sec.16Chief judicial officer etc. is only proper authority

### sec.16 Chief judicial officer etc. is only proper authority This section applies to a disclosure relating to a judicial officer, other than a disclosure made under section 23 . A disclosure relating to a judicial officer that could, if the conduct were proved, be corrupt conduct or a reprisal relating to a previous disclosure under this Act, may be made only— to the chief judicial officer of the relevant court or tribunal; or to the Crime and Corruption Commission. Another disclosure relating to a judicial officer may be made only to the chief judicial officer of the relevant court or tribunal. A chief judicial officer of a court or tribunal may receive a public interest disclosure only if the disclosure is about the conduct of another judicial officer of the court or tribunal. The chief judicial officer may refer a public interest disclosure made to the chief judicial officer about the conduct of another judicial officer to a proper authority that is a public sector entity. Section 31 (2) to (5) applies to a referral under subsection (5) as if the chief judicial officer were a public sector entity. In this section— disclosure relating to a judicial officer means a disclosure where the information that is the subject of the disclosure relates to the conduct of the judicial officer. relevant court or tribunal , for a judicial officer, is the court or tribunal of which the judicial officer is a member or to which the judicial officer is attached. s 16 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 (sec.16-ssec.1) This section applies to a disclosure relating to a judicial officer, other than a disclosure made under section 23 . (sec.16-ssec.2) A disclosure relating to a judicial officer that could, if the conduct were proved, be corrupt conduct or a reprisal relating to a previous disclosure under this Act, may be made only— to the chief judicial officer of the relevant court or tribunal; or to the Crime and Corruption Commission. (sec.16-ssec.3) Another disclosure relating to a judicial officer may be made only to the chief judicial officer of the relevant court or tribunal. (sec.16-ssec.4) A chief judicial officer of a court or tribunal may receive a public interest disclosure only if the disclosure is about the conduct of another judicial officer of the court or tribunal. (sec.16-ssec.5) The chief judicial officer may refer a public interest disclosure made to the chief judicial officer about the conduct of another judicial officer to a proper authority that is a public sector entity. (sec.16-ssec.6) Section 31 (2) to (5) applies to a referral under subsection (5) as if the chief judicial officer were a public sector entity. (sec.16-ssec.7) In this section— disclosure relating to a judicial officer means a disclosure where the information that is the subject of the disclosure relates to the conduct of the judicial officer. relevant court or tribunal , for a judicial officer, is the court or tribunal of which the judicial officer is a member or to which the judicial officer is attached. - (a) to the chief judicial officer of the relevant court or tribunal; or - (b) to the Crime and Corruption Commission.