A WA parliamentary question regarding the appointment and review process of Commissioners for Declarations, including those appointed to meet cultural and ethnic needs. The Attorney General outlines the review process for adverse matters and pending legislative changes to expand the number of authorised witnesses.

AnsweredQoN 2471Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Portfolio
Attorney General

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(ii) 2001/2002; and (iii) 2002/2003?
(iii) 2002/2003?
(c) of the total number of Commissioner for Declarations appointed, how many were appointed to meet particular cultural and ethnic needs of language and racial sensitivity in each year in (a); and (d) given the fact that every Commission for Declarations application form I have forwarded to the Attorney General since July 2002 has been rejected, will the Attorney-General outline the review process to ensure that people appointed to the position of Commissioner for Declarations continue to provide a relevant and necessary service to the community?
(d) given the fact that every Commission for Declarations application form I have forwarded to the Attorney General since July 2002 has been rejected, will the Attorney-General outline the review process to ensure that people appointed to the position of Commissioner for Declarations continue to provide a relevant and necessary service to the community?
b) (i) 37 (ii) 31 (iii) 16 c) (i) 28 (ii) 14 (iii) 14 d) Whilst there is no formal review process, any matters of an adverse nature in relation to a Commissioner for Declarations, which come to the attention of the Department of Justice or myself, are thoroughly reviewed and investigated, and consideration is given to whether their commission should continue. The legislation with respect to Commissioners for Declarations has been reviewed and is currently before Parliament. It is proposed that the number of people authorised to witness Statutory Declarations be expanded under the proposed legislative changes, ensuring that this service is readily available to the public.
c) (i) 28 (ii) 14 (iii) 14 d) Whilst there is no formal review process, any matters of an adverse nature in relation to a Commissioner for Declarations, which come to the attention of the Department of Justice or myself, are thoroughly reviewed and investigated, and consideration is given to whether their commission should continue. The legislation with respect to Commissioners for Declarations has been reviewed and is currently before Parliament. It is proposed that the number of people authorised to witness Statutory Declarations be expanded under the proposed legislative changes, ensuring that this service is readily available to the public.
d) Whilst there is no formal review process, any matters of an adverse nature in relation to a Commissioner for Declarations, which come to the attention of the Department of Justice or myself, are thoroughly reviewed and investigated, and consideration is given to whether their commission should continue. The legislation with respect to Commissioners for Declarations has been reviewed and is currently before Parliament. It is proposed that the number of people authorised to witness Statutory Declarations be expanded under the proposed legislative changes, ensuring that this service is readily available to the public.
The legislation with respect to Commissioners for Declarations has been reviewed and is currently before Parliament. It is proposed that the number of people authorised to witness Statutory Declarations be expanded under the proposed legislative changes, ensuring that this service is readily available to the public.

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Answered
1 April 2004
Response time
30 days
a) (i) 101
(ii) 79
(iii) 70
b) (i) 37
(ii) 31
(iii) 16
c) (i) 28
(ii) 14
(iii) 14
d) Whilst there is no formal review process, any matters of an adverse nature in relation to a Commissioner for Declarations, which come to the attention of the Department of Justice or myself, are thoroughly reviewed and investigated, and consideration is given to whether their commission should continue.
The legislation with respect to Commissioners for Declarations has been reviewed and is currently before Parliament. It is proposed that the number of people authorised to witness Statutory Declarations be expanded under the proposed legislative changes, ensuring that this service is readily available to the public.

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