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Justices of the Peace Act 2002
8Functions of justices of the peace
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8 Functions of justices of the peace
8 Functions of justices of the peace
(1) A justice of the peace may exercise any function conferred or imposed on a justice of the peace by or under this Act, the Oaths Act 1900 or any other Act.
(2) The Minister may issue guidelines with respect to the exercise of specified functions by justices of the peace under this or any other Act.
(3) The guidelines are to incorporate relevant provisions of any code of conduct for justices of the peace that has been prescribed by the regulations.
s 8: Am 2008 No 15, Sch 1 [3]; 2013 No 80, Sch 9 [1].