South Australian Numbered Acts

JUDICIAL CONDUCT COMMISSIONER ACT 2015 (NO 34 OF 2015)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Application of Act

   PART 2--Judicial Conduct Commissioner

   6.      Functions and powers of Commissioner
   7.      Appointment of Commissioner
   8.      Pension rights
   9.      Acting Commissioner
   10.     Staff
   11.     Delegation

   PART 3--Complaints Division 1--Making a complaint

   12.     Making of complaints Division 2--Preliminary examination of complaint
   13.     Preliminary examination of complaints
   14.     Request to postpone consideration of complaint
   15.     Referral of complaint to OPI
   16.     Power to take no further action
   17.     Dismissal of complaint Division 3--Action after preliminary examination
   18.     Referral of complaint to relevant jurisdictional head
   19.     Immediate report to Parliament
   20.     Recommendation to appoint judicial conduct panel

   PART 4--Judicial conduct panels

   21.     Appointment of judicial conduct panels
   22.     Dissolution of panel if member unable to continue
   23.     Functions and procedures of panel
   24.     Powers of panel
   25.     Report by panel
   26.     Removal of judicial officer

   PART 5--Miscellaneous

   27.     Commissioner's annual report
   28.     Attorney-General may request information about complaints
   29.     Judicial review
   30.     Immunity from liability
   31.     No obligation on persons to maintain secrecy
   32.     Confidentiality, disclosure of information and publication of reports
   33.     Publication of information and evidence
   34.     Other offences
   35.     Service
   36.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Related amendments