The phrase "act states that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific legal act or legislation and what it specifies or mandates.
Example: "The act states that all employees must receive training on workplace safety."
Alternatives: "the legislation specifies that" or "the statute indicates that".
The federal act states that restaurants are generally exempt from mandatory labeling laws that apply to packaged foods.
The act states that when a request for information is made, the public body may respond with a fees notice stating the amount it will charge for compliance.
"Currently, the act states that a person will have their citizenship revoked if they serve in the military of a nation at war with Australia," Marles said.
The law – enshrined in principle eight of the Data Protection Act – states that organisations must inform people if they wish to transfer any of their data outside the European Economic Area.
Section 13(d)(3) of the act states that "when two or more persons act as a group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of an issuer, such group shall be deemed a 'person' for the purposes of this subsection".
The act states that: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance".
The Act states that "A person is guilty of an offence if he...displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress".
Under the Affordable Care Act, states that expanded Medicaid to cover more people were given enough money to cover that expansion entirely in other words, new Medicaid enrollees were cheaper for states than their old Medicaid enrollees.
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act states that hate crimes are motivated by "the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person".
One of the bill's subchapters, the "Preborn Pain Act," states that life begins at conception, repeatedly refers to an embryo's "post fertilization age," and states — as if by universally accepted medical fact — that an embryo is capable of feeling pain 20 weeks after sperm hits egg.
Section 5(2) of the Act states that " [c]ontrols of any kind may be imposed for the purpose of giving effect to any Community provision or other international obligation of the United Kingdom".
