We take pride in high quality drafting and in making legislation accessible to all. Corey langman assistant parliamentary counsel office. Apr 16, 2019 parliamentary counsel s office the parliamentary counsel s office pco provides comprehensive legislative drafting and related services to the government, its departments and agencies to ensure that legislation is prepared to give effect to government policy and priorities. Parliamentary counsels letter to the directorgeneral, the cabinet office dear mr wilkins i am pleased to present to you the 20042005 annual report for the parliamentary counsels office. Parliamentary counsel the office provides legal advice to the clerk, speaker and assists members prepare private members bills for presentation. The office of the chief parliamentary counsel ocpc is an administrative office attached to the department of premier and cabinet dpc. Check the parliamentary counsel office website for details. In addition, we have a staff of around 100 people who are employed under the public service act 1999. Office of the parliamentary counsel drafting guidance gov.
The office of the parliamentary counsel to government, the equivalent office of the government of ireland. Parliamentary counsel office new zealand wikipedia. Parliamentary counsel office how is parliamentary counsel office abbreviated. It drafts all bills required for introduction into parliament and drafts a wide range of subordinate legislation.
The parliamentary counsels office continued to provide legislative drafting services to private members of parliament and six bills drafted for private members were introduced during the year. Elizabeth gardner stepping up to become uks first parliamentary counsel. The role of the ocpc is to provide the state of victoria with a comprehensive and integrated range of high quality services related to the development, drafting, publication and implementation of legislation. Joanne dee, assistant counsel for eu legislation, is a nonpractising solicitor who originally qualified in 1993. The parliamentary counsel is a team of lawyers which drafts. Please see below for more information about what this means and to find contact details for website help and the webmaster. We are currently engaged in a one year exchange programme with the new zealand parliamentary counsel office and have previously seconded pco counsel to drafting offices in australia, cardiff, belfast and dublin. Led by elizabeth gardiner, the first parliamentary counsel and permanent secretary, the opc consists of 60 members of staff, 47 of whom are lawyers and of. Parliamentary counsel national parliament of papua new. Parliamentary counsel office audit for services and charges unisys nz ltd 4 ti1e audit did not examine any related processes or documentation maintained by the pco in relation to its relationship with unisys, 1mless they were prut of the documents used by both parties for the. Cabinet office and office of the parliamentary counsel.
Established in 1869, the opc has been part of various departments and is currently part of the cabinet office. Guidance for members of the office of the parliamentary counsel opc who are drafting bills to be considered in parliament. Our staff in addition to 3 statutory officeholders, opc has a staff of around 100 people. The parliamentary counsels office pco is an executive agency responsible to the nsw premier. Chief parliamentary counsel leads a team of lawyers, called parliamentary counsel, who specialise in legislative drafting. Parliamentary counsel may also have to consult with the attorney general from time to time during the drafting process. Privy council office canada, uk, senior government office pco. Parliamentary counsel office pco about this manual.
I have made key contributions to some of the most difficult legislative projects in the united kingdom in recent years, delivering at pace under intense political and time pressure. A minute of 12 february 1869 revived the office of parliamentary counsel under the treasury because of the increasing number of government bills required. Parliamentary counsel at office of the parliamentary counsel, london. Office of parliamentary counsel department of premier. This note describes the work of the parliamentary counsel office, and. Legislative drafting in the uk thus draws heavily on. Department of justice parliamentary counsels office parliamentary counsel. In australia, each state, territory and the federal government has an office of parliamentary counsel. Drafting manuals and other resources commonwealth association. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at office of parliamentary counsel. Written views from parliamentary counsel office, scottish government written views from the parliamentary counsel office, scottish government pco is the scottish governments legislative drafting office. They are in the same numbering sequence as other uk statutory instruments but.
Office of the parliamentary counsel united kingdom. The job of a parliamentary drafter is to draft the detailed form of proposed laws, in a way that will accurately reflect the intentions of the politicians who are promulgating them, without leaving loopholes or producing perverse results. The office of the parliamentary counsel united kingdom, the british government office responsible for drafting government bills. Parliamentary counsel are lawyers who prepare legislation that it is proposed to pass into law. I believe that the office has performed very well during the year, which witnessed the customary strong demands on our core drafting and publishing. Cassie nicholson, deputy chief parliamentary counsel drafting. The office of the parliamentary counsel are experienced barristers and solicitors who assist government departments in preparing bills. Office of parliamentary counsel department of premier and. The office of counsel was discontinued in 1841, and from 1842 to 1869 bills for the treasury and for some other departments were drafted by the parliamentary counsel to the home office. Welcome to the web site of the act parliamentary counsels office pco.
Pco will be hosting instructor training on 11 march and 24 june. The parliamentary counsel s office pco is an executive agency responsible to the nsw premier. The parliamentary counsels office pco is a public service executive agency in the premier and cabinet cluster, and is responsible to the premier. Parliamentary counsel national parliament of papua new guinea. Office of parliamentary counsel opc is the commonwealths principal provider of professional legislative drafting and publishing services.
The office also provides legal advice and services to all parliamentary service functions including legal research for all parliamentary committees. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and. Parliamentary counsel office new zealand parliament. The post was previously held by heaton when he was the top official at the cabinet office, but the roles were split when he was made permanent secretary of the ministry of justice over the summer. Phil chessum parliamentary counsel director office. Our staff in addition to 3 statutory office holders, opc has a staff of around 100 people. The strategic direction statement for the office of parliamentary counsel opc can be found in the 201718 portfolio budget statements. Our staff use the tasmanian government directory to find staff contact details. In the uk, the tax law rewrite has done the same, and so have the scottish parliamentary counsel. The california legislative counsel for the california state legislature. In the republic of ireland, there is an office of the parliamentary counsel to government.
Office of parliamentary counsel commonwealth new south wales. The legislation website developed and managed by the office of parliamentary counsel makes this information accessible to the general public. She is a qualified barrister, called in 2006, and has worked at parliament for the last four years. Parliamentary counsel office how is parliamentary counsel. The pco is led by chief parliamentary counsel fiona leonard. The office of the queensland parliamentary counsel is the frontline service provider for queensland legislation, supporting government and democracy through legislative drafting and publishing. The office of the parliamentary counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. Phil chessum parliamentary counsel london, united kingdom 149 connections. The mission of the office of the parliamentary counsel to the government opc is to draft bills on behalf of the government, and statutory instruments on behalf of the government and ministers of the government, to a consistently high standard. The services of the parliamentary draftsman were formally assigned to the attorney general by section 6 of, and the ninth schedule to, the ministers and secretaries act 1924. Before joining the commons in 2012 has worked in a variety of legal jobs including private. Following the retirement of robyn hodge, we are pleased to announce that richard hurford and mark cowan have been appointed to deputy parliamentary counsel.
Pco provides legislative drafting services for the state of new south wales. Written views from the parliamentary counsel office. Drafting legislation and the parliamentary counsel office house. View diggory baileys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Records of the office of the parliamentary counsel the. Office of parliamentary counsel 201718 attorneygenerals. These terms are used in relation to the united kingdom parliament in westminster, and other parliaments and assemblies based on the westminster system. Joe gaynor bachelor of laws honours and bachelor of business marketing at the university of south australia.
Parliamentary counsels office department of justice. As the former law clerk and parliamentary counsel to this house, joseph maingot, q. Many legislative drafting offices have drafting manuals and similar materials. Phil chessum parliamentary counsel director office of. The parliamentary counsel office is an executive agency of the new zealand parliament and is under the control of the attorneygeneral. The office of the parliamentary counsel opc is responsible for drafting all government bills that are introduced to parliament. Legislation has been produced in response to covid19. The pco provides legislative drafting services for the state of new south wales. The parliamentary counsel office new zealand, the equivalent state sector organisation of the government of new. Parliamentary counsel definition is an official attached to the british treasury under whose direction government bills are drafted into the form required by law and custom for introduction into parliament.
She is supported by the other members of the senior management team. In september 2000 the name of the office was changed from the office of the parliamentary draftsman to the office of the parliamentary counsel to the government. Measures of success premiers satisfaction with performance of the office legislative program delivered on time. Parliamentary counsel definition of parliamentary counsel. Welcome to the web site of the act parliamentary counsel s office pco. First parliamentary counsel is the head of the office of parliamentary counsel and is appointed by the governorgeneral. In other jurisdictions, the term legislative counsel or similar may refer to. David malcolm justice centre 28 barrack st perth wa 6000 telephone. This is the office of parliamentary counsel company profile. Office of parliamentary counsel government online directory. What is said here draws on material produced elsewhere, in particular the tax law rewrite guidelines and the manual of the australian office of parliamentary counsel.
Drafting legislation and the parliamentary counsel office pdf, 74 kb. The 2019 table of legislative instruments and the acts under which they were made is now available online. Two more parliamentary counsel were appointed in 1914 and 1930 respectively, and by 1960 the office had 16 counsel, along with their. Functions edit pcos parliamentary counsel are responsible for drafting most new zealand legislation and publishing the official version of new zealand acts of parliament and statutory regulations. Parliamentary counsel stephen laws and former first parliamentary counsel sir geoffrey bowman for making this research possible and to the drafters and other of. Since 1992 a separate index of south australian statutes has been published annually, complemented by a cumulative update produced on a fortnightly basis. The office is small for a government department in 1901 it consisted of the parliamentary counsel and the assistant parliamentary counsel, with three shorthand writers, an officekeeper, and an office boy. Nsw legislation in force1 july 2012 contents notes about table of public acts 1 public acts 2 private acts 34.
Pco is an agency in the justice and community safety jacs directorate that provides comprehensive legislative drafting and publishing services for the territory. Parliamentary counsel attorney generals department. Sep 27, 2016 the parliamentary counsels office continued to provide legislative drafting services to private members of parliament and six bills drafted for private members were introduced during the year. Diggory bailey parliamentary counsel office of the. The office of the queensland parliamentary counsel oqpc is established under the legislative standards act 1992 the act to support government and democracy by drafting and publishing legislation for queensland. The parliamentary counsel s office pco is a public service executive agency in the premier and cabinet cluster, and is responsible to the premier. Produced by commons library, lords library and parliamentary office science and technology. The terms parliamentary drafter, parliamentary draftsman, legislative drafting officer and legislative counsel are also widely used. Senior assistant parliamentary counsel at office of parliamentary counsel, attorneygenerals department. The house of commons library is a research and information service based in uk parliament.
Keith byles psm appointed second parliamentary counsel on 14 january 2018 appointments are for a term of seven years and officeholders can be reappointed. Department of justice parliamentary counsels office. Assistant parliamentary counsel at office of parliamentary counsel. Social media follow our social media accounts to keep up to date with specific programs and initiatives. May, 2004 keith byles psm appointed second parliamentary counsel on 14 january 2018 appointments are for a term of seven years and office holders can be reappointed. Sometimes several drafts are needed before the bill is finally ready. Parliamentary counsels office gpo box 4191 sydney nsw 2001 issn 103988 new south wales legislation in force compiled by parliamentary counsels office new south wales. When the department and the office are satisfied with the draft bill, and all legal and outstanding policy issues have been resolved, the parliamentary counsel assigned to draft the bill will transmit the final draft to the. Language plain language punctuation gender neutrality choice of language particular words and expressions style conjunctions paragraphing periods of time dates numbers and symbols letter labels tag letters a form and key components of bills form and content of scottish parliament bills. The parliamentary counsels office also completed the drafting and publishing of more than 350 items of subsidiary legislation. Written views from the parliamentary counsel office, scottish. Parliamentary counsels office the parliamentary counsels office pco provides comprehensive legislative drafting and related services to the government, its departments and agencies to ensure that legislation is prepared to give effect to government policy and priorities. I am a senior legislative drafter with extensive experience of drafting bills and handling their passage through parliament. Parliamentary counsel office audit for services and charges unisys nz ltd 2 2.
In addition to 3 statutory officeholders, opc has a staff of around 100 people. The parliamentary counsel office scotland, the equivalent directorate of the scottish government. Parliamentary counsel office new zealand government. Postal address parliamentary counsel office po box 18 070 wellington 6160 new zealand. I have a strong record of delivering clear and effective legislation in a wide. By phone contact the office of parliamentary counsel on 03 6232 7270 or service tasmania on 0 5 5. The cabinet legislation bureau for the cabinet of japan.
There has been no change to opcs strategic direction as a result of additional estimates. Mar 05, 2020 department of justice parliamentary counsels office parliamentary counsel. Street address level, reserve bank building 2 the terrace wellington new zealand. About the office of parliamentary counsel office of. Although the parliamentary counsels office manages the nsw legislation website, we are not able to provide legal advice. Office of the queensland parliamentary counsel achievements. Jonathan robinson, deputy chief parliamentary counsel access. The office of the parliamentary counsel drafts primary legislation. Parliamentary counsel attorney generals department south. Government departments send their proposals to the counsel who produce draft versions of the bill for the department to approve. Opc delivers timely, high quality drafting and advisory services for bills, legislative instruments and other instruments, prepares compilations of laws as amended and publishes legislation and government notices on behalf of more than 70 agencies.
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