Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-21

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Interpretation Act
  SHORT TITLE
              1. Short title
  INTERPRETATION
              2. Definitions
  APPLICATION
              3. Application
  ENACTING CLAUSE OF ACTS
              4. Enacting clause
  OPERATION
    Royal Assent
              5. Royal assent
    Day Fixed for Commencement or Repeal
              6. Operation when date fixed for commencement or repeal
    Regulation Prior to Commencement
              7. Preliminary proceedings
    Territorial Operation
              8. Territorial operation
  RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
    Property and Civil Rights
              8.1 Duality of legal traditions and application of provincial law
              8.2 Terminology
    Private Acts
              9. Provisions in private Acts
    Law Always Speaking
              10. Law always speaking
    Imperative and Permissive Construction
              11. “Shall” and “may”
    Enactments Remedial
              12. Enactments deemed remedial
    Preambles and Marginal Notes
              13. Preamble
              14. Marginal notes and historical references
    Application of Interpretation Provisions
              15. Application of definitions and interpretation rules
              16. Words in regulations
    Her Majesty
              17. Her Majesty not bound or affected unless stated
    Proclamations
              18. Proclamation
    Oaths
              19. Administration of oaths
    Reports to Parliament
              20. Reports to Parliament
    Corporations
              21. Powers vested in corporations
    Majority and Quorum
              22. Majorities
    Appointment, Retirement and Powers of Officers
              23. Public officers hold office during pleasure
              24. Implied powers respecting public officers
    Evidence
              25. Documentary evidence
    Computation of Time
              26. Time limits and holidays
              27. Clear days
              28. Calculation of a period of months after or before a specified day
              29. Time of the day
              30. Time when specified age attained
    Miscellaneous Rules
              31. Reference to provincial court judge, etc.
              32. Forms
              33. Gender
    Offences
              34. Indictable and summary conviction offences
    Powers to Enter Dwelling-houses to Carry out Arrests
              34.1 Authorization to enter dwelling-house
  DEFINITIONS
              35. General definitions
              36. Construction of “telegraph”
              37. Construction of “year”
              38. Common names
              39. Affirmative and negative resolutions
  REFERENCES AND CITATIONS
              40. Citation of enactment
              41. Reference to two or more parts, etc.
  REPEAL AND AMENDMENT
              42. Power of repeal or amendment reserved
              43. Effect of repeal
              44. Repeal and substitution
              45. Repeal does not imply enactment was in force
  DEMISE OF CROWN
              46. Effect of demise
  SCHEDULE