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What is the role of a competent legislature in amending legislation?
What is the role of a competent legislature in amending legislation?
What is the primary function of the court?
What is the primary function of the court?
What is the purpose of informal judicial amendment?
What is the purpose of informal judicial amendment?
What happens when a court rules legislation unconstitutional?
What happens when a court rules legislation unconstitutional?
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What is the purpose of textual amendment?
What is the purpose of textual amendment?
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Which body can amend provincial legislation?
Which body can amend provincial legislation?
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What is the primary difference in the power of courts before and after 1994?
What is the primary difference in the power of courts before and after 1994?
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What is necessary for legislation to 'disappear'?
What is necessary for legislation to 'disappear'?
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What is implied in the power to enact legislation?
What is implied in the power to enact legislation?
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Who has the power to amend or repeal legislation?
Who has the power to amend or repeal legislation?
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What is necessary for a court to declare legislation invalid?
What is necessary for a court to declare legislation invalid?
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What is the relationship between the Constitution and legislation?
What is the relationship between the Constitution and legislation?
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What can happen to delegated legislation if it does not comply with administrative law requirements?
What can happen to delegated legislation if it does not comply with administrative law requirements?
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What is the purpose of a transitional period in repealing legislation?
What is the purpose of a transitional period in repealing legislation?
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What happens to a repealed law when there is no express transitional period?
What happens to a repealed law when there is no express transitional period?
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What is the difference between repeal and substitution of legislation?
What is the difference between repeal and substitution of legislation?
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What is the role of Section 11 of the Interpretations Act?
What is the role of Section 11 of the Interpretations Act?
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What happens when a law is repealed without being substituted?
What happens when a law is repealed without being substituted?
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What happens to provisions incorporated by reference when the original legislation is repealed?
What happens to provisions incorporated by reference when the original legislation is repealed?
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What is the primary purpose of a sunset clause?
What is the primary purpose of a sunset clause?
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What occurs when two enactments clash?
What occurs when two enactments clash?
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What is the effect of suspending legislation?
What is the effect of suspending legislation?
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What is required for the presumption of implied repeal to apply?
What is required for the presumption of implied repeal to apply?
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What is the result of repealing legislation that incorporated provisions by reference?
What is the result of repealing legislation that incorporated provisions by reference?
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What is the outcome when a court rules that one piece of legislation prevails over another?
What is the outcome when a court rules that one piece of legislation prevails over another?
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What is the purpose of the cessante ratione legis, cessat et ipsa lex rule?
What is the purpose of the cessante ratione legis, cessat et ipsa lex rule?
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What is the Overview Presumption in relation to legislation?
What is the Overview Presumption in relation to legislation?
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What happens when there is a conflict between national and provincial legislation?
What happens when there is a conflict between national and provincial legislation?
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What is the effect of a court's ruling on conflicting legislation?
What is the effect of a court's ruling on conflicting legislation?
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What is the purpose of formal amendment with a sunset clause?
What is the purpose of formal amendment with a sunset clause?
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