##### 26. Citation of written laws (1) Where a written law is referred to, it shall be sufficient for all purposes to cite or refer to that written law by — (a) the short title or the citation (if any) given to it or by which it was made citable; or (b) in the case of an Act, the year in which it was passed and its number among the Acts of that year. (2) A provision of a written law may be cited by reference to the Part, section, regulation, rule, clause or other division of the written law in which the provision is contained. (3) The citation of or reference to a written law is in all cases to be made in accordance with an official version of the law under the *Legislation Act 2021*. [(4) deleted] [Section 26 amended: No. 74 of 2003 s. 69(4); No. 13 of 2021 s. 53.]

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