Cite pre-1963 United Kingdom legislation, as well as imperial legislation, as follows:
|
Element |
Short title |
Year |
Jurisdiction identifier |
Regnal year |
Chapter number |
Pinpoint reference |
|
Example |
Interpretation Act |
1889 |
(UK) |
52 & 53 Vict |
c 63 |
, s 1 |
|
Rule |
9.4.1(a) |
9.4.1(b) |
9.4.1(c) |
9.4.1(d) |
9.4.1(e) |
Eg Interpretation Act 1889 (UK) 52 & 53 Vict c 63, s 1.
(a) Short title
Give the title of the Act, retaining the original spelling.
(b) Year
Following the short title, give the calendar year in which the legislation was enacted.
(c) Jurisdiction
Use the following jurisdiction identifiers:
|
Parliament of England (pre-April 1707)Eng |
|
Parliament of Great Britain (May 1707–1800)GB |
|
Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–)UK |
|
ImperialImp |
(d) Regnal year
Regnal years are indicated by the year(s) of reign of the monarch, the abbreviated name of the monarch and the numeric identification of the monarch in roman numerals.
A table of regnal years and abbreviated monarchs’ names is included in Appendix 5.
(e) Chapter number
After the regnal year, give the chapter number. Abbreviate “Chapter” to “c”.