Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 - SECT 7

PART 3 CONSTITUTION AND PROCEDURE OF THE COMMISSION

Constitution of the Commission

7. Constitution of the Commission



(1) The Commission consists of-

   (a)  a full-time chairperson; and

   (b)  such number of full-time and part-time members as the Governor in
        Council considers necessary to enable the Commission to perform its
        functions.

(2) The chairperson and other members are appointed by the Governor in
Council.

(3) The Attorney-General may appoint a member to act as chairperson (whether
on a full-time or part-time basis) for a period not exceeding 6 months-

   (a)  during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; or

   (b)  while the chairperson is absent from Victoria or is, for any other
        reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of chairperson.

(4) While a member is acting as chairperson, he or she has and may exercise
all the powers, and must perform all the duties, of the chairperson.