Section 2, NPRC DECREE N0.17 1994

(1) The Commission shall consist of— [Margin: Composition of Commission.] 2 No. 17 The Law Reform Commission Decree 1994 (a) a chairman who is a person qualified to hold the highest judicial office; (b) a judge of the Superior Court of Judicature nominated by the Chief Justice; (c) a representative of the Attorney-General and Secretary of State for Judicial Affairs; (d) two representatives of the Sierra Leone Bar Association; (e) the Director of the Sierra Leone Law School; and (f) a representative of the Faculty of Law, University of Sierra Leone. (2) Members of the Commission shall hold office for three years and after that shall be eligible for re-appointment. (3) Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the National Provisional Ruling Council on such terms and conditions as may be contained in their letters of appointment. (4) The Chairman or any other member of the Commission may by writing addressed to the Attorney-General and Secretary of State for Judicial Affairs resign his office and may for good cause be removed from office by the appointing authority. (5) The Commission may co-opt any person to advise it on any matter before it but such co-opted person shall not vote on any matter for decision by the Commission. [Margin: Functions of Commission.] 3. (1) The Commission — (a) shall keep under review all legislation in force in Sierra Leone for the purpose of reforming, developing, consolidating or codifying the law; (b) shall prepare and present to the Attorney-General and Secretary of State for Judicial No. 17 The Law Reform Commission Decree 1994 3 Affairs programmes for the examination of any existing legislation with a view to drafting recommendations for its reform, including recommendations as to the manner in which such examination shall be carried out; (c) shall prepare, at the request of the Attorney-General and Secretary of State for Judicial Affairs and for his approval, comprehensive programmes for the consolidati n or revision of existing legislation; and (d) may receive and consider any proposal for the reform of the law. (2) The recommendations referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) shall be made with a view to — (a) eliminating anomalies in any legislation; (b) repealing obsolete and outdated legislation; (c) revising existing legislation; or (d) introducing new legislation. (3) The Commission may appoint Committees consisting of members or non-members of the Commission to study in detail and make recommendations to it on any legal field of study in which such persons may have specialised or expert knowledge. (4) Non-Commission members of any committee appointed by the Commission shall be paid such allowances as the Commission may determine.