LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING SECOND EDITIONPDF电子书下载
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- 作 者：G.C.THORNTON
- 出 版 社：BUTTERWORTHS
- 出版年份：1979
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- 页数：350 页
1. WORDS 1
Introduction 1
What is Language？ 3
Words 5
2. SYNTAX 18
Introduction 18
Traditional Grammar 19
The Sentence 20
Punctuation 33
3. STYLE 43
Style and the Purposes of Legislation 43
Intelligibility—The Product of Simplicity plus Precision 48
The Proviso 66
Miscellaneous Matters of Style 68
4. MISCELLANEOUS WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 76
Words to Avoid 76
Words to use Carefully 79
Expressions of Time 90
5. INTERPRETATION ACTS 95
Introduction 95
Definitions of Words and Expressions 97
Provisions Regarding Construction of Legislation 99
Powers and Duties 101
6. THE DRAFTING PROCESS 102
Introduction 102
The Five Stages of the Drafting Process 104
7. FORMALITIES AND ARRANGEMENT 127
Introduction 127
Arrangement in Parts 127
Headings 132
Marginal Notes 134
Marginal References 138
Arrangement of Sections 139
Recommended Order of Arrangement 140
8. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 143
The Long Title 143
The Preamble 146
The Enacting Formula 150
The Short Title 151
Commencement 155
Application 158
Duration 163
Definitions 165
9. SUBSTANTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRO-VISIONS （PART Ⅰ） 171
Introduction 171
Statutory Corporations and Other Bodies 171
10. SUBSTANTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRO-VISIONS （PART Ⅱ） 193
Licensing and Registration 193
Government Finance 201
Taxation 209
11. SUBSTANTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRO-VISIONS （PART Ⅲ） 219
Validation 219
Obligations under International Conventions 222
Powers and Duties 226
Tribunals 234
12. SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS 247
The Delegation of Legislative Power 247
Powers of Entry， Search and Seizure 265
Samples 267
Service of Notices 269
13. PENAL PROVISIONS 271
Introduction 271
General Forms 275
Parties to Offences 277
Vicarious Liability 278
Corporations 280
Mens Rea and Strict Liability 281
Shifting the Burden of Proof 283
Special Defences 283
Evidence by Certificate 285
Punishment 288
Forfeiture 291
Provisions Supplementary to Punishments 293
Compounding of Offences 295
14. FINAL PROVISIONS 297
Savings and Transitional 297
Repeals 305
Schedules 308
15. AMENDING LEGISLATION 311
Introduction 311
Techniques of Amendment 312
Comparison of Techniques 314
Drafting Direct Amendments 316
Forms 323
16. SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION 330
Introduction 330
Drafting Subordinate Legislation 333