 The collection does not contain any Acts passed by the old Parliament of Scotland or the old Parliament of Ireland, nor does it contain the Ordinances and Acts passed without royal authority in the mid-seventeenth century.Section 19(1)(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978 refers to "The Statutes of the Realm".For the purpose of citation, "Statutes of the Realm" may be abbreviated to "Stat Realm".