38 have  a  general  responsibility  to  oversee  all  the  laws  of  the  State.    But  the Commission  can  suggest  to  the  Attorney-General  areas  of  law  that  may  be  in need of reform. 145.  Another  significant  feature  of  the  NSW  Commission  is  that  its  composition, duties and powers have not changed in any significant manner in the 33 years since its inception.⁴⁰      146.  There  has  been  an  ebb  and  flow  in  the  work  level  and  consequent  size  and structure of the NSW Commission, particularly in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the budget for and references to the Commission were drastically reduced by the NSW Legislature for no clear reason.    147.  Indeed in 1987, the Public Service Board of the NSW Legislature conducted an “efficiency audit” of theNSW Commission as part of     an overall audit of New South  Wales  public  authorities.    The  NSW  Commission  records  that  that  “the audit generally was full of praise for the quality of the Commission’s work and its  record  for  implementation  of  recommendations,  and  concluded  that  the efficiency   of   the   Commission   would   be   enhanced   by   additional   funding, permitting  an  increase  in  the  number  of  full-time  Commissioners  and  the purchase of computer equipment”.⁴¹   148.  However it seems that the NSW Commission has regained momentum during the 1990s.    The  budget  has  increased,  as  have  the  references  from  the  Attorney- General.⁴²   Alberta 149.  The  Alberta  Law  Reform  Institute  (“ Alberta  Institute  ”)  is  unique  among  the law  reform  agencies  looked  at  in  our  research.    The  Alberta  Institute  is  an amalgamation of representatives of the Law Society of Alberta, the University of Alberta  and  the  Province  of  Alberta.    It  was  established  in  November  1967                                                 40   NSW Reform Commission Annual Report 1991, Chapter 2, “The History of the Commission” and the subsequent update “The 1990s Revitalisation” available at www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/nswlrc.nsf/pages/history. 41   “The History of the Commission”, above n40.   42   “The 1990s Revitalisation”, above n40.