Judicial Council Act 2019
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If judge concerned consents to reprimand by Judicial Conduct Committee before complaint is investigated | ||
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58. (1) The judge concerned may, at any time after a complaint in respect of him or her is determined to be admissible under section 53 or 56 and before a panel of inquiry is appointed under section 64 (1) to investigate the complaint, inform the Judicial Conduct Committee in writing that he or she consents to the issuing of a reprimand to him or her in relation to the complaint. | ||
(2) The Judicial Conduct Committee shall, upon being informed under subsection (1) by the judge concerned that he or she consents to the issuing of a reprimand to him or her in relation to the complaint concerned, consider the nature, gravity and circumstances of the complaint and, if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so having regard to the interests of the administration of justice, issue a reprimand to the judge concerned. | ||
(3) The reprimand of the judge concerned under subsection (2) may provide for any one or more of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 76 (5). | ||
(4) The Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after the Judicial Conduct Committee issues a reprimand to the judge concerned under subsection (2), notify the complainant in writing thereof. |