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Isle of Man Government

Official website for the government of the Isle of Man. It provides official information and guidance from the various government departments, arranged by subject. There are links to government consultations and to a database of company information. The site is primarily designed for members of the public.

California Code of Regulations

This site from Westlaw provides free access to an unannotated version of the California Code of Regulations. The content is provided by the State of California Office of Administrative Law. The site contains the text of the regulations that have been formally adopted by state agencies, reviewed and approved by the Office of Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State. The site provides an Agency list, table of contents and search engine which can be searched by keyword or title and section numbers of the specific regulation.

Hong Kong e-Legislation

Office database of Hong Kong ordinances, subsidiary legislation and constitutional instruments, in Chinese and English, maintained by the Hong Kong Department of Justice. Has current and historical consolidated legislation from 30 June 1997 onwards, including authenticated pdf versions; also provides legislation as made (from the HK Gazette). There are basic and advanced search facilities and the contents can be browsed by title, subject, year or chapter number. The site also has bilingual legal glossaries and information about the drafting of legislation.

Canada Gazette

The Canada Gazette is the official bulletin of the Government of Canada. It publishes acts of Parliament, regulations, government notices and public notices from private sector bodies. Since 1 April 2003, the pdf version of the Canada Gazette has had the same official status as the print edition. The website, which is in French and English, provides access to the Gazette from 1998 onwards. Users can subscribe to an RSS feed.

UK Statutory Instruments

Collection of UK statutory instruments, Welsh statutory instruments and Northern Ireland Orders in Council, on the official UK legislation website. A complete set is available from 1987 onwards and a partial set for earlier dates. Most instruments are provided in their original form, but some revised versions are offered. The site is hosted by The National Archives on behalf of the UK Government.

UK Public General Acts

The Legislation.gov.uk website provides all UK public general acts from 1988 onwards and a large, but not comprehensive, set of acts from 1801 to 1987; in total, more than 17,500 acts are included. A search facility is available, or the acts can be browsed by year and title. Revised versions are provided as well as original texts. The site is hosted by The National Archives on behalf of the UK government.

Ministry of Law and Justice, India

Official Website for the Government of India's Ministry of Law and Justice. The site explains the work of the Ministry. The section on the Department of Legal Affairs describes the organisational set-up and functions of the Department. The Department of Justice section provides information about the Supreme Court, High Courts and Family Court. The Legislative Department web pages provide information about the Constitution of India, and a Chronological table of acts enacted from 1834 onwards with history of subsequent amendments.

National Conference of State Legislatures

Website for the US National Conference of State Legislatures, an organisation founded in 1975 to represent state interests before Congress, the administration and federal agencies. Membership is made up of US state lawmakers and legislative staff. The site outlines the work and policies of the organisation and features regular news, views and job listings. It describes the work of the NCSL's 12 standing committees which "develop the official policy statements that determine our positions on the wide range of federal actions that affect the states".
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