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The Law Commissions Relationship with the Executive under the Act
218. In conducting its reviews the Law Commission may seek the assistance of any
Government Department or organisation as follows (section 8):
8. Assistance by departments(1) The Commission may consult with any
Government department or organisation concerning any review of any aspect of
the law of New Zealand administered by that department or organisation and may
receive from the department or organisation such information relating to that
review as is appropriate.
(2) In this section organisation means
(a) An organisation named in Part II of the First Schedule to the
Ombudsmen Act 1975:
(b) An organisation named in the First Schedule to the Official Information
Act 1982:
(c) The Audit Office (as defined in section 14 of the Public Finance Act
1977).
219. Clause 6 of the First Schedule provides that at the request of the Law
Commission the Crown, acting through any Government Department, may from
time to time provide or execute for the Law Commission any work or service, or
supply to the Law Commission any goods, stores, or equipment.
Procedure of the Law Commission
220. Under sections 14 and 15 of the Law Commission Act the Law Commission may
regulate its procedure in such manner as it thinks fit, subject to the provisions of
the First Schedule to the Act.
Funding of the Law Commission
221. The Law Commission is funded by (First Schedule, clause 8):
(a) Money appropriated by Parliament and paid to the Law Commission for
the purposes of the Law Commission;
(b) All other money lawfully received by the Law Commission for the
purposes of the Law Commission; and
(c) All accumulations of income derived from any such money.
222. Money is to be appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of paying all fees,
salaries, allowances, and other expenditure payable or incurred under or in the
administration of the Law Commission Act (First Schedule, clause 9).