s. 119 (2) A magistrate may exercise any power conferred on a justice of the peace by or under any Act. (3) Any power conferred on a justice of the peace at common law is only exercisable by a magistrate. S. 118 118 Offence to pretend to be a justice of the peace amended by No. 7/2009 Any person who is not a justice of the peace or s. 435(1) (as who is aware that he or she has been prohibited amended by No. 68/2009 from acting as a justice of the peace is guilty of an s. 54(u)). offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years if he or she— (a) pretends to be, or to be capable of acting as, a justice of the peace; or (b) extorts, demands, takes or accepts from any person any fee, gratuity or reward under the pretence of being a justice of the peace or of being capable of acting as a justice of the peace. 119 Protection of justices of the peace A justice of the peace has, in the performance of his or her duties as a justice of the peace, the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a Judge. Division 2—Bail justices 120 Definitions S. 120 amended by In this Division— Nos 56/1989 s. 286(Sch. 2 except in sections 120A, 120B, 120C, bail justice, item 11.2), 34/1990 120D, 120G and 120H, includes an acting s. 4(Sch. 3 bail justice; item 12), 51/2000 s. 9, means the code of conduct code of conduct 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. prescribed by the regulations. item 22.8), substituted by No. 70/2010 s. 29.
(2) A magistrate may exercise any power conferred on a justice of the peace by or under any Act. (3) Any power conferred on a justice of the peace at common law is only exercisable by a magistrate. S. 118 amended by No. 7/2009 s. 435(1) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(u)). 118 Offence to pretend to be a justice of the peace Any person who is not a justice of the peace or who is aware that he or she has been prohibited from acting as a justice of the peace is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years if he or she— (a) pretends to be, or to be capable of acting as, a justice of the peace; or (b) extorts, demands, takes or accepts from any person any fee, gratuity or reward under the pretence of being a justice of the peace or of being capable of acting as a justice of the peace. 119 Protection of justices of the peace s. 119 A justice of the peace has, in the performance of his or her duties as a justice of the peace, the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a Judge. Division 2—Bail justices S. 120 amended by Nos 56/1989 s. 286(Sch. 2 item 11.2), 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 12), 51/2000 s. 9, 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.8), substituted by No. 70/2010 s. 29. 120 Definitions In this Division— bail justice, except in sections 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120G and 120H, includes an acting bail justice; code of conduct means the code of conduct prescribed by the regulations.
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