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Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
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C2004C00680
13 March 2000
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30 June 2011
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Definitions
4 Extension to external Territories
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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
12 Deputy President to act as President
13 Acting appointments: President and Deputy President
14 Acting appointments: full-time members
15 Directions to perform duties on a full-time basis
16 Remuneration and allowances
17 Termination of appointments
18 Resignations
19 Leave of absence for full-time members
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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
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Part 4—Management, meetings and staff
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Division 1—Management structure
27 Board of Management
28 Function and powers of the Board
29 Constitution of the Board
30 Meetings of the Board
31 Conduct of meetings
32 Delegations by the Board
34 President to be Chief Executive Officer
35 Delegations by the President
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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
39 Members must disclose certain interests
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Division 3—Divisions of the Commission
40 Establishment of Divisions
41 Meetings of a Division
42 Conduct of meetings
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Division 4—Staff and consultants
43 Appointment of staff
44 Commission may engage consultants
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Part 5—Finance
45 Money payable to the Commission
46 Purchase and disposal of assets
47 Application of Commission’s money
49 Exemption from taxation
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
50 Protection from civil actions
51 Regulations
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996