Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
sec.24Revocation of appointment
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sec.24 Revocation of appointment
The Governor in Council may, by notice given to the registrar, revoke the appointment of a person as an appointed justice of the peace or an appointed commissioner for declarations. See part 3A (Suspension and revocation of appointments). On receiving a notice under subsection (1) in relation to a person, the registrar must— give the person a copy of the notice; and publish the notice 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 notice is published on the Queensland Government website. s 24 amd 2010 No. 42 s 133 ; 2017 No. 17 s 137 ; 2023 No. 23 s 93 (sec.24-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may, by notice given to the registrar, revoke the appointment of a person as an appointed justice of the peace or an appointed commissioner for declarations. See part 3A (Suspension and revocation of appointments). (sec.24-ssec.2) On receiving a notice under subsection (1) in relation to a person, the registrar must— give the person a copy of the notice; and publish the notice on the Queensland Government website; and remove the person’s registered particulars from the register. (sec.24-ssec.3) The person ceases to hold office as a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations when the notice is published on the Queensland Government website.
- (a) give the person a copy of the notice; and
- (b) publish the notice on the Queensland Government website; and
- (c) remove the person’s registered particulars from the register.