Mr. Frank Sheridan:

As the committee did not have an opportunity to undertake any pre-legislative scrutiny of the heads of the Bill it meant the committee did not have the opportunity for any input. It is unusual that one would get a Bill drafted to the level of detail done by the Attorney General's office, but given its long gestation period the Minister felt he would give the committee an opportunity to either undertake that pre-legislative consideration or at least provide it with an insight into the format and background to the Bill in advance of publication.