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The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel: guidance

This collection contains guidance about the drafting of legislation, produced by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for members of that office.

Documents

Updates to this page

Published 2 October 2010
Last updated 16 February 2021 + show all updates
  1. Updated to include 'The Sentencing Code - guidance for drafters'.

  2. Added guidance on 'Carrying over bills'.

  3. Added guidance on section 2 of the Parliament Act 1911.

  4. First published.