I, Nicola Roxon, Attorney-General, make the following direction under section 55ZF of the Judiciary Act 1903.

Dated 17 July 2012

Nicola Roxon

Attorney-General

1 Name of direction

  This direction is the Legal Services Amendment Direction 2012 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

  This direction commences on the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

3 Amendment of Legal Services Directions 2005

  Schedule 1 amends the Legal Services Directions 2005.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(section 3)

[1] Appendix A, paragraph 3

substitute

Drafting work

3  Drafting work is tied so that only the Office of Parliamentary Counsel is to undertake, or arrange for, the drafting of the following:

 (a) government Bills;

 (b) government amendments of Bills;

 (c) regulations;

 (d) Ordinances and regulations of non‑self‑governing Territories;

 (e) other legislative instruments made or approved by the Governor‑General.

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.comlaw.gov.au.