Legal database reference manual

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Additional document information and navigation aids are available from the document toolbar when viewing a document:

• PDF: allows you to download/open a PDF version of the current document - not available for all document types.
• Email: generates a draft email in your default email program containing a link to the current document.
• Cross Reference Material: provides a list of other documents that make reference to the current document. It is useful to determine whether there are any rulings, cases or other documents relevant to a particular provision of legislation. Hint: hovering your mouse pointer over the 'Cross Reference Material' link will display the number of documents that will be listed.
• Previous/Next Section: moves to the previous or next section in legislation and multi-part documents (for example, large rulings).
• Contents: opens the 'Browse' menu (table of contents) positioned at the current document.
• Previous/Next Result: moves to the previous or next document on the results list (only available when viewing a document as a result of a search).

Not all document toolbar commands are available in all documents. The text of a command will be grey (instead of white) if it is not available.

Example 9: Has the ATO issued any rulings or taxpayer alerts relevant to section 136AD of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936?

• Click on View legislation.
• Select Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
• Type '136AD' in the 'Search' box.
• Click on Search.
• Click on the link to section 136AD from the results screen.
• Click Cross Reference Material in the document toolbar at the top of the screen. This will display the rulings and other documents relevant to this section.

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