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Justices of the Peace Act 2002
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7 Oaths of office to be taken
7 Oaths of office to be taken
(1) A person who is appointed as a justice of the peace must not exercise the functions of a justice of the peace unless the person has taken an oath of office in the form and manner prescribed by the regulations.
(2) A person who is re-appointed as a justice of the peace is not required to take another oath of office if the person held office as a justice of the peace immediately before that re-appointment.
s 7: Am 2005 No 31, Sch 7 [1].