Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
sec.41Transitional office holders and register
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sec.41 Transitional office holders and register
On and from the commencement of this Act— subject to section 42, a person who immediately before the commencement holds office as a justice of the peace— pursuant to an appointment made under section 8 of the repealed Act; or pursuant to an appointment deemed to have been made under the repealed Act because of section 4 of that Act; continues to hold office as a justice of the peace under this Act; and the Register of Justices kept pursuant to section 7 of the repealed Act continues in existence as the register of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations required to be kept under section 13 of this Act; and the person holding office immediately before the commencement as registrar of justices appointed under section 6 of the repealed Act is taken to be appointed registrar of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations under section 12 of this Act.
- (a) subject to section 42, a person who immediately before the commencement holds office as a justice of the peace— (i) pursuant to an appointment made under section 8 of the repealed Act; or (ii) pursuant to an appointment deemed to have been made under the repealed Act because of section 4 of that Act;
- (i) pursuant to an appointment made under section 8 of the repealed Act; or
- (ii) pursuant to an appointment deemed to have been made under the repealed Act because of section 4 of that Act;
- continues to hold office as a justice of the peace under this Act; and
- (b) the Register of Justices kept pursuant to section 7 of the repealed Act continues in existence as the register of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations required to be kept under section 13 of this Act; and
- (c) the person holding office immediately before the commencement as registrar of justices appointed under section 6 of the repealed Act is taken to be appointed registrar of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations under section 12 of this Act.
- (i) pursuant to an appointment made under section 8 of the repealed Act; or
- (ii) pursuant to an appointment deemed to have been made under the repealed Act because of section 4 of that Act;