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adam_text | Contents
Preface
v
Table
of legislation
xix
Table
of cases
xxv
Chapter
1
Words
1
Introduction
1
What is language?
3
Words
5
The meaning of words
б
Vagueness of words
7
Ambiguity of words
11
Instability of words
12
Chapter
2
Syntax
14
Introduction
14
Traditional grammar
14
The significance of syntax
15
The legislative sentence
16
Subject-predicate relationship
16
Elements of the sentence
17
Diagram forms
20
Coode s analysis
21
Sentence problems
22
Problems with modifiers
22
1
ADJECTIVES
23
2
ADVERBS
24
3
PARTICIPLES
25
4
PHRASES
26
5
causes
27
vu
viii
Contents
Incomplete
and fused sentences
29
INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
29
COMMA SPLICES AND FUSED SENTENCES
29
FAULTY REFERENCE OF PRONOUNS
30
Subject-verb disagreement
32
Problems with negatives
З З
Punctuation
34
Four general rules
34
The comma
36
1
SEPARATING COMMAS
36
2
ENCLOSING COMMAS
38
3
UNDESIRABLE COMMAS
39
The semi-colon
40
The colon and the dash
42
The full stop
42
Parentheses
43
The apostrophe
44
The hyphen
45
Chapter
3
Style
46
Style and the purposes of legislation
46
Purposes of legislation
47
Communication of legislation
47
Style should help communication
48
Traditional legislative style
—
is it really a problem?
49
Are short simple Acts die answer?
50
The pursuit of clarity
52
Simplicity and precision
—
a tension and a balance
52
Beware the allure of abstract words
53
Sign-posts along the way to clarity
53
The pursuit of clarity
—
general rules
5 3
The pursuit of clarity
—
rules for drafting sentences
54
The pursuit of clarity
—
word choice
54
General rules
—
comment
54
Rules for drafting sentences
—
comment
56
Rules concerning word choice
—
comment
66
Six rules instead of twenty-nine
74
Style and gender
74
Unisex grammar
75
Avoid demeaning or patronising language
76
Avoid man words
76
Chapter
4
Specific matters of style
78
Sections
78
The proviso
79
Contents ix
Numbering, lettering and indentation practice
81
Miscellaneous stylistic matters
83
References to dates
84
References to numbers
84
References to legislation
85
Spelling
86
Capitals
87
Symbols and abbreviations
89
Chapter
5
Miscellaneous words and expressions
91
Words and expressions to avoid
91
above
—
below
91
aforesaid
—
above mentioned
—
afore mentioned
—
before mentioned
92
following
—
foregoing
—
preceding
—
succeeding
92
hereby
—
thereby
93
herein
—
hereinafter
—
hereinbefore
—
hereto
—
herewith
—
hitherto
—
heretofore
93
It shall be the duty of
94
It shall be lawful for
—
it shall not be lawful for
94
It is hereby declared mat
94
the provisions of
94
provided that
—
provided
95
whatsoever
—
wheresoever
—
whosoever
—
whomsoever
95
Words and expressions to use carefully
95
and
—
or
—
nor
—
and/or
95
any
—
all
—
each
—
every
97
as to
98
comprise
98
deem
99
less than—more than; not exceeding—exceeding
100
above
—
below; over
—
under
100
as the case may be
100
if any
100
none
101
notwithstanding
—
subject to
101
Other
—
otherwise
103
Shall
—
may
—
must
103
Oral—verbal
105
Practical
—
practicable
105
Same
105
Save
105
Such
106
That
—
which
106
Whether
107
Unless
—
except
107
While
107
Expressions of time
107
General
107
Existing
109
Contents
Before
—
after
—
from
110
Forthwith
—
as soon as possible
—
immediately
—
without delay
—
without
unreasonable delay
—
as soon as may be
—
without undue delay
110
Between
—
and 111
By, until, till 111
At least 111
Clear 111
Chapter
6
Interpretation Acts
112
Introduction
112
Application of interpretation legislation
114
Definitions of words and expressions
114
Provisions regarding construction of legislation
117
Powers and duties
120
Tune
122
Chapter
7
The drafting process: Part
1 124
Introduction
124
The role of a legislative drafter
125
When should drafters become involved in legislative proposals
? 126
The role of instructing officers
126
Basic equipment
127
The five stages of the drafting process
128
Stage
1—
Understanding
128
1
DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS
129
2
CONSULTATION
132
Stage
2—
Analysis
133
1
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND EXISTING LAW
133
2
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
134
3
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRACTICALITY
137
Stage
3—
Design
138
The design of legislation not directly amending in
character
139
the design of amending legislation
141
Chapter
8
The drafting process: Part
2 143
Stage
4—
Composition and development
143
THE COMPOSITION PROCESS
143
THE USE OF
DEFINITIONS
144
THE USE OF PURPOSE PROVISIONS
154
Contents xi
THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTARY AIDS
158
THE USE OF PRECEDENTS
166
REFERENTIAL LEGISLATION
168
Stage
5—
Scrutiny and testing
173
Chapter
9
Formalities and arrangement
175
Introduction
175
Format
176
Arrangement in parts
177
Practice
177
Purposes of arrangement in Parts
178
1
Clarity of presentation
178
2
Ease of reference
178
Criteria for arrangement in Parts
179
Dangers arising from arrangements in Parts
181
Subdivision of Parts
182
Headings (other than section headings or marginal notes)
183
Practice
183
Construction
184
Illustrations
184
Section headings also known as marginal notes
185
Practice
185
Construction
187
Usage
187
Table of contents
188
Recommended order of arrangement
190
Chapter
10
Preliminary provisions
193
Long tide
193
Function
193
Practice
194
.AMENDING BILLS
195
CONSOLIDATING BILLS
196
Preamble
196
Construction
196
Function
197
Practice
198
Enacting formula
199
Short title
200
Function
200
Practice
201
Citation by means of short title
203
Commencement
204 . .
^nc
Where the legislation makes no specific commencement provision
205
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Where the legislation specifies a commencement date
205
Where some person is empowered to specify a commencement date
206
Where the Act is to commence upon the occurrence of a stipulated
event
206
Multiple commencement dates
207
Conditional commencement date
207
Alternative commencement dates
207
Automatic commencement when commencement provision fails
207
Application
208
Application to circumstances existing at commencement
208
TAXATION EXAMPLES
209
STATUTORY CHARGES
209
STATUTORY BENEFITS
209
PRIVILEGES
210
REMEDIES AND OBLIGATIONS
210
Territorial application
210
Extra-territorial application
211
Application to specific persons and things
211
Application to Crown or to Government
213
Duration
215
Expiry
215
Sunset and review provisions
216
Chapter
11
Powers and duties
218
Introduction
218
Drafting statutory powers
219
Necessity for power
219
Statement of power
220
Who should be given the power?
220
Exercise of the power
221
Correction of clerical or technical errors
222
Provision for review or appeal
222
Transfer
and revocation of statutory functions
224
Transfer of functions
224
Revocation
225
Breach of power or duty
226
Remedies
for breach of statutory duty
227
CT TL UABILITY
227
OTHER REMEDIES
228
Power to delegate executive functions
229
Agency
—
the
Carltona
principle
231
Power to give directions
232
Directions concerning the performance of statutory functions
232
Performance directions
234
Power to make appointments
2 3
S
Power to require information
236
Powers of entry, search and seizure
238
Power to take samples
242
Powers concerning codes of practice
243
Contents xiii
Who may issue a code
243
Content of codes
246
Consequences of breach of a code
246
Chapter
12
Substantive and administrative provisions:
Part
1 249
Introduction
249
Statutory corporations and other bodies
249
Check list for legislation establishing corporations
250
Forms relating to statutory bodies
253
Dissolution of statutory corporations
271
Chapter
13
Substantive and administrative provisions:
Part
2 274
Licensing and registration
274
Check list for licensing or registration systems
274
Forms relating to licensing and registration
277
Disciplinary provisions
284
Government finance
285
Introduction
285
Supply expenditure
287
Statutory expenditure
287
Legislative provision for expenditure
287
Parliamentary control
288
PARLIAMENT
289
TREASURY
289
ACCOUNTING OFFICERS
289
COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL
290
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
290
Appropriation legislation
291
Loan and guarantee legislation
291
Taxation
293
Introduction
293
Check list for legislation imposing or empowering a tax or levy
294
Forms
295
Chapter
14
Substantive and administrative provisions:
Part
3 303
Validation
303 .
Implementation of international conventions
308
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Direct
approach
310
Indirect approach
311
Practical points
312
PURPOSE PROVISIONS
312
IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES
3 12
EXPLANATORY PREAMBLES
312
LEVEL OF LEGISLATION
313
DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER TO IMPLEMENT AMENDMENTS
313
DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER TO ELABORATE PRIMARY
PROVISIONS
313
INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LEGISLATION
3 14
INCONSISTENCY OF ENGLISH TEXT WITH OFFICIAL TEXT
314
TERMS TO HAVE IDENTICAL MEANINGS IN DOMESTIC LEGISLATION AND
CONVENTION
314
Tribunals
315
Introduction
315
Check list for legislation establishing and regulating tribunals
318
Forms
320
Chapter
15
Supplementary provisions
329
The
délégation
of legislative power
329
General principles
329
Identity of delegate
331
Sub-delegation
332
Consultation and procedure
332
GENERAL AND SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS
332
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
334
INDIVIDUAL OBJECTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS
335
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
—
LAYING REPORT TO MINISTER BEFORE
PARLĽUWENT
336
PREPARATION BY AFFECTED INTERESTS
3 36
Publication
336
Parliamentary supervision
337
SCRUTINY OR REVIEW COMMITTEES
337
LAYING BEFORE LEGISLATURE
337
Drafting enabling provisions
340
GENERAL POWERS
341
PARTICULAR POWERS
342
POWER TO AMEND PRIMARY LEGISLATION
343
POWER TO EXEMPT
346
POWTR TO LEGISLATE RETROSPECTIVELY
346
POUTER TO APPLY SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION TO CROWN OR
GOVT.RNMENT
347
PENAL PROVISIONS
347
POWER TO PRESCRIBE FEES OR CHARGES
347
MISCELLANEOUS FORMS EMPOWERING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
348
Contents xv
Chapter
16
Penal provisions
349
Introduction
349
Jurisdiction of courts
349
Limited locality jurisdiction
350
Attempts
350
Time limits
350
Institution of prosecutions
352
Aiding, counselling etc
353
General forms
353
Declaratory forms
353
Conditional forms
354
Directory forms
354
Statement of penalty
355
Parties to offences
356
Vicarious liability
357
Responsibility for employees, contractors, agents, etc
358
Responsibility for children and animals
359
Corporations
359
Mens
rea
and strict liability
360
Special defences
362
Age of accused
362
Weather or other reasonable cause
362
Emergency action
362
Protection of health, property, environment
363
Action beyond control of defendant
363
Course of business or employment
363
Mistake, accident, act of another and diligence
364
Warranty
364
Precautions and diligence
364
Evidence by certificate
365
Where certificate is evidence
366
Where certificate is sufficient evidence
366
Where certificate is conclusive evidence
367
Certificates
368
Power to make regulations as to evidence by certificate
369
Admissibility of written statements
369
Presumptions
370
Onus of proof in relation to exceptions
371
Punishment
371
General form for fine and imprisonment
372
Where a greater
maximum
penalty is prescribed for prosecution on
indictment
372
Where a greater maximum penalty is prescribed for a second offence
373
Where a greater maximum penalty is prescribed for a body corporate
373
Where monetary benefits have accrued to offender
3 73
Where the offence is continuing in nature
373
Amendment of penalty
374
Forfeiture
375
Provisions supplementary to punishments
377
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Suspension
or cancellation of licence and disqualification
377
Order to cease carrying on business
378
Order to pay prosecution expenses
379
Order to remedy cause of contravention
3 79
Order to refund amount wrongfully obtained
3 80
Payment of compensation for damage
380
Injunctions
380
Fixed penalty systems
381
Chapter
17
Final provisions
383
Savings and transitional
383
Introduction
383
Savings
387
PRESERVATION OF OBLIGATIONS
388
SAXTNG OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS
389
CONTINUANCE OF APPLICATIONS
389
PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF APPEAL
3 89
CONTINUANCE OF PENDING PROCEEDINGS
389
PROMSION
FOR OFFENCES
390
PRESERVATION OF EFFECT OF CONVICTION UNDER REPEALED
ENACTMENT
391
CONTINUANCE OF PERIODS OF TIME
3 91
SAVING OF EXEMPTION
391
PRESERVATION OF SUBSISTING BENEFITS OR ALLOWANCES
391
SAVING OF LICENCES AND PERMITS
391
SAVING OF ORDERS
392
SAVING FORMS IN USE
392
SAVING OF APPOINTMENTS
392
CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT
3 93
Transitional
393
GENERAL
393
LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
394
BODIES CORPORATE
395
CONTINUITY OF TAX
397
Repeals
397
Schedules
400
Chapter
18
Amending legislation
403
Introduction
403
Techniques of amendment
405
Comparison of techniques
406
Drafting direct amendments
408
Design of amending statutes
408
Short titles
409
Contents
xvii
Reference to the principal Act
409
Reference to the section amended
409
Recommended scope of amending section
410
Parenthetic explanatory material
411
Headings for amending sections
411
Reference to prior amendments
411
Caution against referring to line numbers
412
Numbering practice
413
Consideration of repeal and re-enactment
414
Punctuation
414
Forms
416
Repeals, deletions and omissions
417
1
REPEAL OF
A
PAKT 417
2
REPEAL OF SECTION
418
3
REPEAL OF SUBSECTION
418
4
REPEAL OF PARAGRAPH, ETC
418
5
REPEAL OF DEFINITION
418
6
REPEAL OF WORDS, ETC
419
Substitutions
419
1
SUBSTITUTION OF PART
419
2
SUBSTITUTION OF SECTION
419
3
SUBSTITUTION
OF SUBSECTION
420
4
SUBSTITUTION OF PARAGRAPH
420
5
SUBSTITUTION OF
DEFINITION
420
6
SUBSTITUTION OF WORDS, ETC
420
7
SUBSTITUTION IN SCHEDULES
421
8
SUBSTITUTION OF HEADING
421
Insertions and additions
421
1
INSERTION OF PART
422
2
INSERTION OF SECTION
422
3
INSERTION OF SUBSECTION
423
4
INSERTION OF PARAGRAPH
423
5
INSERTION OF
DEFINITIONS
423
6
INSERTION OF WORDS, ETC
424
Amendments in schedule form
425
Chapter
19
Subordinate legislation
427
Introduction
427
Validity of subordinate legislation
42 7
DEFECTS AS TO STATUTORY CONDITIONS
42 7
ULTRA VIRES SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
429
Construction of subordinate legislation
430
Drafting subordinate legislation
430
Paragraphing
430
Definitions
432
Headings
432
Enacting provision
433
Preambles and purpose provisions
434
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Contents
Short tide (citation)
434
Commencement
435
Operation
435
Amendment and repeal
435
Signature
436
Consents
436
Explanatory note
436
Index
437
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adam_txt |
Contents
Preface
v
Table
of legislation
xix
Table
of cases
xxv
Chapter
1
Words
1
Introduction
1
What is language?
3
Words
5
The meaning of words
б
Vagueness of words
7
Ambiguity of words
11
Instability of words
12
Chapter
2
Syntax
14
Introduction
14
Traditional grammar
14
The significance of syntax
15
The legislative sentence
16
Subject-predicate relationship
16
Elements of the sentence
17
Diagram forms
20
Coode's analysis
21
Sentence problems
22
Problems with modifiers
22
1
ADJECTIVES
23
2
ADVERBS
24
3
PARTICIPLES
25
4
PHRASES
26
5
causes
27
vu
viii
Contents
Incomplete
and fused sentences
29
INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
29
COMMA SPLICES AND FUSED SENTENCES
29
FAULTY REFERENCE OF PRONOUNS
30
Subject-verb disagreement
32
Problems with negatives
З З
Punctuation
34
Four general rules
34
The comma
36
1
SEPARATING COMMAS
36
2
ENCLOSING COMMAS
38
3
UNDESIRABLE COMMAS
39
The semi-colon
40
The colon and the dash
42
The full stop
42
Parentheses
43
The apostrophe
44
The hyphen
45
Chapter
3
Style
46
Style and the purposes of legislation
46
Purposes of legislation
47
Communication of legislation
47
Style should help communication
48
Traditional legislative style
—
is it really a problem?
49
Are short simple Acts die answer?
50
The pursuit of clarity
52
Simplicity and precision
—
a tension and a balance
52
Beware the allure of abstract words
53
Sign-posts along the way to clarity
53
The pursuit of clarity
—
general rules
5 3
The pursuit of clarity
—
rules for drafting sentences
54
The pursuit of clarity
—
word choice
54
General rules
—
comment
54
Rules for drafting sentences
—
comment
56
Rules concerning word choice
—
comment
66
Six rules instead of twenty-nine
74
Style and gender
74
Unisex grammar
75
Avoid demeaning or patronising language
76
Avoid 'man' words
76
Chapter
4
Specific matters of style
78
Sections
78
The proviso
79
Contents ix
Numbering, lettering and indentation practice
81
Miscellaneous stylistic matters
83
References to dates
84
References to numbers
84
References to legislation
85
Spelling
86
Capitals
87
Symbols and abbreviations
89
Chapter
5
Miscellaneous words and expressions
91
Words and expressions to avoid
91
above
—
below
91
aforesaid
—
above mentioned
—
afore mentioned
—
before mentioned
92
following
—
foregoing
—
preceding
—
succeeding
92
hereby
—
thereby
93
herein
—
hereinafter
—
hereinbefore
—
hereto
—
herewith
—
hitherto
—
heretofore
93
It shall be the duty of
94
It shall be lawful for
—
it shall not be lawful for
94
It is hereby declared mat
94
the provisions of
94
provided that
—
provided
95
whatsoever
—
wheresoever
—
whosoever
—
whomsoever
95
Words and expressions to use carefully
95
and
—
or
—
nor
—
and/or
95
any
—
all
—
each
—
every
97
as to
98
comprise
98
deem
99
less than—more than; not exceeding—exceeding
100
above
—
below; over
—
under
100
as the case may be
100
if any
100
none
101
notwithstanding
—
subject to
101
Other
—
otherwise
103
Shall
—
may
—
must
103
Oral—verbal
105
Practical
—
practicable
105
Same
105
Save
105
Such
106
That
—
which
106
Whether
107
Unless
—
except
107
While
107
Expressions of time
107
General
107
Existing
109
Contents
Before
—
after
—
from
110
Forthwith
—
as soon as possible
—
immediately
—
without delay
—
without
unreasonable delay
—
as soon as may be
—
without undue delay
110
Between
—
and 111
By, until, till 111
At least 111
Clear 111
Chapter
6
Interpretation Acts
112
Introduction
112
Application of interpretation legislation
114
Definitions of words and expressions
114
Provisions regarding construction of legislation
117
Powers and duties
120
Tune
122
Chapter
7
The drafting process: Part
1 124
Introduction
124
The role of a legislative drafter
125
When should drafters become involved in legislative proposals
? 126
The role of instructing officers
126
Basic equipment
127
The five stages of the drafting process
128
Stage
1—
Understanding
128
1
DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS
129
2
CONSULTATION
132
Stage
2—
Analysis
133
1
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND EXISTING LAW
133
2
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
134
3
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRACTICALITY
137
Stage
3—
Design
138
The design of legislation not directly amending in
character
139
the design of amending legislation
141
Chapter
8
The drafting process: Part
2 143
Stage
4—
Composition and development
143
THE COMPOSITION PROCESS
143
THE USE OF
DEFINITIONS
144
THE USE OF PURPOSE PROVISIONS
154
Contents xi
THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTARY AIDS
158
THE USE OF PRECEDENTS
166
REFERENTIAL LEGISLATION
168
Stage
5—
Scrutiny and testing
173
Chapter
9
Formalities and arrangement
175
Introduction
175
Format
176
Arrangement in parts
177
Practice
177
Purposes of arrangement in Parts
178
1
Clarity of presentation
178
2
Ease of reference
178
Criteria for arrangement in Parts
179
Dangers arising from arrangements in Parts
181
Subdivision of Parts
182
Headings (other than section headings or marginal notes)
183
Practice
183
Construction
184
Illustrations
184
Section headings also known as marginal notes
185
Practice
185
Construction
187
Usage
187
Table of contents
188
Recommended order of arrangement
190
Chapter
10
Preliminary provisions
193
Long tide
193
Function
193
Practice
194
.AMENDING BILLS
195
CONSOLIDATING BILLS
196
Preamble
196
Construction
196
Function
197
Practice
198
Enacting formula
199
Short title
200
Function
200
Practice
201
Citation by means of short title
203
Commencement
204 . .
^nc
Where the legislation makes no specific commencement provision
205
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Where the legislation specifies a commencement date
205
Where some person is empowered to specify a commencement date
206
Where the Act is to commence upon the occurrence of a stipulated
event
206
Multiple commencement dates
207
Conditional commencement date
207
Alternative commencement dates
207
Automatic commencement when commencement provision fails
207
Application
208
Application to circumstances existing at commencement
208
TAXATION EXAMPLES
209
STATUTORY CHARGES
209
STATUTORY BENEFITS
209
PRIVILEGES
210
REMEDIES AND OBLIGATIONS
210
Territorial application
210
Extra-territorial application
211
Application to specific persons and things
211
Application to Crown or to Government
213
Duration
215
Expiry
215
Sunset and review provisions
216
Chapter
11
Powers and duties
218
Introduction
218
Drafting statutory powers
219
Necessity for power
219
Statement of power
220
Who should be given the power?
220
Exercise of the power
221
Correction of clerical or technical errors
222
Provision for review or appeal
222
Transfer
and revocation of statutory functions
224
Transfer of functions
224
Revocation
225
Breach of power or duty
226
Remedies
for breach of statutory duty
227
CT\TL UABILITY
227
OTHER REMEDIES
228
Power to delegate executive functions
229
Agency
—
the
Carltona
principle
231
Power to give directions
232
Directions concerning the performance of statutory functions
232
Performance directions
234
Power to make appointments
2 3
S
Power to require information
236
Powers of entry, search and seizure
238
Power to take samples
242
Powers concerning codes of practice
243
Contents xiii
Who may issue a code
243
Content of codes
246
Consequences of breach of a code
246
Chapter
12
Substantive and administrative provisions:
Part
1 249
Introduction
249
Statutory corporations and other bodies
249
Check list for legislation establishing corporations
250
Forms relating to statutory bodies
253
Dissolution of statutory corporations
271
Chapter
13
Substantive and administrative provisions:
Part
2 274
Licensing and registration
274
Check list for licensing or registration systems
274
Forms relating to licensing and registration
277
Disciplinary provisions
284
Government finance
285
Introduction
285
Supply expenditure
287
Statutory expenditure
287
Legislative provision for expenditure
287
Parliamentary control
288
PARLIAMENT
289
TREASURY
289
ACCOUNTING OFFICERS
289
COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL
290
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
290
Appropriation legislation
291
Loan and guarantee legislation
291
Taxation
293
Introduction
293
Check list for legislation imposing or empowering a tax or levy
294
Forms
295
Chapter
14
Substantive and administrative provisions:
Part
3 303
Validation
303 .
Implementation of international conventions
308
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Direct
approach
310
Indirect approach
311
Practical points
312
PURPOSE PROVISIONS
312
IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES
3 12
EXPLANATORY PREAMBLES
312
LEVEL OF LEGISLATION
313
DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER TO IMPLEMENT AMENDMENTS
313
DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER TO ELABORATE PRIMARY
PROVISIONS
313
INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LEGISLATION
3 14
INCONSISTENCY OF ENGLISH TEXT WITH OFFICIAL TEXT
314
TERMS TO HAVE IDENTICAL MEANINGS IN DOMESTIC LEGISLATION AND
CONVENTION
314
Tribunals
315
Introduction
315
Check list for legislation establishing and regulating tribunals
318
Forms
320
Chapter
15
Supplementary provisions
329
The
délégation
of legislative power
329
General principles
329
Identity of delegate
331
Sub-delegation
332
Consultation and procedure
332
GENERAL AND SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS
332
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
334
INDIVIDUAL OBJECTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS
335
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
—
LAYING REPORT TO MINISTER BEFORE
PARLĽUWENT
336
PREPARATION BY AFFECTED INTERESTS
3 36
Publication
336
Parliamentary supervision
337
SCRUTINY OR REVIEW COMMITTEES
337
LAYING BEFORE LEGISLATURE
337
Drafting enabling provisions
340
GENERAL POWERS
341
PARTICULAR POWERS
342
POWER TO AMEND PRIMARY LEGISLATION
343
POWER TO EXEMPT
346
POWTR TO LEGISLATE RETROSPECTIVELY
346
POUTER TO APPLY SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION TO CROWN OR
GOVT.RNMENT
347
PENAL PROVISIONS
347
POWER TO PRESCRIBE FEES OR CHARGES
347
MISCELLANEOUS FORMS EMPOWERING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
348
Contents xv
Chapter
16
Penal provisions
349
Introduction
349
Jurisdiction of courts
349
Limited locality jurisdiction
350
Attempts
350
Time limits
350
Institution of prosecutions
352
Aiding, counselling etc
353
General forms
353
Declaratory forms
353
Conditional forms
354
Directory forms
354
Statement of penalty
355
Parties to offences
356
Vicarious liability
357
Responsibility for employees, contractors, agents, etc
358
Responsibility for children and animals
359
Corporations
359
Mens
rea
and strict liability
360
Special defences
362
Age of accused
362
Weather or other reasonable cause
362
Emergency action
362
Protection of health, property, environment
363
Action beyond control of defendant
363
Course of business or employment
363
Mistake, accident, act of another and diligence
364
Warranty
364
Precautions and diligence
364
Evidence by certificate
365
Where certificate is evidence
366
Where certificate is sufficient evidence
366
Where certificate is conclusive evidence
367
Certificates
368
Power to make regulations as to evidence by certificate
369
Admissibility of written statements
369
Presumptions
370
Onus of proof in relation to exceptions
371
Punishment
371
General form for fine and imprisonment
372
Where a greater
maximum
penalty is prescribed for prosecution on
indictment
372
Where a greater maximum penalty is prescribed for a second offence
373
Where a greater maximum penalty is prescribed for a body corporate
373
Where monetary benefits have accrued to offender
3 73
Where the offence is continuing in nature
373
Amendment of penalty
374
Forfeiture
375
Provisions supplementary to punishments
377
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Suspension
or cancellation of licence and disqualification
377
Order to cease carrying on business
378
Order to pay prosecution expenses
379
Order to remedy cause of contravention
3 79
Order to refund amount wrongfully obtained
3 80
Payment of compensation for damage
380
Injunctions
380
Fixed penalty systems
381
Chapter
17
Final provisions
383
Savings and transitional
383
Introduction
383
Savings
387
PRESERVATION OF OBLIGATIONS
388
SAXTNG OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS
389
CONTINUANCE OF APPLICATIONS
389
PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF APPEAL
3 89
CONTINUANCE OF PENDING PROCEEDINGS
389
PROMSION
FOR OFFENCES
390
PRESERVATION OF EFFECT OF CONVICTION UNDER REPEALED
ENACTMENT
391
CONTINUANCE OF PERIODS OF TIME
3 91
SAVING OF EXEMPTION
391
PRESERVATION OF SUBSISTING BENEFITS OR ALLOWANCES
391
SAVING OF LICENCES AND PERMITS
391
SAVING OF ORDERS
392
SAVING FORMS IN USE
392
SAVING OF APPOINTMENTS
392
CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT
3 93
Transitional
393
GENERAL
393
LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
394
BODIES CORPORATE
395
CONTINUITY OF TAX
397
Repeals
397
Schedules
400
Chapter
18
Amending legislation
403
Introduction
403
Techniques of amendment
405
Comparison of techniques
406
Drafting direct amendments
408
Design of amending statutes
408
Short titles
409
Contents
xvii
Reference to the principal Act
409
Reference to the section amended
409
Recommended scope of amending section
410
Parenthetic explanatory material
411
Headings for amending sections
411
Reference to prior amendments
411
Caution against referring to line numbers
412
Numbering practice
413
Consideration of repeal and re-enactment
414
Punctuation
414
Forms
416
Repeals, deletions and omissions
417
1
REPEAL OF
A
PAKT 417
2
REPEAL OF SECTION
418
3
REPEAL OF SUBSECTION
418
4
REPEAL OF PARAGRAPH, ETC
418
5
REPEAL OF DEFINITION
418
6
REPEAL OF WORDS, ETC
419
Substitutions
419
1
SUBSTITUTION OF PART
419
2
SUBSTITUTION OF SECTION
419
3
SUBSTITUTION
OF SUBSECTION
420
4
SUBSTITUTION OF PARAGRAPH
420
5
SUBSTITUTION OF
DEFINITION
420
6
SUBSTITUTION OF WORDS, ETC
420
7
SUBSTITUTION IN SCHEDULES
421
8
SUBSTITUTION OF HEADING
421
Insertions and additions
421
1
INSERTION OF PART
422
2
INSERTION OF SECTION
422
3
INSERTION OF SUBSECTION
423
4
INSERTION OF PARAGRAPH
423
5
INSERTION OF
DEFINITIONS
"423
6
INSERTION OF WORDS, ETC
424
Amendments in schedule form
425
Chapter
19
Subordinate legislation
427
Introduction
427
Validity of subordinate legislation
42 7
DEFECTS AS TO STATUTORY CONDITIONS
42 7
ULTRA VIRES SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
429
Construction of subordinate legislation
430
Drafting subordinate legislation
430
Paragraphing
430
Definitions
432
Headings
432
Enacting provision
433
Preambles and purpose provisions
434
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Contents
Short tide (citation)
434
Commencement
435
Operation
435
Amendment and repeal
435
Signature
436
Consents
436
Explanatory note
436
Index
437 |
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