Although it is common practice to stipulate this number as a requirement in the body of the treaty itself, it can also be set out in a superior law or legal framework, such as a constitution or the standing orders of the legislature in which it originated.
"Coming into force" generally includes publication in an official gazette so that people know the law or treaty exists.
After their adoption, treaties as well as their amendments may have to follow the official legal procedures of the organisation, such as the United Nations, that sponsored it, including signature, ratification, and entry into force.
Typically, the process by which a bill becomes an Act includes signature or some other token of assent by the head of state and publication in an official gazette.
In some systems, the head of state or some other official is required to definitely signify his approval, as for example in the granting of royal assent in the Commonwealth realms.
[5]Sections 14(1) and (2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 read: (1) Every enactment which is not expressed to come into force or operation on a particular day shall come into operation immediately on the expiration of the day before the date of the passing thereof, or, where the enactment is a statutory instrument, of the making thereof.