DRAFTERS AND ENTHUSIASTS OF LEGISLATION are aware of enacting formulas in Bills. It is interesting to note that the enacting formulas of most Parliaments are similar save for a few that are distinct.
Below is a list of these formulas. This is a work in progress and with time we will have a comprehensive list.
1. PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya as follows-
2. PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:
3. PARLIAMENT OF TANZANIA
ENACTED by Parliament of United Republic of Tanzania
4. EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
ENACTED by the East African Legislative Assembly and assented to by the Heads of State:
5. PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:—
6. UK PARLIAMENT
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
7. US CONGRESS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled
8. CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
9. PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
10. PARLIAMENT OF GHANA
PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President:
11. PARLIAMENT OF MAURITIUS
ENACTED by the Parliament of Mauritius, as follows-
12. PARLIAMENT OF NAMIBIA
BE IT ENACTED, as passed by the Parliament, and assented to by the President, of the Republic of Namibia, as follows:
13. PARLIAMENT OF BOTSWANA
ENACTED by the Parliament of Botswana
14. PARLIAMENT OF NAURU
ENACTED by the Parliament of Nauru as follows:
15. PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MARSHALL ISLANDS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
16. PARLIAMENT OF MALTA
IL-PRESIDENT, bil-parir u l-kunsens tal-Kamra tad-Deputati,imlaqqa’ f’dan il-Parlament, u bl-awtorità tal-istess, ħarġet b’liġi danli ġej:-
Unofficial Translation: The President, with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives, Parliament, and with the same authority, issued a law as follows: –
17. PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Note: In India, they quote years since independence. Therefore, a legislation introduced in 2019 will be in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India, a legislation introduced in 2018 will be in the Sixty-Ninth Year of the Republic of India, and so on.
18. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
19. PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.
20. PARLIAMENT OF ZAMBIA
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia.
21. PARLIAMENT OF VANUATU
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-
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