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Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) who are drafting bills to be considered in Parliament.
1. Introduction This guidance has been produced by the Drafting Techniques…
This guidance is designed to help officials deal with some commonly occurring policy issues that are dealt with by adopting a commonly occurring legislative solution.
Foreword by Elizabeth Gardiner, First Parliamentary Counsel As the…
Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.
I joined the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) in 2017. Many…
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I joined OPC in September 2021, having spent a few years working in a City…
I joined the office as an Assistant Parliamentary Counsel in February…
Before joining the office I had spent over ten years working as a…
I joined the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in 2019 after relatively…
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This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.
A guide on the process of a Bill moving through Parliament
Guidance on financial resolutions and their role in the legislative process.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on Crown application.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) for carrying over bills in Parliament.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) who are programming bills for Parliament.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the certification of bills as money bills.
Guidance for members of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and government drafters on the Sentencing Code.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on section 2 of the Parliament Act 1911.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the need for King's or Prince's consent, and the process to follow.
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