The task of communicating the meaning of legislation is an entirely separate function, as distinct from that served by the drafter. Francis Bennion is of the view that:

"… the man, or woman, in the street should not attempt to interpret legislation. I refer, of course, to legislation still in the form which it was enacted. What the lay person need is explanations and summaries."³⁹

This view is also shared by Peter Blume⁴⁰ who proposes that the content of our law should be disseminated by a variety of means. For example, he suggests that special channels of communication should be used in order to disseminate the content of our laws. In preparation for this, he suggests that the laws should undergo a process of reformulation so as to avoid too much detail. While recognising that there should be a distinction between drafting and dissemination of laws, Blume also suggests that:

"The two aspects should be seen as a whole and Parliament has not performed its work satisfactorily if the dissemination function is neglected. When proposing a Bill it should be made clear what dissemination arrangements are planned and what they cost."⁴¹