37 141.  The  review  must  also  assess  the  agency’s  overall  performance  and  make recommendations for further improvements. 142.  In  the  1996/97  Review,  both  the  UK  Commission  and  the  Lord  Chancellor’s Department concluded that law reform remains an important activity and that the UK   Commission   was   the   most   appropriate   way   for   providing   for   it systematically.  The result of the Review was an Action Plan, under which the UK  Commission  is  to  introduce  two-year  rolling  programmes  and  develop  its management of the projects constituting the programme. New South Wales 143.  The New South Wales Law Reform Commission (“NSW Commission”) was the first  permanent  law  reform  agency  established  in  Australia.    It  was  formally created by the Law Reform Commission Act 1967.  The NSW Commission is permanent, full time and independent.  Section 10 sets out the powers and duties of the NSW Commission, as follows: Powers and duties of Commission 10.  (1) The Commission, in accordance with any reference to it made by the Minister: (a)   shall  consider  the  law,  enacted  or  promulgated  by  the  Legislature  of New  South  Wales  or  by  any  person  under  the  authority  of  that Legislature, or with a view to, or for the purpose of: (i)     eliminating defects and anachronisms in the law; (ii)    repealing obsolete or unnecessary enactments; (iii)   consolidating, codifying or revising the law; (iv)   simplifying or modernising the law by bring it into accord with current conditions; (v)    adopting    new    or    more    effective    methods    for    the administration of the law and the dispensation of justice; (vi)   systematically developing and reforming the law; (b)   shall  consider  proposals  relating  to  matters  in  respect  of  which  it  is competent  for  the  Legislature  of  New  South  Wales  or  any  person under the authority of that Legislature to enact or promulgate laws; and (c)   may for the purposes of this section hold and conduct such inquiries as it thinks fit. … [Emphasis added] 144.  It is significant that the NSW Commission is restricted to reporting and making recommendations   about   matters   on   which   the   Attorney-General,   who   has ministerial responsibility for the Commission, has asked for advice.  The NSW Commission may not initiate its own inquiries.  The NSW Commission does not