Examination of complaint by council
35D Examination of complaint by council
The council must conduct an examination of a complaint received by the council or referred to it under section 15 (Referral of complaint to council) unless—
the complaint is dismissed under section 35B (Early dismissal of complaint); or
the complaint is referred under section 35C.
The council may initiate the inquiries into the subject matter of the complaint that the council considers appropriate.
An examination and any inquiries must, as far as practicable, be in private.
The council must tell the Attorney-General when it starts conducting an examination of a complaint about a judicial officer and when, and the way in which, the complaint is disposed of.
Subsection (4) applies whether or not the Attorney-General has requested the information about the complaint.
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