Tasmanian Numbered Acts

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 2018 (NO. 15 OF 2018)

- Act 15 of 2018
- Royal Assent 5 October 2018

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - Appointment and Powers of Justices of the Peace

   4.      Application to be appointed as justice
   5.      Appointment of justice
   6.      Oaths to be taken by justices
   7.      Application for reappointment as appointed justice
   8.      Reappointment as Justice of the Peace
   9.      Magistrates as justices
   10.     Powers of justices
   11.     Ratepayer not disabled from acting as justice
   12.     Validity of acts of justice
   13.     Protection from liability
   14.     Termination of appointment as Justice of the Peace, &c.

   PART 3 - Duties of Justices

   15.     Duties of justices
   16.     Providing information to Secretary
   17.     Notifying of change in circumstances
   18.     Requirement to undertake training or professional development
   19.     Requirement to be reasonably available and active
   20.     Requirement to comply with code of conduct

   PART 4 - Suspension and Removal from Office of Justice of the Peace

           Division 1 - Suspension from office of Justice of the Peace

   21.     Suspension of justice
   22.     Notice of suspension
   23.     Term of suspension
   24.     Revocation of suspension
   25.     Notice of revocation of suspension

           Division 2 - Investigation of appointed justice's conduct

   26.     Authorisation of investigator
   27.     Conduct of investigation of appointed justice's conduct
   28.     Report of investigator

           Division 3 - Removal of justice from office of Justice of the Peace

   29.     Grounds for removal from office of Justice of the Peace
   30.     Recommendation that appointed justice be removed from office of Justice of the Peace
   31.     Removal from office of Justice of the Peace
   32.     Re-appointment after removal from office of Justice of the Peace

   PART 5 - Use of Titles

   33.     Use of title of Justice of the Peace

   PART 6 - Offences

   34.     Impersonating justice
   35.     False or misleading information
   36.     Demanding or accepting fee, gratuity, &c.

   PART 7 - Miscellaneous

   37.     Abrogation of assignment of justices under commission of the peace
   38.     Register of justices
   39.     Guidelines
   40.     Delegation by Secretary
   41.     Regulations
   42.     Administration of Act
   43.     Transitional and savings
   44.     Consequential amendments
           SCHEDULE 1