New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JUDICIAL OFFICERS ACT 1986 - SECT 49

49 Annual report

(1) As soon as practicable after 30 June, but on or before 31 December, in each year, the Commission shall prepare and forward to the Minister a report of its work and activities, including the work and activities of the Conduct Division, for the 12 months ending on 30 June in that year.

(2) The report shall include the following:

(a) particulars of the number of:

(i) complaints made during the year,

(ii) complaints summarily dismissed during the year,

(iii) complaints disposed of during the year,

and the manner in which they were disposed of,

(b) in respect of the complaints summarily dismissed during the year, how many were dismissed in accordance with each of the criteria referred to in section 20 (1) (a)-(h),

(c) a description, which may include statistics, of any patterns in the nature and scope of complaints made or disposed of during the year,

(d) any recommendations for changes in the laws of the State, or for administrative action, that, as a result of the exercise of the functions of the Commission or Conduct Division, the Commission considers should be made.

(3) A report by the Commission under this section shall not identify any person against whom a complaint has been made under this Act, unless the person has been the subject of a public hearing under this Act, has been the subject of a report laid before a House of Parliament under Part 6 or has been convicted of an offence connected with the complaint.

(4) The Minister shall lay the report or cause it to be laid before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after receiving the report.