{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965.json",
  "id": "ukpga/1965/22",
  "title": "Law Commissions Act 1965",
  "short_title": "Law Commissions Act 1965",
  "long_title": "An Act to provide for the constitution of Commissions for the reform of the law.",
  "citation": "1965 c. 22",
  "type": "ukpga",
  "year": "1965",
  "number": "22",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "1965-06-15",
  "revised": true,
  "valid_from": "2015-02-17",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/1",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "The Law Commission.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/2",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "The Scottish Law Commission.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Functions of the Commissions.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3A",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3A",
      "heading": "Reports on implementation of Law Commission proposals",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-3A",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3B",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3B",
      "heading": "Protocol about the Law Commission's work",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-3B",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3C",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3C",
      "heading": "Report on implementation of Law Commission proposals: Wales",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-3C",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3D",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3D",
      "heading": "Protocol about the Law Commission's work: Wales",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-3D",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/4",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Remuneration and pensions of Commissioners.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/5",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Staff and expenses.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/6",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Supplemental.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/7",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Short title.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/section-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [],
  "changes_made_to": 14,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/law-commissions-act-1965/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:57:53.866971+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}