‘C’ stands for ‘Cross-notes’, so called because of the way in which they were presented in the hard copy predecessors to SLD. This annotation type is used to denote the effect when the meaning, scope or application of an Act or provision etc. is changed in some way, but without there being any authority to alter the text.
Typical expressions of effects of this kind are ‘modified’, ‘applied’, ‘excluded’, ‘extended’, ‘restricted’, etc.
As C-notes always relate to whole provisions or sub-provisions (or higher levels of division), rather than to specific words, reference markers are not shown in the body of the text in order to reduce cluttering. The provision, sub-provision etc. to which the C-note relates will be specified in the annotation.
The C-note annotation will contain a brief description of the type of effect, the commencement date (or ‘prosp.’ if not yet in force), and a citation of the legislative provisions providing authority for the effect.
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Northern Ireland Variations In Northern Ireland legislation made in 2005 and earlier years, all annotations, including those relating to modifications etc. (not altering the text), appear as F-notes under the ‘Annotations’ heading without any sub-categories. Also, annotations inserted prior to 2006 do not follow the SLD format illustrated above – see Content of Annotations. In legislation made in 2006 and later years, the style and categorisation of annotations are consistent with usual SLD practice. |
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