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Format of traditional amendments derived from inline

Format of traditional amendments derived from inline

A quick reference guide to see what form of words a traditional amendment will take when derived from an inline amendment in the following contexts:

  • Amendments inserting text, structure or both

  • Amendments leaving out text, structure or both

  • Amendments substituting text, structure or both

Insert Amendments

Inserting text

 

Traditional amendment format

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

After (ordinal) 'word'

Schedule, Page x, Line x

After [ordinal] 'beginning' insert 'word'

Schedule x, Page x, Line x

After [ordinal] 'beginning' insert 'word'

Clause x, Page x, Line x 

After [ordinal] 'beginning' insert 'word'

Long Title

After [ordinal] 'beginning' insert 'word'

At beginning

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At beginning insert 'New text'

Schedule x, Page x, Line x

At beginning insert 'New text'

Clause x, Page x, Line x

At beginning insert 'New text'

Long Title

At beginning insert 'New text'

At end (after the ending punctuation)

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At end insert 'New text'

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At end insert 'New text'

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At end insert 'New text'

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At end insert 'New text'

Inserting structure (i.e. whole provisions)

 

Traditional amendment format

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause example

Long Title example

Insert new clause

Insert clause before

 

New Clause

Before the schedule insert—

'quoted structure containing a new section, wrapped by single curly quotes'

New Clause

Before schedule 1 insert—

'quoted structure containing a new section, wrapped by single curly quotes'

New Clause

Before clause 1 insert—

'quoted structure containing a new section, wrapped by single curly quotes'

N/A

Insert clause after

 N/A

N/A

New Clause

After clause x insert—

'quoted structure containing a new section, wrapped by single curly quotes'

N/A

Insert new schedule

Insert schedule after

New Schedule

After the schedule insert—

'quoted structure containing a new schedule, wrapped by single curly quotes'

New Schedule

After schedule x insert—

'quoted structure containing a new schedule, wrapped by single curly quotes'

 

New Schedule

After clause x insert—

'quoted structure containing a new schedule, wrapped by single curly quotes'

 

N/A

Insert schedule before

New Schedule

Before the schedule insert—

'quoted structure containing a new schedule, wrapped by single curly quotes'

New Schedule

Before schedule 1 insert—

'quoted structure containing a new schedule, wrapped by single curly quotes'

 

N/A

N/A

At end insert

At end insert (new provision(s))

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At end insert—

'quoted structure containing one or more provision(s), wrapped by single curly quotes'

Schedule x, Page x, Line x

At end insert—

'quoted structure containing one or more provision(s), wrapped by single curly quotes'

Clause x, Page x, Line x

At end insert—

'quoted structure containing one or more provision(s), wrapped by single curly quotes'

N/A

Inserting text and structure (some text followed by some whole provisions)

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long title example

After (ordinal) 'word'

Schedule, Page x, Line x

After 'the' insert 'more words

[quoted structure]'

Schedule x, Page x, Line x

After 'the' insert 'more words

[quoted structure]'

Clause x, Page x, Line x 

After 'the' insert 'more words

[quoted structure]'

N/A 

At beginning

Inserting text at the beginning of a provision.

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At beginning insert 'New text

[quoted structure]'

Schedule x, Page x, Line x

At beginning insert 'New text

[quoted structure]'

Clause x, Page x, Line x

At beginning insert 'New text

[quoted structure]'

N/A 

At end

Inserting text at the end of a provision, after the ending punctuation.

Schedule, Page x, Line x

At end insert 'new text

[quoted structure]'

Schedule x, Page x, Line x

At end insert 'new text

[quoted structure]'

Clause x, Page x, Line x

At end insert 'new text

[quoted structure]'

N/A

Leave out amendments

Leaving out text

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long title example

Leave out line when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will not include line number for this form of words as line number is referred to in the text of the instruction)

Single (whole) line

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out line 5

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out line 5

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out line 5

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to lines)

2 (whole) lines (and)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to lines)

More than 2 (whole) lines (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to lines)

2 or more (whole) lines over a page (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out line 39 to line 1 on page 4

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out line 39 to line 1 on page 4

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out line 39 to line 1 on page 4

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to lines)

From beginning to [ordinal] 'word' when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words):

Single line (i.e. leaving out a single line from a multi-line provision where the text being left out starts at the beginning of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from beginning to 'a'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from beginning to 'a'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from beginning to 'a'

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to beginning)

Over a page (i.e. leaving out 2 or more lines from a multi-line provision where the text being left out starts at the beginning of the provision and spans over a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to beginning)

2 or more lines (i.e. leaving out 2 or more lines from a multi-line provision where the text being left out starts at the beginning of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 12

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 12

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 12

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to beginning)

From [ordinal] 'word' to [ordinal] 'word' when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words):

Single (incomplete) line (i.e. leaving out more than 8 words within a single line, but not all words in the line)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already'

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already'

2 or more (incomplete) lines that span over a page

(i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines that spans onto another page, but the start does not start at the beginning of the line and the end does not end at the end of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already'

2 or more (incomplete) lines (i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines, but the start does not start at the beginning of the line and the end does not end at the end of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 6

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 6

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 6

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already'

From [ordinal] 'word' to end when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

Single (incomplete) line (i.e. leaving out more than 8 words within a single line where the start is mid-way through the line and the end is the end of the provision - including ending punctuation)

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to end)

2 or more lines spanning over a page

(i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines that span over a page and the end of the text being left is the end of the provision - including ending punctuation)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to end)

2 or more lines spanning over a page

(i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines and the end of the text being left is the end of the provision - including ending punctuation)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 8

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 8

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 8

N/A (long title amendments don't refer to end)

'string' when there are 8 or fewer words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

 

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out 'Regulations under'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out 'Regulations under'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out 'Regulations under'

Long Title

Leave out 'Regulations under'

Leaving out structure (i.e. whole provisions)

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

Leave out clause

Stand part

(used at Consideration Stage only)

N/A

N/A

Clause 3

The Member listed below / Minister gives notice of his / her intention to oppose the question that clause 3 stand part of the Bill.

N/A

Leave out

(used at all other stages other than Consideration Stage)

 N/A

 N/A

Clause 3, Page 12

Leave out clause 3

N/A

Leave out schedule

Stand part

(used at Consideration Stage only)

Schedule 

The Member listed below / Minister gives notice of his / her intention to oppose the question that the schedule stand part of the Bill.

Schedule 2

The Member listed below / Minister gives notice of his / her intention to oppose the question that schedule 2 stand part of the Bill.

 N/A

 N/A

Leave out

(used at all other stages other than Consideration Stage)

Schedule, Page 1

Leave out the schedule

Schedule 2, Page 13

Leave out schedule 2

 N/A

  N/A 

Leave out <provision name>

Schedule paragraph - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph 1.

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph 1.

N/A

 N/A

Schedule paragraph - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. and 2.

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. and 2.

N/A

N/A

Schedule paragraph - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. to  3.

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. to  3.

N/A

N/A

Schedule sub-paragraph - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (1)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (1)

N/A

N/A

Schedule sub-paragraph - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)

N/A

N/A

Schedule sub-paragraph - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) to (3)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) to (3)

N/A

N/A

Paragraph (a) - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (a)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (a)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (a)

N/A

Paragraph (a) - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b)

N/A

Paragraph (a) - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) to (c)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) to (c)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) to (c)

N/A

Sub-paragraph - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (i)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (i)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (i)

N/A

Sub-paragraph - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii)

N/A

Sub-paragraph - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii)

N/A

Paragraph (A) - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (A)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (A)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (A)

N/A

Paragraph (A) - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) and (B)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) and (B)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) and (B)

N/A

Paragraph (A) - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) to (C)

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) to (C)

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) to (C)

N/A

Subsection - single

N/A

N/A

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out subsection (1) 

N/A

Subsection - 2

N/A

N/A

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out subsections (2) and (3)

N/A

Subsection - more than 2

N/A

N/A

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out subsections (2) to (4)

N/A

Leave out lines (when referring to whole provisions that are within a Quoted Structure in the bill being amended)

Single

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out line 12

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out line 12

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out line 12

N/A

2 Lines

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 and 13

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 and 13

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 and 13

N/A

More than 2 Lines

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 to 15

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 to 15

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 to 15

N/A

Over a page

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out line 39 to line 15 on page 13

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out line 39 to line 15 on page 13

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out line 39 to line 15 on page 13

N/A

Leaving out text and structure

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

Leave out line (Note: the location line will not include line number for this form of words as line number is referred to in the instruction

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2 lines (and)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24

N/A

More than 2 lines (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31 

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31

N/A

Over a page (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 39 to 1 on page 4

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 39 to 1 on page 4

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 39 to 1 on page 4

N/A

From beginning to end (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words):

Single line

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision and including the whole provision after it which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 33

Leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page 4 

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 33

Leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page 4

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 33

Leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page 4

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision and including the whole provision after it)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 21

Leave out from beginning to end of line 23

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 21

Leave out from beginning to end of line 23

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 21

Leave out from beginning to end of line 23

N/A

From beginning to [ordinal] 'word' (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18

N/A

From [ordinal] 'word' to [ordinal] 'word' (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already'

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 8

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 8

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 8

N/A

From [ordinal] 'word' to end (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision and including one or more whole provisions which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision and including one or more whole provisions)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 4

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 4

N/A

Substitute Amendments

Substituting text

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long title example

Leave out line when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will not include line number for this form of words as line number is referred to in the text of the instruction)

Single (whole) line

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out line 5 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out line 5 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out line 5 and insert 'text'

N/A

2 (whole) lines (and)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert 'text'

N/A

More than 2 (whole) lines (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31 and insert 'text'

N/A

2 or more (whole) lines over a page (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out line 39 to line 1 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out line 39 to line 1 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out line 39 to line 1 on page 4 and insert 'text'

N/A

From beginning to [ordinal] 'word' when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words):

Single line (i.e. leaving out a single line from a multi-line provision where the text being left out starts at the beginning of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from beginning to 'a' and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from beginning to 'a' and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from beginning to 'a' and insert 'text'

N/A

Over a page (i.e. leaving out 2 or more lines from a multi-line provision where the text being left out starts at the beginning of the provision and spans over a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4 and insert 'text'

N/A

2 or more lines (i.e. leaving out 2 or more lines from a multi-line provision where the text being left out starts at the beginning of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 12

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 12

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 12

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18 and insert 'text'

N/A

From [ordinal] 'word' to [ordinal] 'word' when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words):

Single (incomplete) line (i.e. leaving out more than 8 words within a single line, but not all words in the line)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' and insert 'text'

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' and insert 'text'

2 or more (incomplete) lines that span over a page

(i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines that spans onto another page, but the start does not start at the beginning of the line and the end does not end at the end of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' and insert 'text'

2 or more (incomplete) lines (i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines, but the start does not start at the beginning of the line and the end does not end at the end of the provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 6 and insert 'text'

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 6 and insert 'text'

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 6 and insert 'text'

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' and insert 'text'

From [ordinal] 'word' to end when there are greater than 8 words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

Single (incomplete) line (i.e. leaving out more than 8 words within a single line where the start is mid-way through the line and the end is the end of the provision - including ending punctuation)

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end and insert 'text'

N/A

2 or more lines spanning over a page

(i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines that span over a page and the end of the text being left is the end of the provision - including ending punctuation)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4 and insert 'text'

N/A

2 or more lines spanning over a page

(i.e. leaving out more than 8 words over 2 or more lines and the end of the text being left is the end of the provision - including ending punctuation)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 8 and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 8 and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 8 and insert 'text'

N/A

'string' when there are 8 or fewer words (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

 

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out 'Regulations under' and insert 'text'

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out 'Regulations under' and insert 'text'

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out 'Regulations under' and insert 'text'

Long Title

Leave out 'Regulations under' and insert 'text'

Substituting structure (i.e. leaving out and inserting whole provisions)

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

Leave out clause

Stand part

(used at Consideration Stage only)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Leave out

(used at all other stages other than Consideration Stage)

 N/A

 N/A

Clause 3, Page 12

Leave out clause 3 and insert—

[Quoted Structure containing a section]

N/A

Leave out schedule

Stand part

(used at Consideration Stage only)

N/A

N/A

 N/A

 N/A

Leave out

(used at all other stages other than Consideration Stage)

Schedule, Page 1

Leave out the schedule and insert—

[Quoted Structure containing a schedule]

Schedule 2, Page 13

Leave out schedule 2 and insert—

[Quoted Structure containing a schedule]

 N/A

  N/A 

Leave out <provision name>

Schedule paragraph - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph 1. and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph 1. and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

 N/A

Schedule paragraph - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. and 2. and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. and 2. and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

N/A

Schedule paragraph - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. to  3. and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs 1. to  3. and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

N/A

Schedule sub-paragraph - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

N/A

Schedule sub-paragraph - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

N/A

Schedule sub-paragraph - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

N/A

Paragraph (a) - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Paragraph (a) - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Paragraph (a) - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) to (c) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) to (c) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (a) to (c) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Sub-paragraph - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (i) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (i) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (i) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Sub-paragraph - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Sub-paragraph - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Paragraph (A) - single

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (A) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (A) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraph (A) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Paragraph (A) - 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) and (B) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) and (B) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) and (B) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Paragraph (A) - more than 2

Schedule, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) to (C) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) to (C) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out paragraphs (A) to (C) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Subsection - single

N/A

N/A

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out subsection (1) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Subsection - 2

N/A

N/A

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Subsection - more than 2

N/A

N/A

Clause 1, Page 12, Line 12

Leave out subsections (2) to (4) and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Leave out lines (when referring to whole provisions that are within a Quoted Structure in the bill being amended)

Single

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out line 12 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out line 12 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out line 12 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

2 Lines

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 and 13 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 and 13 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 and 13 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

More than 2 Lines

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 to 15 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 to 15 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out lines 12 to 15 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Over a page

Schedule, Page 12

Leave out line 39 to line 15 on page 13 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Schedule 1, Page 12

Leave out line 39 to line 15 on page 13 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

Clause 1, Page 12

Leave out line 39 to line 15 on page 13 and insert—

[Quoted Structure]

N/A

Substituting text and structure

Substituting text and structure can sometimes result in only text being inserted; some text and structure or just structure so the examples below just end with “and insert…”

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

 

Schedule example

Schedule x example

Clause x example

Long Title example

Leave out line (Note: the location line will not include line number for this form of words as line number is referred to in the instruction

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2 lines (and)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert…

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert…

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert…

N/A

More than 2 lines (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31 and insert…

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31 and insert…

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 29 to 31 and insert…

N/A

Over a page (to)

Schedule, Page 3

Leave out lines 39 to 1 on page 4 and insert…

Schedule 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 39 to 1 on page 4 and insert…

Clause 3, Page 3

Leave out lines 39 to 1 on page 4 and insert…

N/A

From beginning to end (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words):

Single line

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision and including the whole provision after it which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 33

Leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page 4 and insert…

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 33

Leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page 4 and insert…

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 33

Leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page 4 and insert…

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision and including the whole provision after it)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 21

Leave out from beginning to end of line 23 and insert…

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 21

Leave out from beginning to end of line 23 and insert…

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 21

Leave out from beginning to end of line 23 and insert…

N/A

From beginning to [ordinal] 'word' (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4 and insert…

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4 and insert…

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from beginning to 'Ministers' in line 1 on page 4 and insert…

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out the last whole line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18 and insert…

Schedule 3, Page 3, Line 39

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18 and insert…

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 39

leave out from beginning to 'time' in line 18 and insert…

N/A

From [ordinal] 'word' to [ordinal] 'word' (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

Long Title

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' and insert…

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 2 on page 4 and insert…

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision, including one or more whole provisions and finishing halfway through the text of a sibling provision)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 8 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 8 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'and' to 'already' in line 8 and insert…

N/A

From [ordinal] 'word' to end (Note: the location line will include line number for this form of words)

Single line

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Over a page

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision and including one or more whole provisions which spans a page)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 2 on page 4 and insert…

N/A

2 or more lines

(e.g. leaving out text halfway through a line of a multi-line provision and including one or more whole provisions)

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 4 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 4 and insert…

Schedule, Page 3, Line 3

Leave out from 'Act' to end of line 4 and insert…

N/A

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