1.6 Information about the following chapters
1.6.1 Acts
The appendix is a flow chart describing the legislative process for making an Act of Parliament. The major stages shown on the flow chart correspond with chapters of this handbook as follows:
| Appendix flow chart stages |
Corresponding chapters of handbook |
| Policy development |
Chapters 2 and 7 |
| The draft |
Chapter 3 |
| The parliamentary process |
Chapter 4 |
| Royal assent |
Chapter 5 |
1.6.2 Subordinate legislation
Chapter 6 of this handbook considers issues relevant to the development of subordinate legislation.
The information in Chapter 3 about the drafting process, especially the information on the respective roles of instructing officer and drafter, may readily be applied in the subordinate legislation context.
The consideration of fundamental legislative principles in Chapter 7 includes issues specific to subordinate legislation.
Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009
Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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