Commander M a i t a n dasked the Attorney-General whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to set up a Commission to examine the appointment and functions of the unpaid magitracy of this country; and whether he will state its terms of reference.
§ The Attorney-GeneralHis Majesty's Government have decided to advise the appointment of a Royal Commission to examine the selection and appointment of Justices of the Peace and other allied questions. It is hoped that an announcement of the appointment of the Royal Commission, and its composition and terms of reference, will be made in the near future.