Body of the Bill - This contains the substantive changes in the law in separately numbered sections. In a longer bill, and particularly in the case of all new legislation, the preferred order of sections or groups of sections within the body of the bill is as follows:
- Short title
- Purpose section (if any)
- Definitions section
- Substantive provisions
- Penalty sections (if any)
- Severability section (if any)
- Repealer section (if any)
- Special clauses such as effective dates.
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