How to Make Effective Legislative Proposals: Cayman Islands Legislative Process Book

Contents

Cases Cited....................xi
Legislation Cited....................xiii
Why write the book now?....................xv
To whom the book is addressed....................xvii
Acknowledgements....................xxi
Chapter 1 General Introduction....................1
Chapter 2 Practices and Procedures....................7
Chapter 3 The Law Reform Commission....................59
Chapter 4 Entry into Force and Application of Laws....................63
Chapter 5 Layout and Structure of Laws....................83
APPENDICES....................99
Appendix 1: Format of Cabinet Papers and Cabinet Notes....................99
Appendix 2: Preparing Instructions for Legislative Proposals....................106
Appendix 3: Extract from the Law Revision Law (Law 19 of 1975) (1999 Revision)....................110
Appendix 4: Notice of Committee Stage Amendments....................113
Appendix 5: Glossary of Terms....................116
Further Reading....................129
Index....................131