sec.3Definitions

sec.3 Definitions

In this Act— affidavit includes a statutory declaration. s 3 def affidavit ins 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1 appointed commissioner for declarations means a person who holds office as a commissioner for declarations— pursuant to an appointment made under section 15 (3) ; or under section 44 (4) . appointed justice of the peace means a person who holds office— as a justice of the peace under section 41 (a) ; or as a justice of the peace (commissioner for declarations) under section 42 (1) ; or as a justice of the peace (qualified) pursuant to an appointment made under section 15 (1) ; or as a justice of the peace (magistrates court) pursuant to an appointment made under section 15 (1) . appointee , for part 3A , see section 31A . s 3 def appointee ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) appointment , for part 3A , see section 31A . s 3 def appointment ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) approved training course , for part 3A , see section 31A . s 3 def approved training course ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) Australian lawyer see the Legal Profession Act 2007 , schedule 2 . s 3 def Australian lawyer ins 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1 amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1 code of conduct means a code of conduct in effect under section 31G . s 3 def code of conduct ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) commissioner for declarations means— a person who holds office as a commissioner for declarations under section 19 (3) ; or a person who is an appointed commissioner for declarations. contact details , of a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations, means the telephone number, email address (if any) and suburb or other locality of the residence of the justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations. s 3 def contact details ins 2010 No. 42 s 127 amd 2013 No. 35 s 99 conviction means a finding of guilt or acceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded. s 3 def conviction ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) Council ... s 3 def Council om 1996 No. 40 s 3 court includes a justice of the peace conducting an examination of witnesses in relation to an indictable offence under the Justices Act 1886 . criminal history of a person— means the person’s convictions of offences committed in Queensland or elsewhere; and despite the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 , section 6 , includes spent convictions. s 3 def criminal history ins 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1 sub 2023 No. 23 s 87 disqualifying conviction see section 17A . s 3 def disqualifying conviction ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) ground for revoking an appointment , for part 3A , see section 31A . s 3 def ground for revoking an appointment ins 2023 No. 23 s 87(2) information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act , section 157 (2) . s 3 def information notice ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) investigator’s report , for part 3A , see section 31A . s 3 def investigator’s report ins 2023 No. 23 s 87 (2) justice of the peace means— a person who holds office as a justice of the peace, including 1 of any category, under section 19 ; or a person who is an appointed justice of the peace. legal practitioner ... s 3 def legal practitioner om 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1 possession includes control. prescribed mark of office means a prescribed mark of office within the meaning of section 31 (4) . procedural action or order means an action taken or order made for, or incidental to, proceedings not constituting a hearing and determination on the merits of the matter to which the proceedings relate, for example the charging of a defendant, the issue of a warrant, the granting of bail, the remand of a defendant or the adjournment of proceedings. Queensland Government website means— ; or another website prescribed by regulation. s 3 def Queensland Government website ins 2017 No. 17 s 134 (2) register means the register kept under section 13 . registered particulars means particulars about justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations mentioned in section 13 (2) (b) stated on the register. s 3 def registered particulars ins 2010 No. 42 s 127 registrar means the registrar of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations. s 3 def registrar sub 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1 repealed Act means the Justices of the Peace Act 1975 . s 3 def repealed Act sub 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1 simple offence means a simple offence or breach of duty within the meaning given to those terms by section 4 of the Justices Act 1886 . training course includes— a training course with or without an examination; or an examination only. s 3 def training course ins 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 s 3 amd 2017 No. 17 s 134 (1)