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Guideline 13
In some Acts, the front-matter may include statements of purpose, which set out concise reasons for the basic-units, without reproducing or paraphrasing them.
| 13.1. | The front-matter of an Act may include statements of purpose, which set out the reasons for, or principles underlying, the Act. Such statements should be clearly distinguished from the provisions in the basic-units. | |
| 13.2. | Each statement of purpose should have an alphanumeric designation or at least be placed in a separate paragraph. This practice is justified by obvious considerations of clarity of legislation and ease of reference, both before and after adoption of the Act. | |
| 13.3. | A statement of purpose should avoid substantive provisions or political exhortations. | |
| 13.4. | The practice of including statements of purpose may apply not only to primary legislation, but also to secondary legislation. | |
