Publicised Laws

This sub-sub-indicator assesses the extent to which laws are publicised and public information is available in plain language. This is based on the following criteria: the extent to which in practice, the local government provides easy-to-understand information on people's legal rights (criminal suspects' rights, workers' basic rights, public health issues); in practice, basic laws are publicly available in all official languages, with government striving to make laws accessible to languages spoken by significant segments of the population that are not "official"; in practice, national regulations are published on a timely basis; in practice, administrative, labour and public health regulations can be obtained at little cost, such as by mail, or online; in practice, judicial decisions of the highest court are published on a timely basis; in practice, drafts of legislation (bills) to be discussed in the legislative body are made available to the public on a timely basis; in practice, legislative proceedings (e.g. bills submitted or presented before the legislature for consideration or approval) are broadcast to the public by radio or TV.