In connection with the Scope of the Drafter‟s Responsibilities:
As a participant
in the law-making process, the drafter shall employ
technical skills required to draft a competent and clear and implementable
law;
The drafter has also the responsibility for the draft‟s
substantive content;
and
The drafter shall exercise independent professional judgment and render
honest advice to the requesting institution or the legislator.
In rendering
advice, the drafter may refer not only to law but to other considerations
such as moral,
economic, social and political factors that may be relevant
to the issue at hand.
Declining Drafting Instructions
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A drafter may decline to draft laws that apparently contravene/violate the
Constitution of the Country.
Annex
COMPATIBILITY CERTIFICATE
(To Be Duly Filled By The Drafter)
1.
Title of Draft Law _____________________________________
2.
Requesting Institution __________________________________
3.
Drafting Person/Institution ______________________________
4.
Constitutional Provisions, Other Domestic Laws, International
Laws Relevant to the Draft Law
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
5.
Possible Compatibility Issues to be Raised on Draft Law Related to
Above Laws
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
6.
Compatibility of the Draft to these Laws
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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