Under the Act the Commission has its aim to enforce the systematic review, reform and development of the laws of Fiji. 

The Commission role and duties include:

- the codification of our laws;
- the elimination of anomalies in the laws;
- the repeal of outdated and unnecessary laws;
- the reduction of separate legislations;
- the making of new laws;
- the adoption of new or more effective and economical methods for the administration of the law and the dispensation of justice, and
- generally to simplify, improve and modernize the law.

The Commission receives instructions from the Attorney General and Cabinet for the review of areas of the law in urgent need of reform, before undertaking any review.

Once instructions are received, in the form of Terms of Reference, the Commission produces a research paper (Issues or Discussion Paper) outlining the area of law under review and options for reform. This research paper can assist those who wish to make submissions during the consultation process.


Above: The initial meetings undertaken for the review of Fiji's criminal laws and procedures contained in the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code included meetings with the Resident Magistrates in Lautoka, in the Western Division. R-L: Magistrate Shafiullah Khan, Magistrate Maika Nakora, Senior Court Clerk, Magistrate Lisa Gowing, FLRC Chairman Mr. Qetaki, Penal Code Consultant Mr. Gerard McCoy QC and Legal Officer Salakubou at the Magistrates Boardroom in Lautoka on 20 May 2005.


The Commission Review Team travels around Fiji listening to the views of interested members of the community and organisations, before its Final Report and Draft legislation is drafted, for submission to the Attorney General. If the outputs are agreeable to the Attorney General, Cabinet approval is sought before the Bill is taken to Parliament, which has the Constitutional power to change the law.


Below is a flowchart illustrating the process generally followed in each review undertaken by the Commission.