These occur at the end of reprinted Acts and can be very useful for finding dates of commencement and a list of amendments up to the date of reprint. Acts are published during a given year as numbered pamphlets, each Act receiving a number as it is passed. For the current year these Acts are filed in numeric order in binders, eventually they will be reissued as bound volumes for that year, they will still remain in numeric order. From time to time Acts are reprinted to incorporate amendments up to the date of reprint. Reprinted Acts are issued in pamphlet form and are filed alphabetically by title in binders.
Acts fall into two categories, principal Acts and amending Acts.
Amending Acts make no sense on their own and need to be read in conjunction with the principal Act. As mentioned above principal Acts may be reprinted to incorporate a series of amendments making them more up to date and much easier to read. If you are looking for a particular Act it is wise to check the Reprinted Acts first. If a reprint exists always use it.