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: Australian Regulatory Compliance ReviewPlain language in legislative drafting
If you've ever wondered how our laws are drafted, the Office of Parliamentarty Counsel has issued several guides here. Note the use of "plain language", not "plain English".
The USA has passed the Plain Language in Government Communications Act. See this article for background on that Act and other resources.
Full post as published by Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on May 22, 2008 (boomark / email).
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