35Referral of complaint

35 Referral of complaint

35 Referral of complaint

(1) If the Conduct Division decides, after examination of a complaint, that action under this section is warranted, the Division may refer the complaint or a matter arising under the complaint to any person or body considered by the Division to be appropriate in the circumstances.

(2) In referring a complaint or matter, the Conduct Division may communicate to the person or body any information that the Division has obtained during the course of examining the complaint.

(3) The Conduct Division may refer a complaint or matter to a person or body even though a similar complaint or matter has already been referred.

(4) If the Conduct Division refers a complaint or matter, the Division does not thereby become a complainant for the purposes of any other Act.

(5) This section authorises the referral of a complaint or matter even though it involves a person who has never been or has ceased to be a judicial officer.

(6) Referral of a complaint or matter does not remove any obligation that the Conduct Division has under this Act in relation to the complaint.