61Conducting investigations about conduct of judicial officers

61 Conducting investigations about conduct of judicial officers (1) An investigation by the IBAC in accordance with its corrupt conduct investigative functions into the conduct of a judicial officer must be conducted by a sworn IBAC Officer who is— (a) a former judge or former magistrate— (i) of a court of a higher level than the person whose conduct is being investigated; or (ii) of the same level but not of the same court as the person whose conduct is being investigated; and (b) not an Australian legal practitioner. (2) In performing its corrupt conduct investigative functions in relation to a judicial officer, the IBAC— (a) must have proper regard for the preservation of the independence of judicial officers; and (b) must notify, and may consult, the relevant head of jurisdiction unless doing so would prejudice an IBAC investigation. S. 62 inserted by No. 13/2012 s. 9 (as amended by No. 82/2012 s. 148(3)).