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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR DECLARATIONS ACT 1991 - SECT 4

4 Advisory council

(1) The Minister may establish an advisory council to advise the Minister in the administration of this Act.

(2) The advisory council is to consist of the members appointed to the council by the Minister.

(3) When appointing members to the council, the Minister must have regard to--

(a) a person's knowledge of the roles and functions of justices; and
(b) the special interest, knowledge or experience a person may bring to the council, including, for example, a special interest in, or knowledge or experience of--
(i) the needs of particular areas of the State, including rural and remote areas, to be serviced by justices and the special needs of justices servicing the areas; or
(ii) the needs of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities to be serviced by justices and the special needs of justices servicing the communities.

(4) The advisory council is to meet at the times and conduct its proceedings in the way directed by the Minister.

(5) In this section--

justices means justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations.



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