Victorian Current Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 87AAL

    (1)     The Judicial Commission has the following functions—

        (a)     professional standards functions, being to make guidelines regarding the standards of ethical and professional conduct and general standards of appropriate conduct expected of judicial officers and non-judicial members of VCAT;

        (b)     complaints handling functions, being the receipt, investigation and referral of complaints and referrals regarding judicial officers and non-judicial members of VCAT, including disclosures made under the  Protected Disclosure Act 2012 ;

        (c)     to provide support to any investigating panel to assist the investigating panel in the performance of its functions;

        (d)     to disseminate information and educate the public about the functions of the Judicial Commission and investigating panels;

        (e)     any other function conferred on the Judicial Commission by or under this or any other Act.

    (2)     The Judicial Commission has all the powers necessary to perform its functions, including any power conferred on it by or under this or any other Act.

Pt 3AA Div. 4 (Heading and ss 87AAM‒
87AAQ) inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 156.

Division 4—Board of Judicial Commission

S. 87AAM inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 156.