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Law Reform Commission
ALRC
1 January 1975 – 11 January 1997
Renamed Australian Law Reform Commission in 1997.
Federal law reform body that inquired into and reported on areas of law referred to it by the Attorney-General, recommending reform, simplification and modernisation of Commonwealth law.
Names over time
- Law Reform Commission1975–1997
- Australian Law Reform Commission1997–present
How it came into existence
Began operating on 1 January 1975 under the Law Reform Commission Act 1973, with Justice Michael Kirby as its first chairman.
Legislation: Law Reform Commission Act 1973
How it ended
Continued as the Australian Law Reform Commission when the Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996 commenced on 11 January 1997.
Main functions
- Inquiries into areas of law referred by the Attorney-General
- Recommendations for law reform
- Public consultation on law reform proposals
- Simplification and modernisation of Commonwealth law
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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