Queensland Consolidated Acts

ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1954 - SECT 14F

14F References to particular Acts

(1) An Act may be cited—

(a) by its short title; or

(b) by reference to the year in which it was passed and its number.

Examples of citations—

1 Statutory Instruments Act 1992

2 Statutory Instruments Act 1992, No. 22

3 Act No. 22 of 1992

4 1992 Act No. 22

(2) A Commonwealth Act may be cited—

(a) by its short title; or

(b) in another way sufficient in a Commonwealth Act for the citation of such an Act;

together with a reference to the Commonwealth.

(3) An Act of another State or a Territory may be cited—

(a) by its short title; or

(b) in another way sufficient in an Act of the State or Territory for the citation of such an Act;

together with a reference to the State or Territory.

(4) A British Act may be cited—

(a) by its short title; or

(b) in another way sufficient in a British Act for the citation of such an Act;

together with a reference to the United Kingdom or the term ‘UK’, ‘Imperial Act’ or ‘Imp’.