existing law definition

existing law means any law, notification, order, rule or regulation relating to levy and collection of duty or tax on goods or services or both passed or made before the commencement of this Act by the Legislature or any Authority or person having the power to make such law, notification, order, rule or regulation;
existing law means any law having effect as part of the law of Singapore immediately before the commencement of this Constitution;
existing law means a law that had effect as part of the law of Trinidad and Tobago immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, and includes any enactment referred to in subsection (1);

Examples of existing law in a sentence

  • Existing law already provides for seven conditions under which the Attorney General may exercise this power, typically in cases where a manufacturer has not complied with the laws of other jurisdictions, is facing litigation in another jurisdiction, or has been found to have engaged in questionable or unfair business practices.


More Definitions of existing law

existing law means any law in force in the Trust Territory of Samoa or any part thereof immediately before Independence Day.
existing law means the law in force in the Marshall Islands immediately before the effective date of this Constitution; and includes any legislative or executive instrument having the force of law made or passed before that effective date and coming into force on or after that effective date;
existing law means a law in force in Nauru immediately before Independence Day;
existing law means any law, Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule or regulation passed or made before the commencement of this Constitution by any Legislature, authority or person having power to make such a law, Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule or regulation;
existing law means any law and includes any rule of law or any enactment or instrument whatsoever which is in force immediately before the date when this section comes into force or which having been passed or made before that date comes into force after that date; and
existing law means (i) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Xxxx Xxxxx Act”); (ii) the publication entitled “Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems,” as updated from time to time (“Basel III”), including without limitation, any publications addressing the liquidity coverage ratio or the supplementary leverage ratio; or (iii) any implementing laws, rules, regulations, guidance, interpretations or directives from any Governmental Authority relating to the Xxxx Xxxxx Act or Basel III (whether or not having the force of law).
existing law means any law in force in the Cook Islands immediately before Constitution Day; and includes any enactment passed or made before Constitution Day and coming into force on or after Constitution Day;