- Provincial Administration office — request copies of deika
- District offices — notice boards and records
- Commune councils — by-laws and council decisions
- Provincial Department of Environment — protected area zoning
- Cadastral office — land classification records
- Official Gazette for national instruments
- Exact reference number and issuing authority
- Date of signature and date of entry into force
- Whether it amends or repeals anything earlier
- A photograph or scan of the primary text
- Where you obtained it, and when
- Whether you have verified it against the original
- Mark verified only after reading the primary text
- Never summarise a provision you have not read
- Record the superseding instrument when something is repealed
- Date every entry so readers can judge currency
- When uncertain, say so in the note field
- Describe systems and processes — not named individuals