Victorian Current Acts

HONORARY JUSTICES ACT 2014 - SECT 35

    (1)     If an honorary justice has been suspended from office under section 28(1)(a) before or during an investigation of his or her conduct under section 32 and the report of the investigator includes the investigator's findings that facts do not exist which could constitute grounds for removal of the honorary justice from office—

        (a)     the investigator must provide a copy of the report to the Secretary; and

        (b)     the Secretary must revoke the suspension of the honorary justice.

    (2)     If an investigator has found facts do not exist which could constitute grounds for removal of an honorary justice from office, the investigator may include in his or her report to the Attorney-General recommendations in relation to the honorary justice.

    (3)     Recommendations included in the report of an investigator may include one or more of the following—

        (a)     that the honorary justice apologise;

        (b)     that the honorary justice undertake training or professional development;

        (c)     other recommendations relating to the future conduct of the honorary justice.