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Commenced 1 January 1973 (Proc. pubd. Ciaz. 23 December 1972. p. 1982).

An Act to Constitute a Law

.

This Act may be cited as the Law Act

Coliective title conferred by Act o f 1984, No. 47, s. I ( 3 )

ret

.

In this Act, unless the context o t h e ~ i s

or requires, the following terms shall have the m ~ a n i ~ g s respectively a ~ ~ i ~ n e ~ to them, that is to say:-

“ C h a i r ~ a ~ ” - ~ h a i r m a n of the Commission;

~ ‘ C o m m i s s i o n ~ ~ ~ t ~ e eform Commiss~on ~ o n s ~ i t u t e d under

“”Deputy C ~ a i r m a n ’ 9 - ~ e ~ u t y Chairman of‘ the Co~imission;

“member’”-member of the Commission arid includes the

~ ~ ~ i n i ~ t e r ” - - t h e Minister for Justice and Attorney-General or this Act;

Chairman and Deputy Chairman;

other ~ ~ i ~ i s ~ ~ r of the Cr the a ~ ~ i n i s t r a ~ ~ o n of th of the Grown perfor of this Act.

for the time being cb t: The ? e m includes

emporarily the dut

inister charged for the time being with the a~ministration

2 9, 3 LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1968-1 984 s . 5

eform C o ~ ~ m i s s i o n shall be constituted in accordance with this Act.

(2) The Commissjon shall consist of not less than three and not more than seven members.

(3) So long as there are two or more members, no act or proceeding of the omm mission or of any member shall be vitiated by reason only that, at the time when the act or proceeding was done taken or commenced, there was a vacancy in the office of any member.

As amended by Acl of 1972, No. 14. s. 3.

1) Each person appointed to be a (a> be a person a vernor in Council to be suitably quali of judicial office or by experience as a barrister or as a solicitor or as a teacher of law in a University, and

1

be ap~ointed by the published in the Gaz

for appointment by the holding of judicial ofice for such term as may be fixed by the ~ o v e r ~ o r in Council and in the case of any other person for a term not exceeding three years, and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the overn no^ in Council at the time of his appointment.

(2) A member whose term of office has expired shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3) The provisions of The cis 1922 to 1965 shall not apply to the a~pointment o f any member, and a member shall not, in that capacity, be subject to those Acts.

n officer of any d~partment of the ~ o v e r n m e n t of this State who at any time is appointed a member may hold such appointment in conjunction with the ofice for the time being held by him in the d e p a ~ m e n t concerned.

vernor in Council by noti in the case of a person q

4s amended by Act of 1972, No. 14: s. 4.

Commission.

hen the holder of a j ~ d i c i a l office is appointed to be a m e m ~ e r , so be appointed Chairman unless some other member is then holding the appointment of Chairman.

eputy C ~ a i r m a n shall, during the absence, illness or incapacity of the Chairman or during a vacancy in the office of Chairman, have and may exercise the powers, authorities and duties conferred or imposed upon the Chairman by this Act.

s. 6 L~~ REFORM CO SI^^ ACT 1968-1 984

of his salary or ~ ~ ~ o ~ a ~ c e ~ or of

As amended by Act of 1972, No. 14, s, 5.

act t e ~ ~ ~ r a ~ ~ y as a member during the absence through illness or other cause of any

e. For the p u ~ o s e of its e ~ a ~ i n a t i o ~ of the ~ o m ~ i s s i o ~ may-

orary basis any person who has technic^^

owledge or who is e ~ p e ~ e n c ~ ch of the law; and

(b) with: the approval of the Minister fir and ined, fix and pay the remu~eration and e s of such person.

Substituted by Act of 1972, No. 14, s. 6.

(1) The function of the r review all the I

(a) the codification af such law;

and the formulation ~f recommendations for reform, and conduct such i n ~ u i ~ e s as it thinks

er in such m a n ~ e ~ as it thinks fit.

me s u ~ ~ i t t e d to him by the ~ o m m i s s ~ o n ation or statute law revision,

(3) The Minister may vary-

eleting or maki such alteration to a

s. 11 LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1968-1984 s.13 5

f the law as the inister t h i n ~ s

(b) the order of priority on any such p ~ o ~ a ~ ~ ~ . (4) For the ~ u ~ ~ § e of ass

shall have a ~asting vote.

(8) The Commission may re~ulat its meet in^§ as it thinks fit and shall k

ct to this Act, the CO thorities to any member.

ny member ( i n c 1 u ~ ~ n ~ an cia1 oEce who is appoin

LAW REFORM C O M ~ ~ ~ ~ I O ~ ACT I968-1984 s. 14

~ u b ~ t i t u ~ e ~ by Act of 1972, No. 14, s. 8.

olicy of ~ § s ~ r a n c e a ~ ~ o i ~ t ~ e ~ t OII a

the c o n ~ i t i o ~ § on which such

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rsuant to this sec

to to and in a ~ ~ o

Service Act 1922-1978.

As amended by Act of 1984, No. 47, s. 3.

e ~ Q ~ ~ ~ $ $ i Q ~

As amended by Act of 1972, No. 14, s. 9.

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Governor in Council may appoint remo%al and vacation o f office of remuneration of

Chairman-

appointment o f . . . meaning of term . . . constitution o f . . . . functions and duties o f . . . . . may engage specialized assistance , , , , , , ,

meaning o f term . . . member of-

acting-

Governor in Council may appoint , . ,

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meaning of term io act for C h a I ~ a n

Governor in Council- may appoint- powers of, re- to appoint-

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Interpretation. See meaning of terms.

Judicial office- holder of-

reniokai and vacation of ofice of when appointed as member

Law Reform Commission. See Commissioii.

Meaning of ternis- Chairman Commissioner Deputy Cliairman member minister Member-

acting-

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not Subject io Pubirc Senice Acls I922 10 194s public s e n a n t may be

re-appointment as

removal and vacation of office of remuneratioxi o f

superannuation benefits when holder o f judicial office who to be

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Minister-

C o m m i ~ ~ i o n io repor? to meaning of term

powers, duties functions etc re Commission

to approve remuneration and expenses of person engaged for specialized assisiance

Repons

Shon iitle Staff-

Superannuation benefits-

Governor ⁱⁿ Council may appoint far certain members

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