Order and grouping of amendments There are various ways of grouping amending items in an amending Bill or instrument. These include: A single amending Schedule that amends only one Act or instrument, with the items arranged according to the order of the amended provisions. A single amending Schedule that amends several Acts or instruments. The amended Acts or instruments are in alphabetical and the items for each amended Act or instrument are in the order of the amended provisions. Several amending Schedules that amend one or more Acts or instruments, grouped according to the subject matter of the amendments or by commencement dates. Care should be taken if the same provision of a principal Act or instrument is being amended for different purposes and the amendments are to commence on the same day. In this case, the amendments should generally be expressed to commence in sequence, with each amendment in the sequence commencing immediately after the previous one. Consequential amendments arising from new principal Act or instrument The enactment of a new principal Act or instrument can result in consequential amendments having to be made to other Acts or instruments. If a new principal Act is to be enacted, any consequential amendments, together with any application, saving or transitional provisions that are required, are usually included in a separate Bill. Any consequential repeals of other Acts are also included in the separate Bill. The approval of First Parliamentary Counsel is required to include consequential amendments or repeals in a Bill for a new principal Act. If a new principal instrument is to be made: Any consequential amendments that are required should be included in a separate amending instrument. The approval of the head drafter is required to include any consequential amendments in a new principal instrument. Any application, saving or transitional provisions that are required should be included in a separate Part or Chapter at the end of the new principal instrument. Any consequential repeals of other instruments that are required should be included in an amending Schedule to the new principal instrument, unless there is another instrument including consequential amendments, in which case any consequential repeals should be included in a separate Schedule or Part to that instrument. If a repeal is included in an amending Schedule to a new principal instrument, the activating section set out above must also be included in the new principal instrument.
Order and grouping of amendments There are various ways of grouping amending items in an amending Bill or instrument. These include: A single amending Schedule that amends only one Act or instrument, with the items arranged according to the order of the amended provisions. A single amending Schedule that amends several Acts or instruments. The amended Acts or instruments are in alphabetical and the items for each amended Act or instrument are in the order of the amended provisions. Several amending Schedules that amend one or more Acts or instruments, grouped according to the subject matter of the amendments or by commencement dates. Care should be taken if the same provision of a principal Act or instrument is being amended for different purposes and the amendments are to commence on the same day. In this case, the amendments should generally be expressed to commence in sequence, with each amendment in the sequence commencing immediately after the previous one. Consequential amendments arising from new principal Act or instrument The enactment of a new principal Act or instrument can result in consequential amendments having to be made to other Acts or instruments. If a new principal Act is to be enacted, any consequential amendments, together with any application, saving or transitional provisions that are required, are usually included in a separate Bill. Any consequential repeals of other Acts are also included in the separate Bill. The approval of First Parliamentary Counsel is required to include consequential amendments or repeals in a Bill for a new principal Act. If a new principal instrument is to be made: Any consequential amendments that are required should be included in a separate amending instrument. The approval of the head drafter is required to include any consequential amendments in a new principal instrument. Any application, saving or transitional provisions that are required should be included in a separate Part or Chapter at the end of the new principal instrument. Any consequential repeals of other instruments that are required should be included in an amending Schedule to the new principal instrument, unless there is another instrument including consequential amendments, in which case any consequential repeals should be included in a separate Schedule or Part to that instrument. If a repeal is included in an amending Schedule to a new principal instrument, the activating section set out above must also be included in the new principal instrument.
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