There are also 2 papers in the Drafting Notes dealing with giving effect to international agreements. Appropriations and public money At times it is necessary in a Bill to make clear that the provision itself is not an appropriation but that a further express appropriation is required before payments can be made. Drafting Direction 3.12 sets out the forms of words that should be used to achieve this in particular cases. Explanatory material At OPC we include a range of explanatory material within legislation to assist the users of our legislation. These include simplified outlines, decentralised tables of contents, flowcharts, examples and notes. More information about these can be found in various papers in the Drafting Notes (See particularly words are not enough: Graphics and other “When innovations in legislative drafting” by Hilary Penfold QC). Drafting Direction 3.13 sets out the form of note that should be used to refer to a case to explain an amendment. Procedural matters Introduction Information about procedural matters within OPC can be found in a number of sources. This partially reflects history—it depends where the information was first recorded—and it partially reflects the different users within OPC—it has been put where it is considered the relevant users are most likely to find it. This section of the manual describes some of the sources. It also an overview of where material on certain topics can be found. OPC Office Manual The OPC Office Manual has been prepared to provide an introduction to the practice and procedure of OPC. It does not attempt to deal with formal to be observed in drafting as such rules are dealt with in documents such as Drafting Directions and the Plain English Manual. Nor does it attempt to set out the minutiae of OPC practice where the practice is the subject of detailed instruction. That instruction will be found in the Office Procedural Circulars or manuals for staff in particular areas. The chapters of the Office Manual are: 1 Establishment and functions of OPC 2 Organisational structure of OPC
There are also 2 papers in the Drafting Notes dealing with giving effect to international agreements. Appropriations and public money At times it is necessary in a Bill to make clear that the provision itself is not an appropriation but that a further express appropriation is required before payments can be made. Drafting Direction 3.12 sets out the forms of words that should be used to achieve this in particular cases. Explanatory material At OPC we include a range of explanatory material within legislation to assist the users of our legislation. These include simplified outlines, decentralised tables of contents, flowcharts, examples and notes. More information about these can be found in various papers in the Drafting Notes (See particularly “When words are not enough: Graphics and other innovations in legislative drafting” by Hilary Penfold QC). Drafting Direction 3.13 sets out the form of note that should be used to refer to a case to explain an amendment. Procedural matters Introduction Information about procedural matters within OPC can be found in a number of sources. This partially reflects history—it depends where the information was first recorded—and it partially reflects the different users within OPC—it has been put where it is considered the relevant users are most likely to find it. This section of the manual describes some of the sources. It also an overview of where material on certain topics can be found. OPC Office Manual The OPC Office Manual has been prepared to provide an introduction to the practice and procedure of OPC. It does not attempt to deal with formal to be observed in drafting as such rules are dealt with in documents such as Drafting Directions and the Plain English Manual. Nor does it attempt to set out the minutiae of OPC practice where the practice is the subject of detailed instruction. That instruction will be found in the Office Procedural Circulars or manuals for staff in particular areas. The chapters of the Office Manual are: 1 Establishment and functions of OPC 2 Organisational structure of OPC
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