How laws are made
Laws are made to provide people with a set of guidelines by which to carry out their daily lives.
They cover almost everything we do, from driving a motor vehicle to attending school or going to a hotel. When we go water-skiing or to a park for a barbecue, for instance, some part of the law is being observed. For example, there are regulations which say that boats towing a water-skier must have a driver and an observer. They are safety regulations and are meant to protect people. There also are local council anti-litter regulations, called by-laws, which result in a fine if someone at that barbecue drops rubbish. This type of law is designed to protect our environment.
Laws are drawn up to control such things as shopping hours and even the type of goods sold in certain shops at certain times. A chemist shop, for example, can open any time in Queensland, but a used-car yard is restricted to certain days and hours.
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