Home About Us Office Divisions Legislative Drafting Civil Litigation and Opinions Commercial and International Law Criminal Prosecutions (District Court) Corporate Services Publications Annual Reports Corporate Plan News Letter Terms of Reference – Legal Career Vacancies and Application Form Our Affiliates Home About Us Office Divisions Legislative Drafting Civil Litigation and Opinions Commercial and International Law Criminal Prosecutions (District Court) Corporate Services Publications Annual Reports Corporate Plan News Letter Terms of Reference – Legal Career Vacancies and Application Form Our Affiliates Understand the legislative Process STEP 1 POLICY Formulation & approval by Ministry/Cabinet STEP 2 DRAFTING& INTERNAL SCRUTINY Settlement and approval by Ministry STEP 3 LEGISLATIVE PLAN Preparation by Drafter & Approval by Ministry STEP 6 CONSULTATION Ministry carries out consultation on the Bill STEP 5 SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL OF DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Drafter and Ministry STEP 4 DRAFTING& INTERNAL SCRUTINY Drafter STEP 7 REVISION OF DRAFT AFTER CONSULTATION Ministry & Legislative Drafter STEP 8 APPROVAL OF BILLMinistry and Minister [Go to step 2 if Cabinet makes changes] STEP 9 AG’S CERTIFICATE & EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Formulation & approval by Ministry/Cabinet STEP 12 MEMBERS BRIEFING Ministry & Office of the Attorney General STEP 11 TRANSLATION OF BILL Clerk of Legislative Assembly STEP 10 CABINET APPROVAL Ministry STEP 13 1ST READING Minister – Introduction of Bill to LA STEP 14 2ND READING Minister – Elaboration of policy and scheme of Bill STEP 15 SELECT COMMITTEE(Except Urgent Bills) Go to step 10 for any amendment. For substantive ones, withdraw Bill STEP 17 ASSENT AND COMMENCEMENTHead of State signs Bill as an Act Date of Assent or for deferred commencement, Minister nominates commencement date STEP 16 CONSIDERATION AND 3RD READING Clause by clause approval and passing of Bill Contact us: Phone: (+685) 20295/ 20296Email: attorney.general@ag.gov.wsFax: (+685) 22118 Our Postal Address: Office of the Attorney GeneralP.O. Box27ApiaSAMOA