Gay Mitchell
Question:64 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the role of peace commissioners; and the plans, if any, she has to give peace commissioners a more meaningful role.
Written Answers. - Peace Commissioners' Role.
Peace commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. Their role and powers at present consist of the taking of statutory declarations, and signing certificates under the Registration of Clubs Act, 1904, witnessing signatures on documents if same are required by various authorities, ordering the destruction or disposal of food unfit for human consumption under the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950-1971, and reviewing orders made pursuant to these regulations prohibiting the importation of unfit food.
I have no proposals to expand the role of peace commissioners.