<P> The long title ( properly , the title in some jurisdictions ) is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute ( such as an Act of Parliament or of Congress ) or other legislative instrument . The long title is intended to provide a summarised description of the purpose or scope of the instrument . Like other descriptive components of an Act ( such as the preamble , section headings , side notes , and short title ) the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an Act , except where the operative provisions are unclear or ambiguous and the long title provides a clear statement of the legislature 's intention </P>
<P> The long title ( properly , the title in some jurisdictions ) is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute ( such as an Act of Parliament or of Congress ) or other legislative instrument . The long title is intended to provide a summarised description of the purpose or scope of the instrument . Like other descriptive components of an Act ( such as the preamble , section headings , side notes , and short title ) the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an Act , except where the operative provisions are unclear or ambiguous and the long title provides a clear statement of the legislature 's intention </P>
where do you find the long title of an act
where do you find the long title of an act
at the head of a statute ( such as an Act of Parliament or of Congress ) or other legislative instrument
at the head of a statute ( such as an Act of Parliament or of Congress ) or other legislative instrument