Judicial Council Act 2019

Report to Judicial Conduct Committee from designated judge or designated judges

63. (1) If the designated judge or designated judges are of opinion that a complaint referred to him, her or them under section 60 (1)(a) is not suitable for resolution by informal means, he, she or they shall prepare, and submit to the Judicial Conduct Committee, a report in writing specifying the reasons for that opinion.

(2) The designated judge or designated judges shall, where he, she or they are satisfied that a complaint referred to him, her or them under section 60 (1)(a) has been resolved by informal means prepare, and submit to the Judicial Conduct Committee, a report in writing specifying particulars of the resolution of the complaint, and the Judicial Conduct Committee shall take note of the report and take no further action in relation to the complaint.

(3) Following receipt by the Judicial Conduct Committee of a report under subsection (2), the Registrar shall notify the complainant and the judge concerned in writing that in view of the resolution of the complaint concerned pursuant to this Chapter no further action will be taken by the Judicial Conduct Committee in relation to that complaint.

(4) The designated judge or designated judges shall, where a complaint referred to him, her or them under section 60 (1)(a) has not been resolved by informal means, prepare, and submit to the Judicial Conduct Committee, a report in writing specifying the following:

(a) particulars of the complaint;

(b) the reasons why, in the opinion of the designated judge or designated judges, the complaint was not resolved by informal means.