To review the law relating to the sale of goods and to review the liability of manufacturers, sellers and other persons having a connexion in the course of trade with goods to buyers, users and other persons suffering damage through defects in goods; and to consider proposing uniform legislation on these subjects throughout the Commonwealth. The reference relating to the sale of goods does not include such special legislation as the Hire-Purchase Act, 1960, the Credit-sale Agreements Act, 1947-1960, and the Lay-by Sales Act, 1943, except as to incidental matters.

K N McCaw QC MLA
Attorney-General
13 September 1966

Participants

Commissioners

For the purpose of this Issues Paper in the Sale of Goods Reference the following members of the Commission acted as a Division constituted by the then Chairman in accordance with s12A of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967.

Keith Mason QC (Commissioner-in-Charge of reference)
Paul Byrne
The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Rogers
The Honourable Mr Justice J R T Wood

Ms Helen Gamble (Commissioner-in-Charge of reference)
Paul Byrne
Keith Mason QC
The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Rogers
The Honourable Mr Justice J R T Wood

Ms Helen Gamble (Commissioner-in-Charge of reference)
Paul Byrne
Dr John Carter
Mr J L R Davis
Keith Mason QC
Mr Justice Andrew Rogers
Mr Justice J R T Wood

William J Tearle

Mr W J Gillooly

Miss Judy Reeve (from December 1987)
Mr Kalinga Wijeyewardene (to December 1987)

John McMillan

Mrs Nozveen Nisha Khan
Ms Judith Grieves

Ms Beverley Caska

Ms Zoya Howes
Mrs Jennifer McMahon
Ms Dianne Wood

The Commission invites submissions on the issues raised in this Paper. Submissions and comments should reach us by 29 July 1988 when it is intended that the Commission will begin the preparation of the final Report to the Attorney General on the issues raised in this Paper. All inquiries and comments should be directed to:

John McMillan
Secretary
NSW Law Reform Commission
GPO Box 5199
SYDNEY NSW 2001