Introduction
The Queensland Legislation Handbook outlines relevant policies, recommendations, information, and procedures for the realisation of policy in the form of Acts of Parliament or subordinate legislation.
The Queensland Legislation Handbook is part of the Governing Queensland suite of handbooks that supplies information about:
- the roles of Cabinet and the Executive Council
- the roles and responsibilities of Ministers and Ministerial staff
- the processes of drafting and approving laws.
The Queensland Legislation Handbook is particularly designed to help departmental policy or instructing officers to work effectively with the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel (OQPC). This handbook outlines what is needed in drafting instructions for Acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation. Various other procedural requirements associated with the legislative development process are also included.
OQPC is responsible for the drafting of government Bills and most subordinate legislation in Queensland and also drafts private members' Bills when required to do so. OQPC also provides advice on alternative ways of achieving policy objectives and on the application of fundamental legislative principles.
This handbook is mainly about the production of government legislation. For the sake of simplicity, this handbook only occasionally mentions legislation prepared other than for government.
OQPC's website at www.legislation.qld.gov.au (external link) provides information about the publication of legislation and legislative information by OQPC.
Correspondence about The Queensland Legislation Handbook should be addressed to:
The Parliamentary Counsel
Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel
PO Box 15185, City East, Qld 4002 Australia
The Queensland Legislation Handbook can be accessed on the Internet via the Department of the Premier and Cabinet's website at www.premiers.qld.gov.au
in the publications section.
Copies are available from www.bookshop.qld.gov.au (external link) or by contacting SDS Customer Service: phone 3883 8700.
Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009
Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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