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HONORARY JUSTICES ACT 2014 (NO. 32 OF 2014)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

           Division 1--Powers of justices of the peace

   4.      Powers  
   5.      Protection from liability  
   6.      Public Administration Act 2004 does not apply  

           Division 2--Appointment of justices of the peace

   7.      Appointment  
   8.      Oath of office  
   9.      Validity of things done  
   10.     Vacation of office  

   PART 3--BAIL JUSTICES

           Division 1--Powers and functions of bail justices

   11.     Powers and functions  
   12.     Protection from liability  
   13.     Public Administration Act 2004 does not apply  

           Division 2--Appointment and re-appointment of bail justices

   14.     Appointment  
   15.     Re-appointment  
   16.     Oath of office  
   17.     Term of appointment  
   18.     Certain office-holders to be bail justices  
   19.     Validity of things done  
   20.     Vacation of office  

   PART 4--REQUIREMENTS OF HONORARY JUSTICES

           Division 1--Requirement of justices of the peace to provide certain information

   21.     Provision of information to the Secretary  

           Division 2--Requirements of honorary justices

   22.     Requirement to notify Secretary of change in circumstances  
   23.     Requirement to undertake training or professional development  
   24.     Requirement to be reasonably available and active  
   25.     Requirement to comply with code of conduct  

   PART 5--SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

   26.     Application of Part  
   27.     Suspension for failure to undertake training or professional development  
   28.     Suspension on other grounds  
   29.     Notice of suspension  
   30.     Suspension of honorary justice  
   31.     Appointment of investigator  
   32.     Investigation  
   33.     Grounds for removal  
   34.     Recommendation that honorary justice be removed from office  
   35.     Findings that facts do not exist which could constitute grounds for removal  
   36.     Notification to honorary justice of revoking of suspension  
   37.     Removal from office  
   38.     Re-appointment after removal  

   PART 6--USE OF TITLES

   39.     Use of title by person holding office  
   40.     Permission for retired person to use title  
   41.     Requirements applying to retired person permitted to use title  
   42.     Cessation or revocation of permission to use title  

   PART 7--OFFENCES

   43.     Impersonating honorary justice  
   44.     Use of title without authorisation  
   45.     False or misleading information  
   46.     Demanding, taking or accepting fee, gratuity etc.  

   PART 8--GENERAL

   47.     Delegation by the Secretary  
   48.     Guidelines  
   49.     Regulations  
   50.      Regulations dealing with transitional matters  

   PART 9--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   51.     Definition  
   52.     General transitional provisions  
   53.     Justices of the peace  
   54.     Bail justices  

   PART 10--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

   55.     Amendment of Magistrates' Court Act 1989  
   56.     Amendment of Bail Act 1977  
   57.     Amendment of Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984  
   58.     Amendment of Seamen's Act 1958  
   59.     Repeal of Part  
           ENDNOTES


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