The following table lists various OPC Drafting Manuals available for download.
Title
Drafting Manual
This manual has been designed to give an overview of drafting.
671k
174k
Amending Forms Manual
This manual sets out the amending forms that OPC drafters use in amending Bills and in Parliamentary Amendments. All drafters are required to follow the forms set out in the manual. This ensures a consistent approach is taken to amendments.
OPC now does all amendments in Schedules. This manual may be interesting to other drafting offices that are considering using the Schedule style amendments.
1.2M
288k
Plain English Manual
758k
1.3M
Instruments Handbook
This document provides information to help Commonwealth rule-makers and agencies manage their legislative instruments efficiently, effectively and in accordance with the relevant law.