Template:Cite legislation UK
A template to cite UK primary and secondary legislation, as provided by legislation.gov.uk.
Usage
UK Act of Parliament
{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year= |chapter= |act= |section= |date= |accessdate= }}
The template defaults to the Interpretation Act 1978:
- "Interpretation Act 1978", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1978 c. 30
UK Statutory Instrument
{{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year= |number= |si= |section= |date= |accessdate= }}
The template defaults to the Statutory Instruments Regulations 1947:
More to come.
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Cite UK Acts of parliament, and UK statutory instruments
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | type | 'act' for Act or 'si' for Statutory Instrument
| Unknown | suggested |
| Year | Year | The year of the Act or SI
| Date | optional |
| Chapter | chapter | The chapter number of the act
| Number | suggested |
| Number | number | The number of the SI
| Number | suggested |
| Name | act | The full name of the Act
| String | optional |
| SI name | si | The full name of the SI
| String | optional |
| Section | section | The section number, if you would like to cite a particular section | Number | optional |
| Schedule | schedule | The Schedule number, if you would like to cite a specific schedule; for acts with a single schedule, use '0' | Number | optional |
| Access Date | accessdate | The date that legislation.gov.uk was accessed | Date | optional |
| Date | date | The date the act was given Royal Assent or the SI was made
| Date | optional |