Law Reform

Law reform functions of the Commission

According to section 21 of the Law Commission Act the functions of the Commission are to keep the laws of Seychelles under review with a view to ensuring the systematic development and reform of the laws.

This includes

(a) the codification of any unwritten rule of law;

(b) the elimination of anomalies;

(c) the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments;

(d) the reduction of separate enactments;

4(e) the proposal of new laws;

(f) the adoption of new or more effective and economical methods for the administration of the law and the dispensation of justice; and

(g) in general, the simplification, improvement and modernisation of the law.

How do we carry out law reform?

(a) consider any subject referred to the Commission by the National Assembly or the Judiciary in such manner as determined by the Commission;

(b) receive and consider any proposal for the reform of the laws of Seychelles which may be made by members of the public in such manner as determined by the Commission;

(c) at the request of a Minister, provide assistance to the Government by undertaking the examination of any particular law and making recommendations for the reform of that law;

(d) produce reports and discussion papers, and draft new and amending Bills or subsidiary legislation in furtherance of the Commission’s functions;

(e) consider the impact on the statute law of any judicial decision and review judicial decisions of

the courts, and propose any necessary action to keep such decisions and the laws of Seychelles in conformity.