7Functions and powers of council

7 Functions and powers of council

(1)  The council has the following functions:

(a) to receive complaints in relation to judicial officers;

(b) to examine complaints in relation to judicial officers;

(c) to refer certain complaints to a commission, the relevant head of jurisdiction or any other relevant reviewing or disciplinary entity;

(d) to make guidelines, in accordance with subsection (2) ;

(e) to give information and education about the process for complaints in relation to judicial officers;

(f) to provide recommendations in respect of professional development, education or training for judicial officers;

(g) any other function given to the council under this Act or any other Act.

(2)  The council may make guidelines in respect of the following matters:

(a) the practices and procedures of the council;

(b) the practices and procedures of a commission;

(c) the practices and procedures in relation to persons who are vulnerable, or persons with a disability, including but not limited to –

(i) the making of complaints under this Act; and

(ii) the supports and adjustments that are to be offered in respect of a hearing, or other matter, under this Act;

(d) the procedures that may be used to determine, if required, the reasonable costs of a party including, but not limited to, by reference to rules, guidelines or other processes of one or more judicial entities;

(e) the factors that may be considered when determining whether a hearing under this Act should be held in public or in private;

(f) the roles and functions of a person or class of persons under this Act;

(g) any other matter in respect of which the council considers guidelines may be necessary or convenient.