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AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1996

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Extension to external Territories  

PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--AND CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMISSION

  • 5 Establishment of the Commission  
  • 6 Constitution of the Commission  
  • 7 Appointment of members  
  • 8 Full - time and part - time appointments  
  • 9 Durations, terms and conditions of appointments  
  • 10 Appointment and service not to affect a tenure or rights of judicial office holders  
  • 11 Arrangements for appointment of State and Territory judges  
  • 13 Acting appointment: President  
  • 14 Acting appointments: full - time members  
  • 15 Directions to perform duties on a full - time basis  
  • 16 Remuneration and allowances  
  • 17 Termination of full - time appointments  
  • 17A Termination of part - time appointments  
  • 18 Resignation  
  • 19 Leave of absence for full - time members  

PART 3--THE--COMMISSION'S FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND REPORTS

  • 20 Reference to the Commission  
  • 21 The Commission's functions  
  • 22 Interim reports  
  • 23 Reports to be tabled  
  • 24 How the Commission is to perform its functions  
  • 25 The Commission's powers  
  • 26 Commission to comply with certain requirements and directions  

PART 4--MANAGEMENT--, MEETINGS AND STAFF

Division 1--Management structure

  • 27 Management advisory committee  
  • 34 President to be CEO  
  • 35 Delegations by the President  

Division 2--Meetings and proceedings of the Commission

  • 36 Meetings of the Commission  
  • 37 Conduct of meetings  
  • 38 Commission may inform itself in any way  

Division 4--Staff and consultants

  • 43 Staff of the Commission  
  • 44 Commission may engage consultants  

PART 5--FINANCE

  • 45 Law Reform Special Account  

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 51 Regulations  

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