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The Hudud Ordinances are laws in Pakistan enacted in 1979 as part of the Islamization of Pakistan by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the sixth president of Pakistan.It replaced parts of the British-era Pakistan Penal Code, adding new criminal offences of adultery and fornication, and new punishments of whipping, amputation, and stoning to death.
In 2005, the town of Gilbert, Arizona adopted a municipal sign ordinance that regulated the manner in which signs could be displayed in public areas. [13] Although the ordinance banned the display of most outdoor signs without a permit, twenty three categories of signs were exempt from the permit requirement. [14]
Prescription (Special Provisions) Act 2016: 26 April: 6/2016: 12: Microfinance Act 2016: 20 May: 7/2016: 13: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Agreement (Ratification) Act 2016: 30 May: 8/2016: 14: Registration of Persons (Amendment) Act 2016: 7 July: 9/2016: 15: Mediation Board (Amendment) Act 2016: 21 July: 10/2016: 16: Homoeopathy Act ...
An Act of Parliament. An Act of the Scottish Parliament, Measure or Act of the Senedd or Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly; An Order in Council made under the Royal Prerogative; Church of England Measures – the instruments by which changes are made to legislation relating to the administration and organisation of the Church.
According to Cross, "Interpretation is the process by which the courts determine the meaning of a statutory provision for the purpose of applying it to the situation before them", [6] while Salmond calls it "the process by which the courts seek to ascertain the meaning of the legislature through the medium of authoritative forms in which it is ...
ities (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 Central Acts & Ordinances – Ordinances No. 1 and 2 of 2004; Tamil Nadu Acts & Ordinances – Ordinances No. 9,10,11,12 and 13 of 2004; Environment and Forest Department – Service Rules; Handlooms and Textiles – Subordinate Services Rules; Ministerial Service Rules / Adhoc Rules – Revenue Department
The original power for new Provincial Acts (those passed since 1994) is derived directly from the Constitution. [21] Some provincial ordinances, passed between 1961 and 1986, are still in force. Given that they were enacted by an elected body, could alter the common law and could even have retrospective force, they clearly represent a category ...
An Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO, also known as a Concurrency Regulation) is an American legislative method to tie public infrastructure to growth for a region. [1] APFOs take into account the availability of infrastructure. They can manage growth, but are considered separate from growth controls such as building moratoria. [2] [3]