Annual report
76 Annual report
(1) Each financial year, the Judicial Commission must give the Minister a written report about the work and activities of the Commission and any investigation panel established by the Commission.
(2) The report must include the following information in relation to the financial year:
(a) the number of complaints received by, or referred to, the Judicial Commission;
the number of complaints dismissed and the grounds for dismissal;
(c) the number of complaints not dismissed and the results of the investigation;
(d) a description, including statistics if appropriate, of any patterns in the nature and scope of the complaints.
The report may include recommendations for changes to:
this Act and any regulations; and
the Judicial Commission's functions and powers; and
any related administrative matters.
(4) The report must not identify any person who is the subject of a complaint, unless the person is the subject of a public hearing or is found guilty of an offence connected with the complaint.
(5) The report must be given to the Minister by 30 September following the end of the financial year to which it relates.
(6) The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the Minister receives the report.
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