Honorary Justices Act 2014

Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary may suspend an honorary justice from the office of justice of the peace or bail justice or both if the Secretary is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

an investigation is warranted as to whether there are grounds for removal of the honorary justice from office; or

the honorary justice is charged with an offence which, if the honorary justice were found guilty or convicted of that offence, could justify his or her removal from office.

The Secretary must not suspend an honorary justice under subsection (1) unless satisfied that the suspension is required—

to protect the administration of justice; or

because public confidence in the office of justice of the peace or bail justice (as the case may be) may be damaged if the honorary justice is not suspended.

Unless there are other grounds for the continuing suspension of the honorary justice, the Secretary must revoke a suspension if—

the honorary justice was suspended on the ground of having been charged with one or more offences; and

all the charges are dismissed.