10  Annual Report In August, public disquiet following the tragic death of a liquor store owner in south Auckland prompted the Minister to ask the Commission to undertake a fundamental review of the regulatory framework relating to the sale and supply of liquor. This was a significant addition to the Commission�fs work programme and additional funding was received to undertake the review. On taking office following the election, the new Minister asked the Commission to give the project a high priority and our first reportReview of Regulatory Framework for the Sale and Supply of Liquor: Part 1: Alcohol Legislation and the Conscience Vote was produced in May 2009. Given the pervasive impact of alcohol harm in our community many government agencies have been called upon to assist us in this project over the past 11 months. The Commission is very grateful for this assistance and in particular acknowledges the Alcohol Liquor Advisory Council, the Ministries of Health and Justice and the NZ Police for providing experienced staff on secondment to the Commission to participate in this major reform project. The impact of this project and a reallocation of resources to respond to the new Government�fs law reform priorities following the election, resulted in a number of projects being delayed or deferred until the new financial year. Specific timeline variations by project are set out more fully in the Statement of Service Performance Law reform publications The published output of the Commission at year end was three final reports, eight issues papers and one study paper. Significant among the publications were two reports relating to statute presentation and drafting in New Zealand. The publication of these reports, Presentation of New Zealand Statute Law published December 2008,and the Review of the Statutes Drafting and Act 1920 (NZLC R107) published June 2009,² marks the completion of a three year project. Both reports were developed in collaboration with the Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO). The first makes recommendations regarding the formatting and presentation of our statute book with a view to making these documents more publicly accessible. The second report makes recommendations concerning the functions and operation of the PCO, the organisation that is responsible for drafting our statutes. These two projects examining the statute book and its drafting and presentation are core work for the Law Commission in relation to its fundamental purpose to promote the systematic review of, reform and development of the law of New Zealand. We are awaiting the Government�fs response to their recommendations. 2  Note also Presentation of New Zealand Statute Law