New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JUDICIAL OFFICERS ACT 1986 - SECT 20

20 Summary dismissal of complaints

(1) The Commission shall summarily dismiss the complaint if it is of the opinion that, whether or not it appears to be substantiated:

(a) the complaint is one that it is required not to deal with,

(b) the complaint is frivolous, vexatious or not in good faith,

(c) the subject-matter of the complaint is trivial,

(d) the matter complained about occurred at too remote a time to justify further consideration,

(e) in relation to the matter complained about, there is or was available a satisfactory means of redress or of dealing with the complaint or the subject-matter of the complaint,

(f) without limiting paragraph (e), the complaint relates to the exercise of a judicial or other function that is or was subject to adequate appeal or review rights,

(g) the person complained about is no longer a judicial officer, or

(h) having regard to all the circumstances of the case, further consideration of the complaint would be or is unnecessary or unjustifiable.

(2) In deciding whether or not to summarily dismiss a complaint, the Commission may have regard to such matters as it thinks fit.