4- The Role Of The VLRC

Question 1

What is the role of the VLRC?

Answer 1

• to suggest minor changes in legislation.

- to educate and inform the community on relevant laws.

Question 2

Who decides what laws the VLRC [suggest to] reform?

Answer 2

• The VLRC make law-reform recommendations in an area referred to it by the Attorney-General.
• The VLRC can also suggest that the Attorney-General refer an area of law-reform to it.

Question 3

What is a contemporary example of one of the VLRC’s work?

Answer 3

A VLRC investigation was begun in June of 2015, relating to funeral and burial rights.

Question 4

What is the VLRC?

Answer 4

The Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) is an independent, government-funded organisation.