(a)  Because it is drafted by experts and carefully scrutinised during its progress through the legislature, the meaning of legislation is always clear on a careful reading.  Judges are only required to apply legislation to cases, not to interpret what it means.

(b)  Despite being drafted by experts and carefully scrutinised during its progress through the legislature, the meaning of legislation is quite often uncertain and in such cases judges have a wide discretion to decide what the legislation should mean.

(c)   Despite being drafted by experts and carefully scrutinised during its progress through the legislature, the meaning of legislation is quite often uncertain and in such cases judges must follow the legal rules that exist to properly establish the intended meaning of that legislation.