| (1) | The Chief Justice must appoint a Judicial Conduct Tribunal, whenever requested to do so by the Commission. |
| (2) | The Chief Justice must, after consultation with the Minister, designate a place in the Republic as the seat of each Tribunal established in terms of this Act, but a Tribunal may sit at any place for the purpose of a hearing or of deliberating. |
| (3) | Before appointing any judge to a Tribunal, the Chief Justice must consult with the head of the court on which that judge serves. |
| (4) | Upon appointing a Tribunal, the Chief Justice must give written notice of the composition, terms of reference, and seat of the Tribunal, and the date by which the Tribunal is to commence proceedings, to— |
| (a) | the members of the Tribunal |
| (a) | must delegate the functions assigned to the Chief Justice in terms of this Part or section 10(2) to the Deputy Chief Justice, if the Chief Justice— |
| (i) | is the respondent; or— |
| (ii) | is personally implicated in the allegations against a judicial officer; and |
| (b) | may delegate any of the functions assigned to the Chief Justice in terms of this Part or section 29(2) to the Deputy Chief Justice, in any other case. |
[Section 21 inserted by section 9 of Act No. 20 of 2008]
