Key words
The following words may be used to identify this type of reference:
Always present:
- "Act", "Statute"
Sometimes present:
- "Section", "s.", "ss.", "sect.", "sub-section", "paragraph", "Schedule", "Part", or "Annex".
Note that "s.", "sect." and "ss." are abbreviations for "section".
The use of upper case letters in the keywords is of relevance when identifying the class of legislation. Compare with the keywords for the other sub-types of UK legislation.