APPENDIX FIVE
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR REVIEW OF THE OPERATION OF THE
LAW COMMISSION
The terms of reference for the review are:
·
How should the respective roles of researchers and Commissioners be
organised so as to ensure that the work is undertaken efficiently and
effectively?
·
How should the governance and management functions of the Commission
be undertaken, in the light of the requirements of the Law Commission Act
1985 and the Crown Entities Act 2004? In particular, how should the
functions be best divided between position descriptions?
·
Are current administrative functions being undertaken in the most cost-
effective manner/ Are they appropriately organised to support good practice
for planning, project management, ensuring accountability and meeting
reporting requirements/ Is there an appropriate alignment between required
functions and present position descriptions?
·
Does the current division of responsibilities between administrative staff
match workload demands?
·
Are library/information management services being provided in the most
cost-effective manner?