1JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 1989

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Justices of the Peace Act 1989 A1989-44 Republication No 8 Effective: 12 December 2023 Republication date: 12 December 2023 Last amendment made by A2023-57

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au About this republication The republished law This is a republication of the Justices of the Peace Act 1989 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 December 2023. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 12 December 2023. The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. Kinds of republications The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au): • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies • unauthorised republications. The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page. Editorial changes The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice. This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1). Uncommenced provisions and amendments If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register. Modifications If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95. Penalties At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

R8 12/12/23 Justices of the Peace Act 1989 Effective: 12/12/23 contents 1 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at Australian Capital Territory Justices of the Peace Act 1989 Contents Page 1 Name of Act 2 2 Who may be appointed justice of the peace? 2 3 Appointments 2 3A Guidelines about the role of justice of the peace 3 3B When does a person stop being a justice of the peace? 3 4 Register 4 5 Use and disclosure of information about justices of the peace 4 8 Permission to use retirement title 5 9 Regulation-making power 6 Schedule 1 Oath and affirmation of office 7 Endnotes 1 About the endnotes 8