The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Legislation and its Interpretation: The Acts Interpretation Act 1924 and Related Legislation (PP1)
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The Law Commission publishes many different publications. Each type, such as reports, issues papers, and ministerial briefings, has its own series.
Each series has its own purpose. For example, issues papers identify law reform issues and call for submissions from the public. Reports are the final result of a project and contain recommendations for law reform. Use the search filters below to find particular publications.
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Areas of law
Preliminary Paper 1
7 June 1987
Preliminary Paper 3
7 September 1987
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, The Limitation Act 1950 (PP3).
Preliminary Paper 2
30 September 1987
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, The Accident Compensation Scheme: a Discussion Paper (PP2).
Preliminary Paper 4
7 December 1987
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, The Structure of the Courts (PP4).
Preliminary Paper 5
7 December 1987
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Company Law (PP5).
Preliminary Paper 6
7 April 1988
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Reform of Personal Property Security Law (report by Prof JH Farrar and MA O’Regan) (PP6).
Preliminary Paper 7
30 November 1988
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Arbitration: A discussion paper (PP7).
Preliminary Paper 8
7 December 1988
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Legislation and its Interpretation (PP8).
Preliminary Paper 9
7 March 1989
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, The Treaty of Waitangi and Māori Fisheries – Mataitai Nga Tikanga Māori me te Tiriti o Waitangi (PP9).
Preliminary Paper 10
7 June 1989
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Hearsay Evidence (PP10).