(c) That's wrong. 

You were asked to select the incorrect statement.

It is incorrect to say that the various provisions in legislation are generally divided into what are normally referred to as ‘clauses’ and ‘sub-clauses’, which are referenced by numbers and letters.  The provisions in legislation are properly referred to as sections and sub-sections.

It is correct to say that the provisions in legislation are normally given headings, to indicate what the provisions are about. 

It is also true to say that the provisions in legislation are sometimes grouped into chapters, divisions and parts.

It is true to say that, in addition to the specific provisions in legislation that are enacted as law, there may be other useful information found in legislation, such as the title of the legislation, the date of Royal assent, the relevant legislature and the date of the second reading speech.

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