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APA 6 - Legislation

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Act of parliament

In text referencing

The Commonwealth's Building Industry Act (1985, s.10.4) states that ...

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Short Title of the Act Year (Jurisdiction abbreviation) subdivision if relevant (Country abbreviation).

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (Austl.).

Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) s. 15 (Austl.).

Notes

General form for Acts:

Short Title of the Act (in italics) Year (in italics) (Jurisdiction abbreviation) subdivision, if relevant (Country abbreviation).

For detailed information on how to cite legal material please go to Appendix 7.1 References to Legal Materials in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.

Cases

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Carey v. Price 2005 132 ALR 255 (Austl.).

Mabo v. Queensland 1988 166 CLR 186 (Austl.).

Notes

General form for cases:

Case Name (in italics) year (in brackets) volume number reporter abbreviation first page (Country abbreviation).

For detailed information on how to cite legal material please go to Appendix 7.1 References to Legal Materials in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.

This information is based on the following style manual. Please consult this manual directly for more detailed information: APA. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) Washington, DC: APA.