Singapore legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Mode of referring to written laws
(1)
It is sufficient for all purposes to refer to a written law —
in the case of an Act —
by the year of its enactment and its number among the Acts enacted in that year;
where the Act, as enacted or revised, provides that it may be cited by a short title — by that short title; and
where the Act is a revised edition published before 1 March 2021 under any law providing for a revised edition — by its chapter number and the year of the revised edition; and
in the case of a piece of subsidiary legislation that, as made or revised, provides for the manner of its citation — by that citation.
(2)
A reference for the purposes of subsection (1) may be made according to copies of written laws printed by the Government Printer.
(3)
Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a written law in accordance with subsection (1) is to be read as a reference to the written law as amended from time to time by any other written law.
(4)
Where —
a written law is referred to by its short title or citation, whether in any other written law or in any document; and
the short title or citation is subsequently changed,the reference is to be read, unless the contrary intention appears, as a reference to the changed short title or citation.