AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Justices of the Peace Appointment 2004 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2004 – 23
made under the
Justices of the Peace Act 1989, section 3(1)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Under subsection 3(1) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1989 the Minister may, by instrument, appoint such Justices of the Peace (JPs) as he or she thinks fit.

The provisions of division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001 are used for the appointment.

There are no public servants included on this instrument, as they are exempt from the above division by subsection 227(2) of the Legislation Act 2001. 

JPs serve the community by witnessing the signing of documents including affidavits and the certification of copies of documents.

The Standing Committee of Legal Affairs has been consulted as required under the provisions of the Legislation Act 2001.  The Committee advised that it had no concerns with the appointments.

Jon Stanhope
Attorney General
18 February 2004