AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 1989

APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

Disallowable Instrument 2002 No 25

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 as he or she thinks fit.

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

The persons listed in the attached instrument of appointment have been the subject of consultation pursuant to the Statutory Appointments Act 1994 with the Standing Committee of Justice and Community Safety.  The Committee advised that it had no concerns with the appointments.

Circulated by authority of
Jon Stanhope MLA
Attorney-General