Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1994 - SECT 59

    (1)     A witness appearing before the council or a commission is entitled to be paid by the Territory in relation to the expenses of the attendance of the witness an amount authorised in accordance with the Supreme Court scale of costs.

    (2)     If a commission—

        (a)     does not conclude that the behaviour or physical or mental capacity of a judicial officer could amount to proved misbehaviour or incapacity such as to warrant removal from office; or

        (b)     discontinues the examination of a complaint under section 57 (1);

the judicial officer concerned is entitled to be paid by the Territory the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the judicial officer in connection with his or her appearance and representation before the commission.

    (3)     A judicial officer is entitled to be paid by the Territory the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the judicial officer in connection with an appearance and representation before the council if the council—

        (a)     dismisses the complaint under section 35B (Early dismissal of complaint); or

        (b)     refers the complaint under section 35C (Refer complaint to head of jurisdiction); or

        (c)     dismisses the complaint under section 35I (Dismissal of complaint by council).