(1) Whether he has been informed of (a) increasing occurrences of magistrates being investigated for breaking the law and (b) sitting magistrates with known criminal records such as (i) murder, (ii) assault and (iii) theft; if so, (2) whether he has found that this has had any effect on the (a) discipline and morale in his department and (b) legitimacy of the courts to mete out justice fairly; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he has found delays in finalising investigations against magistrates; if not, why was a certain magistrate (name furnished) convicted three years after his first appearance in court; if so, what are the relevant details (4) whether his department continues to pay the salaries of convicted magistrates who continues to serve in his department (details furnished); if not, what are the reasons for this conclusion; if so, what are the relevant details?