Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
sec.23Resignation
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sec.23 Resignation
A person who is an appointed justice of the peace or an appointed commissioner for declarations may resign from office at any time by giving a written resignation to the registrar. On receiving the person’s written resignation, the registrar must— publish notice of the resignation on the Queensland Government website; and remove the person’s registered particulars from the register. The person ceases to hold office as a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations when the person’s written resignation is given to the registrar. s 23 amd 2010 No. 42 s 132 ; 2017 No. 17 s 136 (sec.23-ssec.1) A person who is an appointed justice of the peace or an appointed commissioner for declarations may resign from office at any time by giving a written resignation to the registrar. (sec.23-ssec.2) On receiving the person’s written resignation, the registrar must— publish notice of the resignation on the Queensland Government website; and remove the person’s registered particulars from the register. (sec.23-ssec.3) The person ceases to hold office as a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations when the person’s written resignation is given to the registrar.
- (a) publish notice of the resignation on the Queensland Government website; and
- (b) remove the person’s registered particulars from the register.