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Functions of Committee.
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168.—(1) The function of the Committee shall be to oversee the development of a programme for the codification of the criminal law.
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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Committee shall—
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(a) plan, monitor and review the implementation of a programme for the development of a criminal code (“the code”),
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(b) advise and assist the Minister on consolidation of areas of criminal law for inclusion in the code,
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(c) advise and assist the Minister in relation to the amendment and future maintenance of the code,
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(d) undertake or commission, or collaborate or assist in, research projects relating to the codification of criminal law,
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(e) consult, on any particular matter which the Committee considers relevant, persons qualified to give opinions thereon,
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(f) monitor, review and advise and assist the Minister on international developments in the codification of criminal law in so far as they may be relevant to the development of the code,
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(g) advise and assist the Minister on any other related issues, including issues submitted by the Minister to the Committee for consideration.
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