You will learn about objectives, policies, rules, and methods in a proposed law. An objective is what the law wants to achieve. A policy is a plan to make the objective happen. You need to know what a method is. A method is a way to implement the objective and policy, but it's not a rule. Some key instruments can have rules, like national standards and natural environment plans. A policy helps achieve the objective. A method helps achieve the objective and policy. The proposed law explains what these terms mean.