31Extension or partial dismissal of complaint

#### 31 Extension or partial dismissal of complaint 31 Extension or partial dismissal of complaint > > (1) In dealing with a complaint about a judicial officer, the Commission or Conduct Division is not limited to the matters raised initially in the complaint, and the Commission or Division may treat the original complaint as extending to other matters arising in the course of its being dealt with. > > > (2) If, in dealing with a complaint about a judicial officer, matters which might constitute grounds for a complaint about another judicial officer come to the attention of the Commission or Conduct Division, it may treat the original complaint as extending to the new matters. > > > (3) A power to dismiss a complaint (whether summarily or not) includes a power to dismiss a part of a complaint. > > **s 31:** Am 2006 No 34, Sch 1 \[15\] \[16\].