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Legislative changes
The following information helps you keep up to date with changes to laws which may affect your duties as a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations.Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989
Amendments to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 commenced on 10 March 2003. These amendments replaced the Domestic Violence (Family Protection) Act 1989.
- Summary of changes - Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 (information for JPs)
- Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 on the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website
- Domestic violence prevention and violence prevention on the Department of Communities website.
The Mental Health Act 2000 commenced on 28 February 2002. Justices of the Peace (Qualified) and Justices of the Peace (Magistrates Court) should be aware of the new procedures involved in the issue of a Justices Examination Order.
- Summary of changes - Mental Health Act 2000 (information for JPs)
- Mental Health Act 2000 on the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website
- Mental Health Act 2000 and information about justice examination orders on the Queensland Health website
- Updated section of the Duties of Justices of the Peace (Qualified) handbook.
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