Legislation Act 2019

Drafting and publishing of legislation - Revision Bills - Preparation of revisions

97: Format of revision Bill

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"How to write a revision Bill to fix problems in a law"

When you prepare a revision Bill, it must be written like a normal Bill that can be introduced to the House of Representatives. You need to include an explanatory note with the revision Bill that explains the problems that were found and how they have been fixed. The note should talk about inconsistencies, anomalies, discrepancies, and omissions in general terms.

You can structure the revision Bill in a way that allows it to be split into two or more separate Bills if needed. The revision Bill is similar to a previous law, which you can find at the Legislation Act 1986. This helps you understand how revision Bills have been handled in the past.

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Part 3Drafting and publishing of legislation
Revision Bills: Preparation of revisions

97Format of revision Bill

  1. A revision Bill must be in the form of a Bill suitable for introduction in the House of Representatives.

  2. A revision Bill’s explanatory note must include a statement setting out, in general terms, the inconsistencies, anomalies, discrepancies, and omissions that were identified in the course of preparing the revision, and how they have been remedied in the Bill.

  3. A revision Bill may be structured so that it is able to be divided into 2 or more Bills.

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