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NWT LEGISLATIVE NEWS
by Kelly McLaughlin, Acting Director, Legislation Division, GNWT Justice
THE NWT LEGISLATIVE NEWS IS
NOT A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT
OF LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS.
ONLY ITEMS CONSIDERED TO BE
OF INTEREST TO THE BAR ARE
LISTED.
COST OF CREDIT DISCLOSURE
ACT
The Cost of Credit Disclosure
Regulations were registered March 19,
2012 as R-014-2012, and came into
force on April 1, 2012. The regulations
set out the information that must be
disclosed by credit grantors in
advertisements and disclosure
statements made in respect of credit
agreements to which the Cost of Credit
Disclosure Act applies. The regulations
also establish the calculations to be
used in determining the annual
percentage rate for credit agreements.
Additionally, the regulations expand
the classes of agreements that are
exempt from the application of the
Act.
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT
The Social Assistance Appeals
Regulations were registered March 19,
2012 as R-016-2012, and will come
into force on July 1, 2012. The
regulations set out the process to be
followed on appeal of a decision made
under the Social Assistance Act by the
Director of Social Assistance or by a
Social Welfare Officer.
IT’S ALL ONLINE!
Find Certified Bills, Consolidations of Acts,
Regulations and Court Rules, and the
Northwest Territories Gazette at the GNWT
website:
http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/
Legislation/SearchLeg&Reg.shtml
Good food,
great company.
On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, celebrate the warmth of the season with old
friends and new colleagues during the spring sitting of the NWT Court of
Appeal. Save the date, and watch your inbox for your invitation.
Court of Appeal
Barbeque