Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996 (Cth)

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

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Modifications

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Provisions ceasing to have effect

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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 Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] Endnote 6—Modifications [none] Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none] An Act to establish the Australian Law Reform Commission, and for related purposes