New Zealand Acts

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 1957 - SECT 3

3 Appointment of Justices of the Peace

1 The Governor-General may, by Warrant under his or her hand, appoint any person to be a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

2 A person may not be appointed as a Justice unless he or she has completed training, approved by the Secretary, in the exercise and performance of the powers and functions of a Justice.

3 The Secretary—

a) must publish in the Gazette notice of every appointment under subsection (1) ; and

b) may publish in the Gazette a list of the names of Justices holding office (by virtue of appointment under subsection (1) ) on a day stated in the notice.

4 Publication in the Gazette of a notice of appointment or list of names is evidence of the appointment as a Justice of every person whose name appears in the notice or list.

History: Section 3: replaced, on 15 April 2007, by section 4 of the Justices of the Peace Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 14).