Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 - SECT 5

Functions of the Commission

5. Functions of the Commission



(1) The functions of the Commission are-

   (a)  to examine, report and make recommendations to the Attorney-General on
        any proposal or matter relating to law reform in Victoria that is
        referred to the Commission by the Attorney-General;





   (b)  to examine, report and make recommendations to the Attorney-General on
        any matter that the Commission considers raises relatively minor legal
        issues that are of general community concern if the Commission is
        satisfied that the examination of that matter will not require a
        significant deployment of the resources available to the Commission;

   (c)  to suggest to the Attorney-General that a proposal or matter relating
        to law reform in Victoria be referred to the Commission by the
        Attorney-General;

   (d)  to monitor and co-ordinate law reform activity in Victoria;

   (e)  to undertake educational programs on any area of the law relevant to a
        reference, whether past or current.

(2) The Attorney-General may-

   (a)  modify the terms of a reference;

   (b)  give directions to the Commission as to-

   (i)  the priority it must give to a reference;

   (ii) the time within which it must report on a reference;

   (c)  at any time before the Commission is to report on a reference, require
        it to submit an interim report to him or her within a specified time.