Public journal
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A public journal is a day-by-day record of the business and proceedings of a public body.
Journals of this sort are also often referred to as minutes
or gazette
s (see the category "Gazettes").
In some countries, the publication in the official journal is a condition for the law to come into effect (known as publication
in the official journal). A public journal is not necessarily released into the public domain
.
The journals of the British Houses of Parliament contain an official record of the business transacted day by day in either house. The record does not take note of speeches, though some of the earlier volumes contain references to them. The journals are a lengthened account written from the "Votes and Proceedings" (in the House of Lords
called "Minutes of Proceedings"), made day by day by the Clerks at the Table, and printed on the responsibility of the Clerk of the House. In the Commons the Votes and Proceedings, but not the Journal, bear the Speaker's signature in fulfilment of a former order that he should "peruse" them before publication. The journals of the British House of Commons
begin in the first year of the reign of Edward VI
in 1547, and are complete, except for a short interval under Elizabeth I
. Those of the House of Lords date from the first year of Henry VIII
in 1509. Before that date the proceedings in parliament were entered in the rolls of parliament
, which extend from 1278 to 1503. The journals of the Lords are "records" in the judicial sense, those of the Commons are not (see Erskine May
, Parliamentary Practice, 1906, pages 201–202).
Journals of this sort are also often referred to as minutes
Minutes
Minutes, also known as protocols, are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. They typically describe the events of the meeting, starting with a list of attendees, a statement of the issues considered by the participants, and related responses or decisions for the issues.Minutes may be...
or gazette
Gazette
A gazette is a public journal, a newspaper of record, or simply a newspaper.In English- and French-speaking countries, newspaper publishers have applied the name Gazette since the 17th century; today, numerous weekly and daily newspapers bear the name The Gazette.Gazette is a loanword from the...
s (see the category "Gazettes").
In some countries, the publication in the official journal is a condition for the law to come into effect (known as publication
Publication
To publish is to make content available to the public. While specific use of the term may vary among countries, it is usually applied to text, images, or other audio-visual content on any medium, including paper or electronic publishing forms such as websites, e-books, Compact Discs and MP3s...
in the official journal). A public journal is not necessarily released into the public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
.
The journals of the British Houses of Parliament contain an official record of the business transacted day by day in either house. The record does not take note of speeches, though some of the earlier volumes contain references to them. The journals are a lengthened account written from the "Votes and Proceedings" (in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
called "Minutes of Proceedings"), made day by day by the Clerks at the Table, and printed on the responsibility of the Clerk of the House. In the Commons the Votes and Proceedings, but not the Journal, bear the Speaker's signature in fulfilment of a former order that he should "peruse" them before publication. The journals of the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
begin in the first year of the reign of Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
in 1547, and are complete, except for a short interval under Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
. Those of the House of Lords date from the first year of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
in 1509. Before that date the proceedings in parliament were entered in the rolls of parliament
Rolls of Parliament
The Rolls of Parliament were the official records of the English Parliament and the subsequent Parliament of the United Kingdom. They recorded meetings of Parliament and Acts of Parliament....
, which extend from 1278 to 1503. The journals of the Lords are "records" in the judicial sense, those of the Commons are not (see Erskine May
Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough
Sir Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough, KCB, PC, DCL was a British constitutional theorist. This derived from his career at the House of Commons.-Biography:...
, Parliamentary Practice, 1906, pages 201–202).
Public journal by country
- Albania: Albanian Official JournalAlbanian Official JournalThe Albanian Official Journal is the official journal of the Government of Albania. The Albanian Official Journal has the responsibility to post all the laws passed by the Albanian Government as ratified by the Parliament of Albania or issued by the Albanian government.-External links:*...
- Belgium: Belgian Official JournalBelgian Official JournalThe Belgian Official Journal is the official journal of the Kingdom of Belgium....
- Canada: Canada GazetteCanada GazetteThe Canada Gazette is an official publication by the government of Canada that publishes all laws and Orders in Council issued by the government. It also contains other information on things such as hearing and tribunals, proposed changes and any thing else the government feels should be told to...
- Estonia: Riigi TeatajaRiigi TeatajaRiigi Teataja is a public journal of the Republic of Estonia. The first issue was published in 27 November 1918.Since 1 June 2002, Riigi Teataja has been published in electronic form, as Elektrooniline Riigi Teataja, in parallel with the paper version....
- European Union: Official Journal of the European UnionOfficial Journal of the European UnionThe Official Journal of the European Union is the official gazette of record for the European Union . It is published every working day in all of the official languages of the member states. Only legal acts published in the Official Journal are binding.It was first published on 30 December 1952 as...
- European Union: Official Journal of the European Patent OfficeOfficial Journal of the European Patent OfficeThe Official Journal of the European Patent Office is a monthly trilingual publication of the European Patent Office . It contains "notices and information of a general character issued by the President of the European Patent Office, as well as any other information relevant to [the European Patent...
- France: Journal Officiel de la République FrançaiseJournal Officiel de la République FrançaiseThe Journal Officiel de la République Française is the official gazette of the French Republic. It publishes the major legal official information from the national Government of France.-Publications:...
- Greece: Journal of Government
- India: The Gazette of IndiaThe Gazette of IndiaThe Gazette of India is an authorised legal document and official journal of Government of India containing the mode of operations under the law of the land...
- Iraq: Official Gazette of Iraq
- Ireland: Iris OifigiúilIris OifigiúilIris Oifigiúil replaced the former Dublin Gazette on 31 January 1922 as the official newspaper of record of the Irish Free State, the state which has since become known as Ireland....
- Israel: ReshumotReshumotReshumot is the gazette of record for the State of Israel, in which official records and laws are published. Originally called Iton Rishmi , its name was changed in the 1949 Transition Law to the current name - Reshumot.Reshumot files are published by the Governmental Printer and are distributed...
- Italy: Gazzetta UfficialeGazzetta UfficialeThe Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana is the official journal of record of the Italian government...
- Mexico: Diario Oficial de la Federación
- Portugal: Diário da RepúblicaDiário da RepúblicaDiário da República is the official gazette of Portugal. Before 1976, it was called Diário do Governo.It is published by Imprensa Nacional and comprises two Series. Laws, Decree-laws, decisions of the Constitutional Court and other relevant texts are published in the I Series. Regulations, public...
- Romania: Monitorul OficialMonitorul OficialMonitorul Oficial al României is the official gazette of Romania, in which all the promulgated bills, presidential decrees, governmental ordinances and other major legal acts are published.-External links:...
- South Africa: Government Gazette of South AfricaGovernment Gazette of South AfricaThe Government Gazette is the Gazette of record of South Africa. It is the "official organ of Government". University of Cape Town, The Government Gazette is used by the government as an official way of communicating to the general public....
- Spain: Boletín Oficial del EstadoBoletín Oficial del EstadoThe Boletín Oficial del Estado , Spanish for Official Bulletin of the State, is the official gazette of the Government of Spain. It publishes the laws of the Cortes Generales and the dispositions of the Autonomous Communities...
- Sweden: Post- och Inrikes TidningarPost- och Inrikes Tidningar-External links:* ***...
- Thailand: Royal Thai Government Gazette
- Turkey: TC Resmi GazeteTC Resmi GazeteTC Resmi Gazete is the national and only official journal of the country publishing legislation. It is referred to as "Resmi Gazete" in short....
- United Kingdom: London GazetteLondon GazetteThe London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
, Edinburgh GazetteEdinburgh GazetteThe Edinburgh Gazette, along with the London Gazette and the Belfast Gazette, is an official newspaper of the United Kingdom government...
and Belfast GazetteBelfast GazetteThe Belfast Gazette, along with the London Gazette and the Edinburgh Gazette, is an official newspaper of the United Kingdom government. It is published by The Stationery Office , on behalf of Her Majesty's Stationery Office in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The Belfast Gazette was first published on... - United States: Federal RegisterFederal RegisterThe Federal Register , abbreviated FR, or sometimes Fed. Reg.) is the official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains most routine publications and public notices of government agencies...