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Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996

No. 37, 1996 as amended

Compilation start date:   1 July 2014

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 62, 2014

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996 as in force on 1 July 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 11 July 2014.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
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
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes