Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Purpose and outline of Act

1. Purpose and outline of Act



(1) The purpose of this Act is to establish the Victorian Law Reform
Commission as a central agency for developing law reform in Victoria.

(2) In outline this Act-

· establishes the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) with a full-time
chairperson and full and part-time members;

· provides for the employment of a chief executive officer and other staff in
VLRC and for it to be also assisted by consultants;

· sets up arrangements under which VLRC may be funded by annual payments out
of the Public Purpose Fund maintained by the Legal Services Board;

· requires VLRC to report to the Attorney-General on law reform proposals
referred to it by him or her;

· enables VLRC to suggest references and undertake relevant educational
programs;

· limits VLRC's powers to deal with property and spend money;

· allows Divisions of the Commission to be constituted to deal with
references;

· requires VLRC to supply information to Parliament and Parliamentary
Committees;

· repeals the Law Reform Commission (Repeal) Act 1992.

(3) Subsection (2) is intended only as a guide to readers as to the general
scheme and effect of this Act.