Template:Cite legislation UK

Cite UK Acts of parliament, and UK statutory instruments

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This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Typetype

'act' for Act or 'si' for Statutory Instrument

Default
act
Example
act
Unknownsuggested
yearyear

The year of the Act or SI

Example
1978
Dateoptional
Chapterchapter

The chapter number of the act

Example
30
Numbersuggested
Numbernumber

The number of the SI

Example
1
Numbersuggested
Nameact

The full name of the Act

Example
Interpretation Act 1978
Stringsuggested
SI namesi

The full name of the SI

Example
The Statutory Instrument Regulations 1947
Stringoptional
Sectionsection

The section number, if you would like to cite a particular section

Numberoptional
Scheduleschedule

The Schedule number, if you would like to cite a specific schedule; for acts with a single schedule, use '0'

Numberoptional
Access Dateaccessdate

The date that legislation.gov.uk was accessed

Dateoptional
Datedate

The date the act was given Royal Assent or the SI was made

Example
20 July 1978
Dateoptional