THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL AND LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING IN GUYANA - A CRITIQUE

JAMELA A. ALI

TABLE OF CONTENTS         

TITLE                                              

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS                      

DEDICATION                                   

ABSTRACT                                  

CONTENTS                                          

TABLE OF CASES                            

TABLE OF STATUTES                           

TABLE OF BILLS                                  

PART 1

    LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING VERSUS
    PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL     
     A.   Introduction                             
     B.   Colonial to Present Drafting            
     C.   Status of Parliamentary Counsel         
     D.   The Position in England                 
     E.   The Position in France                  
    

PART 2
    PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL AND POLICY             
     A.   Introductory                            
     B.   Pre-Drafting Process                    
     C.   Drafting Process                        

PART 3
     THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL         
     A.   Drafting Principles                     
         (i)  Language and the Use of Words      
         (ii) Sentence Structure                 
         (iii) Punctuation                        
         (iv) Definitions                        
         (v) Offences and Penalties               
         (vi) Explanatory Memorandum             
         (vii)Amending Legislation               

     B.   The Constitution                        

     C.   Principles of Good Administration       
          (i) Natural Justice and Legitimate
              Expectation                        
          (ii) Duty to Give Reasons           
         (iii) Ouster Clauses                     
          (iv) Appeals and Alternative Remedies   

PART 4
   RELATED DUTIES OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL

     A.   Statute Law Revision                    
     B.   Consolidation                           
     C.   Codification                            
     D.   Law Reform                            

PART 5
     RECOMMENDATIONS        

     A.   Status                                  
     B.   Training                                
     C.   Adequate Remuneration                  
     D.   Interpretation Act                     
     E.   Manual                                 
     F.   Other Prerequisites for Legislative       
          Drafting                               

     CONCLUSION                                  

     CHALLENGE                                  

     BIBLIOGRAPHY                          

     APPENDIX A                                  

     APPENDIX B  

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