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Finding an Act in its original form

Acts appear on the catalogue under their series title, ie Acts of the Commonwealth are listed on the catalogue as: The Acts of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, while the Acts of NSW are listed as: The Statutes of New South Wales.

To locate an Act in its original form, ie as it was when it first came into force, you need to know the year and number of the Act. If you have these details the next step is to check the catalogue under the title of the series, then go to the appropriate place on the shelves. Acts are bound by year and number.

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Act Catalogue Search Exercise

1. The Acts of the Commonwealth of Australia
Call number =

i) KTA 38.2
ii) KTA 38
iii) KTA 2138
iv) KTA 2138.2

 

2. The Statutes of New South Wales
Call number =

i) KTA 2038
ii) KTA 2538
iii) KTA 2138.2
iv) KTA 38

 

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