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Abolition of lifetime appointments
The Justices of the Peace Act 2002 (the Act) commenced on 8 December 2003 and abolished lifetime appointment of JPs in NSW. As a result:
- JP appointments are for five-year terms but JPs may apply for reappointment prior to the expiry date of their terms
- Appointments made before 8 December 2003 have lapsed and are no longer valid, unless the JP was reappointed under the new Act
- For JPs who previously had a lifetime appointment, the transitional period to seek reappointment under the Act ended on 8 December 2006
- JPs must notify the Department of Justice and Attorney General of any convictions, declarations of bankruptcy or other adverse findings by a Court or Tribunal or other Authority
Has my appointment lapsed?
You may check your registration in the Public Register of JPs, which lists all registered JPs. If you do not appear in this register, you are not registered as a Justice of the Peace in NSW and cannot perform JP duties. Please note there are penalties for acting as a JP without proper authority.
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