Statutory Instruments Act in Canada

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Statutory Instruments Act

Meaning in Canada

As stated by the Canada´s Interpretation Act, which provides rules for the interpretation of legislation,

• “Act” means an Act of Parliament. French: Loi.
• “enact” includes to issue, make or establish.
• “public officer”. It includes any person in the federal public administration who is authorized by or under legislation (or piece of legislation) to do or enforce the doing of an act or thing or to exercise a power, or on whom a duty is imposed by or under legislation (or piece of legislation). French: fonctionnaire public
• “regulation”. It includes an order, regulation, rule, rule of court, form, tariff of costs or fees, letters patent, commission, warrant, proclamation, by-law, resolution or other instrument issued, made or established: (a) in the execution of a power conferred by or under the authority of an Act, or (b) by or under the authority of the Governor in Council.
• “repeal” includes revoke or cancel.

Expired and replaced legislations

Legislation (or piece of legislation) that has been replaced is repealed and legislation (or piece of legislation) that has expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect is deemed to have been repealed.

Act Application

Every provision of an Act applies, unless a contrary intention appears, to every legislation, whether enacted before or after the commencement of this Act.

Delegated Regulations of the Statutory Instruments Act

The following subordinate legislation were released under the authority of the Statutory Instruments Act. Statutory Instruments, including regulations, are concerned with highly specific legislative detail while enabling statutes, like the Statutory Instruments Act, deal more with general matters or principles for the subject (as in the field of the Statutory Instruments Act) concerned. For more information about regulations, other statutory instruments (IS) and other documents, including statutory orders and regulations (SOR) related to the Statutory Instruments Act, see here. Research also the Statutory Instruments Act in the Index of Canadian Regulations, which lists most federal regulations and statutory instruments in force.

• Canada Gazette (1978) Special Issue Regulations
• Canada Gazette Publication Order, 2014
• Consolidated Regulations Delivery Regulations
• Place of Inspection and Sale, Designation of
• Statutory Instruments Regulations

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This entry was last updated: March 9, 2015