Administrative Justice Act (Cap. 490), article 23F

23F. (1) This Part shall apply to all new appointments made to administrative tribunals includi ng those indicated in the Third Schedule and made after the laps e of four (4) months from the c oming into force of this Part. (2) This Part shall not be construed as exempting any person having the power to make nominations or appointments of persons to preside over any administrative tribunal not included in the Th ird Schedule from the duty, before making any such nomination or ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE [CAP. 490. 13 appointment, to be satisfied as to the suitability of the perso n nominated or appointed to act independently and impartially on such administrative tribunal. (3) Any reference in articles 23C and 23D to an "administrative tribunal" or to a "Chairperson" or "member" of an administrativ e tribunal shall be construed only as a reference to an administr ative tribunal included in the Third Sch edule and to its Chairperson and members.      Act No. XVIII of 2026. (4) Any person who, on the date of the coming into force of this Part, holds office as a Chairperson or member of an administrat ive tribunal listed in the Third Schedule in accordance with the la w applicable to such administrative tribunal immediately before t he coming into force of the Administrative Justice (Amendment) Act, 2026 shall continue to hold office until the expiry of the term for which that person was appointed. (5) S ubject to sub-article (1), upon the expiry of the term referred to in sub-article (4), any subsequent appointment to that offic e shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Part and Part IVter. (6) F or the purposes of article 23D(4), any term of office served as Chairperson or member of an administrative tribunal listed in t he Third Schedule before the coming into force of this Part shall not be taken into account. (7) F or the purposes of sub-article (6), a person who, before the coming into force of this Part, has served one (1) or more term s as Chairperson or member of an administrative tribunal listed in t he Third Schedule shall be eligible to apply and, if selected, to be app ointed as though such person had not previously served any such term. Added by: XVIII.2026.3. PART IVter Ethics and Discipline Duty of proper conduct. 23G .(1) Without prejudice to Part II, the Chairpersons and members of administrative tribunals shall be obliged to conduct themselves properly, in an ethically correct manner and not to give rise to reasonable doubt as to their independence and impartiality i n the performance of their duties. (2) In the performance of thei r functions and duties, the Chairpersons and members of the administrative tribunals listed in the Third Schedule shall uphold and promote the principles and stan dards established in the Fourth Schedule: Provided that within one (1) year from the date of its establishment, the Commission sh all, with the concurrence of th e Minister responsible for justice, draw up one or more Codes of Ethics applicable to the administrative tribunals listed in the Third Schedule. Administrative office.