C.C.S.M. c. I80

The Interpretation Act

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	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
	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
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	REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE
65	Repeal
66	C.C.S.M. reference
67	Coming into force
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