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Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
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C2014C00375
01 July 2014
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
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
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
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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 Management advisory committee
34 President to be CEO
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
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Division 4—Staff and consultants
43 Staff of the Commission
44 Commission may engage consultants
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Part 5—Finance
45 Law Reform Special Account
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
51 Regulations
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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]