Editorial Update/Textual Amendments/Repeals/Higher Level Repeals

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Auto Repeal: Wholly In Force and Whole Extent only

These amendments are not carried out in XMetaL but automatically generated by the system when the Auto Repeal button has been selected from the "Update Details" page (accessed by clicking on the "Details" button next to the update task you are going to complete on the "Update Overview" page).

Whole Part, Chapter, Schedule etc.

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Instructions

  1. In the effects spreadsheet identify:
    1. the Part, Chapter or Schedule to be repealed;
    2. the geographical extent of that repeal; and
    3. if there are any qualifications to the "IF Date".
  2. On the higher amendments "Update Details" page, scroll down the "Table of Contents" to find the Part or relevant heading level to be repealed.
  3. Select the "Auto Repeal" button next to the heading of that Part, Chapter or Schedule.
  4. In the pop-up click "OK", the system will automatically carry out the repeal and refresh the "Update Details" page.
  5. Select the tab "Newly Edited Version" or the "Preview Provision" button:
    1. Check the amendment is formatted correctly and consistently within existing text,
    2. Check the annotation is correct with reference to TOES:
      1. is it punctuated correctly, and
      2. are the following elements present: Amended Provision – Type Of Effect – Extent* - Commencement Date – Amending Legislation – Amending Provision – Commencement Authority – Savings* - Commencement Order*  ?

          *if applicable

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Whole Act

Video Instructions: YouTube Video [ Link]

Instructions

In reference to the instructions in "Whole Part, Chapter, Schedule etc." above:

  • Follow step 1;
  • For steps 2 and 3 substitute the following:
  1. Click the "Auto Repeal" button at the top of the "Table of Contents" on the higher amendments "Update Details" page.
  • Follow steps 4, 5.

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Tips

Repealed in Part (no further amendments anticipated)

Wholly In Force and Whole Extent

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Repealed in part: applying further incremental amendments

Repealed wholly

Whole repeal: no previous retained text repeals

Part, Chapter, Schedule etc.

Instructions

  1. In the effects spreadsheet identify:
    1. the Part, Chapter or Schedule to be repealed;
    2. the geographical extent of that repeal; and
    3. if there are any qualifications to the "IF Date".
  2. On the higher amendments "Update Details" page, scroll down the "Table of Contents" to find the Part or relevant heading level to be repealed and click on it. This will take you to the familiar lower level style "Update Details" page.
  3. Click the "Check out for edit" button and set up your XMetaL workspace.
  4. In the amended provision, select the appropriate "ukl:P" tag (see the tips below) to highlight the Part, Chapter or Schedule to be repealed.
  5. Single click on the task to highlight it in the "Resource Manager" window.
  6. On the toolbar at the top of the page click "Legislation" --> "Textual Amendments" --> "Repeal"; this will
    1. Generate a green tick next to the task in the "Resource Manager" window,
    2. Insert the annotation of the task,
    3. Repeal the highlighted Part, Chapter or Schedule, bracketed by opening <repeal> and closing </repeal> tags.
  7. Check the annotation has been generated.
  8. Scroll back up to the top of the Part, Chapter or Schedule has been repealed.
  9. Delete any unnecessary spaces between the existing punctuation and the repealed tags and words, or insert a space where appropriate.
  10. On the toolbar at the top of the page click "Legislation" --> "Check In".
  11. In the pop-up "Document is checked in successfully" click "OK".
  12. Go back to the "Update Details" page:
    1. Refresh the page by pressing "CTRL" and "F5" at the same time,
    2. Check the amendment edit status has changed to "Edit Complete".
  13. Select the tab "Newly Edited Version" or the "Preview Provision" button:
    1. Check the amendment is formatted correctly and consistently within existing text,
    2. Check the annotation is:
      1. in the introduction of the Part, Chapter or Schedule and also in its corresponding sections when checked separately;
      2. is correct with reference to TOES:
        1. is it punctuated correctly, and
        2. are the following elements present: Amended Provision – Type Of Effect – Extent* - Commencement Date – Amending Legislation – Amending Provision – Commencement Authority – Savings* - Commencement Order*  ?

            *if applicable


Act

Video Instructions: YouTube Video [ Link]

Instructions

In reference to the instructions in "Whole repeal: no previous retained text repeals" "Part, Chapter, Schedule etc." above:

  • Follow steps up to and including step 4;
  • For step 5 substitute the following:
  1. On the toolbar at the top of the page click "Legislation" --> "Textual Amendments" --> "Repeal Retain Text"; this will
    1. Generate a green tick next to the task in the "Resource Manager" window,
    2. Insert the annotation of the task,
    3. Retain the highlighted wording, bracketed by opening <repeal> and closing </repeal> tags.
  • Follow steps 6-13.

Repealed wholly: following previous retained text repeals

Part, Chapter, Schedule etc.

Instructions

  1. In the effects spreadsheet identify:
    1. the Part, Chapter or Schedule to be repealed;
    2. the geographical extent of that repeal; and
    3. it is the final stage of the incremental repeal (the repeal is now wholly in force/whole extent).
  2. On the higher amendments "Update Details" page, scroll down the "Table of Contents" to find the Part or relevant heading level to be repealed and click on it. This will take you to the familiar lower level style "Update Details" page.
  3. Click the "Check out for edit" button and set up your XMetaL workspace, including opening "Attribute Inspector" link.
  4. In the "Status" section of the "Attribute Inspector" set the provision to "Repealed" at the following levels:
    1. "Pblock";
    2. "P1group";
    3. "P1"; and
    4. "Part/Schedule heading".
  5. In the "RestrictStartDate" section of "Attribute Inspector"
  1. In the amended provision, select the appropriate "ukl:P" tag (see the tips below) to highlight the Part, Chapter or Schedule to be repealed.


  1. On the toolbar at the top of the page click "Legislation" --> "Check In".
  2. In the pop-up "Document is checked in successfully" click "OK".
  3. Go back to the "Update Details" page:
    1. Refresh the page by pressing "CTRL" and "F5" at the same time,
    2. Check the amendment edit status has changed to "Edit Complete".
  4. Select the tab "Newly Edited Version" or the "Preview Provision" button:
    1. Check the amendment is formatted correctly and consistently within existing text,
    2. Check the annotation is:
      1. in the introduction of the Part, Chapter or Schedule and also in its corresponding sections when checked separately;
      2. is correct with reference to TOES:
        1. is it punctuated correctly, and
        2. are the following elements present: Amended Provision – Type Of Effect – Extent* - Commencement Date – Amending Legislation – Amending Provision – Commencement Authority – Savings* - Commencement Order*  ?

            *if applicable

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Tips

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Scenarios

Limited extent amendments in an act with varying extents