1.6 Information about the following chapters
1.6.1 Act of Parliament
The appendix is a flow chart describing the process for making an Act of Parliament. The major stages shown on the flow chart correspond with chapters of this handbook as follows:
| Appendix flow chart stages |
Corresponding chapters of handbook |
| Policy development |
Chapters 2 and 7 |
| The draft |
Chapter 3 |
| The parliamentary process |
Chapter 4 |
| Royal assent |
Chapter 5 |
1.6.2 Subordinate legislation
Chapter 6 of this handbook considers issues relevant to the development of subordinate legislation.
The information in Chapter 3 about the drafting process, especially the information on the roles of instructing officer and drafter, also applies in the subordinate legislation context.
The consideration of fundamental legislative principles in Chapter 7 includes issues specific to subordinate legislation.
