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.
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Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Reference
Title of Act Year Chapter number. https://doi.org/ or URL
Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 c.5.
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 c. 2. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/2/contents
In-text Citation
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 states that...
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly may pass Statutory Instruments. These are called Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland.
Reference
Title. (Year). SR Year/number. https://doi.org/ or URL
The Rates (Coronavirus) (Emergency Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021, SR 2021/116. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/116/contents/made
In-text Citation
The Rates (Coronavirus) (Emergency Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 state that...