Part 3Enforcement

Investigation of judicial officers

66Inspection of judicial officer

(1)

The Commission may appoint a person to inspect the work or particular aspects of the work of a judicial officer.

(2)

A person appointed under subsection (1) above must, if required to do so by the Commission, inquire into any activities undertaken for remuneration by the judicial officer.

(3)

A person appointed under subsection (1) above must submit a report of the inspection and of any inquiry under subsection (2) above to the Commission.

(4)

The Commission must pay a person appointed under subsection (1) above—

(a)

a fee, unless the person is employed in the civil service and the person carries out the inspection in that person’s capacity as a civil servant; and

(b)

any outlays reasonably incurred by the person,

in connection with an inspection, inquiry and report under this section.