Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts11. Authority of justices of the peace
(1) A justice of the peace is entitled to use the title "Justice of the Peace" or "JP".
(2) A justice of the peace may exercise any power conferred on a justice of the peace by the common law or this or any other Act, including an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory of the Commonwealth or another country (whether enacted before or after the commencement of this Act).
(3) A justice of the peace may -
(a) administer an oath;
(b) take an affidavit; and
(c) for the purpose of a law in force in the Territory, attest the execution of a document.