Queensland Consolidated Acts

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR DECLARATIONS ACT 1991 - SECT 38

38 Publication of office holders

(1) The registrar, whenever directed to do so by the Minister, is to cause to be published in such manner as the Minister directs, a list of names of persons registered under this Act as justices of the peace or commissioners for declarations.

(2) A list of persons referred to in subsection (1) —

(a) may contain such particulars shown on the register concerning those persons as the Minister directs, other than contact details withheld from inspection by the registrar under section 38A (3) ; and

(b) may be a list of all persons or such class of person registered under this Act as justices of the peace or commissioners for declarations as the Minister directs, other than contact details withheld from inspection by the registrar under section 38A (3) .

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) , for the purpose of ensuring that as many justices of the peace as may be practicable perform functions of office, the registrar is to compile and deliver to the commissioner of the police service from time to time lists of the names and contact details of justices of the peace residing in particular areas of the State.

(4) The lists referred to in subsection (3) may include such information as may be necessary to identify functions of office the justices of the peace included in the lists are authorised to perform.

(5) A police officer, in selecting a justice of the peace to perform a function of office, is to have regard, if practicable, to the list provided under subsection (3) for the area in which the function is to be performed.