Judicial Officers Act 1986
46Acting judicial members of Commission
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46 Acting judicial members of Commission
46 Acting judicial members of Commission
(1) If a complaint is made about a judicial officer who is a member of the Commission, the Governor may appoint another judicial officer to act in the member’s place until the complaint is resolved or until the appointment is revoked.
(2) A person appointed under this section—
(a) may act in the place of the member, and
(b) while acting, shall have and may exercise the member’s functions as such a member and shall be deemed to be a member.
(3) While an appointment under this section continues, neither—
(a) the member in whose place the person was appointed; nor
(b) an alternate of the member,
may exercise any functions as a member.