議会によって立案、承認された法律 (Statute)。xxxxには公布年度、Federalの場合は(Cth)、Stateの場合は(州名)となります。いろいろなActがありますがすべてインターネットで観覧でき、主に以下の2箇所のサイトが使用目的によって使われています。https://www.legislation.gov.au/ の方は現在審議中の法令も観覧できます。
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Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII), a joint facility of UTS and UNSW Faculties of Law.
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(参考例)
- Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)
- Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
- 各州のそれぞれのAct
<参考リンク>
Act. An Act is a statute or law passed by both Houses of Parliament that has received Royal Assent. On Royal Assent, Acts are given a year and number. Once an Act is formally enacted it can generally only be amended or repealed by another Act.
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