10Citation of Acts by title

10 Citation of Acts by title (1) An Act may be cited in— (a) that Act or any other Act; (b) a subordinate instrument; (c) a deed or other instrument; (d) any other document whatsoever— by— (e) the short title authorized by that Act whether or not that Act or the provision of that Act authorizing that form of citation has come into operation or has been repealed; or (f) if there is no short title authorized by that Act, the title appearing before the enacting words or, if there is a preamble, before the preamble, whether or not that Act has come into operation or has been repealed. (2) The title of an Act appearing before the enacting words or, if there is a preamble, before the preamble, forms part of the Act if there is no short title authorized by the Act. S. 10(2AA) inserted by No. 5/2015 s. 4. (2AA) A citation of an Act by the title appearing before the enacting words or, if there is a preamble, before the preamble, being a citation that is in italics without bolding, is sufficient for the purposes of subsection (1). S. 10(2A) inserted by No. 2/2007 s. 3. (2A) The Clerk of the Parliaments must alter the title appearing before the enacting words (or, if there is a preamble, before the preamble) in a Bill that is to be presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent by substituting the word "Act" for the word "Bill". S. 10(2B) inserted by No. 2/2007 s. 3. (2B) The alteration of a Bill to give effect to subsection (2A) is not to be taken to be an amendment of the Bill. (3) If an Act passed on or after 1 September 1985 does not authorize its citation by a short title, the long title of the Bill for the Act does not form part of the Act. S. 10A inserted by No. 10214 s. 6.