Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The preamble is a part of the act and it would be used, for example, by the courts to assist the court in interpreting the act if there were ever any question about what the act attempted to do. So if there was a section that was unclear or ambiguous or capable of more than one interpretation, the courts would look to the preamble to see the intention of this Legislature when they passed the act and to assist the court in the interpretation of the act. So the preamble, while not containing substantiative rights or substantiative law, is very much an aid to interpretation by the courts. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Law Clerk (Ms. Macpherson) on Committee Motion 69-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on June 15th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 69-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 14th, 1995
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Law Clerk Ms. Macpherson
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