Guidelines for reviewing legislation

Outlining a typical process and key considerations for most legislative reviews.

Government legislation and regulations are reviewed under its provisions and to ensure they are current, compliant, fit for purpose and meet the needs of stakeholders.  

These guidelines outline a typical process and key considerations for most legislative reviews. 

In this guide:

  • receiving authority is the entity or person who requested the review and receives the final report
  • review governing body is an entity which directs the review and reports to the receiving authority.

Review stages

A review will generally have 7 stages, including post-review:

Some stages may overlap in a review process.

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