The Law Reform Commission is constituted by the Law Reform Commission Act, 1967. The Commissioners are -

The Honourable Mr Justice Reynolds, Chairman.

Mr R. D. Conacher, Deputy Chairman.

Mr C. R. Allen.

Professor D. G. Benjafield.

The Honourable Mr Justice Manning, Professor W. L. Morison and Mr J. O. Stevenson were Commissioners during part of the period of the Commission's work on the subject-matter of this report. Mr Justice Manning retired as Chairman of the Commission upon his appointment as a Judge of Appeal on the 7th October, 1969. Mr J. O. Stevenson died on the 16th February, 1970. Professor Morison's term as a Commissioner expired on the 28th February, 1970.

The Executive Member of the Commission is Mr R. E. Walker.

The offices of the Commission are at Park House, 187 Macquarie Street, Sydney.

This is the eighth report of the Commission on a reference from the Attorney-General. Its short citation is L.R.C. 8.