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To: The Hon. Mark Speakman SC MP - NSW Attorney General
Amend NSW JP Knowledge test pass mark from the current 100% requirement
The pass mark for new Knowledge test for JPs to renew their membership has been set at 100%. This is ridiculous. Many, many experienced and long-serving JPs are failing this test by even one incorrect answer and being made to re-sit the test several times until they reach the ridiculous 100% pass mark. This pass mark needs to be lowered to 80 or 85%.
Why is this important?
The NSW Govt has introduced a knowledge test for new applicants and renewal of Justices of the Peace. The pass mark for the knowledge test is 100%. This is totally ridiculous as not other test in this world requires such a high pass mark - not even for surgeons, or lawyers - and this impost on a service that is totally voluntary. Many, many experienced and long-serving JPs are failing this test by even one incorrect answer and being made to re-sit the test several times until they reach the ridiculous 100% pass mark.
Come on Mr Speakman. No test that you or any of your public servants who devised this rule would ever have been made to undergo such a rigours test in your entire combined careers. How about showing some common sense and lowing the pass mark to something more practical and acceptable like 80 or 85 per cent.