How to Cite Legislation

Acts and statutes, cited by short title, year and jurisdiction. Examples for APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, AMA, ACS, Nature, ASA, APSA, OSCOLA, the Bluebook and AGLC4 are below, each produced by the generator itself.

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APA 7th edition

References entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (1988).

In-text citation

(Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), 1988, § 6)
MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

In-text citation

(Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), sec. 6)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Bibliography entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Footnote

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), § 6.

Later footnotes

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), § 6.
Chicago 18th edition (author-date)

References entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (1988).

In-text citation

(Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) 1988, § 6)
Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Reference list entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (1988).

In-text citation

(Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), 1988, sect. 6)
IEEE

References entry

[1] Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

In-text citation

[1, Sec. 6]
Vancouver (NLM)

References entry

1. Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

In-text citation

(1)
AMA 11th edition

References entry

1. Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

In-text citation

1(sec6)
ACS

References entry

(1) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

In-text citation

1
Nature

References entry

1. Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

In-text citation

1
ASA 7th edition

References entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). 1988.

In-text citation

(Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) 1988:6)
APSA

Reference List entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). 1988.

In-text citation

(Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) 1988, sec. 6)
OSCOLA

Bibliography entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Footnote

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) s 6.

Later footnotes

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) s 6.
Bluebook

Bibliography entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Footnote

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
AGLC4

Bibliography entry

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Footnote

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) s 6.

Later footnotes

Privacy Act 1988 (n 1) s 6.

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    • The short title is set out in section 1 of most Acts.

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    What do I need to cite legislation?

    At minimum: short title of the act, year. The short title is set out in section 1 of most Acts.

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