Intrinsic Aids

Question 1

What are intrinsic aids

Answer 1

These are inside the act which are usually used by formal style judge

Question 2

What are preambles

Answer 2

Older statutes which usually have a preamble that sets out parliaments purpose in enacting the statute.
Modern statutes either do not have a preamble or contain a very brief omen

Question 3

What are meant by long titles

Answer 3

Long titles come at the start of each act and gives more detail and the intention of parliament

Question 4

What are meant by schedules

Answer 4

These are supplemstry to the act and include additional details which may provide some use to judges

Question 5

What are marginal notes

Answer 5

These explain different sections but these are generally regarded as giving parliaments intention as they will have been inserted after the parliamentary debate and only helpful comments are added

Question 6

What is an interpretive section

Answer 6

An unusual approach was taken in the arbitration act 1996 where a statement of principles of the act is set out in s2.