What are explanatory notes?

What are explanatory notes?

Explanatory Notes are documents that explain the purpose of a Bill. All Government Bills and some Private Members’ Bills have an accompanying Explanatory Note.

How do you write an explanation note?

put first the most important and the relevant things; 2. put things in chronological (and other ‘natural’) order; 3. don’t use complicated series of subordinate clauses etc.; 4. give the most probable explanation without too much hedging.

Where can I find explanatory notes?

The Explanatory Notes are available by subscription on www.wcotradetools.org. It can also be purchased via the WCO Online Bookshop.

How do you start an explanation?

Useful transitional words and phrases

  1. For beginning an explanation. at first, initially, to begin with, in the beginning, first of all, the first step.
  2. For continuing an explanation. while, as, at the same time, the next step, after, next, then.
  3. For ending an explanation. finally, eventually, at last, the final/last step.

What is explanatory memorandum?

Definition: Explanatory Memorandum. Definition: Explanatory Memorandum. An explanatory memorandum accompanies each Bill introduced into Parliament and explains the intentions of the Bill. Copies of explanatory memorandum are available for downloading in PDF from the Parliamentary web site.

How do you structure an explanation?

Explanations have the following structure: • title • general statement introducing or identifying the phenomenon • series of sequenced paragraphs • concluding paragraph • labelled diagrams and flow charts. Explanations have a title that prepares and leads the reader to the text.

What is the purpose of explanatory memorandum?

The explanatory memorandum can be an important aid to the interpretation of legislation. The primary purpose of the explanatory memorandum is to provide Members of Parliament and other readers of a Bill with a clear explanation of each clause of a Bill.