Referencing (TAFE)

• Legal Cases
• Acts, Legislation

In-text Citation

Note: If a case is known by an abbreviated title include this in the first in-text citation. The abbreviated title can then be used in future citations.

Rule: Name of the case (abbreviated title)

Commonwealth v Tasmania (Tasmanian Dam Case)
 

Note: For specific page reference: use the word 'at' before the page number

Note

• The jurisdiction is abbreviated and written in round brackets e.g. for Commonwealth use: (Cth)
• The titles of pieces of legislation should be cited exactly, do not alter spelling or capitalisation.

Use these shortened forms:

• Cth (the Commonwealth)
• ACT (Australian Capital Territory)
• NT (Northern Territory)
• NSW (New South Wales)
• Qld (Queensland)
• SA (South Australia)
• Tas (Tasmania)
• Vic (Victoria)
• WA (Western Australia).

Use these abbreviations for units of an Act:

• Part - Pt
• Division - Div
• Subdivision - Subdiv
• Section/s - s OR ss
• Subsection/s - subs OR subss
• Paragraph/s - para OR paras
• Subparagraph/s - subpara / subparas

If you are using a direct quote pinpoint the exact location of the quote, e.g.:

• section 113V
• subsection 113V(4)
• paragraph 113V(4)(a)
• subparagraph 113V(4)(a)(ii).

In-text Citation

Note: The title of the act is followed by the year, both are italicised.

Rule: Title of the Act Year (abbreviation of the jurisdiction)