Legislation in member states which implements European Union law must be worded so that it is clearly understandable by those who are subject to the law.

Legislation that provides mandates that bulk emailers must follow makes compliant spam easier to identify and filter out.

Legislation such as the Canada Health Act specify standards that the provinces must maintain in order to receive funding.

Legislation effective from 1997 states that a Norwegian city must have 5, 000 inhabitants, but Honningsvåg with its population of 2367 ( in 2009 ) was declared a city in 1996, thus exempt from this legislation.

Legislation was necessary because, as Blackstone says, except in the case of contempts the common law is a stranger to trial without a jury, and because even when an offence is created by statute the procedure for trying must be by indictment and trial before a jury, unless by the statute creating the offence or some other statute another mode of trial is provided.

The principles of legislation and the validity and priority of law, rule and administrative regulations are instead listed in the Legislation Law, constitutional provisions, basic laws and laws enacted by the National People's Congress and its standing committee, regulations issued by the State Council and its departments, local laws and regulations, autonomous-zone regulations, legal explanations and treaty norms are all in theory incorporated into domestic law immediately upon promulgation.

Legislation was also passed in 1947 and 1948 which established a permanent Agricultural Wages Board to fix minimum wages for agricultural workers.

Legislation against Sectarian hate in Scotland, which is aimed principally at football matches, does not criminalise jokes about peoples ’ beliefs, nor outlaw “ harsh ” comment about their religious faith.

Legislation against the Talmud in European courts resulted from concerns that its circulation would weaken Christians ' faith and threaten the Christian basis of society, the preservation of which was the monarch's duty.

In 1929, she formed the National Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control, which served as the focal point of her lobbying efforts to legalize contraception in the United States.

Traité de legislation civile et pénale was published in 1802 and then later retranslated back into English by Hildreth as The Theory of Legislation, although by this time significant portions of Dumont ’ s work had already been retranslated and incorporated into Sir John Bowring's edition of Bentham's works, which was issued in parts between 1838 and 1843.

One important constitutional principle which is stated in Article 8 of the Legislation Law of the People's Republic of China is that an action can become a crime only as a consequence of a law passed by the full NPC and that other organs of the Chinese government do not have the power to criminalize activity.

Legislation was passed which acknowledged for the first time the presence of trade unions in the workplace, expanded the means of action of the works councils, and improved their work basics as well as those of the youth councils.

Legislation ( or " statutory law ") is law which has been promulgated ( or " enacted ") by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it.

Legislation is regarded as one of the three main functions of government, which are often distinguished under the doctrine of the separation of powers.

Legislation was introduced which regulated tenancies for properties with a rateable value of up to £ 200 per year (£ 400 in London ), which meant that tenants were not only to be protected from intimidation, but that evictions would now require court orders.

Legislation is then passed on, which oversees all the cabinets and committees, and also includes representatives from the schools, such as athletic directors and faculty advisors.

Legislation under the early Roman empire put limits on the number of slaves that could be freed in wills ( Fufio-Caninian law 2 BC ), which suggests that it had been widely used.

Blackburn is a vocal opponent of President Obama's Health Care Reform Legislation, which she characterizes as " a government run, government ensured, government financed, government delivered healthcare system ".

The scope of Emergency Legislation in Northern Ireland includes limitations on the right to silence, extended police detention powers and limitations on a suspect ’ s right to legal counsel at time of arrest which can all impact upon a suspects right to a fair trial.

Among the approved reforms were a binding Constituency Commission scheduled for June 2011, with the specific purpose of reducing the number of TDs by up to 20 ; an act to establish a six-month time limit for holding by-elections to the Dáil ; a € 750, 000 spending limit in the 2011 Irish presidential election ; Legislation to ban corporate donations, to be enacted by summer 2011 ; establishment of a Constitutional Convention in 2011, which will include discussion of the Seanad ; and a referendum to abolish the Seanad, to be held in the second half of 2012.

Legislation was introduced by the Highway Act 1835 which banned the playing of football and games on the highway with a maximum penalty of up to forty shillings (£ as of ).

In 2011, it was announced at the New Zealand First annual convention that if elected to parliament in the 2011 General Election the party would repeal the controversial Crimes ( Substituted Section 59 ) Amendment Act 2007 ( widely known as the Anti-Smacking Legislation ), which a vast majority of New Zealanders rejected in a 2009 citizen-initiated referendum.

Legislation dubbed " Dru's Law ", which set up the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Registry, was passed in 2006 and signed into law by President George W. Bush.

* Legislation was approved ( 1952 ) which increased veteran's compensation and pension rates.

In Parliament, Fabricant joined the European Legislation Select Committee in 1992 on which he served until the 1997 General Election.

In Australia, the Security Legislation Amendment ( Terrorism ) Act 2002, defines terrorism as " an action to advance a political, religious or ideological cause and with the intention of coercing the government or intimidating the public ", while the United States Department of State operationally describes it as " premeditated, politically-motivated violence perpetrated against non-combatant targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience ".

Legislation by the Universal House of Justice is seen as subsidiary and is subject to alteration and / or repeal by the Universal House of Justice to account for changing circumstances.

Legislation has existed since 1930, but is under review as of limited use.

ASIO and the Australian Federal Police had investigated ul-Haque for allegedly training with Lashkar-e-Toiba in Pakistan, a declared terrorist organisation under the Security Legislation Amendment ( Terrorism ) Act 2002.

Legislation was passed by the Straits Legislative Council in June 1905 under Ordinance No. XV 1905.

Legislation is under consideration by Congress as part of financial reform.

Legislation permitting corporations to adopt a triple bottom line is under consideration in some jurisdictions, including Minnesota and Oregon.

Legislation was filed by William H. Chase, editor of the Berkshire Sunday Democrat of North Adams, under the auspices of the Board of Trade of North Adams to transfer the GPA land holdings on the mountain to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a state reservation.

In addition to stamp duty there is also a Land Transfer Charge under the NSW State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 ( 1 July 2010 ).

She ran under the banner of the New Century Forum during the 2000 Legislation Council elections before the establishment of the group.

Legislation exists under clause six of the Metropolitan Streets Act 1867, which deals with obstruction by goods to pavements ( sidewalks ) and streets.

There was an attempt by the Howard Government to make all forms of closed shops in the Commonwealth illegal under the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment ( More Jobs, More Pay ) Bill 1999.

For example, legislation passed by the Assembly can still be overridden by Australian Commonwealth legislation under the Territories Self-Government Legislation Amendment ( Disallowance and Amendment of Laws ) Bill 2011.

Legislation in Spain under Franco legally limited cultural naming customs to only Christian ( Jesus, Mary, saints ) and typical Spanish names ( Antonio, Laura, et al .).

Legislation has been enacted over the years to place additional buildings and grounds under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol.

Legislation exists that states that PCSOs are entitled to use reasonable force in order to effect an arrest as described above ( under section 3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 ), or to forcibly detain ( using Police Reform Act 2002 powers ) There is also a ' reasonable code of conduct ' which is a legitimate & tested defence to a ( technical ) common assault of which the courts have accepted and has now been written into case law ( e. g. leading two disputing parties away from each other to prevent a fight-technically an assault as neither party has been arrested / detained at this point, but still considered otherwise lawful ).

However, this would have not applied to the professional rules ( where according to the Directive on the Recognition of Diplomas, the rules of the country where the services are provided apply ), nor-contrary to popular belief ( fearing for example that a Polish Plumber could work in France under Polish labour law )-to Social Legislation and to Health and Safety at Work ( HSW ).

It publishes and distributes material on legal options for the protection of the environment under the series title Paragrafy pro přírodu ( Legislation for Nature ).

Jaffé bought the journal in 1903 for 60000 Mark from the Social Democrat Heinrich Braun, who had founded and edited the journal under the title Archiv für soziale Gesetzgebung und Statistik ( Archive for Social Legislation and Statistics ) since 1888 and changed its title to Archiv für Sozialwissenschaft und Sozialpolitik in 1904.

As it has throughout its history, the TUU has organised campaigns around many divisive issues, including university restructures, student welfare issues, the introduction of voluntary student unionism in 2006, and the use of compulsory student fees collected under the Higher Education Legislation Amendment ( Student Services and Amenities ) Act in 2012.

Legislation enacted in 1790 abolished the Church's authority to levy a tax on crops known as the " dîme ", cancelled special privileges for the clergy, and confiscated Church property: under the Ancien Régime, the Church had been the largest landowner in the country.

Legislation resulted in the first muster in 1985 when it was re-activated as the Georgia State Defense Force under the command of Brigadier General John Gillette.