Guideline 3

An Act should be concise and its content should be as uniform as possible.

3.1.	The characteristic of good legislative style is the succinct expression of the contents of the Act.
	3.1.1.	Illustrative clauses, intended to merely explain the text to the reader without stating additional norms or definitions, should be avoided.
	3.1.2.	To illustrate general concepts, specific examples can be listed, but it must be made clear that the list is non-exhaustive.
	3.1.3.	While keeping the main provisions in the body of the Act, it is often preferable to include detailed provisions in a schedule or an implementing measure to be effected through secondary legislation.
3.2.	The text of the Act should be consistent.
	3.2.1.	The purpose of the Act must be respected throughout the Act. Rights and obligations must not extend to other fields, going beyond the scope of the Act.
	3.2.2.	Rights and obligations must be coherent and not contradictory.
	3.2.3.	The provisions should be grouped in a coordinated manner with obvious linkage.
	3.2.4.	An Act that is essentially temporary must not include provisions of a permanent nature.
3.3.	An Act should also be consistent with other Acts and avoid overlaps with them. A new Act should not raise doubts concerning the applicability of an older Act.
3.4.	Acts having a higher hierarchical level (in particular, legislation) should have more general and abstract contents, and correspondingly Acts having a lower hierarchical level (in particular, regulations) should have more specific and concrete contents.