New Zealand Law Commission
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| Formed | 1 February 1986 |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Employees | 25 to 35 (varies)[1] |
| Annual budget | NZ$4.101 million[2] |
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| Website | lawcom.govt.nz |
New Zealand's Law Commission was established in 1986 by the Law Commission Act 1985.[4][5] The Commission is an independent Crown entity (ICE) as defined in the Crown Entities Act 2004.[6]
The main objective of the Law Commission as declared in its founding legislation is to monitor and critically analyse the laws of New Zealand with a view to identifying—and proposing solutions to—their possible shortcomings.[7]
Commissioners
As of December 2015,[8] the Law Commission comprises five members:
- Hon Justice Sir Grant Hammond KNZM[9]
- Hon Dr Wayne Mapp QSO[10][11]
- Hon Justice Douglas White QC
- Assoc Prof. Donna Buckingham
- Helen McQueen
Projects
The Commission's areas of interest include:
- Lobbying for the modernization of the formal inquiry system[12]
- Working on improving or repealing obsolete or otherwise inadequate laws[13]
- Calling for the abolition of sedition laws[14]
- Reviewing legal documents such as the Civil List Act 1979[15]
- Scrutinizing New Zealand’s legislation such as its liquor laws[16]
See also
References
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- ↑ Crown Entities Act 2004 p200 "(...) responsible Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act."
- ↑ Establishment. Law Commission Act 1985—Section 4. "For the purpose of this Act, there is hereby established a commission to be called the Law Commission."
- ↑ Short Title and commencement. Law Commission Act 1985—Section 1. "This Act shall come into force on 1 February 1986."
- ↑ Crown Entities Act 2004 p91
- ↑ "Functions". Law Commission Act 1985—Section 5. "The principal functions of the Commission are (...) to take and keep under review in a systematic way the law of New Zealand (...) to make recommendations for the reform and development of the law of New Zealand (...) to advise on the review of any aspect of the law of New Zealand conducted by any government department or organisation (...)."
- ↑ https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/three-new-law-commissioners-appointed
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