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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      (Repealed)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      (Repealed)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      (Repealed)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      (Repealed)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      (Repealed)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     (Repealed)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     (Repealed)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