Honorary Justices Act 2014

An investigator appointed by the Secretary under section 31 to undertake the investigation of the conduct of an honorary justice must—

investigate whether there are grounds for removal of the honorary justice from office; and

report to the Attorney-General the investigator's findings as to whether facts exist which could constitute grounds for removal of the honorary justice from office.

Before commencing the investigation, the investigator must give the honorary justice written notice stating—

the reason for the investigation; and

that, not later than 21 days after being given the notice, the honorary justice may respond to the investigator, either orally or in writing or both, with respect to the matters contained in the notice.

The time in which the honorary justice may respond to the investigator may be extended by agreement between the honorary justice and the investigator.

The investigator must not make a report of his or her findings to the Attorney-General unless—

the investigator has received and considered a written or oral response from the honorary justice in respect of the matters contained in the notice given under subsection (2); or

the investigator has not received from the honorary justice a written or oral response from the honorary justice within 21 days after being given the notice or within such other period as agreed between the investigator and the honorary justice.