Judicial Commissions Act 2024

If a commission submits to the Attorney-General a report, under this Part, of its inquiry into a complaint in relation to a judicial officer, the judicial officer may deliver to the Attorney-General a written statement containing particulars of any matter relating to either or both of the following:the allegations that form the subject matter of the complaint; the commission’s findings, as specified in the report.

A statement relating to a report that is prepared under this section must be delivered to the Attorney-General within – 14 days after the relevant judicial officer was given a copy of the report under section 50(6); or such longer period as is set by resolution of a House of Parliament in respect of the statement.

As soon as practicable after receiving a statement of a judicial officer under this section, the Attorney-General must table a copy of the statement in each House of Parliament.

If a statement relating to a report refers to a matter that, in accordance with section 50(2), has been omitted from the report section 50(4) and (5) apply to the statement as if it were a full report lodged with a Clerk under that section.