Australian Capital Territory

Judicial Commissions Authorisation 2009 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2009-564
made under the 
Judicial Commissions Act 1994, sections 19 (Judicial officer excused) and 20 (Functions of officers who have been excused)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Judicial Commissions Authorisation 2009 (No 1).

2	Commencement
This instrument commences the day after it is notified.

3	Background
	On 10 November 2009, the Executive decided to appoint a judicial 	commission into the conduct of Chief Magistrate R J Cahill and by 	operation of section 19 he is excused from performing judicial 	functions.

4	Authorisation to continue exercising judicial functions
The Executive authorises Chief Magistrate R J Cahill to continue exercising those judicial functions necessary to deliver written judgments in matters in which the hearing of evidence has been completed.

Jon Stanhope					Katy Gallagher
Chief Minister					Deputy Chief Minister
Dated 10 November 2009				Dated  10 November 2009