Force of law

When to use

Use this component to introduce content that has force of law (sometimes referred to as tertiary legislation) in excise, Soft Drinks Industry Levy or VAT notices.

How to use this component

Where possible write force of law in plain English in collaboration with the Solicitor's Office to make sure it’s legally correct.

How it works

Use this component just before the text that has force of law.

Force of law text should be put at the point the user needs to know it to complete their task.

Option 1

Use this option where all of the text that sits under a heading has force of law.

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                  This section has force of law under [specific part of legislation/regulation].
                

Option 2

Use these options if there’s not enough content with force of law for it to have its own section.

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                  The next x bullet points have force of law under [specific part of legislation/regulation]:
                

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                  The next x sentences have force of law under [specific part of legislation/regulation].
                

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                  The next sentence has force of law under [specific part of legislation/regulation].
                

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                  The next x paragraphs have force of law under [specific part of legislation/regulation].
                

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                  The next paragraph has force of law under [specific part of legislation/regulation].