JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR DECLARATIONS ACT 1991 - As at 1 April 2024 - Act 50 of 1991
- As at 1 April 2024
- Act 50 of 1991
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION
- 4 Advisory council
5. (Repealed)
6. (Repealed)
7. (Repealed)
8. (Repealed)
9. (Repealed)
10. (Repealed)
11. (Repealed)
- 12 Registrar of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations
- 12A Deputy registrars
- 13 Register of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations
- 14 Correction of register
PART 3 - JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR DECLARATIONS
- 15 Appointments of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations
- 15A Application for appointment
- 16 Qualification for appointment
- 17 Suitability for appointment
- 17A Disqualifying convictions
- 17B Exemptions for disqualifying convictions
18. (Repealed)
- 19 Justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations by virtue of office
- 20 Oath or affirmation of office
- 21 Registration of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations
- 22 Registrar to be notified of change to registered particulars
- 22A End of appointment
- 23 Resignation
- 24 Revocation of appointment
- 24A Change in person’s office
- 25 Prohibition on acting in office
- 26 Notification of cessation of office
- 27 Return of certificate of registration and seal of office
- 28 Justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations hold office throughout State
- 29 Powers of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations
- 30 Act done beyond State
- 31 Proof of acts done in the performance of office
PART 3A - SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENTS
- 31A Definitions for part
- 31B Grounds for revoking appointment
- 31C Suspension of appointment
- 31D Investigation
- 31E Chief executive must notify Minister
- 31F Show cause notice before recommending revocation
PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 31G Code of conduct
- 32 Approved training courses
- 33 Inquiries about person’s appropriateness to hold office
- 33A Confidentiality
- 34 Wrongfully acting as justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations
- 34A Validity of particular acts
- 35 Prohibition on reward
- 35A Proof of identity documents
- 36 Action against justices
- 37 Proceedings generally
- 38 Publication of office holders
- 38A Access to register
- 39 Evidentiary provisions
- 40 Regulation-making power
PART 5 - TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Act No. 50 of 1991
- 41 Transitional office holders and register
- 41A Citizenship requirement for continuing justices
- 42 Justice of the peace (commissioner for declarations)
- 43 Power to appoint and revoke in case of transitional office holder
- 44 Transitional office holder entitled to become commissioner for declarations
- 45 Transitional applications
Division 2 - Validation provision for approved application forms
- 46 Validation of approved application forms
Division 3 - Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010
- 47 Correction of register to comply with amended Act
