Law Clerk and Parliamentary
Counsel
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In order that Members of the Legislative Assembly may be assisted in their
work in the Assembly, they have access to independent, non-partisan legal
advice from the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel*, which is
responsible to the Legislative Assembly through the Speaker and the Board of
Internal Economy.
In addition to advising Members on the interpretation of legislation or on
any other questions of a legal nature concerning their work in the Assembly,
the services offered by this office include the drafting, translation and
printing of Private Members Bills and House amendments.
Other Member-related duties of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel include
the provision of legal advice to the Non-controversial Bills Committee, the
Private Bills Committee, the Regulations Committee and any other House
committee as requested.
The following documents can be found in
Legislative Assembly Publications.
* legal services of the Law Clerk and
Parliamentary Counsel are not available to the public.
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