Promulgation
Promulgation is the formal proclamation or the declaration that a new
After a new law is approved, it is announced to the public through the publication of government gazettes and/or on official government websites. National laws of extraordinary importance to the public may be announced by the head of state or head of government on a national broadcast. Local laws are usually announced in local newspapers and published in bulletins or compendia of municipal regulations.[citation needed]
Jurisdiction-specific details
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Armenia
Bills are enacted by the President of Armenia and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Armenia.
Belgium
Statutes are promulgated by the
Canada
Canadian federal Acts of Parliament, orders in council, proclamations, public notices, official appointments and proposed regulations from the Government of Canada are promulgated in the Canada Gazette (French: Gazette du Canada).[3] The Canada Gazette consists of three parts that are published separately. Part 1 promulgates public notices, official appointments and proposed regulations; Part 2 promulgates regulations; and Part 3 promulgates Acts of Parliament.[4] Each province and territory has its own publication in which their laws, regulations, and other statutory instruments are promulgated.
Province | Publication[5] |
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Alberta | The Alberta Gazette |
British Columbia | The British Columbia Gazette |
Manitoba | The Manitoba Gazette / Gazette du Manitoba |
New Brunswick | The Royal Gazette / Gazette royal |
Newfoundland and Labrador | The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette |
Northwest Territories | Northwest Territories Gazette / Gazette des Territoires du Nord-Ouest |
Nova Scotia | Royal Gazette |
Nunavut | Nunavut Gazette / Gazette du Nunavut |
Ontario | The Ontario Gazette / La Gazette de l'Ontario |
Prince Edward Island | Royal Gazette |
Quebec | Gazette officielle du Québec: |
Saskatchewan | The Saskatchewan Gazette |
Yukon | The Yukon Gazette / La Gazette du Yukon |
Canon law (Catholic Church)
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A canonical law issued by the Pope (or with his consent in the case of laws issued by an ecumenical council or congregation) is promulgated when it is published in Acta Apostolicae Sedis, and by default has the force of law three months after promulgation.[6] Laws issued by bishops and particular councils are promulgated in various ways but by default take effect one month after promulgation.[7]
According to
France
The President of France promulgates law (he may ask Parliament to reconsider the law, but only once).
Germany
The
Hong Kong
Bills have to be signed and promulgated by the Chief Executive, and be announced by the government in the gazette.
Hungary
Legislative proposals adopted by the
India
If at any time the
Ireland, Republic of
All laws passed by the Oireachtas are promulgated by a notice in the Iris Oifigiúil published by the President of Ireland, as required by the Constitution of Ireland.[12]
Isle of Man
By ancient custom an Act of
Italy
The President of the Republic promulgates law. The President remands a law to the Chambers of Parliament, with an explanation, and asks for reconsideration—but must promulgate the law if it is re-approved without modification.
Japan
The
Kenya
Promulgation is performed by the President.
Luxembourg
Article 34 of the constitution of
Macau
Bills have to approved by the Legislative Assembly, signed and promulgated by the Chief Executive. They must be published in the Official Gazette Boletim Oficial.
Malta
When a bill is approved by the
Mexico
A law is approved by Congress, signed by the President, and published in the
Poland
Laws have to be promulgated by the
) for further reconsideration. The bill shall then be promulgated.Portugal
The laws (statutes issued by the Parliament) and the decree-laws (statutes issued by the Government) have to be promulgated by the President of Portugal to take effect. The promulgation is the act by which the President solemnly testifies the existence of a rule of law and intimates its observation. The President may however decide not to promulgate the bill and to veto it with a political or legal justification. After the promulgation, the statutes are published in the Diário da República (official journal), with the laws needing a Government referendum before.
Romania
Bills have to be promulgated by the President and afterwards published in the official gazette, Monitorul Oficial.
Spain
Article 91 of the
Sweden
Laws and
Turkey
Bills are promulgated by the
United Kingdom
United States
Amendments to the
References
- ^ "Promulgate Law & Legal Definition". USLegal.com. US Legal, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Article 109 of the Belgian Constitution
- ^ "Understand the Canada Gazette". Government of Canada. 13 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Deavy, Betty; Gauld, Norma (Summer 1994). "The Canada Gazette". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 17 (2): 30–32.
- ^ "Canada Gazette resources". Government of Canada. 24 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019.
- ^ can. 8 §1, CIC, 1983
- ^ can. 8 §2, CIC, 1983
- ^ Canon 7, 1983 CIC
- ^ Chowdhury, Kavita (23 December 2014). "Govt points to Ordinance route for crucial bills". Business Standard. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "The Constitution (Thirty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, The Constitution of India".
- ^ List of ordinances 1950–2014
- ^ Articles 13.3.2° and 25.4.2°
- ^ Gregorian Calendar Act 1753 Statutes of the Isle of Man, vol. I, Douglas, 1883, pp. 258–267
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- ^ Acts of Tynwald (Promulgation) Act 1865 Statutes of the Isle of Man, vol. III, p. 176
- ^ An Act to further alter the mode of promulgating Acts of Tynwald Statutes of the Isle of Man, vol. VII, p. 1
- ^ Promulgation Act 1988 sections 2, 3 and 5
- ^ Acts of Tynwald (Emergency Promulgation) Act 1916 Statutes of the Isle of Man, vol. X, p. 31
- ^ Interpretation Act 1976 section 10
- ^ Promulgation Act 1988 section 3
- ^ "1 U.S. Code § 106a - Promulgation of laws". Legal Information Institute (LII). Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ National Archives and Records Administration (15 August 2016). "The Constitution of the United states Article V". archives.gov.
- Pub. L.98–497