Legislative drafting handbook
Subtitle: legislative drafting requirements approved by the Attorney General for use in Samoa from July 1 2008
By: prepared by the Legislative Division of the Office of the Attorney General ; with assistance from Legislative Drafting Consultant Graham Bruce Powell
Contributors: Powell, Graham Bruce
Publisher: Office of the Attorney General
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Samoa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
Subjects: Legislation; Handbooks, manuals; Bill drafting
Notes: Cover title.

Includes index.

"This handbook was prepared under the supervision of Teleiai Lalotoa S. Mulitalo, Parliamentary Counsel. Many aspects of the management of this project were undertaken by Papalii Malietau Malietoa, Parliamentary Counsel" -- Acknowledgements.
Table of contents: title: 1. Background; title: 2. Principal roles in the legislative process; title: 3. The role of ministries and agencies in legislative processes; title: 4. Preparations for legislative reform; title: 5. Managing law reform in a practical way; title: 6. Introduction to legislative drafting in Samoa; title: 7. Attorney General's directives; title: 8. Legislative process in Samoa; title: 9. Fundamental drafting requirements; title: 10. Formatting, font and other style requirements; title: 11. Terminology, offices, office holders etc.; title: 12. Requirements for drafting acts; title: 13. Requirements for drafting subordinate legislation; title: 14. The explanatory memorandum and other reporting requirements; title: 15. Confidentiality and release of documents.