information that the investigating panel has that it considers may assist the nominated head of jurisdiction or nominated person to deal with the matter. 42 Requirements before making a report (1) Before making a report to the Governor under section 34(4) or to the Attorney-General under section 34(5), an investigating panel must— a hearing under Division 2 of Part 5; or written notice, give the officer concerned an opportunity to make written submissions to the investigating panel. (2) Written notice under subsection (1)(b) must— the time within which any submissions must be made to the investigating panel; and the officer concerned of the grounds on the complaint or referral was made. (3) The time specified under subsection (2)(a) must be— least 21 days after the date of the notice; or shorter time agreed to by the officer concerned. 43 Notification of officer concerned and Judicial Commission
(7) The claimant is entitled to appear and be heard on the hearing of the application. 95 Determination of claim (1) On an application section 94, the Supreme Court must determine whether or not the information required in answer to a question asked at the hearing or otherwise required to be provided or the document or other thing in the sealed envelope or secured otherwise than in an envelope is the subject of privilege. (2) If the application is in respect of a document or other thing, for the purposes of making a determination under subsection (1), the Judge constituting the Supreme Court and any other person authorised by the Court may— the sealed envelope or access the document or other thing secured otherwise than in an envelope; and the document or thing. (3) If the Court determines that the document or other thing is the subject of privilege— Court must order that the document or thing be returned to the claimant; and proper officer must return the document or thing to the claimant. (4) If the Court determines that the document or other thing is not the subject of
In section 3 of the Court Services Victoria Act 2014— paragraph (f) of the definition of member of the for "2001" substitute "2001; or"; paragraph (f) of the definition of member of the staff insert— Director of the Judicial Commission."; the following definition— "Judicial Commission has the same meaning as it has in Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975;". 158 Function of Court Services Victoria In section 8 of the Court Services Victoria Act 2014— paragraph (b), for "functions." substitute "functions; and"; paragraph (b) insert— enable the Judicial Commission to perform its functions.". 159 Functions and powers (1) In section 25(1)(b) of the Court Services Victoria Act 2014, for "the appointment and" substitute "subject to subsection (1A), the appointment and".
"(g) investigate the conduct or capacity of a judicial officer or a non-judicial member of VCAT; or the merits or basis of a complaint or referral which is being or has been considered under the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016; or (i) reconsider the findings, recommendations, determinations or other decisions made or actions taken by the Judicial Commission or an investigating panel under the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016 in relation to a complaint, referral or investigation under that Act.". (6) After section 6A(2) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 insert— "(3) In this section— complaint has the same meaning as in the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016; investigating panel has the same meaning as in Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975; judicial officer has the same meaning as in Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975; non-judicial member of VCAT has the same meaning as in the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016;