IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

The Board of the NSW Justices Association Inc. has made the decision that during the COVID-19 crisis, all Branch and Support Group activities be suspended.

It has also been decided that all approved NSWJA Community JP Desks are suspended until further notice.

The Board of the Association will review these decisions at the May Board meeting or sooner, if as directed by information from the NSW Government and Department of Health.

PLEASE NOTE

The following important information has been posted on the Attorney General's JP website.

IMPORTANT:

From April 11th 2019 all NSW JPs are required to register for the new JP ONLINE portal.

All NSW JPs are now required to have access to a valid email address as this will be the only way the department will communicate with JPs.

The JP ONLINE portal is where a current NSW JP will complete the JP KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT prior to applying for reappointment.

An application for re-appointment can only proceed once the JP has gained a 100% pass mark on the JP Knowledge Assessment. Once you have completed the knowledge assessment you are required to complete an application for re-appointment. If you are a community based JP you will need to write a statement of less than 2,000 words stating why your community JP appointment should be continued. If you are an employment-based JP you are required to submit a letter of support from your employer.

Once you have completed the assessment and application process you can continue to perform JP functions until the a determination. (Justices of the Peace Act 2002 No 27, Part 2, Section 4 (4))

Applications for a new JP must complete the knowledge assessment BEFORE they can proceed with the application.

For further information visit www.jp.nsw.gov.au

DATES TO REMEMBER

2019 Annual General Meeting

Saturday November 16th 2019, commencing at 1.30pm

Club Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood

Advisory Meeting

Saturday, March 21st 2020 commencing at 1.30pm

Guildford Leagues Club, 25-55 Tamplin Rd, Guildford NSW

Saturday September 19th 2020, commencing at 1.30pm

Club Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood

2020 Annual Conference

Saturday, May 23rd 2020 commencing at 9.00am

Sydney Lower Town Hall, Druitt Street, Sydney

MISSION STATEMENT

The NSWJA will protect the rights and enhance the opportunities of its member JPs in their voluntary service to the public.

VALUES STATEMENT

Justices of the Peace voluntarily serving the people of New South Wales.

WHO WE ARE

The NSW Justices Association, established in 1911, is a professional association for Justices of the Peace in New South Wales. It is a non-sectarian, non-political and non-profit organisation with more than 3500 members.

There are twenty-three Branches, which usually hold monthly meetings, and a number of Support Groups, which generally meet every three months.

The New South Wales Justices Association is affiliated with the Magistrates Association of Great Britain.

WHAT WE DO

The aims and objectives of the NSWJA are to promote, protect and assist the rights, character and interests of Justices of the Peace in New South Wales, to keep them informed, and to advise them on their duties. The Association is the advocate for all JPs in New South Wales, and has established cooperative working links with the New South Wales State Government.

The NSWJA produces a journal three times a year. With articles of relevance, this journal keeps JPs up to date, for example, when any changes are made to the roles, duties or relevant laws. The Association offers a training program, and since the year 2000 has organised an annual conference.

The Association encourages academic achievement and awards prizes in Administrative Law within the Faculties of Law at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales.

An exclusive range of merchandise, some of which is available only to members, is offered by the Association. Rubber stamps at discounted prices, are very popular.

CODE OF MEETING PRACTICE

The Code of Meeting Practice now appears as Schedule 1 of the NSWJA Constitution.

NSWJA CONSTITUTION

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the NSWJA held on 30th June 2018 a number of Special Resolutions were adopted to amend the Constitution.

The constitution has now been approved and registered with the NSW Office of Fair Training and took effect as from June 30th 2018.

A copy of the updated consitution is available by selecting this link.

ANNUAL REPORTS

View our Annual Reports

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