Judges Act

Marginal note:Further inquiries

• 69 (1) The Council shall, at the request of the Minister, commence an inquiry to establish whether a person appointed pursuant to an enactment of Parliament to hold office during good behaviour other than

  • (a) a judge of a superior court or a prothonotary, or

  • (b) a person to whom section 48 of the Parliament of Canada Act applies,

  should be removed from office for any of the reasons set out in paragraphs 65(2)(a) to (d).

• Marginal note:Applicable provisions

  (2) Subsections 63(3) to (6), sections 64 and 65 and subsection 66(2) apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to inquiries under this section.

• Marginal note:Removal from office

  (3) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, after receipt of a report described in subsection 65(1) in relation to an inquiry under this section in connection with a person who may be removed from office by the Governor in Council other than on an address of the Senate or House of Commons or on a joint address of the Senate and House of Commons, by order, remove the person from office.