Now Located Outside Big W.
The complimentary Justice of the Peace service is now located outside Big W.
The service is available at the following times:
Monday
10am - 1pm
Wednesday
10am - 1pm
Thursday
10am - 1pm
JP Christmas Hours: Last day Friday 6th December, Returning Monday 6th January 2025.
For any enquiries outside these hours please contact:
JP hotline: 1300 301 147 or search for JPs in the Community with your postcode.
FAQ’s & Information
Land Title Documents
JPs now need to see three forms of identification when witnessing land title documents.
Document Requirements for Property Matters
Minimum Identification Document Requirements for Property Matters
- Person
Verification of identity must be done face to face with The Identity Verifier ensuring that the Person being identified produces original Documents in one of the Categories starting with Category 1 - Categories in order
The Identity Verifier must be reasonably satisfied that a prior Category can’t be met before selecting a subsequent Category - Originals Only
The Identity Verifier must sight the originals of all Documents from the relevant Category - Evidence is Current
The Documents produced must be current, except for an expired Australian Passport which has not been cancelled and was current within the preceding 2 years
Minimum Document Requirements For Persons who are Australian citizens or residents
Category 1.
- Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status
- ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard
• plus Australian drivers license or Photo Card - plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
Category 2.
- Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status
- ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard
- Plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate
- Plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card
- Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
Category 3.
- Australian drivers license or Photo Card
• plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate - plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card
- plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
Category 4.
(a) Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard
- plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document
- plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
(b) Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status
- ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard
- plus full birth certificate
- plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document
- plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
Category 5.
(a) Identifier Declaration
- plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate
- plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card
- plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
(b) Identifier Declaration by a Person specified in Verification of Identity Standard paragraph 4.4 NOTE: Refer to Verification of Identity Standard paragraph 4
Persons who are not Australian citizens or residents
Category 6.
(a) Foreign Passport
- plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document
• plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
OR
(b) Foreign Passport
- plus full birth certificate
- plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary
Find Your Way
Click on the map below to find your way to the relocated Justice of the Peace Service desk.
