5 METHOD FOR COMPILING THE REPORT 3. When the evaluator was the Minister of Justice, he had a close connection with the   establishment   of   the   Law   Commission   and   the   passage   of   the   Law Commission  Act  1985.    It  is  his  views  and  conceptions  of  what  the  Law Commission should be that are set out in the Law Commission Act.    4. This evaluator was not the appropriate person to compile a Report saying the Law Commission should be abolished. Fortunately, none of those interviewed thought that course should be followed. But the Report does assert that there are improvements that can be made and should be made.    5. In the short time available for the evaluation, the method has primarily involved library  research  and  interviewing.    The  incumbent  Law  Commissioners  were extraordinarily  generous  with  their  time  and  also  produced  many  written communications in answer to queries that the evaluator raised.    6. The  evaluator  made  contact with, or interviewed, or received written material from  every  former  and  existing  Law  Commissioner.    Needless  to  say,  the evaluator found their observations to be thoughtful and useful.  He owes a great debt to them.  They have enriched this Report.    7. Government officials in the Ministry of Justice, Te Puni Kokiri, The Treasury, the  Ministry  for  Economic  Development  and  Parliamentary  Counsel  Office have also been unusually generous with the time allowed for discussions and in the  provision  of  information.  George  Tanner,  Chief  Parliamentary  Counsel, gave extensive written material upon which the Report relies.  The Clerk of the House of Representatives also greatly assisted.    8. All  the  Government  officials  who  have  contributed  deserve  thanks.    Former Ministers and current Ministers also provided generously of their time.    9. The New Zealand Law Society, which has always had close relationships with the Law Commission, came to see the evaluator and provided a lot of help.