sec.7Functions of office

### sec.7 Functions of office The functions of the office are to— draft all government Bills and, on request, proposed Bills for government entities other than departments and public service offices; and draft, on request, private members’ Bills; and draft all amendments of Bills for Ministers; and draft, on request, amendments of Bills for other members; and draft all proposed subordinate legislation (other than exempt subordinate legislation); and draft, on request, other instruments for use in or in connection with the Legislative Assembly (whether or not in relation to a Bill or amendment); and provide advice to Ministers and government entities on— alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and the application of fundamental legislative principles; in performing the office’s functions under paragraphs (a) , (c) , (e) and (f) ; and provide advice to members on— alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and the application of fundamental legislative principles; in performing the office’s functions under paragraphs (b) , (d) and (f) ; and provide advice to the Governor in Council, Ministers and government entities on the lawfulness of proposed subordinate legislation; and ensure the Queensland statute book is of the highest standard; and prepare— reprints under the Reprints Act 1992 ; and information relating to Queensland legislation; and make arrangements for the printing and publication of— Bills; and Queensland legislation; and information relating to Queensland legislation; and make arrangements for access, in electronic form, to— Bills presented to the Legislative Assembly; and Queensland legislation; and information relating to Queensland legislation; and perform another function conferred on the office under this or another Act; and perform functions incidental to a function under another paragraph of this section. s 7 amd 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1 ; 1994 No. 83 s 9 ; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 ; 2013 No. 39 s 67 - (a) draft all government Bills and, on request, proposed Bills for government entities other than departments and public service offices; and - (b) draft, on request, private members’ Bills; and - (c) draft all amendments of Bills for Ministers; and - (d) draft, on request, amendments of Bills for other members; and - (e) draft all proposed subordinate legislation (other than exempt subordinate legislation); and - (f) draft, on request, other instruments for use in or in connection with the Legislative Assembly (whether or not in relation to a Bill or amendment); and - (g) provide advice to Ministers and government entities on— (i) alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and (ii) the application of fundamental legislative principles; in performing the office’s functions under paragraphs (a) , (c) , (e) and (f) ; and - (i) alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and - (ii) the application of fundamental legislative principles; - (h) provide advice to members on— (i) alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and (ii) the application of fundamental legislative principles; in performing the office’s functions under paragraphs (b) , (d) and (f) ; and - (i) alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and - (ii) the application of fundamental legislative principles; - (i) provide advice to the Governor in Council, Ministers and government entities on the lawfulness of proposed subordinate legislation; and - (j) ensure the Queensland statute book is of the highest standard; and - (k) prepare— (i) reprints under the Reprints Act 1992 ; and (ii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (i) reprints under the Reprints Act 1992 ; and - (ii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (l) make arrangements for the printing and publication of— (i) Bills; and (ii) Queensland legislation; and (iii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (i) Bills; and - (ii) Queensland legislation; and - (iii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (m) make arrangements for access, in electronic form, to— (i) Bills presented to the Legislative Assembly; and (ii) Queensland legislation; and (iii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (i) Bills presented to the Legislative Assembly; and - (ii) Queensland legislation; and - (iii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (n) perform another function conferred on the office under this or another Act; and - (o) perform functions incidental to a function under another paragraph of this section. - (i) alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and - (ii) the application of fundamental legislative principles; - (i) alternative ways of achieving policy objectives; and - (ii) the application of fundamental legislative principles; - (i) reprints under the Reprints Act 1992 ; and - (ii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (i) Bills; and - (ii) Queensland legislation; and - (iii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and - (i) Bills presented to the Legislative Assembly; and - (ii) Queensland legislation; and - (iii) information relating to Queensland legislation; and