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The Legislative Process

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Contents

Cases Cited....................................................................................xiLegislation Cited..............................................................................xiiiForeword.......................................................................................xxiPreface........................................................................................xxvAcknowledgements...............................................................................xxxiChapter 1 General Introduction.................................................................11.1 The meaning of "law".......................................................................11.2 The problem................................................................................31.2.1 The dearth of drafters...................................................................31.2.2 The fair success of efforts to train and retain drafters.................................41.3 The purpose and structure of this book.....................................................13Chapter 2 Practices and Procedures.............................................................232.1 Introduction...............................................................................232.2 How ministerial responsibilities are assigned..............................................232.3 The dynamics of proposing and drafting a law...............................................282.3.1 General..................................................................................282.3.2 External consultants.....................................................................422.3.3 Other aspects of the dynamics............................................................492.3.3.1 A plea for understanding...............................................................532.3.3.2 Meetings and working groups............................................................592.3.3.3 Anticipating questions that may be raised in the legislature...........................612.3.3.4 Quality assurance......................................................................612.4 How to find the current state of the law...................................................642.4.1 How annual volumes of the laws are prepared..............................................652.4.2 How revised editions of the laws are prepared............................................662.4.3 Tracing new laws and amendments since the last revision..................................712.5 Initiation of a proposed law up to its introduction in the legislature.....................752.6 Procedure in the legislature...............................................................802.7 Procedure after passing of a law...........................................................832.8 Financial provisions.......................................................................872.8.1 Certification and publication of laws....................................................892.8.2 The transition from a Bill to an Act.....................................................922.9 How Parliament is called and dismissed.....................................................942.10 How Parliaments, their sessions and sittings are numbered.................................95Chapter 3 Law Reform Commissions...............................................................1033.1 Introduction...............................................................................1033.2 What law reform commissions do.............................................................104Chapter 4 Entry into Force and Application of Laws.............................................1094.1 Introduction...............................................................................1094.2 Entry into force of laws...................................................................1104.2.1 Entry into force of Acts of the legislature..............................................1134.2.2 Entry into force of statutory instruments................................................1184.2.3 Exercise of powers before commencement of legislation....................................1204.2.4 Gazettal and registration of legislative instruments.....................................1224.3 Application of laws........................................................................1224.3.1 General..................................................................................1224.3.2 Use of Interpretation Acts in applying laws..............................................1244.4 Savings and transitional provisions........................................................1264.5 Retrospective laws.........................................................................1294.6 Repeal, annulment and non-revival of laws..................................................133Chapter 5 Layout and Structure of Laws.........................................................1395.1 Introduction...............................................................................1395.2 External anatomy of laws...................................................................1395.2.1 Preamble.................................................................................1395.2.2 Objects and Reasons (or Explanatory Memorandum)..........................................1415.2.3 Enacting clause..........................................................................1425.2.4 Long title and short title...............................................................1445.2.5 Headings and other labels................................................................1455.2.5.1 Main headings, subheadings and similar matters.........................................1455.2.5.2 Schedules..............................................................................1475.2.5.3 Marginal notes.........................................................................1525.2.5.4 Forms..................................................................................1565.2.5.5 Columns and rows.......................................................................1575.3 Numbering and indexing of laws.............................................................1585.4 Numbering and layout of provisions in a law................................................161Chapter 6 Epilogue.............................................................................169APPENDICES.....................................................................................171Appendix 1 Cabinet Memoranda...................................................................171Appendix 2 Checklist for Proposing Legislation.................................................178Appendix 3 Extract from Statute Revision Act...................................................185Appendix 4 Order Paper.........................................................................186Appendix 5 Notice of Committee Stage Amendments................................................187Appendix 6 Glossary of Terms...................................................................190Bibliography...................................................................................205Further Reading................................................................................209Index..........................................................................................213

Chapter One

1.1. The meaning of "law"

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