First Session, Thirty-Seventh Legislature
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Bill 25
THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ACT
Section | Table of Contents |
DEFINITIONS | |
1 | Definitions |
WHEN THIS ACT APPLIES | |
2 | This Act applies unless there is a contrary intention |
3 | This Act applies to its own interpretation |
4 | Common law rules continue to apply |
GENERAL RULES OF INTERPRETATION | |
5 | Law is "always speaking" |
6 | Rule of liberal interpretation |
7 | Bilingual versions |
8 | Aboriginal rights protected |
WHEN ACTS AND REGULATIONS COME INTO FORCE | |
9(1) | When Acts come into force |
(2) | When coming into force provision is effective |
10(1) | Coming into force at the beginning of the day |
(2) | Expiry or lapse at the end of the day |
11(1) | Staggered proclamations |
(2) | Effective day of proclamations |
12 | Exercising powers before coming into force |
PREAMBLES AND REFERENCE AIDS | |
13 | Preamble |
14 | Reference aids |
IMPERATIVE AND PERMISSIVE LANGUAGE | |
15 | Imperative and permissive language |
DEFINITIONS | |
16 | Different forms of defined terms |
17 | General definitions |
MAJORITY, QUORUM AND MEETINGS | |
18 | Majority |
19 | Quorum |
20(1) | Meetings, teleconferences and documents |
(2) | Number of persons |
CORPORATIONS | |
21 | Powers of corporations |
TIME PERIODS AND HOLIDAYS | |
22(1) | Time period beginning or ending on a specified day |
(2) | Time period beginning after a specified day |
(3) | Number of days between events |
(4) | Within a time |
23(1) | Holidays |
(2) | Holidays falling on Sunday |
24(1) | Time limits are extended for holidays |
(2) | Days on which offices closed |
NAMES, NUMBER AND GENDER | |
25 | Bilingual proper names |
26 | Common names |
27 | Plural and singular |
28 | Gender |
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS | |
29(1) | Public officers hold office during pleasure |
(2) | Appointing public officers |
(3) | Public officer's successor or deputy |
(4) | Public officer: location of authority |
30 | Retroactive appointments |
31(1) | Who may act for a minister |
(2) | Deputy minister cannot make regulations |
32(1) | Exercising powers under an Act or regulation |
(2) | Authorized act depending on another act |
(3) | Powers to be exercised and duties performed when required |
(4) | Power exercised by current holder of office |
REGULATIONS | |
33 | Terms used in regulations |
34(1) | Amending, repealing and replacing regulations |
(2) | Repealing regulations |
35(1) | Adopting codes and standards |
(2) | Changes |
FORMS | |
36 | Using an approved form to report information |
37 | Differences in forms |
38 | English and French forms |
CITING AND REFERRING TO ACTS AND REGULATIONS | |
39(1) | Citing an Act |
(2) | Citing other Canadian laws |
40(1) | Reference includes amendments |
(2) | Reference to other Canadian laws |
41(1) | Reference to a replaced Act or regulation |
(2) | Reference to a repealed Act or regulation |
(3) | Reference to other Canadian laws |
42 | Reference to a series |
AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS | |
43(1) | Legislature's power to repeal or amend |
(2) | Amending at same session |
44 | Amendment is part of what is amended |
45 | Expired Acts and regulations deemed to be repealed |
46(1) | Effect of repeal |
(2) | Effect of repeal on investigations, etc. |
47(1) | Effect of amendment or replacement |
(2) | Authorized persons may continue to act |
(3) | Proceedings continue under the new Act |
(4) | When the new procedure must be used |
(5) | Reduction of penalties |
(6) | Regulations remain in force |
(7) | Bonds and securities |
48(1) | No implications from repeal or amendment |
(2) | Amendment does not imply a change in the law |
(3) | No implications from amendment, revision or re-enactment |
CROWN | |
49 | Crown not bound unless expressly stated |
MISCELLANEOUS | |
50 | Pending litigation |
51 | Enacting clause of an Act |
52 | Private Acts |
53 | Proclamation to be issued under order in council |
54(1) | Security |
(2) | Sureties |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS | |
55 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. A50 |
56 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. D30 |
57 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. E170 |
58 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. F55 |
29.1 | Warrant of Lieutenant Governor |
59 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. L100 |
60(1) | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. L110 |
(2) | |
(3) | |
52.5.1(1) | Endorsement of assent or reservation of Act |
(2) | Endorsement when Act reserved |
61 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. M90 |
62 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. P140 |
63 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. P190 |
64 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. P230 |
1 | Definitions |
REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
65 | Repeal |
66 | C.C.S.M. reference |
67 | Coming into force |