Thank you, Mr. Chair. I can say that the practice had been for the previous Chief Judge to actually contact community leaders, and to canvas their views with respect to the suitability of a perspective candidate. So it was done rather more informally in the past. The views of the community have, my understanding is, always been taken into account. Bearing in mind that neither the department or the Minister has any direct involvement, or has had in this process of selecting JPs.
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Residential Tenancies Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 26th, 2004
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