Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
sec.31GCode of conduct
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sec.31G Code of conduct
The chief executive may make a code of conduct for justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations. The code must be approved by regulation and takes effect— on the day it is approved; or if a later day is fixed in the code—on that day. When a regulation under subsection (2) is tabled in the Legislative Assembly under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , section 49 , it must be accompanied by a copy of the approved code. The chief executive must ensure that, while the code is in effect, it is published on the whole-of-government website. In this section— whole-of-government website means— www.qld.gov.au; or another website prescribed by regulation. s 31G ins 2023 No. 23 s 97 (sec.31G-ssec.1) The chief executive may make a code of conduct for justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations. (sec.31G-ssec.2) The code must be approved by regulation and takes effect— on the day it is approved; or if a later day is fixed in the code—on that day. (sec.31G-ssec.3) When a regulation under subsection (2) is tabled in the Legislative Assembly under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , section 49 , it must be accompanied by a copy of the approved code. (sec.31G-ssec.4) The chief executive must ensure that, while the code is in effect, it is published on the whole-of-government website. (sec.31G-ssec.5) In this section— whole-of-government website means— www.qld.gov.au; or another website prescribed by regulation.
- (a) on the day it is approved; or
- (b) if a later day is fixed in the code—on that day.
- (a) www.qld.gov.au; or
- (b) another website prescribed by regulation.