Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Factors Influencing Drafting Style
3. Assumption: "Ordinary people have a desire to read legislation"
red dash image Public Readership Dimension
4. Assumption: "Plain language legislation will function as effectively as legislation drafted in the traditional style"
red dash image Does Plain Language Equate with Clear Language?
red dash image Words - Vehicles of Many Meanings
red dash image Simplicity - Apparent or Real?
5. The Real Alternative to Plain Language in Legislative Drafting
red dash image The Function of Legislation
red dash image Explanatory Materials
6. Concluding Remarks

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