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· Order in Council / Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2022 proclamation rescinded · in-force

Traffic safety amendment act 2022 proclamation rescinded

Rescinds a proclamation that would have brought the Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2022 into force on March 1, 2023, preventing its implementation as previously scheduled.

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What changed

  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council orders the rescission of a Proclamation issued June 15, 2022.
  • The rescinded Proclamation would have brought the Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2022 into force on March 1, 2023.
  • Order in Council 239/2022, which was associated with the original proclamation, is also rescinded.

Why it matters

  • Prevents the implementation of legislative changes outlined in the Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2022, as of the previously set date.
  • Maintains the existing legal framework regarding traffic safety, rather than introducing the amendments contained in the Act.
  • Demonstrates the executive's authority to alter the legislative timeline for enacted but not yet proclaimed laws.

Other governance concerns

  • Executive control over legislative implementation timeline
  • Uncertainty regarding the effective date of legislative changes

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