Code of Conduct Clauses
Use AGLC rule 3.9.3.
As you would for citing a clause within a schedule, the following abbreviations should be used to refer to a clause or sub-clause in a document:
Clause cl
Sub-clause sub-cl
This rule applies to clauses within schedules of Regulations as well as the Code of Conduct.
In text example:
The obligation to provide a statement for fees for service is set out in sch 2, Code of Conduct, cl 5.2 of the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 (Cth).
Australian Citizenship Instructions
The Australian Citizenship Instructions are to be cited in a similar format to that of PAM.
When you are citing the Australian Citizenship Instructions in a document, it must divided into chapters and paragraphs and the author (the department) must be included.
For example:
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Cth), Australian Citizenship Instructions, 1 July 2013, Chapter 1, Citizenship by conferral, para 5.27.2.
Policy documents
Which citation Rule to apply when citing policy depends upon who generated the policy, and how it is formed.
For instance, if it is policy stated in legislation (such as PAM), then Rule 3.4 would apply.
However, if it is more a principle, then Rule 6.1 applies (if it is a government policy).
Documents not specifically covered by the AGLC
During the course of your studies you will need to cite a variety of documents, some of these will not be obviously or individually covered by the AGLC.
The AGLC provides guidance on what to do in these circumstance on page xi under the heading 'Sources Not Included in the AGLC'.
Here the AGLC states:
Where there is no rule for a particular source in the AGLC, users should attempt to adapt the closest fitting rule.
Such citations should be guided by common sense and the following principles (roughly in the order of importance):
- clarity and accuracy - sufficient information to unambiguously identify the source and any pinpoint reference to be included
- consistency with AGLC styles and other rules - general rules should always be observed, as should common practice in identifying a certain type of source
- pinpoint references should appear at the end of citations (and anything qualifying a pinpoint should appear immediately after the pinpoint) and
- aesthetic appeal - convoluted citations should be avoided where possible