Grounds for removal
33 Grounds for removal
For the purposes of this Part, the grounds for removal of an honorary justice from the office are—
the honorary justice has committed serious or repeated breaches of the code of conduct that applies to the honorary justice; or
the honorary justice has unreasonably failed to comply with a direction by the Secretary under section 23(2) to undertake training or professional development; or
the honorary justice has unreasonably failed to comply with a direction or request of the Secretary authorised by this Act; or
the honorary justice has failed to carry out his or her duties; or
the honorary justice has unreasonably failed to comply with any other requirement under this Act; or
the honorary justice has been found guilty or convicted of—
an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment of 6 months or more; or
an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would constitute an offence referred to in subparagraph (i); or
the honorary justice no longer has the physical or mental capacity to discharge the duties of office; or
the honorary justice has engaged in misconduct or misbehaviour sufficient to justify removal (whether or not the conduct or behaviour was engaged in by the honorary justice while holding office); or
the honorary justice has brought the office of justice of the peace or bail justice into disrepute (whether or not the honorary justice did so while holding office); or
the honorary justice is not ordinarily resident in Victoria.
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