(a)
Alternative drafting techniques.-If a statutory provision has
been omitted from a revision pursuant to the rules set forth in §
21.32 (relating to provisions
supplied and impliedly repealed by later statute) and §
21.33 (relating to provisions
superseded by general statute), the following three drafting techniques are
available with respect to possible cross references between the revision and
the supplying or superseding general statute:
(1)
No mention.-The revision
may be wholly silent on the subject covered by the general statute and on the
existence of such statute. This technique is preferred, since it eliminates
later problems concerning the continued maintenance of the accuracy of the
language of the cross reference following revision or reenactment of the
general statute.
(2)
Reference to subject matter.-The revision may make a reference
to the subject covered by the general statute, as follows:
The final order of the department upon the application
for a certificate of authority under this section shall be subject to judicial
review in the manner and within the time provided by law.
(3)
Reference to
statute.-The revision may make specific reference to the general
statute, as follows:
The final order of the department upon the application
for a certificate of authority under this section shall be subject to judicial
review in the manner and within the time provided by Title 2 (relating to
administrative law and procedure).
(b)
Preferred practice.-The
preferred practice, however, when it is desired to call the statute
specifically to the attention of the reader, is to mention the citation of the
statute in the source notes accompanying the new section, where they will
ordinarily be used by Purdon's Statutes as the basis of an unofficial cross
reference. Reference should be made to Subchapter C of Chapter 25 (relating to
tables and source notes).
