Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994

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To regulate matters incidental to the establishment of the Judicial Service Commission by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; to establish the Judicial Conduct Committee to receive and deal with complaints about judges; to provide for a Code of Judicial Conduct which serves as the prevailing standard of judicial conduct which judges must adhere to; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of judges' registrable interests; to provide for procedures for dealing with complaints about judges; to provide for the establishment of Judicial Conduct Tribunals to inquire into and report on allegations of incapacity, gross incompetence or gross misconduct against judges; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

 

Last update: March 2018


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Latest Developments:

 

The Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act No. 9 of 1994) has been updated by the addition of Notices - Procedure of Commission, as per GG41547, Notice No. 404 dated 29 March 2018.

 

The Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act No. 9 of 1994) has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2015 (Act No. 24 of 2015) GG 39587, Notice No. 21 dated 8 January 2016.