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Justices of the Peace

A Justice of the Peace (“JP”) in Singapore is appointed by the President of the Republic of Singapore by warrant under section 11(1) of the State Courts Act 1970. Find out more on the list of the Justices of the Peace, functions, powers and duties of a Justice of the Peace.

Last updated 10 October 2025

Appointment

List of the Justices of the Peace

Functions, powers and duties

Children and Young Persons Act 1993

Dental Registration Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014

Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Mutual Benefit Organisations Act 1960

Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

Official Secrets Act 1935

Optometrists and Opticians (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations

Parliamentary Elections Act 1954

Patents Rules

Plant Varieties Protection Rules

Presidential Elections Act 1991

Prisons Act 1933

Registered Designs Rules

Regulations of Imports and Exports Act 1995

Secondhand Goods Dealers Act 2007

Singapore Citizenship Rules

Societies Act 1966

Trade Marks Rules

Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Register and Practising Certificates) Regulations