R.S.M. 1987, c. I80
The Interpretation Act
Table of Contents
1 | Definitions. | |
(2) | Expired Act deemed repealed. | |
APPLICATION | ||
2 | Application. | |
(2) | Interpretation sections subject to exceptions. | |
(3) | Application to this Act. | |
(4) | Saving. | |
FORM OF ENACTING | ||
3 | Form of enacting clause. | |
(2) | Form of preamble. | |
(3) | Parts of Act. | |
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS | ||
4 | Endorsement of assent or reservation of Act. | |
(2) | Endorsement when Act reserved. | |
(3) | Coming into force of Acts when no time specified. | |
OPERATION | ||
5 | Date of operation. | |
(2) | Preliminary proceedings. | |
(3) | Proclamation of portions of Acts, etc. | |
(4) | Effective date of coming into force section. | |
CONSTRUCTION | ||
6 | Persona designata rule. | |
(2) | Appeal from judge. | |
(3) | Proceedings by one judge continued by another. | |
7 | Law always speaking. | |
(2) | "Now", "next", "heretofore", "hereafter". | |
(3) | "Shall", "may". | |
(4) | "Herein". | |
(5) | Interpretation provisions. | |
8 | Provisions in private Acts. | |
9 | Pending litigation. | |
10 | Preamble part of enactment. | |
11 | Supplementary matters forming no part of Act. | |
12 | Enactments deemed remedial. | |
13 | Words in regulations to have same meaning as in enactment | |
(2) | Right to prerogative writs not affected. | |
14 | Her Majesty not bound unless named. | |
15 | Powers vested in corporations. | |
16 | Proclamations. | |
17 | Public officers hold office during pleasure. | |
18 | Implied power re public officers. | |
(2) | Implied power of successors. | |
(3) | Implied power to deputy or successor to minister. | |
(4) | Power of public officer may be exercised by holder of office. | |
(5) | Exercise of powers delegated by minister of the Crown. | |
(6) | Meaning of "deputy". | |
19 | Implied powers. | |
(2) | Extension of time for filing, etc. | |
REFERENCES | ||
20 | Citation of statutes. | |
(2) | Citation includes amendments. | |
21 | Reference to sections by numbers to be inclusive. | |
(2) | References in an enactment to parts thereof. | |
(3) | References in sections. | |
(4) | References to regulations. | |
(5) | References to enactments. | |
WORDS AND PHRASES | ||
22 | Definitions. | |
(2) | Holidays falling on Sunday. | |
(3) | Boxing Day. | |
(4) | Common names of countries, etc. | |
REPEAL AND AMENDMENT | ||
23 | Power of repeal reserved. | |
(2) | Amendment at same session. | |
(3) | Amendment one with enactment. | |
24 | Effect of repeal. | |
(2) | Repeal and substitution. | |
25 | References where enactment replaced. | |
26 | Repeal does not imply enactment was in force. | |
(2) | Amendment does not imply change in law. | |
(3) | Repeal does not declare previous law. | |
(4) | Judicial construction not adopted. | |
GENERAL | ||
27 | Pecuniary penalties may be recovered by civil action. | |
28 | Penalties, etc., to go to the revenue of government. | |
29 | Expenditure of appropriated public money. | |
SCHEDULE |