The main object of the Bill is to authorise the Commission to up-date a revised edition by adding to it legislation passed subsequent to its date and also by publishing a fresh edition in a loose-leaf form and keeping such edition up-dated.

The Bill also enables the Commission to correct errors or omissions contained in a revised edition; and empowers the Minister, on the recommendation of the Commission, to ensure that legislation amending laws contained in a revised edition not yet in force may be read appropriately in conjunction with the revised edition when the latter comes into force; e.g. where there has been a re-numbering in the principal law contained in a revised edition but as it has not yet come into force, the amending law refers to it using the old numbering.