SSI Drafting

Drafting Toolbox

The majority of Scottish SIs are drafted using the SI Template.  The SI Template is a specilised drafting tool which allows users to easily structure and format their SSI in a way that facilitates its publication in both print and electronic format.  The SI Template needs to be used in conjunction with the legislation.gov.uk Publishing Validation Service.

Some SSIs, which do not follow the normal structure or numbering scheme of a standard SSI document, will need to be produced using a non-templated workflow.  The non-templated workflow takes longer to produce an SSI as it involves the typesetting and proofing of the SSI document and attracts a higher publishing fee than the templated workflow.  Users should contact the SI Support Team for advice about using the non-templated workflow at the earliest opportunity in the drafting process.