Amendments to the Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) Regulations 2006

6.  In regulation 10 (complaints made in relation to tribunals)—

(a)after paragraph 3 insert—

(3A)Where a President receives no complaint under these Regulations or under rules made under paragraph (2), but instead receives information from any source which suggests that disciplinary proceedings might be justified, that President may treat that information as if it were a complaint made under these Regulations, or under rules made under paragraph (2).;

(b)in paragraph (5) for “found a case to be substantiated” substitute “upheld a case”; and

(c)in paragraph (9) after “where the complaint” insert “concerns misconduct and”.