Judicial Commission Act 2020

The Judicial Commission may request a judicial officer or ordinary member of NTCAT who is the subject of a complaint to undergo a specified medical or psychological examination within a reasonable specified time if the Judicial Commission believes on reasonable grounds that the judicial officer or ordinary member might be physically or mentally unfit to perform the functions or exercise the powers of office.

The examination must relate only to the fitness, whether physical, mental or both, of the judicial officer or ordinary member of NTCAT to perform the functions or exercise the powers of office.

As soon as practicable after the examination, the judicial officer or ordinary member of NTCAT must give the Judicial Commission a copy of the report of the examination.

If a judicial officer or ordinary member of NTCAT fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a request under subsection (1) or to give a copy of the report under subsection (3), a statement to that effect must be included in any report given by the Judicial