15Complaints

#### 15 Complaints 15 Complaints > > (1) Any person may complain to the Commission about a matter that concerns or may concern the ability or behaviour of a judicial officer. > > > (2) The Commission shall not deal with a complaint (otherwise than to summarily dismiss it under section 20) unless it appears to the Commission that— > > > > > (a) the matter, if substantiated, could justify parliamentary consideration of the removal of the judicial officer from office, or > > > > > (b) although the matter, if substantiated, might not justify parliamentary consideration of the removal of the judicial officer from office, the matter warrants further examination on the ground that the matter may affect or may have affected the performance of judicial or official duties by the officer. > > > (3) The Commission shall not deal with a complaint (otherwise than to summarily dismiss it under section 20) about— > > > > > (a) a matter arising before the appointment of the judicial officer to the judicial office then held, or > > > > > (b) a matter arising before the commencement of this Act, > > > > unless it appears to the Commission that the matter, if substantiated, could justify parliamentary consideration of the removal of the officer from office. > > > (4) A complaint may be made in relation to a judicial officer’s competence in performing judicial or official duties, so long as the Commission is satisfied as to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or (b). > > > (5) A complaint may be made in relation to a matter, and be dealt with, even though the matter is already or has been the subject of investigation or other action by the Commission or Conduct Division or by any other body or person. > > > (6) Without limiting the foregoing, a complaint may be made in relation to a matter, and be dealt with, even though the matter constitutes or may constitute a criminal offence (whether or not dealt with, or being dealt with, by a court). > > > (7) The Commission or Conduct Division may adjourn consideration of any matter if it is being dealt with by a court or for any other appropriate reason.