Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council may appoint a justice to be a visiting justice to 1 or more council areas.
(2) At least once in every period of 3 months the visiting justice shall visit every council area to which the person is visiting justice and shall--
(a) investigate any complaints by Islanders resident in the area concerning the administration of the area;
(b) inspect the record of punishments imposed on Islanders in the area by any Island Court that functions in the area;
(c) if the visiting justice is a stipendiary magistrate, constitute a Magistrates Court there and hear and determine summarily complaints against Islanders in the area in cases where an Island Court does not exist in the area;
(d) report to the chief executive as soon as is practicable after completion of the visit on--
(i) administration of the area; and
(ii) matters that in the visiting justice's opinion affect the welfare of residents in the area; and
(iii) such other matters as the chief executive requests.