21Suspension of justice

21 Suspension of justice

(1)  The Secretary may suspend an appointed justice from the office of Justice of the Peace if satisfied on reasonable grounds that –

(a) an investigation is warranted as to whether there are grounds for the revocation of the appointment of the justice; or

(b) the justice is charged with an offence referred to in section 14(1)(g) ; or

(c) the justice has failed to undertake training or professional development as required by or under section 18 .

(2)  The Secretary may not suspend an appointed justice from the office of Justice of the Peace under subsection (1) unless satisfied that the suspension is required –

(a) to protect the administration of justice; or

(b) because public confidence in the office of Justice of the Peace may be damaged if the justice is not suspended.