Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThis Division contains rules relating to a Commission ' s investigation into an allegation of misbehaviour or incapacity of a Commonwealth judicial officer .
A Commission must conduct its investigation as quickly as proper consider ation of the allegation permits. Generally, it must also hold any hearings in public.
A Commission has various powers of investigation, such as the power to do the following :
(a) hold a hearing;
(b) require a witness to appear at a hearing , and arrest a person who fails to appear;
(c) require the production of a document or other thing;
(d) issue search warrants.
The Commonwealth is liable for the reasonable costs of legal representation for a Commonwealth judicial officer in relation to whom an investigation is being conducted. Witnesses are entitled to be reimbursed for their expenses.