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Adjournment of investigation of complaint by panel of inquiry
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75. (1) A panel of inquiry may adjourn an investigation of a complaint under this Chapter at any time during the course of the investigation if it appears to the panel of inquiry to be appropriate to so do.
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(2) Where a panel of inquiry adjourns an investigation of a complaint under subsection (1), it may—
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(a) resume the investigation at any time, or
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(b) prepare, and submit to the Judicial Conduct Committee, an interim report in writing specifying the reasons for the adjournment of the investigation.
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(3) The Judicial Conduct Committee shall, as soon as practicable after receiving an interim report under subsection (2)(b), consider the interim report and give a direction in writing to the panel of inquiry requiring it to—
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(a) resume the investigation of the complaint concerned, or
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(b) discontinue that investigation.
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(4) Where the Judicial Conduct Committee gives a direction under subsection (3)(b) to the panel of inquiry requiring it to discontinue the investigation of the complaint concerned under this Chapter, the Registrar shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, notify the judge concerned and the complainant in writing of—
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(a) that direction, and
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(b) the reasons therefor.
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