ABSTRACT
Whether a report is submitted in manuscript, typescript or print will depend on its importance, circulation, length and expected life. The fine details of presentation are not just a matter of administrative expediency. Privacy marking produces a useful measure of control over the processing of sensitive material. Such a scheme has important limitations of which users must be aware. The need for a table of contents is a function of disparity, rather than extent of a report. The amount of detail in the table of contents will depend, in part, on whether there is an index at the back of the report. An index is only suitable for longer reports or those dealing with extremely complex subjects, especially if the report is to be distributed to a wide membership of highly diverse interests. Pages should be numbered in all but the briefest reports.
