Statutory Instruments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. S-22)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2003-07-02. Previous Versions

JUDICIAL NOTICE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

Marginal note:Judicial notice

  • 16. (1) A statutory instrument that has been published in the Canada Gazette shall be judicially noticed.

  • Marginal note:Evidence

    (2) In addition to any other manner of proving the existence or contents of a statutory instrument, evidence of the existence or contents of a statutory instrument may be given by the production of a copy of the Canada Gazette purporting to contain the text of the statutory instrument.

  • Marginal note:Deemed publication in Canada Gazette

    (3) For the purposes of this section,

    • (a) if a regulation is included in a copy of the Consolidated Regulations of Canada, 1978 purporting to be printed by the Queen’s Printer, that regulation is deemed to have been published in the Canada Gazette; and

    • (b) if a regulation is included in a copy of a revision of regulations purporting to be printed by the Queen’s Printer, that regulation is deemed to have been published in the Canada Gazette.

  • R.S., 1985, c. S-22, s. 16;
  • 2000, c. 5, s. 59.

RIGHT OF ACCESS TO STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

Marginal note:Inspection of statutory instruments

17. Subject to any other Act of Parliament and to any regulations made pursuant to paragraph 20(d), any person may, on payment of the fee prescribed therefor, inspect

  • (a) any statutory instrument that has been registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council, by attending at the office of the Clerk of the Privy Council or at such other place as may be designated by him and requesting that the statutory instrument be produced for inspection; or

  • (b) any statutory instrument that has not been registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council, by attending at the head or central office of the authority that made the statutory instrument or at such other place as may be designated by that authority and requesting that the statutory instrument be produced for inspection.

  • 1970-71-72, c. 38, s. 24.
Marginal note:Copies of statutory instruments

18. Subject to any other Act of Parliament and to any regulations made pursuant to paragraph 20(d), any person may, on payment of the fee prescribed therefor, obtain copies of

  • (a) any statutory instrument that has been registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council, by writing to the Clerk of the Privy Council or by attending at the office of the Clerk of the Privy Council or at such other place as may be designated by him and requesting that a copy of the statutory instrument be provided; or

  • (b) any statutory instrument that has not been registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council, by writing to the authority that made the statutory instrument or by attending at the head or central office of the authority or at such other place as may be designated by that authority and requesting that a copy of the statutory instrument be provided.

  • 1970-71-72, c. 38, s. 25.