This book introduces legislative drafting to students as well as practitioners in all spheres of government with the purpose of contributing to quality legislation in South Africa. To the point and in simple language, the authors crack open a topic sometimes seen as inaccessible and systematically show that the drafting of a good law is achievable, fulfilling and even fun. 

The authors tap into more than 20 years of experience in teaching legislative drafting to present –

• concepts and principles underlying the drafting of laws 
• the legal framework within which laws are drafted 
• the role and function of a legislative drafter 
• drafting legislative sentences and provisions in plain language 
• the structure of a law and composing a law in proper form and style drafting amendments to existing legislation
• drafting delegated legislation. 

Foreword        
Acknowledgements                
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION        
CHAPTER 2: LEGISLATION AS SOURCE OF LAW        
CHAPTER 3: LAW AND POLICY        
CHAPTER 4: THE WORK OF A LEGISLATIVE DRAFTER        
CHAPTER 5: THE PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING        
CHAPTER 6: THE DRAFTING OF A LAW        
CHAPTER 7: THE STRUCTURE OF A LAW        
CHAPTER 8: AMENDMENTS        
CHAPTER 9: DELEGATED LEGISLATION        
CHAPTER 10: LEGISLATIVE QUALITY        
QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS AND EXERCISES        
SCHEDULES        
STATUTES        
TABLE OF CASES        
BIBLIOGRAPHY        
INDEX