Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1996 No. 37, 1996 - SECT 21

(1) The Commission has the following functions in relation to matters referred
to it by the Attorney-General:

   (a)  to review Commonwealth laws relevant to those matters for the purposes
        of systematically developing and reforming the law, particularly by:

        (i)    bringing the law into line with current conditions and ensuring
               that it meets current needs; and

        (ii)   removing defects in the law; and

        (iii)  simplifying the law; and

        (iv)   adopting new or more effective methods for administering the
               law and dispensing justice; and

        (v)    providing improved access to justice;

   (b)  to consider proposals for making or consolidating Commonwealth laws
        about those matters;

   (c)  to consider proposals for the repeal of obsolete or unnecessary laws
        about those matters;

   (d)  to consider proposals for uniformity between State and Territory laws
        about those matters;

   (e)  to consider proposals for complementary Commonwealth, State and
        Territory laws about those matters.

(2) It is a function of the Commission to report to the Attorney-General on
the results of any review or consideration it carries out under subsection
(1), and to include in the report any recommendations it wants to make.