APA 7
APA 7th Edition is the most commonly used referencing style here at the University of Portsmouth. Below you will find general guidance on how to reference and cite using APA 7th Edition, as well as examples for the specific sources you are likely to use in your assignments.
Your department or lecturer may prefer you to reference sources differently from the guidance given here. Always follow the requirements of your department or lecturer.
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The following guidance applies to all Acts passed after 1963
Reference
Title of Act and Year, c. chapter number (Jurisdiction abbreviation if needed/required). URL
Finance Act 2020, c. 14. https://uk.westlaw.com
Health and Social Care Act 2012, c. 7. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/contents/enacted
In-text Citation
It is required that... (Health and Social Care Act 2012)
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 states that...
Section 2 of the Finance Act 2020 gives the basic....
Basic tax rates (Finance Act 2020, s. 2)....
For guidance on referencing and citing an Act from before 1963, please click 'more' below
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Guidance on referencing and citing an Act from before 1963
Include the regnal year (the number of years since the monarch's accession) when citing an Act enacted before 1963.
Reference
Title of Act and Year, Regnal Year Abbreviated monarch name and number c. chapter number (Jurisdiction abbreviation if needed/required). https://doi.org or URL
Geological Survey Act 1845, 8 and 9 Vict. c. 63. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/8-9/63/contents
Trading with the Enemy Act 1939, 2 and 3 Geo. 6 c. 89. https://uk.westlaw.com
In-text Citation
With the passing of the Geological Survey Act 1845 (s. 1)...
...offences perpetrated by corporations (Trading with the Enemy Act 1939, s. 10)...