For information about ACT legislation, see the Useful Resources page on the ACT legislation register website.
The following documents provide further information about ACT legislation:
- Legislation Basics [PDF 576.5 KB] [Word version 336.6 KB]
- Reading Legislation [PDF 771.9 KB] [Word version 293.6 KB]
- Developing Legislation and Working with PCO [PDF 687.2 KB] [Word 256.4 KB]
- Working with PCO to draft legislation - A guide for Private Members [PDF 509.3 KB] [Word version 2.2 MB]
- Estimating drafting time for bills [PDF 158.8 KB] [Word version 26.7 KB]
- Drafting instructions template [Word 93.8 KB]
Other useful sources of information
The Assembly Process Handbook and ACT Cabinet Handbook, produced by the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, provide background information about the development of legislation. The Assembly Process Handbook and the Developing Legislation and Working with PCO guide set out the rules and procedures from developing an idea for legislation to the passage of the resulting legislation through the Legislative Assembly. The guides must be read with the Cabinet Handbook, which sets out Cabinet procedures. Cabinet procedures affect the production of legislation.