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Judicial Officers Act 1986 No 100
Current version for 4 March 2013 to date (accessed 24 May 2013 at 13:07).
Does not include amendments by:Industrial Relations Amendment
(Jurisdiction of Industrial Relations Commission) Act 2009 No
32 (not commenced)
File last modified 4 March 2013.
Part 2 4(Repealed)Part 3 The Judicial Commission
6 Staff etc of the Commission
Part 4 Functions of the Commission
9 Judicial education
11 Other functions of the Commission
Part 5 The Conduct Division
13 The Conduct Division
14 Functions of the Conduct Division
Part 6 Complaints against judicial officers
Division 1 Making of complaints
16 References by Minister
17 Manner of making complaints
Division 2 Preliminary examination of complaints
18 Preliminary examination
20 Summary dismissal of complaints
21 Reference of complaint to Conduct Division or head of
21A Reports to Minister
Division 3 The Conduct Division
22 Constitution of Conduct Division
23 Examination of complaint by Conduct Division
24 Hearings by Conduct Division
25 Powers of Conduct Division concerning evidence
26 Dismissal of complaint by Conduct Division
28 Substantiation of complaint
29 Reports to Governor
31 Extension or partial dismissal of complaint
32 Non-finalisation of certain matters
33 Cases where non-judicial officers involved
34 Medical or psychological examination
35 Referral of complaint
36 Release of information
37 Disclosure of information by members or officers of
37A Information about complaints to be provided to
38 Vexatious complainants
39 Allowances to witnesses
Part 6A Suspected impairment of judicial officers
39A Definitions
39B References by heads of jurisdiction
39C Preliminary examination
39D Medical or psychological examination
39E Action following preliminary examination
39F Examination of matter referred
39G Report as to Conduct Division’s
Part 7 Suspension and removal of judicial officers
40 Suspension of judicial officers
41 Removal of judicial officers
42 Functions of suspended judicial officers
43 Appropriate authorities to suspend etc
43AA Other action following complaint under Part 6 or formal
request under Part 6A
Part 7A Appointment of judicial officers to other
Division 1 Judicial officers exchange
43B Definitions
43C Establishment of judicial exchange
43D Transfer of judicial officer of another jurisdiction to
43E Service in NSW court of judicial officer of another
43F Service of NSW judicial officer in corresponding
43G Other arrangements not affected
43H Amendment of Schedule 4A
43I Judicial office not affected by appointment to another
Part 8 Retirement of judicial officers
44 Retirement of judicial officers
Part 8A Immunity of judicial officers and others
44A Immunity of Supreme Court Judges
44B Immunity of certain judicial officers
44C Immunity of officers performing duties of judicial
45 Alternate members of Commission
46 Acting judicial members of Commission
47 Counsel assisting Commission or Conduct
48 Liability for proceedings
50 Remuneration
51 Shortened references to Commission
53 Operation of certain other Acts
54 Regulations
56 Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 1 Provisions relating to the appointed members of
Schedule 2A Provisions relating to nomination of community
representative on Conduct Division
Conduct Division
Schedule 4A NSW and corresponding courts
Schedule 5 Provisions relating to the rights of certain staff
An Act relating to the tenure of judicial office; to constitute a
Judicial Commission of New South Wales; to confer on the Commission functions
relating to sentencing consistency, judicial education and certain other
matters; to provide for the examination of complaints against Judges and other
judicial officers; to provide for their suspension, removal and retirement in
certain circumstances; and for other purposes.Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of ActThis Act may be cited as the Judicial Officers Act
1986.2 Commencement(1) Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this
published in the Gazette.3 Definitions(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter
otherwise indicates or requires:Chairperson means the
Chairperson of the Conduct Division.Commission means the Judicial
Commission of New South Wales constituted by this Act.complaint
means a complaint under Part 6 about a judicial officer.Conduct
Division means the Conduct Division of the
Commission.judicial
officer means (except in Part 7A):(a) a Judge or associate Judge of the Supreme
(b) a member (including a judicial member) of the Industrial Relations
(c) a Judge of the Land and Environment Court,
(d) a Judge of the District Court,
(e) the President of the Children’s Court,
(f) a Magistrate, or
(g) the President of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal,
(h) the President of the Civil and Administrative
Magistrate includes a
Children’s Magistrate and an industrial magistrate.President
means the President of the Commission.regulations means regulations
under this Act.(2) In this Act:(a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power,
(3) In this Act, a reference to the Chief Justice or the holder of any
other judicial office includes a reference to an Acting Chief Justice or a
person duly exercising the functions of or appointed to act in that other
office.(3A) This Act extends to acting appointments to a judicial office,
whether made with or without a specific term.(4) In this Act, a reference to the Industrial Commission is a
reference to the Industrial Commission of New South
Wales.(5) In this Act, a reference to the relevant head of jurisdiction is a
reference to:(a) the Chief Justice, in relation to a Judge or associate Judge of
(b) the President of the Industrial Relations Commission, in relation
to a member of that Commission,
(c) the Chief Judge of another court, in relation to a Judge of the
other court, or
(d) the Chief Magistrate, in relation to a
(6) In this Act, all references to the Governor are references to the
Governor with the advice of the Executive Council.(7) The Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or Chairwoman,
as the case requires.Part 2 4(Repealed)Part 3 The Judicial Commission5 The Commission(1) There is constituted by this Act a commission to be called the
“Judicial Commission of New South
Wales”.(1A) The Commission is, by virtue of this subsection, a
corporation.(2) The Commission shall have and may exercise the functions conferred
or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.(3) The Commission shall consist of 10 members, of whom:(a) 6 are official members, and
(b) 4 are appointed members, who shall be appointed by the Governor on
the nomination of the Minister.
(4) The official members are:(a) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
(b) the President of the Court of Appeal,
(c) the President of the Industrial Relations
(d) the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment
(e) the Chief Judge of the District Court,
(f) the Chief Magistrate.
(5) Of the appointed members:(a) one shall be an Australian legal practitioner nominated following
consultation by the Minister with the President of the New South Wales Bar
Association and the President of the Law Society of New South Wales,
(b) 3 are to be persons nominated following consultation by the
Minister with the Chief Justice and who, in the opinion of the Minister, have
high standing in the community.
(6) The Chief Justice is President of the
Commission.(7) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the appointed members of the
Commission.(8) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the procedure of the
Commission.6 Staff etc of the Commission(1) The Commission may employ a Chief Executive and such other staff
as may be necessary to enable the Commission to exercise its
functions.(2) The Commission may, with the concurrence of the Public Service
Board, fix the salaries, wages, allowances and conditions of employment of any
such staff in so far as they are not fixed by or under another Act or
law.(3) The Commission may:(a) with the approval of the Minister responsible for the department,
office or authority concerned, and
(b) on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Public
arrange for the use of the services of any staff or facilities of a
government department, administrative office or public
authority.(4) The Commission may, on such terms and conditions as may be
approved by the Public Service Board, engage any suitably qualified person to
provide the Commission with services, information or
advice.(5) For the purposes of this Act, a person who is employed under
subsection (1), or whose services are made use of under subsection (3), is an
officer of the Commission.(6) Schedule 5 has effect with respect to the rights of certain staff
of the Commission.7 Delegation(1) The Commission may delegate to a member, officer or committee of
the Commission the exercise of any of its
functions.(2) This section does not authorise:(a) the delegation of any function relating to complaints, except to a
committee referred to in section 12 (2), or
(b) the delegation of this power of
(3) A delegation:(a) shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by the President or
another member authorised by the Commission for the
(b) may be general or limited, and
(c) may be revoked, wholly or partly, by the
(4) A delegate is, in the exercise of a delegated function, subject to
such conditions as are specified in the instrument of
delegation.(5) A delegated function, when exercised by the delegate, shall be
deemed to have been exercised by the Commission.(6) A delegation does not prevent the exercise of a function by the
Commission.(7) A function purporting to have been exercised by a delegate shall,
until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly exercised by a
delegate under this section.Part 4 Functions of the Commission8 Sentencing(1) The Commission may, for the purpose of assisting courts to achieve
consistency in imposing sentences:(a) monitor or assist in monitoring sentences imposed by courts,
(b) disseminate information and reports on sentences imposed by
(2) Nothing in this section limits any discretion that a court has in
determining a sentence.(3) In this section, sentence includes any order or
decision of a court consequent on a conviction for an offence or a finding of
guilt in respect of an offence.9 Judicial education(1) The Commission may organise and supervise an appropriate scheme
for the continuing education and training of judicial
officers.(2) In organising such a scheme, the Commission shall:(a) endeavour to ensure that the scheme is appropriate for the
judicial system of the State, having regard to the status and experience of
judicial officers,
(b) invite suggestions from and consult with judicial officers as to
the nature and extent of an appropriate scheme,
(c) have regard to the differing needs of different classes of
judicial officers and give particular attention to the training of newly
appointed judicial officers, and
(d) have regard to such other matters as appear to the Commission to
10 Guidelines(1) In addition to its functions under Part 6 in relation to
complaints:(a) the Commission may formulate guidelines to assist both it and the
Conduct Division in the exercise of their functions, and
(b) the Commission shall monitor in a general way the activities of
the Conduct Division.
(2) The guidelines for the Conduct Division may include provisions
with respect to any one or more of the following matters:(a) the manner in which the Conduct Division should conduct its
examination of complaints generally,
(b) the manner in which the Conduct Division should conduct its
hearings in connection with complaints,
(c) the criteria that the Conduct Division should consider when
determining whether a hearing should be held in public or in
(d) the criteria that the Conduct Division should consider when
exercising its power to consent to legal representation for persons appearing
at its hearings.
(3) (Repealed)11 Other functions of the Commission(1) Other functions of the Commission are:(a) to give advice to the Minister on such matters as the Commission
thinks appropriate, and
(b) to liaise with persons or organisations in connection with any of
its functions, and
(c) to enter into and carry out contractual arrangements (including
commercial arrangements) for the supply by the Commission to others of
property or services that comprise or make use of information technology,
expertise or other things developed by the Commission in the exercise of its
(2) The Commission’s functions under subsection (1) may be
exercised both within New South Wales and
elsewhere.12 Committees(1) The Commission may establish committees to assist it in connection
with the exercise of any of its functions.(2) A committee dealing with any aspect of complaints must consist
entirely of members of the Commission, at least one of whom must be an
appointed member.(3) It does not matter that any or all of the members of any other
committee are not members of the Commission.(4) The procedure for the calling of meetings of a committee and for
Commission or (subject to any determination of the Commission) by the
committee.Part 5 The Conduct Division13 The Conduct Division(1) There shall be a Conduct Division of the
Commission.(2) The Conduct Division shall have and may exercise the functions
Act.(3) The functions of the Conduct Division may be exercised by 3
persons in accordance with Part 6, and not
otherwise.(4) Schedule 3 has effect with respect to the procedure of the Conduct
Division.14 Functions of the Conduct DivisionThe functions of the Conduct Division are to examine and deal with
complaints referred to it under Part 6 and formal requests referred to it
under Part 6A.Part 6 Complaints against judicial officersDivision 1 Making of complaints15 Complaints(1) Any person may complain to the Commission about a matter that
concerns or may concern the ability or behaviour of a judicial
officer.(2) The Commission shall not deal with a complaint (otherwise than to
summarily dismiss it under section 20) unless it appears to the Commission
that:(a) the matter, if substantiated, could justify parliamentary
consideration of the removal of the judicial officer from office,
(b) although the matter, if substantiated, might not justify
parliamentary consideration of the removal of the judicial officer from
office, the matter warrants further examination on the ground that the matter
may affect or may have affected the performance of judicial or official duties
(3) The Commission shall not deal with a complaint (otherwise than to
summarily dismiss it under section 20) about:(a) a matter arising before the appointment of the judicial officer to
the judicial office then held, or
(b) a matter arising before the commencement of this
unless it appears to the Commission that the matter, if substantiated,
could justify parliamentary consideration of the removal of the officer from
office.(4) A complaint may be made in relation to a judicial officer’s
competence in performing judicial or official duties, so long as the
Commission is satisfied as to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or
(b).(5) A complaint may be made in relation to a matter, and be dealt
with, even though the matter is already or has been the subject of
investigation or other action by the Commission or Conduct Division or by any
other body or person.(6) Without limiting the foregoing, a complaint may be made in
relation to a matter, and be dealt with, even though the matter constitutes or
may constitute a criminal offence (whether or not dealt with, or being dealt
with, by a court).(7) The Commission or Conduct Division may adjourn consideration of
any matter if it is being dealt with by a court or for any other appropriate
reason.16 References by Minister(1) The Minister may refer any matter relating to a judicial officer
to the Commission.(2) A reference under this section shall be treated as a complaint
under this Act.17 Manner of making complaints(1) A complaint shall be made in accordance with the
regulations.(2) A complaint must be in writing and must identify the complainant
and the judicial officer concerned.Division 2 Preliminary examination of complaints18 Preliminary examination(1) The Commission shall conduct a preliminary examination of a
complaint.(2) In conducting the preliminary examination, the Commission may
initiate such inquiries into the subject-matter of the complaint as it thinks
appropriate.(3) The examination or inquiries shall, as far as practicable, take
place in private.19 (Repealed)20 Summary dismissal of complaints(1) The Commission shall summarily dismiss the complaint if it is of
the opinion that, whether or not it appears to be substantiated:(a) the complaint is one that it is required not to deal
(b) the complaint is frivolous, vexatious or not in good
(c) the subject-matter of the complaint is
(d) the matter complained about occurred at too remote a time to
justify further consideration,
(e) in relation to the matter complained about, there is or was
available a satisfactory means of redress or of dealing with the complaint or
(f) without limiting paragraph (e), the complaint relates to the
exercise of a judicial or other function that is or was subject to adequate
appeal or review rights,
(g) the person complained about is no longer a judicial officer,
(h) having regard to all the circumstances of the case, further
consideration of the complaint would be or is unnecessary or
(2) In deciding whether or not to summarily dismiss a complaint, the
Commission may have regard to such matters as it thinks
fit.21 Reference of complaint to Conduct Division or head of
jurisdiction(1) A complaint made to the Commission in accordance with this Act
shall, if it is not summarily dismissed, be referred to the Conduct
Division.(2) The Commission may however refer a complaint to the relevant head
of jurisdiction if the Commission thinks that, although the complaint appears
to be wholly or partly substantiated, it does not justify the attention of the
Conduct Division.(3) A reference under subsection (2) may include recommendations as to
what steps might be taken to deal with the
complaint.21A Reports to MinisterAfter dealing with a matter referred to it under section 16, the
Commission must notify the Minister as to whether the matter has been
summarily dismissed under section 20 (1), referred to the Conduct Division
under section 21 (1) or referred to the relevant head of jurisdiction under
section 21 (2).Division 3 The Conduct Division22 Constitution of Conduct Division(1) The Commission shall appoint a panel of 3 persons to be members of
the Conduct Division for the purpose of exercising the functions of the
Division in relation to a complaint referred to the
Division.(2) Of the panel of 3 persons so appointed:(a) 2 are to be judicial officers (but one may be a retired judicial
officer), and
(b) one is to be a community representative, being a person of high
standing in the community nominated by Parliament in accordance with Schedule
(3) One of the judicial officers shall be appointed by the Commission
as Chairperson of the Conduct Division.(4) It does not matter that any or all of the members of the Conduct
Division are not members of the Commission.(5) More than one panel may be constituted, and sit, at any time to
deal with different complaints.(6) One panel may deal with 2 or more complaints, if the Commission
considers it appropriate in the circumstances.23 Examination of complaint by Conduct Division(1) The Conduct Division shall conduct an examination of a complaint
referred to it.(2) In conducting the examination, the Conduct Division may initiate
such investigations into the subject-matter of the complaint as it thinks
appropriate.(3) The examination or investigations shall, as far as practicable,
take place in private.24 Hearings by Conduct Division(1) The Conduct Division may hold hearings in connection with the
complaint.(2) A hearing may be held in public or in private, as the Conduct
Division may determine.(3), (4) (Repealed)(5) If a hearing or part of a hearing is to take place in private, the
Conduct Division may give directions as to the persons who may be
present.(6) At a hearing:(a) the judicial officer complained about may be represented by an
Australian legal practitioner, and
(b) if, by reason of the existence of special circumstances, the
Conduct Division consents to any other person being represented by an
Australian legal practitioner—the person may be so
(7) At a hearing:(a) counsel assisting the Conduct Division,
(b) any person authorised by the Division to appear before it at the
hearing, or
(c) any Australian legal practitioner representing a person at the
hearing pursuant to subsection (6),
may, so far as the Division thinks appropriate, examine or cross-examine
any witness on any matter that the Division considers
relevant.25 Powers of Conduct Division concerning evidence(1) For the purposes of a hearing in connection with a
complaint:(a) the Conduct Division and the Chairperson have the functions,
protections and immunities conferred by the Royal Commissions Act 1923 on
commissioners and the chairman of a commission appointed under that Act,
(b) that Act, with any necessary adaptations, applies to any witness
summoned by or appearing before the Division in the same way as it applies to
a witness summoned by or appearing before a commissioner under that
(2) Subsection (1) applies to and in respect of the Conduct Division
and the Chairperson whether or not the Chairperson is a Judge of the Supreme
Court.(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference in that subsection
to the Royal Commissions Act
1923 does not include a reference to section 13, 15 (1) or 17
(4) of that Act.(4) (Repealed)26 Dismissal of complaint by Conduct DivisionThe Conduct Division shall dismiss a complaint to the extent that
the Division is of the opinion that:(a) the complaint should be dismissed on any of the grounds on which
the Commission may summarily dismiss complaints, or
(b) the complaint has not been
27 (Repealed)28 Substantiation of complaint(1) If the Conduct Division decides that a complaint is wholly or
partly substantiated:(a) it may form an opinion that the matter could justify parliamentary
consideration of the removal of the judicial officer complained about from
(b) it may form an opinion that the matter does not justify such
consideration and should therefore be referred back to the relevant head of
(2) If it forms an opinion referred to in subsection (1) (b), the
Conduct Division must send a report to the relevant head of jurisdiction
setting out the Division’s conclusions.(3) A report under subsection (2) may include recommendations as to
complaint.29 Reports to Governor(1) If the Conduct Division decides that a complaint is wholly or
partly substantiated and forms an opinion that the matter could justify
office, it must present to the Governor a report setting out the
Division’s findings of fact and that opinion.(2) (Repealed)(2A) A copy of the report must be furnished forthwith to the
Minister.(3) The Minister shall lay the report or cause it to be laid before
both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after the report is presented
to the Governor.(4) The Minister may present the report to the Clerks of both Houses
of Parliament when Parliament is not sitting, and thereupon the report shall
for all purposes be deemed to have been laid before both Houses of Parliament,
but the Minister shall nevertheless lay the report or cause it to be laid
before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after Parliament
resumes.(5) A report presented to the Clerk of a House of Parliament may be
printed by authority of the Clerk of the House and shall for all purposes be
deemed to be a document published by order or under the authority of the
House.(6) A copy of any report presented to the Governor shall also be
furnished forthwith to the Commission and, after it has been laid before each
House of Parliament, to the complainant.(7) (Repealed)(8) A copy of any report referred to in this section shall also be
furnished to the judicial officer concerned.Division 4 Miscellaneous30 (Repealed)31 Extension or partial dismissal of complaint(1) In dealing with a complaint about a judicial officer, the
Commission or Conduct Division is not limited to the matters raised initially
in the complaint, and the Commission or Division may treat the original
complaint as extending to other matters arising in the course of its being
dealt with.(2) If, in dealing with a complaint about a judicial officer, matters
which might constitute grounds for a complaint about another judicial officer
come to the attention of the Commission or Conduct Division, it may treat the
original complaint as extending to the new matters.(3) A power to dismiss a complaint (whether summarily or not) includes
a power to dismiss a part of a complaint.32 Non-finalisation of certain matters(1) The Conduct Division shall cease dealing with a complaint about a
judicial officer if the officer ceases to hold office for any
reason.(2) If the Conduct Division is dealing with more than one matter
concerning a judicial officer, it need not deal with all of the matters if it
is satisfied that it has dealt with one or more of the matters in a way that
makes it unnecessary to finish dealing with all of
them.(3) Nothing in this section prevents the referral of, or the making of
a report about, a complaint.33 Cases where non-judicial officers involvedIf a complaint about a judicial officer involves, or after
examination is found to involve, a person who has never been or who has ceased
to be a judicial officer, the Conduct Division may exercise its functions in
relation to the person to the extent necessary to deal with and finalise its
deliberations about the judicial officer.34 Medical or psychological examination(1) If the Conduct Division is of the opinion that a judicial officer
about whom a complaint has been made may be physically or mentally unfit to
exercise efficiently the functions of a judicial office, the Division may
request the officer to undergo such a medical or psychological examination as
the Division specifies.(2) If the judicial officer refuses or fails to undergo the medical or
psychological examination, the Conduct Division may, having regard to that
refusal or failure and to any other relevant factors, and if it considers the
matter to be sufficiently serious, form an opinion that the matter could
justify parliamentary consideration of the removal of the officer from
office.35 Referral of complaint(1) If the Conduct Division decides, after examination of a complaint,
that action under this section is warranted, the Division may refer the
complaint or a matter arising under the complaint to any person or body
considered by the Division to be appropriate in the
circumstances.(2) In referring a complaint or matter, the Conduct Division may
communicate to the person or body any information that the Division has
obtained during the course of examining the
complaint.(3) The Conduct Division may refer a complaint or matter to a person
or body even though a similar complaint or matter has already been
referred.(4) If the Conduct Division refers a complaint or matter, the Division
does not thereby become a complainant for the purposes of any other
Act.(5) This section authorises the referral of a complaint or matter even
though it involves a person who has never been or has ceased to be a judicial
officer.(6) Referral of a complaint or matter does not remove any obligation
that the Conduct Division has under this Act in relation to the
complaint.36 Release of information(1) The Conduct Division may give directions preventing or restricting
the publication of evidence given before the Division or of matters contained
in documents lodged with the Division.(2) A person who makes a publication in contravention of a direction
under this section is guilty of an offence punishable, upon conviction, by a
fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a period not
exceeding one year, or both.37 Disclosure of information by members or officers of
Commission(1) A member or officer of the Commission or Conduct Division, or a
member of a committee of the Commission, shall not disclose any information
obtained by the member or officer in the course of his or her office in
relation to a complaint, unless the disclosure is made:(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was
(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act
(except sections 8 and 9),
(d) with other lawful excuse.
(2) This section does not operate to render admissible in any
proceedings any evidence that would not have been so admissible if this
section had not been enacted.(3) A person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence
punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or
both.37A Information about complaints to be provided to
Minister(1) The Commission must, at the request of the Minister, provide the
Minister with information that discloses the following in relation to a
particular judicial officer:(a) whether a complaint has been made, when a complaint was made and
when the matter about which a complaint was made is alleged to have
(b) the subject-matter of the complaint,
(c) the stage of the procedure for dealing with a complaint that the
complaint has reached,
(d) for a complaint that has been disposed of, the manner in which the
complaint was disposed of.
(2) However, the Commission is not required to provide information
about a complaint against a particular judicial officer if the Commission
considers it is not in the public interest to provide the information, unless
the complaint has been referred to the Conduct
Division.(3) The Commission must notify the Minister when a complaint about a
judicial officer is referred to the Conduct Division and when and the manner
in which such a complaint is disposed of (whether or not the Minister has
requested information about the complaint).(4) The Commission may, when providing the Minister with information
about a complaint against a judicial officer under this section, also provide
other information that the Commission considers
relevant.38 Vexatious complainants(1) If any person habitually and persistently, and mischievously or
without any reasonable grounds, makes complaints, whether about the same or
different judicial officers, the Commission may declare the person to be a
vexatious complainant.(2) The Commission may disregard any complaint made by the person
while the declaration is in force.(3) The Commission may revoke the declaration, but is not obliged to
have regard to any such complaint made while the declaration was in
force.39 Allowances to witnesses(1) The regulations may prescribe a scale of allowances payable to a
witness summoned to appear before the Conduct Division for travelling expenses
and maintenance while absent from the witness’s usual place of
residence.(2) If the regulations do not prescribe such a scale of allowances,
allowances shall be payable as if the witness were a witness in proceedings in
the Supreme Court.(3) The claim to allowance of any witness referred to in this section
shall be paid by the Treasurer out of money provided by
Parliament.Part 6A Suspected impairment of judicial officers39A DefinitionsIn this Part:formal
request means a request about a judicial officer that has been made
by the relevant head of jurisdiction under section 39B.impairment
includes any physical or mental impairment.39B References by heads of jurisdiction(1) If of the opinion that a judicial officer may have an impairment
that affects his or her performance of judicial or official duties, the
relevant head of jurisdiction may request the Commission to investigate the
matter.(2) A request made under subsection (1) is not a
complaint.39C Preliminary examination(1) The Commission must conduct a preliminary examination into the
subject-matter of a formal request.(2) In conducting the preliminary examination, the Commission may
initiate such inquiries into the subject-matter of the request as it thinks
appropriate.(3) The examination or inquiries must, as far as practicable, take
place in private.39D Medical or psychological examination(1) For the purpose of its preliminary examination in relation to a
formal request, the Commission may require the judicial officer concerned to
undergo such medical or psychological examination as the Commission
specifies.(2) If the judicial officer refuses or fails to undergo the medical or
psychological examination, the Commission may deal with the matter as if the
judicial officer were the subject of a complaint.39E Action following preliminary examination(1) Following its preliminary examination in relation to a formal
request, the Commission:(a) if of the opinion that, having regard to the results of a medical
or psychological examination, the judicial officer may have an impairment that
affects his or her performance of judicial or official duties:(i) may refer the matter to the Conduct Division,
(ii) may refer the matter back to the relevant head of
together with a report that sets out the results of the medical or
psychological examination, or
(b) in any other case, must summarily dismiss the
(2) In any case, the Commission must cause notice of its action to be
given to the relevant head of jurisdiction.(3) If a matter is referred back to the relevant head of jurisdiction
under subsection (1) (a) (ii), the reference may include recommendations as to
what steps might be taken to deal with any impairment disclosed by the
Commission’s examination of the matter.39F Examination of matter referred(1) The Conduct Division must conduct an examination of a matter
referred to it under section 39E.(2) The Conduct Division has the same functions in relation to the
examination of a matter referred to it under this section as it has in
relation to the examination of a complaint.39G Report as to Conduct Division’s
conclusions(1) If the Conduct Division is of the opinion that the judicial
officer is physically or mentally unfit to exercise efficiently the functions
of a judicial office, the Conduct Division is to present a report to the
Governor setting out the Division’s
conclusions.(2) Section 29 applies to a report under subsection (1) in the same
way as it applies to a report under section 29 (1).(3) If the Conduct Division is not of the opinion that the judicial
of a judicial office, the Conduct Division is to send a report to the relevant
head of jurisdiction setting out the Division’s
conclusions.(4) A report under subsection (3) may include recommendations as to
what steps might be taken to deal with any impairment disclosed by the Conduct
Division’s examination of the matter.Part 7 Suspension and removal of judicial officers40 Suspension of judicial officers(1) If:(a) a complaint is made about a judicial officer or a report is made
by the Conduct Division setting out its opinion that a matter could justify
parliamentary consideration of the removal of a judicial officer from office,
(b) a judicial officer is:(i) charged in New South Wales with an offence that is punishable by
imprisonment for 12 months or upwards or charged elsewhere than in New South
Wales with an offence that if committed in New South Wales would be an offence
so punishable, or
(ii) convicted in New South Wales or elsewhere of such an
the appropriate authority may suspend the
officer.(2) The appropriate authority may lift the suspension at any
time.(3) (Repealed)41 Removal of judicial officers(1) A judicial officer may not be removed from office in the absence
of a report of the Conduct Division to the Governor under this Act that sets
out the Division’s opinion that the matters referred to in the report
could justify parliamentary consideration of the removal of the judicial
officer on the ground of proved misbehaviour or
incapacity.(2) The provisions of this section are additional to those of section
53 of the Constitution Act
1902.42 Functions of suspended judicial officers(1) A suspended judicial officer may not exercise any judicial
functions or any official functions connected with the judicial
office.(2) The appropriate authority may however authorise a suspended
judicial officer to exercise functions for the purpose of completing any
specified matter or class of matters.(3) A suspended judicial officer may not exercise any functions of a
member of the Commission or Conduct Division.(4) If a suspended judicial officer does exercise any judicial or
official functions in contravention of this section, the functions shall
nevertheless be taken to have been performed as validly as if the officer had
not been suspended.43 Appropriate authorities to suspend etcFor the purposes of this Part, the appropriate authority is the
relevant head of jurisdiction, but, in relation to a member of the Commission,
the President of the Children’s Court, the President of the
Administrative Decisions Tribunal or the President of the Civil and
Administrative Tribunal, the appropriate authority is the Governor acting on
the recommendation of the Commission.43AA Other action following complaint under Part 6 or formal
request under Part 6A(1) This section applies if:(a) a reference under section 21 (2), or a report under section 28
(2), contains any recommendations as to what steps might be taken to deal with
any complaint against a judicial officer, or
(b) a reference under section 39E (1) (a) (ii), or a report under
section 39G (3), contains any recommendations as to what steps might be taken
to deal with any impairment disclosed by the Commission’s or Conduct
Division’s examination of a judicial officer.
(2) For the purpose of giving effect to any such recommendation, the
relevant head of jurisdiction:(a) may counsel the judicial officer, and
(b) may take such other steps as the relevant head of jurisdiction
considers appropriate in relation to the administration of the court or courts
for which he or she is responsible.
43A (Repealed)Part 7A Appointment of judicial officers to other
positionsDivision 1 Judicial officers exchange43B DefinitionsIn this Division:corresponding court,
in relation to a NSW court, means a court of another jurisdiction listed in
Column 2 of Schedule 4A opposite the NSW court listed in Column 1 of Schedule
4A.court
includes tribunal.judicial exchange
arrangement means an arrangement under section 43C.judicial
officer means a judge, magistrate or other person who, whether alone
or together with others, constitutes a court, but does not include a lay
member of a court.NSW
court means a court of this jurisdiction listed in Column 1 of
Schedule 4A.participating
jurisdiction means the Commonwealth, another State, a Territory or
another country if under the law of that jurisdiction a judicial exchange
arrangement may be entered into with the Attorney General of this
jurisdiction.this
jurisdiction means New South Wales.43C Establishment of judicial exchange
arrangements(1) The Attorney General of this jurisdiction may enter into an
arrangement with the Attorney General of a participating jurisdiction for the
temporary transfer of judicial officers between NSW courts and corresponding
courts.(2) An arrangement under this section cannot provide for the transfer
of judicial officers to a federal court of the
Commonwealth.(3) Without limiting subsection (1), an arrangement under this
section:(a) may require transfers to a court to be subject to the prior
approval of either or both of the following:(i) the Attorney General of this jurisdiction,
(ii) the Attorney General of the participating jurisdiction,
(b) may establish the manner and form in which a transfer to a court
is to be made or terminated, and
(c) may determine the rank, title, status and precedence of a
transferred judicial officer.
NSW court(1) This section applies if a judicial exchange arrangement provides
for the transfer to a NSW court of a judicial officer of a corresponding
court.(2) The senior judicial officer of the NSW court may, in accordance
with the judicial exchange arrangement and with the concurrence of the senior
judicial officer of the corresponding court, appoint a judicial officer of the
corresponding court to act as a judicial officer of the NSW
court.(3) The judicial officer of the corresponding court is qualified for
appointment despite any law of this jurisdiction to the
contrary.(4) The maximum term for which an appointment under this section may
be made on any one occasion is 6 months.(5) However, an appointment under this section may not extend beyond
the retirement age for judicial officers of the NSW
court.(6) A judicial officer of a corresponding court may be appointed under
this section to more than one NSW court.(7) An appointment under this section may at any time be terminated,
in accordance with the judicial exchange arrangement, by the senior judicial
officer of either the NSW court or the corresponding
court.(8) A judicial officer whose appointment under this section has ceased
may complete or otherwise continue to deal with any matters relating to
proceedings in the NSW court that have been heard, or partly heard, by the
judicial officer before the appointment under this section
ceased.43E Service in NSW court of judicial officer of another
jurisdiction(1) This section applies to a judicial officer of a corresponding
court who is appointed to act as a judicial officer of a NSW court in
accordance with a judicial exchange arrangement.(2) While acting as a judicial officer of the NSW court, the judicial
officer of the corresponding court has all the powers, authorities, privileges
and immunities of, and is taken to be for all purposes, a judicial officer of
the NSW court.(3) Despite subsection (2), the laws of this jurisdiction
concerning:(a) the remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of
judicial officers, and
(b) the pension or other superannuation entitlements of judicial
officers and related provisions, and
(c) the removal or suspension of judicial officers from
do not apply to the judicial officer of the corresponding court while
acting as a judicial officer of the NSW court.43F Service of NSW judicial officer in corresponding
court(1) This section applies to a judicial officer of a NSW court who is
appointed to act as a judicial officer of a corresponding court in accordance
with a judicial exchange arrangement.(2) For the purposes of the laws of this jurisdiction
the judicial officer’s service as a judicial officer of the
corresponding court is taken to be service as a judicial officer of the NSW
court.43G Other arrangements not affectedThis Division does not limit or affect any other arrangements
under which:(a) a judicial officer of another jurisdiction may be appointed or act
as a judicial officer of this jurisdiction, or
(b) a judicial officer of this jurisdiction may be appointed or act as
a judicial officer of another jurisdiction.
43H Amendment of Schedule 4AThe regulations may amend or replace Schedule
4A.Division 2 General43I Judicial office not affected by appointment to another
judicial office(1) In this section:court
includes a tribunal (however described) that exercises functions of a judicial
nature or functions of a similar nature (such as conciliation functions,
arbitration functions, disciplinary functions or administrative review
functions).judicial office
extends to the office of any member of a court, but only if the holder of the
office is required to be a judicial officer or have legal
qualifications.(2) The doctrine of incompatibility of office:(a) does not operate to prevent the holder of a judicial office (the
office) from being appointed to another judicial office (the
office), and
(b) does not operate to effect or require the surrender or vacation of
the original office as a result of the appointment to the additional
(3) This section applies:(a) even if the original office or the additional office is held on an
acting or temporary basis, and
(b) even if the original office or the additional office is a judicial
office of another jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, judicial
offices to which appointments are made in accordance with arrangements under
Division 1), and
(c) even if an appeal lies from a decision of the court of one of the
judicial offices to the court of the other judicial office,
(d) even if the courts of the judicial offices are not of the same
Part 8 Retirement of judicial officers44 Retirement of judicial officers(1) Subject to this section, a judicial officer shall retire on
reaching the age of 72 years, unless granted retiring leave, in which case the
officer shall retire at the end of that leave.(2) A non-judicial member of the Industrial Relations Commission shall
retire on reaching the age of 65 years, unless granted retiring leave, in
which case the member shall retire at the end of that leave. However, if the
person is duly appointed under the Industrial Relations Act 1996 as
such a member after that age, the member shall retire at the end of the
further period or periods of appointment.(3) A Magistrate shall retire on reaching the age of 72
years.(4) (Repealed)(5) Nothing in this section affects the operation, with respect to the
retirement of judicial officers, of any provision of any other
Act.Part 8A Immunity of judicial officers and others44A Immunity of Supreme Court JudgesThe protection and immunity of a Judge of the Supreme Court (or a
Judge having the same status as a Judge of the Supreme Court) performing
duties as such a Judge extends to the Judge when performing ministerial duties
as such a Judge.44B Immunity of certain judicial officers(1) A judicial officer has, in the performance of his or her duties as
a judicial officer (including ministerial duties), the same protection and
immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her
duties as a Judge.(2) This section does not apply to a Judge of the Supreme Court or to
a Judge having the same status as a Judge of the Supreme
Court.44C Immunity of officers performing duties of judicial
officersA registrar, an associate Judge of the Supreme Court, a
Commissioner of the Land and Environment Court, a Commissioner of the
Compensation Court, an authorised justice, an authorised officer (within the
meaning of the Criminal Procedure Act
1986) or any other officer of a court has, when performing the
duties of a judicial officer (including ministerial duties), the same
protection and immunity as the judicial officer has in the performance of
those duties.Part 9 Miscellaneous45 Alternate members of Commission(1) A judicial officer who is a member of the Commission may, with the
approval of the Commission, appoint another judicial officer to be an
alternate member of the Commission.(2) The Governor may, on the nomination of the Minister, appoint a
person to be an alternate member of the Commission for an appointed member of
the Commission, and section 5 (5) applies in relation to the
person.(3) During the absence or unavailability of a member of the Commission
the member’s alternate:(a) may act in the place of the member, and
(b) while acting, shall have and may exercise the member’s
functions as such a member and shall be deemed to be a
(4) An appointment of an alternate member shall be for a specified
period not exceeding 12 months, but may be renewed.(5) An appointment of an alternate member under subsection (1) may be
revoked at any time by the member of the Commission who made the appointment
or the Governor.(6) An appointment of an alternate member under subsection (2) may be
revoked at any time by the Governor.46 Acting judicial members of Commission(1) If a complaint is made about a judicial officer who is a member of
the Commission, the Governor may appoint another judicial officer to act in
the member’s place until the complaint is resolved or until the
appointment is revoked.(2) A person appointed under this section:(a) may act in the place of the member, and
(3) While an appointment under this section continues, neither:(a) the member in whose place the person was appointed;
(b) an alternate of the member,
may exercise any functions as a member.47 Counsel assisting Commission or Conduct
DivisionThe Minister may appoint an Australian legal practitioner to
assist the Commission or Conduct Division as counsel, either generally or in
relation to a particular matter or matters.48 Liability for proceedings(1) No matter or thing done by the Commission or Conduct Division or
any member of or any person acting under the direction of the Commission or
Division shall, if the matter or thing was done in good faith for the purpose
of executing this or any other Act, subject a member or a person so acting
personally to any action, liability, claim or
demand.(2) In proceedings for defamation in relation to a complaint or in
relation to any hearing or other matter connected with a complaint, there is a
defence of absolute privilege for a publication to or by the Commission or
Conduct Division or to any member or officer of the Commission or Division, as
such a member or officer.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
(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
(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
(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.50 Remuneration(1) An appointed member of the Commission, an acting appointed member,
or a member of the Conduct Division who is a retired judicial officer, is
allowances) as the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal may from
time to time determine in respect of each of them.(2) A member of the Conduct Division who is a community representative
is entitled to be paid such remuneration as the Minister may from time to time
determine.51 Shortened references to CommissionIn any Act, in any instrument made under any Act or in any other
instrument of any kind, except in so far as the context or subject-matter
otherwise indicates or requires, a reference to the “Judicial
Commission” shall be read as a reference to the Judicial Commission of
New South Wales constituted by this Act.52 Proceedings for offencesProceedings for an offence against this Act shall be dealt with
summarily before the Local Court.53 Operation of certain other Acts(1) The Public Service Act 1979 does not
apply to or in respect of the appointment of a member of the Commission or
Conduct Division and such a member is not, as a member, subject to that
Act.(2) If by or under any other Act provision is made:(a) requiring a person who is the holder of a specified office to
that office and also the office of a member of the Commission or Conduct
Division or from accepting and retaining any remuneration payable to the
person under this Act as an appointed member of the
Commission.(3) The office of an appointed member of the Commission shall for the
purposes of any Act be deemed not to be an office or place of profit under the
Crown.(4) The Commission, the Conduct Division, the members of either body,
the officers of the Commission, the members of any committee of the Commission
and any members of the Police Force or other persons assisting either body are
not subject to the Ombudsman Act
1974 or the Police Regulation (Allegations of
Misconduct) Act 1978 so far as concerns anything done or
omitted under or for the purposes of this Act or purporting to have been done
or omitted for those purposes.(5) The Interpretation Act
1987 does not operate so as to authorise the suspension or
removal of a judicial officer from judicial office.54 RegulationsThe Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act,
out or giving effect to this Act.55 Repeals(1) Each Act specified in Schedule 4 is, to the extent indicated,
repealed.(2) The reference in section 3 of the Judges’ Pensions Act 1953 to
the Judges Retirement Act 1918 shall be read as
a reference to the Judges Retirement Act 1918 or
the Judicial Officers Act
1986.(3) The reference in clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Compensation Court Act 1984 to
section 9 (2) of that Act shall be read as a reference to section 41 of the
Judicial Officers Act
1986.56 Savings and transitional provisionsSchedule 6 has effect.Schedule 1 Provisions relating to the appointed members of
the Commission(Section 5 (7))1 DefinitionIn this Schedule, member means an appointed member of the
Commission.2 (Repealed)3 Terms of officeSubject to this Schedule, an appointed member shall hold office
for such period not exceeding 5 years as may be specified in the instrument of
appointment of the member, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for
re-appointment.4 Filling of vacancy in office of memberIf the office of an appointed member becomes vacant, a person
shall, subject to this Act, be appointed to fill the
vacancy.5 Casual vacancies(1) An appointed member shall be deemed to have vacated office if the
member:(a) dies,
Commission of which reasonable notice has been given to the member personally
member is excused by the Minister for being absent from those
or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their
(d) becomes a mentally incapacitated person,
by imprisonment for 12 months or upwards or is convicted elsewhere than in New
South Wales of an offence that if committed in New South Wales would be an
offence so punishable,
(h) is removed from office by the Governor under subclause
(2) The Governor may remove an appointed member from office for
incapacity, incompetence or misbehaviour.Schedule 2 Provisions relating to the procedure of the
Commission(Section 5 (8))1 General procedureThe procedure for the calling of meetings of the Commission and
for the conduct of business at those meetings shall, subject to this Act, be
as determined by the Commission.2 MeetingsNo longer than 3 months shall elapse between each meeting of the
Commission.3 QuorumThe quorum for a meeting of the Commission is 7 members, of whom
at least one must be an appointed member.4 Presiding memberThe President or, in the absence of the President, another member
of the Commission elected to chair the meeting by the members present shall
preside at a meeting of the Commission and shall have a deliberative vote
only.5 VotingA decision supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting
of the Commission at which a quorum is present shall be the decision of the
Commission.6 MinutesThe Commission shall cause full and accurate minutes to be kept of
the proceedings of each meeting of the Commission.7 First meeting of CommissionThe President shall call the first meeting of the Commission in
such manner as the President thinks fit.Schedule 2A Provisions relating to nomination of community
representative on Conduct Division(Section 22 (2))1 DefinitionIn this Schedule:community
representative means a person nominated by Parliament for
appointment to a panel of the Conduct Division under section 22
(2).2 Nominee not to be legally qualified or member of
CommissionA person cannot be nominated as a community representative if the
person:(a) is legally qualified (that is, the person is an Australian lawyer
or has attained the academic qualifications necessary for admission as an
Australian lawyer), or
(b) is a member of the Commission.
3 Two persons may be nominatedTwo community representatives may be nominated by Parliament for
the purposes of section 22. The appointment of one of those community
representatives to a panel is to be made in rotation (subject to availability
for appointment on the occasion concerned).4 Procedure for nomination(1) The Legislative Assembly may by resolution nominate a community
representative. If the Legislative Council by message to the Assembly concurs
in that nomination, the person is duly nominated as a community
representative.(2) If the Legislative Council rejects a nomination made by the
Legislative Assembly, the Legislative Council may, by message to the
Legislative Assembly, nominate another person as a community representative.
If the Legislative Assembly by message to the Council concurs in that
nomination, the person is duly nominated as a community
representative.(3) If the Legislative Assembly rejects a nomination made by the
Legislative Council under subclause (2) or the Legislative Council fails to
nominate another person under subclause (2), the Assembly may by message to
the Council:(a) insist on its original nomination, in which case the person
nominated by the Assembly is duly nominated as a community representative,
(b) nominate instead another person as a community representative, in
which case the procedure for nomination under this clause is resumed in
relation to that other person.
(4) The Legislative Council is taken to have failed to nominate
another person under subclause (2) if it has not done so within 3 sitting days
after the Legislative Assembly notified the Council of its
nomination.5 Expiry of nomination(1) The nomination of a community representative expires:(a) if the nominee becomes legally qualified or a member of the
Commission, or
(b) if the nominee resigns as a community representative in writing
addressed to the presiding officers of the Legislative Assembly and
Legislative Council, or
(c) if a replacement community representative is nominated by
Parliament in accordance with this Schedule, or
(d) if the nominee becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of
any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or
her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their
(e) if the nominee becomes a mentally incapacitated person,
(f) if the nominee is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that
is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or upwards or is convicted
elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that if committed in New South
Wales would be an offence so punishable.
(2) The nomination of a community representative expires on the first
meeting of the Legislative Assembly following the dissolution of the
Assembly.(3) If the nomination of a community representative expires after the
person’s appointment to a panel, the person may continue to sit on that
panel as the community representative.Schedule 3 Provisions relating to the procedure of the
Conduct Division(Section 13 (4))1 General procedureThe procedure for the calling of meetings of the Conduct Division
and for the conduct of business at those meetings shall, subject to this Act,
be as determined by the Division.2 QuorumAll 3 members of the Conduct Division must be present at a meeting
of the Division.3 Chairperson to presideThe Chairperson shall preside at a meeting of the Conduct Division
and shall have a deliberative vote only.4 VotingA decision supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting
of the Conduct Division shall be the decision of the
Division.5 MinutesThe Conduct Division shall cause full and accurate minutes to be
kept of the proceedings of each meeting of the
Division.6 First meetingsThe Chairperson shall call the first meeting of the Conduct
Division held in relation to a complaint in such manner as the Chairperson
thinks fit.Schedule 4 Repeals(Section 55)Compensation Court Act
1984 No 89—section 9 (1)–(3).District Court Act 1973 No
9—section 14 (1)–(3).Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 No
2—section 14 (2B), (2C) and (2D).Judges Retirement Act 1918 No 9—the
whole Act.Land and Environment Court Act
1979 No 204—section 9 (1) and (3), and the words
“, and shall be removable from office in the same manner only as a Judge
of the Supreme Court is by law liable to be removed from his office” in
section 9 (2).Liquor Act 1982 No
147—section 8 (6).Local Courts Act 1982 No
164—sections 18, 19 and 20 (e), (f) and (h).Supreme Court Act 1970 No
52—sections 27 and 115 (1) (b) and
(2).Schedule 4A NSW and corresponding courts
Column 1Column 2NSW courtCorresponding courtSupreme Court; Industrial Court; Land and
Environment CourtFederal Court of AustraliaSupreme Court of any State (other than Queensland) or of a
TerritoryDistrict Court; Drug CourtCounty Court of VictoriaDistrict Court of South AustraliaYouth Court of South Australia (constituted by a Judge)Environment, Resources and Development Court of South AustraliaIndustrial Relations Court of South AustraliaDistrict Court of Western AustraliaLocal Court; Children’s Court;
Coroner’s CourtMagistrates Courts of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western
Australia and the ACTCoroners Court of South AustraliaYouth Court of South Australia (constituted by a Magistrate)Warden’s Courts of South Australia and the Northern
TerritoryCourt of Summary Jurisdiction of the Northern TerritoryLocal Court of the Northern TerritoryAlcohol Court of the Northern TerritoryYouth Justice Court of the Northern TerritoryWork Health Court of the Northern TerritoryChildren’s Court of Western AustraliaAdministrative Decisions TribunalVictorian Civil and Administrative TribunalState Administrative Tribunal of Western
AustraliaSchedule 5 Provisions relating to the rights of certain staff
of the Commission(Section 6 (6))1 DefinitionsIn this Schedule:member of
staff means an officer of the Commission employed under section 6
(1), other than a person employed on a temporary or casual
basis.statutory
body means any body declared under clause 4 to be a statutory body
or under any Act.2 Preservation of rights of staff previously public servants
etc(1) If a member of staff was, immediately before being employed as a
member of staff:(a) an officer of the Public Service or the Teaching
(d) a person in respect of whom provision was made by any Act for the
retention of any rights accrued or accruing to the person as an officer or
he or she was a contributor immediately before being employed as a member of
(g) is entitled to receive any deferred or extended leave and any
payment, pension or gratuity,
person during his or her service as a member of staff and:(h) his or her service as a member of staff shall be deemed to be
service as an officer or employee for the purposes of any law under which
those rights accrued or were accruing, under which he or she continues to
contribute or by which that entitlement is conferred, and
Commission shall be deemed to be the employer, for the purposes of the
superannuation scheme to which he or she is entitled to contribute under this
(2) If a member of staff would, but for this subclause, be entitled
under subclause (1) to contribute to a superannuation scheme or to receive any
payment, pension or gratuity under the scheme:(a) he or she shall not be so entitled on becoming (whether on being
employed as a member of staff or at any later time while a member of staff) a
(b) the provisions of subclause (1) (i) cease to apply to or in
respect of him or her and the Commission in any case where he or she becomes a
contributor to any such other superannuation
(3) Subclause (2) does not prevent the payment to a member of staff on
his or her ceasing to be a contributor to a superannuation scheme of such
reason of resignation, to be such an officer or employee for the purposes of
the scheme.(4) A member of staff is not, in respect of the same period of
service, entitled to claim dual benefits of the same kind through the
operation of this clause.3 Staff entitled to re-appointment to former employment in
certain casesA person who:(a) being a member of staff, ceases to be employed by the Commission
(except through dismissal on the ground of misbehaviour),
(b) was, immediately before being employed as a member of
staff:(i) an officer of the Public Service or the Teaching Service,
(ii) an officer or employee of a statutory body,
(c) has not reached the age at which the person would have been
entitled to retire had the person continued to be such an officer or
is entitled to be appointed to some position in the Public Service, the
Teaching Service or the service of that statutory body, as the case may be,
not lower in classification and salary than that which the person held
immediately before being employed as a member of
staff.4 Declaration of statutory bodiesThe Governor may, by proclamation published in the Gazette,
the purposes of this Schedule.Schedule 6 Savings and transitional provisions(Section 56)Part 1 Preliminary1 Regulations(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the following Acts:Judicial Officers Amendment Act
1998Courts Legislation Amendment Act
2002, to the extent that it amends this
ActJudicial Officers Amendment Act
2007Judicial Officers Amendment Act
2009Judicial Officers Amendment Act
Judicial Officers Amendment Act 19982 Existing appointed membersA person who, immediately before the commencement of the
amendments to section 5 made by the Judicial Officers Amendment
Act 1998, held office as an appointed member of the Commission
continues in office as if that member was appointed under that section as
amended by that Act.Part 3 Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment Act
20023 Application of amendments to existing
appointments(1) Section 43A (Judicial office not affected by appointment to act in
another judicial office) extends to apply to an appointment made before the
commencement of that section, and applies to such an appointment as if that
section had been in force when the appointment was
made.(2) An amendment made to a provision of an Act by the Courts Legislation Amendment Act
2002 extends to an appointment made or purporting to have been
made under the provision before the commencement of the amendment, and applies
to such an appointment as if the amendment had been in force when the
appointment was made.Part 4 Provisions consequent on enactment of Judicial Officers Amendment Act
20064 Application of Part 6APart 6A, as inserted by the Judicial Officers Amendment Act
2006, extends to impairments arising before the commencement
of that Part.Part 5 Provisions consequent on enactment of Judicial Officers Amendment Act
20075 DefinitionIn this Part:amending
Act means the Judicial Officers
Amendment Act 2007.6 Matters under Part 6 and Part 6A not finally dealt
with(1) Any complaint under Part 6 or formal request under Part 6A
referred to the Conduct Division, and not finally dealt with before the
commencement of the amending Act, may continue to be dealt with by the
Division as constituted immediately before that
commencement.(2) The amendments made by the amending Act do not apply to a panel of
the Conduct Division appointed after the commencement of the amending Act but
before the first nomination by Parliament of a community representative for
appointment to a panel.Part 6 Provision consequent on enactment of Judicial Officers Amendment Act
20097 Application of substituted incompatibility of office
provisionSection 43I, as inserted by the Judicial Officers Amendment Act
2009, extends to an appointment made before the commencement
of that section, and applies to such an appointment as if that section had
been in force when the appointment was made.Part 7 Provision consequent on enactment of Judicial Officers Amendment Act
20128 Information about complaints to be provided to
Minister(1) Section 37A, as inserted by the Judicial Officers Amendment Act
2012, extends to information relating to complaints made
before the commencement of that Act.(2) Section 37A (3), as inserted by that Act, extends to complaints
that were referred to the Conduct Division before the commencement of that Act
but that were not disposed of as at the commencement of that
Act.Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted Table of amending instrumentsJudicial Officers Act
1986 No 100. Assented to 18.11.1986. Date of commencement,
19.12.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 195 of 19.12.1986, p 6186. This Act has been
1987No 22Judicial Officers (Amendment) Act
1987. Assented to 1.5.1987. No 48Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1)
Amendment Act 1987. Assented to 29.5.1987.Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Judicial Officers Act 1986: no day
was appointed and the provisions were repealed by the
Miscellaneous Acts (Children’s Court and Criminal
Proceedings) Amendment Act 1987.
16.12.1987.Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Judicial Officers Act 1986,
18.1.1988, sec 2 (2) (b) and GG No 8 of 15.1.1988, p
1990No 56Judicial Officers Legislation (Amendment) Act
1996. Assented to 13.6.1996.Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 5 relating to the Judicial Officers Act 1986,
2.9.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p
1997. Assented to 10.7.1997.Date of commencement of Sch 6.3, 6.10.1998, sec 2 and GG No 143 of
1998No 9Judicial Officers Amendment Act
1998. Assented to 12.5.1998.Date of commencement, 4.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 169 of 4.12.1998, p
1998. Assented to 14.12.1998.Date of commencement of Sch 4, 24.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 178 of
2001No 108Courts Legislation Further
2002. Assented to 21.6.2002.Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, 1.1.2004, sec 2
2004No 114Teaching Services Amendment Act
2005. Assented to 15.6.2005.Date of commencement of Sch 14, assent, sec 2
No 34Judicial Officers Amendment Act
2006. Assented to 31.5.2006.Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] [5] and [6], 9.6.2006, sec 2 and GG No
75 of 9.6.2006, p 3936; date of commencement of Sch 1 [2]–[4] and
[7]–[22] and Sch 2, 1.7.2006, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 30.6.2006, p
2007No 37Judicial Officers Amendment Act
2007. Assented to 4.7.2007.Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
7.4.2009.Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 1.6.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (178) LW
No 117Judicial Officers Amendment Act
Provisions) Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.Date of commencement of Sch 2.45, 9.7.2010, sec 2
2012No 40Judicial Officers Amendment Act
2013No 2Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Act 2013. Assented to 4.3.2013.Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Sec 3Am 1987 No 22, Sch 1 (1); 1987 No 273, Sch 1; 1991
No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 1997 No 77, Sch 6.3 [1]; 2002 No 23, Sch 1.4
[1] [2]; 2005 No 31, Sch 14.3 [1] [2]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.35 [1]; 2006 No 34,
Sch 1 [1]; 2007 No 92, Sch 4.9; 2009 No 13, Sch 2.4 [1]; 2009 No 117, Sch 1
[1]; 2013 No 2, sec 36 (1).Part 2Rep 2006 No 120, Sch 2.42.Sec 4Rep 1992 No 106, Sch 2 (1).Sec 5Am 1987 No 22, Sch 1 (2); 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996
No 17, Sch 5; 1998 No 9, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2002 No 23, Sch 1.4
[3]–[5]; 2006 No 30, Sch 9.7.Sec 6Subst 1987 No 22, Sch 1 (3).Sec 10Am 2006 No 34, Sch 1
[2]–[4].Sec 11Am 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [5] [6].Sec 14Subst 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [7].Sec 19Rep 2006 No 34, Sch 2 [1].Sec 20Am 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [8].Sec 21Am 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [9].Sec 21AIns 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [10].Sec 22Am 2007 No 37, Sch 1 [1].Sec 24Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.35 [2] [3]; 2006 No 34, Sch 1
[11].Sec 25Am 2006 No 34, Sch 2 [2] [3].Sec 27Rep 2006 No 34, Sch 2 [4].Sec 28Subst 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [12].Sec 29Am 2006 No 34, Schs 1 [13] [14], 2 [5]
[6].Sec 30Rep 2006 No 34, Sch 2 [7].Sec 31Am 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [15]
[16].Sec 34Am 2006 No 34, Schs 1 [17], 2
[8].Secs 36, 37Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.Sec 37AIns 2012 No 40, Sch 1 [1].Part 6A (secs 39A–39G)Ins 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [18].Sec 40Am 1992 No 106, Sch 2 (2).Sec 41Subst 1992 No 106, Sch 2 (3).Sec 43Am 1997 No 77, Sch 6.3 [2]; 2009 No 13, Sch 2.4
[2]; 2013 No 2, sec 36 (2).Sec 43AAIns 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [19].Sec 43AIns 2002 No 7, Sch 8 [1]. Rep 2009 No 117, Sch 1
[2].Part 7A, Divs 1, 2 (secs
43B–43I)Ins 2009 No 117, Sch 1 [3].Sec 44Am 1990 No 56, Sch 1, Part 1; 1991 No 34, Sch 3;
1992 No 106, Sch 2 (4); 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 2001 No 108, Sch
3.Part 8AIns 2001 No 121, Sch 2.130.Secs 44A, 44BIns 2001 No 121, Sch 2.130.Sec 44CIns 2001 No 121, Sch 2.130. Am 2005 No 31, Sch 14.3
[3]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.45.Sec 47Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.35 [2].Sec 49Am 2006 No 34, Schs 1 [20], 2
[9].Sec 50Am 2007 No 37, Sch 1 [2].Sec 52Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.Sec 53Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32.Sec 56Ins 1998 No 9, Sch 1 [4].Sch 1Am 1987 No 22, Sch 1 (4); 1998 No 172, Sch 4
[1]–[3]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.31.Sch 2Am 1998 No 9, Sch 1 [5].Sch 2AIns 2007 No 37, Sch 1 [3].Sch 4AIns 2009 No 117, Sch 1 [4].Sch 5Ins 1987 No 22, Sch 1 (5). Am 2004 No 114, Sch
2.12.Sch 6Ins 1998 No 9, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2002 No 7, Sch 8
[2]–[5]; 2006 No 34, Sch 1 [21] [22]; 2007 No 37, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2009 No
117, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2012 No 40, Sch 1 [2] [3].