the complaint to a panel of inquiry appointed for that purpose under section 64 for investigation.

(2) Where a complaint relates to conduct in relation to proceedings that have not been finally determined, the Judicial Conduct Committee may, where it considers it appropriate to do so, adjourn any investigation of the complaint under this Part pending the final determination of the proceedings.

(3) Whenever the Judicial Conduct Committee receives a report under section 63(1), it shall consider the report and shall refer the complaint to a panel of inquiry appointed for that purpose under section 64 for investigation.

(4) Whenever the Judicial Conduct Committee receives a report under section 63(4), it shall consider the report and may, where it considers it appropriate to so do, refer the complaint to a panel of inquiry appointed for that purpose under section 64 for investigation.

(5) The Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after the performance by the Judicial Conduct Committee of any function in relation to a complaint under the foregoing provisions of this section, notify the complainant and the judge concerned in writing thereof.