Template:Cite act/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Cite act. It contains usage information, categories, and other content that is not part of the original template.

CS1-family citation template for primary statutes, acts of parliament and statutory instruments.

Usage

{{cite act
 |title=        (or |index=)
 |type=
 |number=
 |year=         (or |date=)
 |c=
 |s=
 |at=
 |jurisdiction=
 |legislature=
 |url=
 |access-date=
}}

Parameters

title or index: Required. Short title of the act, italicised on render. Either parameter name accepted; index matches Wikipedia's {{cite act}} convention.
type: Type of instrument, e.g. "Act", "Bill", "Statutory Instrument", "Ordinance". Renders parenthetically with the number.
number: Act number, e.g. "33 of 1950", "61 of 1985". Renders as "(Type No. Number)" after the title.
year or date: Year or full date of enactment. Either accepted; year wins if both are set.
chapter or c: Chapter number. Renders as "c. N".
section or s: Section number or range. Renders as "s. N".
page or p: Page number when citing from a printed statute book.
at: Free-form location within the source, e.g. "Rule 4(c)", "sections 2(iii) and 8", "schedule 2". Use for citations that do not map cleanly onto chapter / section / page.
jurisdiction: Country or polity.
legislature: Enacting body, e.g. "Parliament of Thailand". Used in addition to jurisdiction where the body name does not contain the country.
url: Link to an online text of the act.
access-date or accessdate: Date the URL was last verified.

Examples

{{cite act|index=The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985|type=Act|number=61 of 1985|jurisdiction=India|date=1985|at=sections 2(iii) and 8|url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1791}}

[The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985] (Act No. 61 of 1985), 1985, sections 2(iii) and 8. India.

{{cite act|index=West Bengal Excise (Selection of New Sites and Grant of Licence for Retail Sale of Liquor and Certain Other Intoxicants) Rules, 2003|jurisdiction=West Bengal|at=Rule 4(c)}}

West Bengal Excise (Selection of New Sites and Grant of Licence for Retail Sale of Liquor and Certain Other Intoxicants) Rules, 2003, Rule 4(c). West Bengal.

{{cite act|title=Misuse of Drugs Act|year=1971|c=38|jurisdiction=United Kingdom|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/38|access-date=27 May 2026}}

[Misuse of Drugs Act] 1971, c. 38. United Kingdom. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

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