Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Notes  
   3A.     Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--TENURE OF JUDICIAL OFFICE

   4.      Tenure  
   5.      Removal of judicial officer  

   PART 3--JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

   6.      Constitution of judicial commission  
   7.      Members  
   8.      Terms and conditions of appointment  
   10.     Cessation  
   12.     Termination of appointment  
   13.     Staff  

   PART 4--COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDICIAL OFFICERS

   14.     Making of complaint  
   15.     Attorney-General to inform judicial officer  
   16.     Request by Attorney-General  
   17.     Attorney-General may decline to act on complaint  
   18.     Resolution by Legislative Assembly  
   19.     Judicial officer excused  
   20.     Functions of officers who have been excused  
   21.     Examination of complaint by commission  
   22.     Reports of commission  
   23.     Tabling reports  
   24.     Statement by judicial officer  

   PART 5--PROCEEDINGS OF COMMISSIONS

           Division 5.1--General

   25.     Determination of questions  
   26.     Counsel assisting commission  
   27.     Protection of members etc  
   28.     Nondisclosure of information by members  
   29.     Disclosure of information by commission  
   30.     Outstanding matters  

           Division 5.2--Evidence

   31.     Procedure  
   32.     Privileges against selfincrimination and exposure to civil penalty  

           Division 5.3--Powers

   33.     Search warrants  
   34.     Inspection and retention of documents  
   35.     Medical examination of judicial officer  

           Division 5.4--Hearings

   37.     Power to hold  
   38.     Person presiding  
   39.     Conduct of hearing  
   40.     Appearance and representation  
   41.     Presence of people at private hearing  
   42.     Examination of witnesses  
   43.     Powers in relation to witnesses etc  
   43A.    Appearance by audiovisual or audio links  
   44.     Apprehension of witnesses failing to appear  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   55.     Application of Criminal Code, ch 7  
   56.     Contempt of commission  
   57.     Vexatious complaints  
   58.     Protection of Attorney-General and other officers  
   59.     Reimbursement of costs and expenses  
   60.     No proceeding to be brought  
   61.     Reports of proceedings—protection  
   62.     Approved forms  
   63.     Regulation-making power  
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