Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016
6Complaints by professional bodies
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6 Complaints by professional bodies
(1) The Law Institute may make a complaint to the Judicial Commission on behalf of a member of the Law Institute about the conduct or capacity of a judicial officer or a non-judicial member of VCAT.
(2) The Victorian Bar may make a complaint to the Judicial Commission on behalf of a member of the Victorian Bar about the conduct or capacity of a judicial officer or a non-judicial member of VCAT.
The guidelines made under section 134 may set out the procedure for a professional body making a complaint on behalf of a person.
(3) The Law Institute or the Victorian Bar—
(a) is not required to disclose the identity of the person on whose behalf a complaint is made under this section; and
(b) is taken to be the complainant if the Law Institute or the Victorian Bar make a complaint under this section.