1. In these regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been given in the Namibian Constitution or the Act bears that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates - the Chief Justice or, in his or her absence, the judge appointed by the “chairperson” means President as a member of the Commission in terms of Article 85(1) of the Namibian Constitution; means a complaint or allegation of mental incapacity or gross misconduct against a “complaint” judge or any other holder of judicial office, and includes any documents relied on by the complainant and any further information furnished in terms of regulation 6(8); means a person who has lodged a complaint; “complainant” means an ad hoc committee established by the Commission to investigate a “committee” complaint or any other matter which the Commission may deal with in terms of the Act; means any calendar day, and “day” (a) when any particular number of days is prescribed for the performance of any act, it must be reckoned exclusive of the first and inclusive of the last day; and (b) the last day of any period must be excluded if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday; means the Law Society, any other professional organisation “designated organisation” representing the interests of the legal profession in Namibia referred to in Article 85(1) of the Namibian Constitution, the Magistrates Commission or such other organisation with interest in the work of the Commission as the Commission may identify from time to time; of means the Chief Justice and the Judge-President; “heads court” means a disciplinary inquiry held by the Commission; “inquiry” means a written report of findings of a committee after carrying out “investigation report” investigations in terms of these regulations; for the purposes of these regulations, means a person who holds judicial “judicial officer” office; means the Law Society of Namibia established by section 40 of the Legal “Law Society” Practitioners Act, 1995 (Act No. 15 of 1995); means the Magistrates Commission established by section 2 of the “Magistrates Commission” Magistrates Act, 2003 (Act No. 3 of 2003); includes an inquiry; “meeting” means the Minister responsible for justice; “Minister” means the registrar of the Supreme Court and, in his or her absence, the registrar of “registrar” the High Court;
1. In these regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been given in the Namibian Constitution or the Act bears that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates - “chairperson” means the Chief Justice or, in his or her absence, the judge appointed by the President as a member of the Commission in terms of Article 85(1) of the Namibian Constitution; “complaint” means a complaint or allegation of mental incapacity or gross misconduct against a judge or any other holder of judicial office, and includes any documents relied on by the complainant and any further information furnished in terms of regulation 6(8); “complainant” means a person who has lodged a complaint; “committee” means an ad hoc committee established by the Commission to investigate a complaint or any other matter which the Commission may deal with in terms of the Act; “day” means any calendar day, and (a) when any particular number of days is prescribed for the performance of any act, it must be reckoned exclusive of the first and inclusive of the last day; and (b) the last day of any period must be excluded if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday; “designated organisation” means the Law Society, any other professional organisation representing the interests of the legal profession in Namibia referred to in Article 85(1) of the Namibian Constitution, the Magistrates Commission or such other organisation with interest in the work of the Commission as the Commission may identify from time to time; “heads of court” means the Chief Justice and the Judge-President; “inquiry” means a disciplinary inquiry held by the Commission; “investigation report” means a written report of findings of a committee after carrying out investigations in terms of these regulations; “judicial officer” for the purposes of these regulations, means a person who holds judicial office; “Law Society” means the Law Society of Namibia established by section 40 of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1995 (Act No. 15 of 1995); “Magistrates Commission” means the Magistrates Commission established by section 2 of the Magistrates Act, 2003 (Act No. 3 of 2003); “meeting” includes an inquiry; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for justice; “registrar” means the registrar of the Supreme Court and, in his or her absence, the registrar of the High Court;