Useful Links
AUSTRALASIAN COUNCIL OF JUSTICES ASSOCIATIONS
NSW ATTORNEY GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
Select this link for additional information relating to the forthcoming document changes
Select this link for Justices of the Peace section
Select this link for reappointment information
Select this link for the JP Portal (The JP Portal permits access to the Knowledge Test)
LOCATE A PUBLIC NOTARY
OTHER JP ASSOCIATIONS
Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices
Royal Association of Justices of South Australia
Queensland Justices Association
Royal Association of Justices of Western Australia
ACT Justices of the Peace Association
Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices Associations
Magistrates Association of Great Britain
LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO JPs
Legislation relevant to Justices of the Peace in New South Wales
New South Wales Acts
Oaths Act 1900
Bail Act 1978
Search Warrants Act 1997
Justices of the Peace Act 2002
Other States’ Acts
Justices of the Peace Act 1997 Northern Territory
Justices of the Peace & Commisioners for Declarations Act 1991 Queensland
Justices of the Peace Act 1989 ACT
Justices of the Peace Act 2005 South Australia
Commonwealth Acts
Customs Act 1901
Statutory Declarations Act 1959
TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS
Translation of foreign-language documents into English must be performed by a translator recognized by the Commonwealth of Australia.
National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters (NAATI).
OTHER SITES
Department of Justice and Attorney General – Queensland
Justices of the Peace and Bail Justices Registry – Victoria
Justices of the Peace & Commisioners for Oaths – Northern Territory
In force legislation – NSW legislation
NSW Acts and Regulations as follows:
Oaths Act 1900
Oaths Regulation 2017
Justices of the Peace Act 2002
Justices of the Peace Regulation 2020
Other States
Commonwealth
Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (for statutory decarations)
Evidence Act 1995 (for affidavits)
Victoria
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958
Queensland
Oaths Act 1867
Western Australia
Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005
South Australia
Oaths Act 1936 (for statutory declarations and affidavits)
Evidence (Affidavits) Act 1928 (for affidavits)
Tasmania
Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cth) (for statutory decarations)
Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984 (for affidavits)
