1.   If a procedure is prescribed for making the rule it must be followed, unless the procedure is directory rather than mandatory.

2.   Outright autocracies, however, are far more dangerous, since they generally prescribe no procedure for the handover of power.

3.   That removes some of the temptation to avoid prescribing costly procedures like organ transplants.

4.   While most procedures must be prescribed by a doctor, some, like the mineral baths and massages, can be bought without a prescription.

5.   Prescribe procedures in connection with application for the grant of licences.