The 1978 Act drastically altered the structure of the bankruptcy courts and conferred pervasive subject matter jurisdiction upon the courts.

The Act confers on the district courts broad jurisdiction, but does this apply to any claim recognizable at law?

The new Act conferred full British citizenship on the residents of the Falkland Islands, giving them similar status to that of citizens in Gibraltar.

The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 conferred on occupiers of "tied cottages" protection similar to that enjoyed by Rent Act statutory tenants.

Sometimes such Acts can also confer power to the National Assembly for Wales.

The Act does not confer power to the Assembly to make Assembly Measures.

In 1841 an Act of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly conferred university powers on Dalhousie.

The Act does not confer any Rights on itself.

The Act confers upon Budget resolutions the force of law for the period of four months after they are passed.

S 92 deals with the consequences of contravening the pre-emption rights the Act confers.