The Irish Statute Book : a guide to Irish legislation /
Brian Hunt ; consultant editor Francis Bennion.
- Dublin : First Law Ltd., 2007.
- xl, 447 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction -- 2.The role of legislation and the emergence of the Statute Book -- 3.The composition of the Statute Book -- 4.Office of the parliamentary draftsman: its origin and enduring influence -- 5.Role and function of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel -- 6.Role of the Drafter -- 7.Structure and features of legislation -- 8.Legislative audience, public interest and plain language -- 9.The amendment and publication of the Statute Book -- 10.Secondary legislation: an adjunct to the Statute book -- 11.Restoring order to the Statute Book -- Appendix A - Interpretation Act 2005 -- Appendix B - Statute Law (Restatement) Act, 2002.