Effects Spreadsheet
To update
Column Groupings
Extent
Columns E-J
Amending
Commencement
Additional PiTs
Columns Z onward:
Explain the first set - talk through and then put they are all the same after that.
Notes for Editor
Column
Column overview
A - Effect ID
The Effect ID is automatically generated and is a protected column in the spreadsheet. If you try to enter data in this column, a pop-up will state "Do not change effect IDs. When you create a new effect, leave the ID blank. A new ID will be automatically created for it." Select cancel in this pop-up.
The effect ID is the unique group of numbers and letters that you normally see in XMetaL after the opening "ukl:Commentary" tag of an amendment's annotation.
You do not need to do anything with this column.
B - Affected Legislation
The affected legislation is the primary or secondary piece of legislation to which an amendment will be applied.
The affected legislation column will be populated with the year, number and type of legislation. The preparation task Record Effects' guidance on Affected and Affecting Legislation lists the different types of legislation and their corresponding formatting that you should expect to see in this column.
When completing the Record Effects task, there may be several different pieces of legislation in this column as the spreadsheet records every piece of legislation affected by the legislation whose effects have been identified in the prior preparation task.
In contrast, when completing the Research Effects and Update tasks, there will only be one piece of legislation in this column as the spreadsheet only contains the effects information which affect the piece of legislation you are researching/updating.