Hi,

I need to know the answers to the following questions relating to the
"Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act" (Canada):

1- The exact date and time on which this law came into force.
2- All the modifications to that law since it was assented to.
3- Please explain to me the interpretation and all the implications of
"Every person who, under an authorization referred to in section 5,
engages in interprovincial trade in or imports a controlled substance
shall maintain a record respecting the controlled substance in
accordance with this section."

Thanks!

Hello lepacha-ga,

I should emphasize the disclaimer at the bottom of this page, which
indicates that answers and comments on Google Answers are general
information, and not intended to substitute for informed professional
legal advice.  If you need a professional interpretation of this law,
you should consult with a lawyer in Canada.

The text of the Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act, as reprinted by
Canada's Department of Justice, is here:

"Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act" (updated to April 30, 2003)
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/M-0.5/79830.html

Another page provides a useful index to the Act:

"Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act - Table of Content" (updated to
April 30, 2003)
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/M-0.5/index.html

That page provides a link to "Coming into Force" information.  It
indicates that the initial version came into force "sixty days after
the day on which it is assented to (assent date being 25.04.97)". 
Thus, it came into force on 24.06.97.  It also indicates that the
amendments came into force on 31.03.2000.

"Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act -- 1997, c. 11"
Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers (1907 to April 30,
2003)
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/publaw/122559_15732.html

The admendments are listed here:

"CHAPTER 33 (Bill C-32) - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- PART 12 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL, TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND
COMING INTO FORCE
- Consequential Amendments"
CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute)
http://www.canlii.org/ca/as/1999/c33/part7085.html

As for the interpretation and implications of the passage you have
quoted, the statute provides the answer.  The passage is Article 1 of
Section 9 of the Act.  Articles 2 and 3 of Section 9 describe in
detail the contents of the record and how long the record must be
maintained.  Section 10 also relates to this provision, while other
parts of the Act provide background to it.

"Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act - Interprovincial trade and
importation"
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/M-0.5/79830.html#section-9

My searches of CanLII and the current Parliament do not indicate any
other interpretations or amendments for this statute.

'Results from your search "manganese-based"'
CanLII
http://www.canlii.org/sino/srch.pl?method=phrase&query=manganese-based&context=full&firsthit=1&lang=en&database=en

"Results for: manganese-based" [37th Parliament, All sessions (Jan
2001 - )]
Canada's Parliament
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Search/AdvancedR.asp?Language=E&Parl=37&Ses=2&Ct=wwwparl&search_section=main&search_term=manganese-based&institution=any&forparl=@META_Parliament+37%5B9%5D&section=any&sort=RD

- justaskscott-ga


Searched on Google, CanLII, and Canada's Parliament for:

"manganese based"

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Request for Answer Clarification by lepacha-ga on 05 Oct 2003 14:52 PDT

I just want to confirm the following: 

1)

Is 

"CHAPTER 33 (Bill C-32) - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- PART 12 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL, TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND
COMING INTO FORCE -
Consequential Amendments" 

the only amendment to that law since it Came into force?

2) Do you know if that law came into force in stages? Or was it just
once?

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Clarification of Answer by justaskscott-ga on 06 Oct 2003 19:05 PDT

You should check with a Canadian lawyer to be sure; but from what I
can tell, the 1999 bill was the only amendment.  If you look over the
entire Act (found the first link in my answer), you can see that it
contains a couple of references to amendments -- both to the 1999
bill.  The coming into force information also indicates that the 1999
bill was the only amendment.

As for coming into force, the last section of the Act confirms the
coming into force information: the Act came "into force sixty days
after the day on which it is assented to."  In other words, it appears
the entire Act (except for the 1999 amendment) came into effect at one
time.

"Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act - Coming into force" 
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations 
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/M-0.5/79830.html#rid-79883

Sorry for taking so long to give you a rating.