Miscellaneous

19Citation of other Acts

1

Where an Act cites another Act by year, statute, session or chapter, or a section or other portion of another Act by number or letter, the reference shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as referring—

a

in the case of Acts included in any revised edition of the statutes printed by authority, to that edition ;

b

in the case of Acts not so included but included in the edition prepared under the direction of the Record Commission, to that edition ;

c

in any other case, to the Acts printed by the Queen's Printer, or under the superintendence or authority of Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

2

An Act may continue to be cited by the short title authorised by any enactment notwithstanding the repeal of that enactment.