3) The Minister, on the advice of the Magistrates Commission, provisionally suspended Mr Chauke from office with effect from 5 February 2010. The suspension was recommended based on three charges of misconduct namely, the criminal conviction above; contravening the Regulations for Judicial Officers in the Lower Courts, 1994; and contravening the Code of Conduct for Magistrates. The suspension was confirmed by both Houses of Parliament on 1 and 4 June 2010, respectively.