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VOLUME 1 • NUMBER 4 • Summer 2004 - 05
Q.J.A. JOURNAL
What Q.J.A. Means QJA exists to support members in carrying out their Office as Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations. Membership fees are our major source of income. Without membership fees we cannot provide the services you need to be competent and informed JPs and C.decs.
QJA — Established in 1918
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president’s letter
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from the board
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NEW MEMBERS
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merchandise
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roll of honour
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news in brief
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letter to the editor
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editorial
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Q&A
Official Magazine of the Queensland Justices Association
QJA is established to:• • • • • • • • •
Encourage high ethical standards of conduct of Members in performing their Office. Promote and maintain the status of the Office of JP and C.dec. Provide Members with advice on the duties, rights and obligations of the Office they hold. Represent the interests of Members specifically and the Office generally to the Government and to the general community. Provide education and training to advance the interests of Members and potential members. Monitor relevant changes in legislation, assess the impact of these and advise Members accordingly. Provide Members with a forum for the exchange of views and ideas. Promote fellowship and goodwill between the Members. Promote fellowship and goodwill between Members and Office holders who are not Members as well as Justices of the Peace from other jurisdictions.
Membership costs less than a dollar a week and as a member you have access to an organisation that promotes these ideals.
QJA News Briefs
You will receive four journals a year that cover current and topical matters relevant to JPs and C.decs. QJA provides at minimal cost members badges, car and letterbox stickers, ID cards, certification stamps and other materials to assist JPs and C.decs in carrying out their duties. We promote through our regional branches discussion of topics relevant to members. Our organisation meets at least once annually to further those discussions throughout the membership.
Your Questions Answered
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Our training courses provide primarily for persons wishing to become JPs. We support local refresher courses and training information to members through our branches to keep members up to date. Over the next 2 years we aim to open a number of new Branches. Please let us know if you want to participate in this exercise. If you live in an area that has an existing branch you should consider using the facilities offered and extend your JP network. It is vital that you continue to support us so we can support you. If you have any suggestions, please take the time to write to the Registrar so the QJA can be responsive to the wishes of members.
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speeches Hon Anna Bligh Mr Neil Hamilton-Smith
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The QJA Journal is compiled by an Editorial Board on behalf of the QJA. Editor Dr Anthony Watson-Brown
Sub-editor Mrs Bernice Lippiatt
Sub-editor Mr Garry Franke
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The views expressed in Articles published in the QJA Journal are not necessarily the views of the Queensland Justices Association or the Board of Directors. © Queensland Justices Association claims copyright in all material published in this Journal. No material may be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the QJA. Printed by IPG Print, Telephone 07 3350 4262, 4 Millway Street Kedron Qld 4034. 16
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The Chief Justice opening the 2004 QJA Annual State Conference
Chief Justice opens State Conference The Patron of QJA, the Honourable Paul de Jersey, A.C., Chief Justice of Queensland opened the Annual State Conference for the Association on 2 October. The theme for the Conference was ‘Justices in 2014’. The Chief Justice spoke positively of the advances made by the Association over the past year. He referred to the constitutional changes, the reversion to the original name of the Association and the development of Branches with the flow on effect of opening signing centres for the delivery of members’ services to the public. His Honour noted also the active fostering of a good working relationship with the Minister, the Department and the Judiciary. Establishing new Branches throughout the State also led to greater development in membership and expression of views and were major benefits from this particular activity. The Chief Justice praised the QJA Journal as a mirror of the activism of the parent body. Among the other matters the Judge
mentioned were the accessibility to Justices and Commissioners via the Internet and Signing Centres. In his speech His Honour recited the Goals of QJA as set out on page 16 of the Journal and stated these were plainly worthy goals and praised the Association for binding Justices and Commissioners to the mission of public service which must distinguish them. The morning speeches focused on the Conference theme and are covered in detail in this Journal. The afternoon was dedicated to practical issues. Ms Diane Pendergast, Senior Assistant Registrar from the Family Court spoke on recent changes to the Family Court Rules, Mr Stewart Abbott, General Manager, Land Titles Office, Bundall addressed Members on Land Title issues while Det Sn Sgt Tim Ledbetter of Queensland Police, CIB, Dutton Park covered “Search and Arrest Warrants” in his talk. Over 90 persons attended the one-day Conference held in Brisbane.
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