Creating a new project
To draft a new Bill or SI/SSI, you will first need to create a new project from the dashboard. When you create a new project, an empty document on the appropriate template is automatically created within the project.
How to create a project
From the dashboard, click on the + New button in the top right above the project tiles/list
The system will ask you to provide the following information:
Type (mandatory)
Sub-type (only applicable to a subset of 'Type' options - mandatory)
Title (mandatory)
Procedure (only applicable to SI/SSIs - mandatory)
Starting language (only applicable to Welsh SIs)
You can also adjust the default permissions before the project is created - see Managing document permissions.
By default, this will be set to ‘all users in the organisation’. You can restrict it to specific users if you want.
When you have added the necessary details, click on the Create button
The system will take you to the Editor, with the appropriate Bill/SI/SSI template loaded and pre-populated with known text. See New document templates below.
SI/SR drafters and sub-type: please ensure you select the correct sub-type.
It is not possible to change the sub-type once the Project has been created.
E.g., if you are SI drafter creating an Order, ensure you have selected Sub-type Order (not, e.g., Regulations).
When you create a new project, it will automatically be set as a 'favourite' on the dashboard. See Finding projects on the Dashboard | Favourites.
New document templates:
In Bill projects, a bill document template will consist of the Preface and Body. The pre-populated text will be affected by your choice of type and subtype.
You can manually insert the front cover, table of contents and back cover depending on when/whether you need them.In SI/SSI projects, a SI/SSI document template will consist of the Preface, Preamble and Body. The Procedure you select will determine whether the document is created on a Made or Draft document template. You can change the procedure later if it changes after you start drafting the document.
You can manually insert the Table of contents, Signature block, Explanatory Notes, Commencement history table and other preface-related elements depending on when/whether you need them.
