THE Coffs Harbour Justice of the Peace (JP) Association recently invited Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh to experience firsthand the JP community desk at Park Beach Plaza.
“The main purpose of Gurmesh’s visit was to discuss an issue we have as NSW JPs where we can certify copies of documents, but we cannot certify that a photo is a true likeness of a person,” Coffs Harbour JP Association spokesperson Eric Pitman said.
“Some Government bodies require this exact wording in applications for example and JPs not using the wording results in the submitted documents being rejected.
“JPs in other states don’t have this restriction.
“Gurmesh is bringing this matter up with the Attorney-General on our behalf, along with ongoing representations from the JP Association.”
Mr Singh was given a look at what was involved in running the desk, including the workload of the volunteers, and participated in discussions around issues encountered while performing the JP role.
“Gurmesh also congratulated both our branch as a whole and our President Mr Terry Tweedie on being nominated in the NSW Mid North Coast 2025 Volunteer of the Year awards,” Mr Pitman said.
By Andrea FERRARI
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