Procedure Notes for Council of Ministers Papers - Isle of Man ...

Tynwald considers Report
Department checks Votes and Proceedings and actions Tynwald’s decision
Drafting Reports for Submission to Tynwald
6.1 Reports represent proposals based on research by Departments, Statutory
Boards or Offices and may be used, if approved by Tynwald, as the basis for
further work including the development of legislation.
It follows, therefore, that the same care is taken in the drafting and presentation
of Reports as would be applicable in the case of legislation.
6.2 Reports should be produced using Tahoma typeface aligned to the left [not
justified] and contain no underlining or use of italics and follow a standard
layout. The details below should be adhered to –
(a)
The Report should be printed on white paper back to back and be bound
as a booklet. Advice on possible options and the corporate identity for
Reports can be obtained from Isle of Man Post Office. Refer to
Government Corporate Identity Guidelines available on the Intranet
http://recordsmann/sites/ISD/IntranetContent/IOMGov_CIDGuide_Final_i
nhouse_V2.pdf.
NB: If the Report is presented for or on behalf of the Council of Ministers
to Tynwald it must be bound in Yellow Card and have an
introduction/foreword from the Chief Minister.
(b) There should be a title page/cover with –
(i)
a Government Document number in the top left hand corner
(See para 6.6);
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
the name of the responsible Department, Statutory Board or
Office;
the Government Crest;
the title of the Report; and
price if applicable (see Appendix 10 for prices of printed
documents)
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