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Textual Amendments can affect legislation at any level e.g. whole Act, Part, words.  Our approach to editing the legislation will depend on the level at which the amendment is taking place.  The guidance on textual amendments is there for organised by the type of amendment you wish to carry out and what 'level' of the document the amendment affects.
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Textual Amendments can affect legislation at any level e.g. whole Act, Part, words.  Our approach to editing the legislation will depend on the level at which the amendment is taking place.  The guidance on textual amendments is therefore organised by the type of amendment you wish to carry out and what 'level' of the document the amendment affects.

Revision as of 11:57, 20 January 2015

Textual Amendments refer to amendments where there is an authority to change the text of the legislation.

Textual Amendments Types include:

  • Repeal
  • Omit
  • Ceases to have Effect
  • Insert
  • Add
  • Substitute

Textual Amendments can affect legislation at any level e.g. whole Act, Part, words. Our approach to editing the legislation will depend on the level at which the amendment is taking place. The guidance on textual amendments is therefore organised by the type of amendment you wish to carry out and what 'level' of the document the amendment affects.