AGLC4 Rule 3.1.2: Statutes (Acts of Parliament): Year

The year the Act was first passed follows the title, also in italics, whether or not the official short title contains it. The year stays that of original enactment even when the provision cited was added later, and the principal Act rather than an amending Act is normally cited.

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Formatting

  • The year is italic, continuing the italic run of the title.
  • A single space separates title and year, with no comma.
  • The year is that of original enactment, never the year of an amendment, reprint or consolidation.
  • The year is supplied even if the official short title omits it.
  • For ACT and NT legislation the year is that in which the original ordinance was made.
  • The principal Act is cited rather than the amending Act, unless legislative history is being shown under rule 3.8.

Example

Quoted from the Guide, page 68
  1. 6
    Meteorites Act 1973 (Tas). [Not: Meteorites Act 1973 (Tas).]

Not

Quoted from the Guide, page 68
  • [Not: Meteorites Act 1973 (Tas).]
    the year belongs inside the italics with the title and must not be left roman

See also

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Formats, examples, passages, tables and the forms marked Not are quoted from the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed, Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2018), with the page of the Guide they appear on. Titles, summaries and explanations are our own.