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STATUTES AMENDMENT (ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO) ACT 2012 (NO 17 OF 2012) - SECT 21

21—Amendment of section 11—Disciplinary action, suspension and removal of justices from office

        (1)         Section 11(3)—delete "If" and substitute:

Subject to subsection (4a), if

        (2)         Section 11(4)—after "suspension" insert:

under subsection (3)

        (3)         Section 11—after subsection (4) insert:

        (4a)         If a special justice is charged with an offence other than an expiable offence, the special justice is, by force of this subsection, suspended from office as a special justice until proceedings based on the charge have been completed.

        (4b)         However, the Attorney-General may, on application by the special justice, by notice in writing—

            (a)         cancel the suspension if satisfied that the outstanding charge should, in the circumstances, be disregarded; and

            (b)         impose such conditions specifying or limiting the official powers that the special justice may exercise as the Attorney-General considers appropriate.

        (4c)         A purported exercise of power or authority by a special justice suspended from office under subsection (3) or (4a) is not rendered invalid by reason only of the suspension.

        (4)         Section 11(5)—delete "If" and substitute:

Subject to subsection (5a), if

        (5)         Section 11(5)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:

            (b)         is found guilty or convicted by a court of an offence that, in the opinion of the Governor, shows the person to be unfit to hold office as a justice; or

        (6)         Section 11—after subsection (5) insert:

        (5a)         If a special justice is found guilty or convicted by a court of an offence other than an expiable offence, the special justice is, by force of this subsection, removed from office as a special justice.

        (5b)         However, the Attorney-General may, on application by the special justice, by notice in writing—

            (a)         reinstate the special justice if satisfied that the finding of guilt or conviction should, in the circumstances, be disregarded; and

            (b)         impose such conditions specifying or limiting the official powers that the special justice may exercise as the Attorney-General considers appropriate.



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