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Footnotes

Title of the Act Year (abbreviation of jurisdiction) pinpoint reference

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s25

Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic) s 128.

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s70.

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) sch 1A.
Bibliography

Title of the Act Year (abbreviation of jurisdiction) pinpoint reference

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s25

Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic) s 128.

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s70.

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) sch 1A.
Notes
  • When citing Australian law resources, use the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne: Melbourne University Law Review Association in collaboration with Melbourne Journal of International Law, 2010). The Oxford Style Manual only refers to British and European Union law. For the full explanation of stylistic points and aspects of Legal and Government citations see section 13.2 of R.M. Ritter (ed.), Oxford Style Manual (3rd edn., Oxford: OUP, 2003)
  • Most Acts and Ordinances have a short formal title that can be used in citations
  • No comma precedes the year in the formal citation
  • It is recommended that all elements of the formal titles be shown in italics, including the date
  • For Pinpoint references – identify the particular section, paragraph, part, schedule, etc. (See Australian Guide to Legal Citation rule 3.1.4 for the appropriate abbreviations for pinpoint references to Acts.)

 

Footnotes

Treaty Title, opened for signature Date, Treaty Series Citation (entered into force Date) pinpoint.

Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), opened for signature 20 May 1980, ATS 9 (entered into force 7 Apr. 1982) art 3D.

Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, opened for signature 18 December 1979, I-23002 (entered into force 11 July 1984) art 2.
Bibliography

Treaty Title, opened for signature Date, Treaty Series Citation (entered into force Date) pinpoint.

Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, opened for signature 18 December 1979, I-23002 (entered into force 11 July 1984) art 2.

Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), opened for signature 20 May 1980, ATS 9 (entered into force 7 Apr. 1982) art 3D.
Notes
  • When citing Australian law resources, use the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne: Melbourne University Law Review Association in collaboration with Melbourne Journal of International Law, 2010). The Oxford Style Manual only refers to British and European Union law. For the full explanation of stylistic points and aspects of Legal and Government citations see section 13.2 of R.M. Ritter (ed.), Oxford Style Manual (3rd edn., Oxford: OUP, 2003)
  • For further information on this citation see rule 7 in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
  • Because this resource is a government publication, the Oxford Style Manual refers to the standard citation format for the country’s jurisdiction, which in the example above is Australia.