Judicial Council Act 2019
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Withdrawal of complaint under consideration by Registrar or Complaints Review Committee | ||
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57. (1) Where a complaint is withdrawn while it is being considered by the Registrar under section 53 , the Registrar may— | ||
(a) decide that no further action should be taken in relation to the matter that is the subject of the complaint, or | ||
(b) refer the matter that is the subject of the complaint to the Judicial Conduct Committee for a decision by that Committee on whether or not to initiate an investigation in relation thereto under section 59 . | ||
(2) Where a complaint is withdrawn while it is being considered by the Complaints Review Committee under section 56 , the Complaints Review Committee may— | ||
(a) decide that no further action should be taken in relation to the matter that is the subject of the complaint, or | ||
(b) refer the matter that is the subject of the complaint to the Judicial Conduct Committee for a decision by that Committee on whether or not to initiate an investigation in relation thereto under section 59 . | ||
(3) (a) Where the Registrar decides in accordance with subsection (1) that no further action should be taken in relation to a complaint, no further action shall be taken in relation to the complaint. | ||
(b) Where the Complaints Review Committee decides in accordance with subsection (2) that no further action should be taken in relation to a complaint, no further action shall be taken in relation to the complaint. | ||
(4) (a) The Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after the making of a decision or referral under subsection (1), notify the complainant and the judge concerned thereof in writing. | ||
(b) The Complaints Review Committee shall notify the Registrar of a decision or referral under subsection (2), and the Registrar shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, notify the complainant and the judge concerned thereof in writing. |