JPs serve the ACT community, primarily by witnessing documents
and administering oaths and affirmations to persons wishing
to make affidavits in proceedings before courts.
The ACT Attorney General considers a range of factors when
appointing JPs. These include:
- permanent residency in the ACT;
- availability to serve the ACT community;
- the need for the applicant to be of good character and standing
- in the community; and
- Australian citizenship.
JPs must be publicly available at all reasonable times. This
means that they need to be available after hours, on weekends
and, if possible, during business hours (with agreement of
their employer).
How
to locate an ACT Justice of the Peace
The Justices of the Peace List
provides contact details by suburb of current ACT JPs during
business hours and after hours.
How
to apply to become an ACT Justice of the Peace
If you wish to consider becoming an ACT JP please read the
guidelines and procedures for
appointment of Justices of Peace in the Australian Capital
Territory. This document provides information regarding appointment
and revocation of ACT JPs.
There
are usually two JP appointment rounds during a calendar year.
If after reading the Guidelines and Procedures you wish to
become an ACT JP, please complete the application
package and send with supporting documentation to the
postal address.
For further information please phone Ministerial Services
Unit on (02) 6205 5091.
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Postal Address Manager - Ministerial Services Unit
GPO Box 158
Canberra City ACT 2601
Street Address Level 9
12 Moore Street
Canberra City ACT
Contact Numbers
Phone (BH) (02) 6205 3073
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