4Appointment of justices of the peace

4 Appointment of justices of the peace

4 Appointment of justices of the peace

(1) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a person as a justice of the peace.

(2) A person may not be appointed as a justice of the peace unless the person is eligible to be so appointed.

(3) A person appointed as a justice of the peace is to hold office for a period of 5 years from the date of his or her appointment (subject to the regulations) and may, if eligible to be appointed as a justice of the peace, be re-appointed—

(a) by the Governor, on the recommendation of the Minister, or

(b) by the Secretary.

(3A) A regulation under subsection (3) cannot provide for a reduction of the term of office of any justice of the peace by more than 1 year and cannot provide for an extension of the term of office of any justice of the peace by more than 2 years.

(4) Despite subsections (3) and (3A), if an application for re-appointment is duly made by a person, the person’s appointment as a justice of the peace continues in force until a determination is made in respect of the application.

(5) (Repealed)

s 4: Am 2008 No 15, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2008 No 114, Sch 1.11; 2014 No 14, Sch 2.1 [1]–[3]; 2019 No 10, Sch 1.13 [2] [3].