Office of parliamentary counsel department of premier. Office of the parliamentary counsel drafting guidance gov. 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. Cabinet office and office of the parliamentary counsel. Parliamentary counsel may also have to consult with the attorney general from time to time during the drafting process. The parliamentary counsel office new zealand, the equivalent state sector organisation of the government of new.
Pco provides legislative drafting services for the state of new south wales. Parliamentary counsel national parliament of papua new. Chief parliamentary counsel leads a team of lawyers, called parliamentary counsel, who specialise in legislative drafting. 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. Legislative drafting in the uk thus draws heavily on. 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. Parliamentary counsel the office provides legal advice to the clerk, speaker and assists members prepare private members bills for presentation. About the office of parliamentary counsel office of. She is a qualified barrister, called in 2006, and has worked at parliament for the last four years.
Elizabeth gardner stepping up to become uks first parliamentary counsel. In the uk, the tax law rewrite has done the same, and so have the scottish parliamentary counsel. The strategic direction statement for the office of parliamentary counsel opc can be found in the 201718 portfolio budget statements. The office of the parliamentary counsel to government, the equivalent office of the government of ireland. Cassie nicholson, deputy chief parliamentary counsel drafting. Drafting manuals and other resources commonwealth association. Guidance for members of the office of the parliamentary counsel opc who are drafting bills to be considered in parliament. I have a strong record of delivering clear and effective legislation in a wide. The parliamentary counsels office pco is a public service executive agency in the premier and cabinet cluster, and is responsible to the premier. Although the parliamentary counsels office manages the nsw legislation website, we are not able to provide legal advice. The parliamentary counsels office also completed the drafting and publishing of more than 350 items of subsidiary legislation. 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. Pco will be hosting instructor training on 11 march and 24 june. 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.
Parliamentary counsel national parliament of papua new guinea. 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. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and. The office also provides legal advice and services to all parliamentary service functions including legal research for all parliamentary committees. Joe gaynor bachelor of laws honours and bachelor of business marketing at the university of south australia.
A minute of 12 february 1869 revived the office of parliamentary counsel under the treasury because of the increasing number of government bills required. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at office of parliamentary counsel. I believe that the office has performed very well during the year, which witnessed the customary strong demands on our core drafting and publishing. We take pride in high quality drafting and in making legislation accessible to all. The office of the queensland parliamentary counsel is the frontline service provider for queensland legislation, supporting government and democracy through legislative drafting and publishing. Senior assistant parliamentary counsel at office of parliamentary counsel, attorneygenerals department. The office of the parliamentary counsel are experienced barristers and solicitors who assist government departments in preparing bills. Mar 05, 2020 department of justice parliamentary counsels office 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. Guidance for members of the office of the parliamentary counsel opc on the certification of bills as money bills. David malcolm justice centre 28 barrack st perth wa 6000 telephone. The parliamentary counsels office pco is an executive agency responsible to the nsw premier. It drafts all bills required for introduction into parliament and drafts a wide range of subordinate legislation. 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.
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. 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. The legislation website developed and managed by the office of parliamentary counsel makes this information accessible to the general public. Before joining the commons in 2012 has worked in a variety of legal jobs including private. The office of the parliamentary counsel opc is responsible for drafting all government bills that are introduced to parliament. Welcome to the web site of the act parliamentary counsels office pco. The parliamentary counsel s office pco is an executive agency responsible to the nsw premier. Jonathan robinson, deputy chief parliamentary counsel access. Parliamentary counsel office how is parliamentary counsel office abbreviated. Parliamentary counsel office audit for services and charges unisys nz ltd 2 2. In australia, each state, territory and the federal government has an office of parliamentary counsel. Department of justice parliamentary counsels office parliamentary counsel. In the republic of ireland, there is an office of the parliamentary counsel to government.
Drafting legislation and the parliamentary counsel office pdf, 74 kb. Office of parliamentary counsel government online directory. These terms are used in relation to the united kingdom parliament in westminster, and other parliaments and assemblies based on the westminster system. Established in 1869, the opc has been part of various departments and is currently part of the cabinet office. The terms parliamentary drafter, parliamentary draftsman, legislative drafting officer and legislative counsel are also widely used. 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. Parliamentary counsel office how is parliamentary counsel. The cabinet legislation bureau for the cabinet of japan. 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.
This note describes the work of the parliamentary counsel office, and. Government departments send their proposals to the counsel who produce draft versions of the bill for the department to approve. Phil chessum parliamentary counsel director office of. She is supported by the other members of the senior management team. Since 1992 a separate index of south australian statutes has been published annually, complemented by a cumulative update produced on a fortnightly basis. The house of commons library is a research and information service based in uk parliament. The office of the parliamentary counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation.
Pco is an agency in the justice and community safety jacs directorate that provides comprehensive legislative drafting and publishing services for the territory. 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. Legislation has been produced in response to covid19. Office of the parliamentary counsel united kingdom. Sometimes several drafts are needed before the bill is finally ready. Office of the queensland parliamentary counsel achievements. Office of parliamentary counsel opc is the commonwealths principal provider of professional legislative drafting and publishing services. 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. Our staff in addition to 3 statutory officeholders, opc has a staff of around 100 people. 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. Our staff use the tasmanian government directory to find staff contact details.
Parliamentary counsels office department of justice. The pco provides legislative drafting services for the state of new south wales. As the former law clerk and parliamentary counsel to this house, joseph maingot, q. 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. I am a senior legislative drafter with extensive experience of drafting bills and handling their passage through parliament.
View diggory baileys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Office of parliamentary counsel department of premier and. Records of the office of the parliamentary counsel the. 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. By phone contact the office of parliamentary counsel on 03 6232 7270 or service tasmania on 0 5 5. The california legislative counsel for the california state legislature. Written views from the parliamentary counsel office. The parliamentary counsel office scotland, the equivalent directorate of the scottish government. The office of the parliamentary counsel united kingdom, the british government office responsible for drafting government bills. Parliamentary counsel attorney generals department south. Phil chessum parliamentary counsel london, united kingdom 149 connections. Parliamentary counsel are lawyers who prepare legislation that it is proposed to pass into law. Office of parliamentary counsel commonwealth new south wales. Joanne dee, assistant counsel for eu legislation, is a nonpractising solicitor who originally qualified in 1993.
Parliamentary counsel definition of parliamentary counsel. Parliamentary counsel office pco about this manual. The parliamentary counsel office is an executive agency of the new zealand parliament and is under the control of the attorneygeneral. Check the parliamentary counsel office website for details. 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. 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. In other jurisdictions, the term legislative counsel or similar may refer to. This is the office of parliamentary counsel company profile.
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. Please see below for more information about what this means and to find contact details for website help and the webmaster. 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. Keith byles psm appointed second parliamentary counsel on 14 january 2018 appointments are for a term of seven years and officeholders can be reappointed. Following the retirement of robyn hodge, we are pleased to announce that richard hurford and mark cowan have been appointed to deputy parliamentary counsel. Our staff in addition to 3 statutory office holders, opc has a staff of around 100 people. Written views from the parliamentary counsel office, scottish. 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. Drafting legislation and the parliamentary counsel office house. Postal address parliamentary counsel office po box 18 070 wellington 6160 new zealand. The parliamentary counsel s office pco is a public service executive agency in the premier and cabinet cluster, and is responsible to the premier. Phil chessum parliamentary counsel director office. Parliamentary counsel office new zealand wikipedia. Corey langman assistant parliamentary counsel office.
Welcome to the web site of the act parliamentary counsel s office pco. Nsw legislation in force1 july 2012 contents notes about table of public acts 1 public acts 2 private acts 34. Produced by commons library, lords library and parliamentary office science and technology. Privy council office canada, uk, senior government office pco. 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. Office of parliamentary counsel 201718 attorneygenerals. The 2019 table of legislative instruments and the acts under which they were made is now available online. In addition, we have a staff of around 100 people who are employed under the public service act 1999. Measures of success premiers satisfaction with performance of the office legislative program delivered on time. The office of the chief parliamentary counsel ocpc is an administrative office attached to the department of premier and cabinet dpc. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover diggorys connections and jobs at similar companies. 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.
Diggory bailey parliamentary counsel office of the. The office of the parliamentary counsel drafts primary legislation. Parliamentary counsel attorney generals department. There has been no change to opcs strategic direction as a result of additional estimates. Many legislative drafting offices have drafting manuals and similar materials. First parliamentary counsel is the head of the office of parliamentary counsel and is appointed by the governorgeneral. Parliamentary counsel stephen laws and former first parliamentary counsel sir geoffrey bowman for making this research possible and to the drafters and other of. 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. Assistant parliamentary counsel at office of parliamentary counsel. In addition to 3 statutory officeholders, opc has a staff of around 100 people. They are in the same numbering sequence as other uk statutory instruments but. The pco is led by chief parliamentary counsel fiona leonard. The parliamentary counsel is a team of lawyers which drafts.
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