Law Guide: 2. Commonwealth Legislation
Find targeted resources for research and referencing
Commonwealth Legislation
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Federal Register of Legislation
The Federal Register of Legislation (formerly ComLaw) incorporates all content previously published on ComLaw including the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments and the Acts database established under the Acts Publication Act 1905.
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Commonwealth of Australia Consolidated Acts (AustLII)This database contains copies of all consolidated Commonwealth Acts with the exception of some Appropriation and Supply Acts
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Commonwealth of Australia Numbered Acts (AustLII)This database contains copies of Commonwealth of Australia Numbered Acts from 1973
"Updating" Commonwealth Acts
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Legislation Tables - Federal Register of Legislation (formerly ComLaw)Having located an Act of Parliament it is generally important to check whether the act, or any part of it, has been repealed or amended. To ensure that you have the most up to date version of an Act, and to check for recent or impending changes refer to the relevant Legislation Tables.
Locating Commonwealth Acts
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Commonwealth 'Current Acts' - Federal Register of Legislation (formerly ComLaw)To find the latest reprint of Commonwealth Acts currently in force.
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Legislation tables - Federal Register of Legislation (formerly ComLaw)If the required act does not appear under Current Acts, check the Repealed Acts table in the Legislation Tables to see if the act has been repealed.
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Commonwealth Acts 'As Made' - Federal Register of Legislation (formerly ComLaw)Find Commonwealth acts 'as passed' - in their original form without amendements here
Further Information
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Researching and writing in law / Terry HutchinsonThis book contains useful checklists for locating and validating the law. See 'Checklist 2: Australia - How do you find'
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