Supporting documents

The PCO has produced documents to support the checklist. They are reproduced here to provide information and guidance to departments and agencies that are responsible for drafting subordinate legislation.

• 3.5 Ensure that each section has no more than 5 subsections
• 6.3 Sentences are phrased positively
• 6.4 Use narrative style and avoid excessive cross-referencing
• 6.6 Don't split verb forms unnecessarily
• 6.7 Sentences use present tense