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Statutes usually follow the same structure: | Statutes usually follow the same structure: | ||
*Table of Contents – you can see at a glance the main headings and scope of the act. Online versions have links to each section of the act. | *''Table of Contents'' – you can see at a glance the main headings and scope of the act. Online versions have links to each section of the act. | ||
*Definitions | *''Definitions'' – these are usually at the beginning of the act or at the beginning of each section in a long act. They will help you understand how the act uses certain words. Different acts may use different definitions for the same term. | ||
*Body of the act | *''Body of the act'' – here you will find the main contents of the act. Lengthy acts are divided into parts and divisions. | ||
*Other important information that acts may contain include: | *Other important information that acts may contain include: | ||
**which government ministry or body is responsible for administering the act and regulations, | **which government ministry or body is responsible for administering the act and regulations, | ||
