The phrase "avoid legislation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing strategies or actions taken to prevent the enactment of laws or regulations.
Example: "In order to maintain flexibility in operations, the company aims to avoid legislation that could impose strict regulations on its practices."
Alternatives: "steer clear of laws" or "evade regulation".
This deal will enable housing associations to avoid legislation which, they believe, could see them being reclassified as public bodies.
More curbs on smoking in public places could be introduced, but she indicated the Government would avoid legislation, where possible, to maintain public support for its action.
"His desire for a voluntary deal with the government appears to be based on the hope that this will avoid legislation and preserve the independence of housing associations.
"We try to avoid legislation and ordering," Halpern replies, but he admits people don't generally read nutrition information on food packs.
Critics say the involvement of supermarkets, soft drink and confectionery manufacturers reflects their desire to acquire "healthy" branding for their products and avoid legislation over fat and sugar content.
Hoping to avoid legislation that could take a different form in every state, the largest cellular companies agreed to work with the committee to write the guidelines, he said.
The UK recently narrowly avoided legislation requiring blocking of websites to protect intellectual property.
Party leadership seems to avoid advancing legislation that would lead to debate on the AUMF to shield legislators from such a hard vote.
Some politicians at Wednesday's meeting might have had money on their minds; say, a future campaign contribution from a drugstore chain anxious to avoid unpleasant legislation.
"When we started this, I was told we weren't going to be able to avoid currency legislation in Congress," he said.
Mr Cameron, who has called for the press to be given some time to get its house in order, will warn Fleet Street it must take swift action to set up an independent press watchdog to avoid the legislation.
