12Validity of acts of justice

12 Validity of acts of justice

(1)  An act by an appointed justice in his or her capacity as a Justice of the Peace is not invalid only because –

(a) of a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with, his or her appointment as a Justice of the Peace; or

(b) of the failure of the justice to take an oath or affirmation of office as required by section 6 ; or

(c) the justice is suspended from the office of Justice of the Peace at the time of doing the act; or

(d) the appointment of the justice was terminated under section 43(4) before the doing of the act but, at the time of the doing of the act, the justice was unaware of the termination of the appointment.

(2)  An act by a magistrate in his or her capacity as a Justice of the Peace is not invalid only because of a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with, his or her appointment as a magistrate.