Constitution
The commission is established under the Law Reform Commission Act 1967 (NSW). The Governor of New South Wales may appoint a chairperson of the commission. The current chairperson is James Roland Wood. The governor may also appoint deputy chairpersons of the commission. The governor must also appoint two other commissioners to the commission. Both the chairperson and the commissioners must be: (a) is or was the holder of a judicial office, (b) has experience as an Australian legal practitioner in legal practice, (c) has experience as a teacher of law, or (d) has academic attainment in law. Commissioners may be appointed as full-time or part-time commissioners.
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