JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR DECLARATIONS ACT 1991 - As at 1 March 2023 - Act 50 of 1991
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR DECLARATIONS ACT 1991
- As at 1 March 2023
- Act 50 of 1991
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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
16. Qualifications of office
17. Disqualification from office
18. Cessation of office on disqualification
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
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 4 - MISCELLANEOUS
32. Approved training courses
33. Inquiries about person’s appropriateness to hold office
34. Wrongfully acting as justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations
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
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