Judicial Commissions Act 2024

If the council appoints a judicial commission under section 31, the council is to – appoint, as members of the judicial commission – 2 persons from the pool of potential members established under section 14(1); and one person from the pool of potential members established under section 14(3); and in making those appointments, have regard to the diversity of members of the judicial commission, as far as it is reasonably practicable to do so; and appoint one member of the judicial commission to be the presiding member of the commission.

If a commission member dies or resigns, or is suspended or removed from office under section 14(6) or clause 5 of Schedule 1 – the council may appoint a new member of the judicial commission in accordance with subsection (1)(a); or if the council elects not to appoint a new member to the commission under paragraph (a) – the remaining members constitute the commission; and this Act has effect as if subsection (1)(a) required only two members to be appointed.

If the presiding member of a commission dies or resigns, or is suspended or removed from office under section 14(6) or clause 5 of Schedule 1, the council must, in writing, appoint one of the commission members to be the new presiding member.

Schedule 1 applies in respect of the appointment of a commission member appointed under this section.