Interpretation Act — I-21 35
General definitions 35 (1) In every enactment, Act , in respect of an Act of a legislature, includes a law of the Legislature of Yukon, of the Northwest Territories or for Nunavut; ( loi provinciale ) bank means a bank listed in Schedule I or II to the Bank Act ; ( banque ) British Commonwealth or British Commonwealth of Nations has the same meaning as Commonwealth ; ( Commonwealth , Commonwealth britannique , Commonwealth des nations ou Commonwealth des nations britanniques ) broadcasting means any radiocommunication in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public; ( radiodiffusion ) Canada , for greater certainty, includes the internal waters of Canada and the territorial sea of Canada; ( Canada ) Canadian waters includes the territorial sea of Canada and the internal waters of Canada; ( eaux canadiennes ) Clerk of the Privy Council or Clerk of the Queen’s Privy Council means the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet; ( greffier du Conseil privé ou greffier du Conseil privé de la Reine ) commencement , when used with reference to an enactment, means the time at which the enactment comes into force; ( Version anglaise seulement ) Commonwealth or Commonwealth of Nations means the association of countries named in the schedule; ( Commonwealth , Commonwealth britannique , Commonwealth des nations ou Commonwealth des nations britanniques ) Commonwealth and Dependent Territories means the several Commonwealth countries and their colonies, possessions, dependencies, protectorates, protected states, condominiums and trust territories; ( Commonwealth et dépendances ) contiguous zone , (a) in relation to Canada, means the contiguous zone of Canada as determined under the Oceans Act , and (b) in relation to any other state, means the contiguous zone of the other state as determined in accordance with international law and the domestic laws of that other state; ( zone contiguë ) continental shelf , (a) in relation to Canada, means the continental shelf of Canada as determined under the Oceans Act , and (b) in relation to any other state, means the continental shelf of the other state as determined in accordance with international law and the domestic laws of that other state; ( plateau continental ) contravene includes fail to comply with; ( contravention ) corporation does not include a partnership that is considered to be a separate legal entity under provincial law; ( personne morale ) county includes two or more counties united for purposes to which the enactment relates; ( comté ) county court [Repealed, 1990, c. 17, s. 26] diplomatic or consular officer includes an ambassador, envoy, minister, chargé d’affaires, counsellor, secretary, attaché, consul-general, consul, vice-consul, pro-consul, consular agent, acting consul-general, acting consul, acting vice-consul, acting consular agent, high commissioner, permanent delegate, adviser, acting high commissioner, and acting permanent delegate; ( agent diplomatique ou consulaire ) exclusive economic zone , (a) in relation to Canada, means the exclusive economic zone of Canada as determined under the Oceans Act and includes the seabed and subsoil below that zone, and (b) in relation to any other state, means the exclusive economic zone of the other state as determined in accordance with international law and the domestic laws of that other state; ( zone économique exclusive ) Federal Court [Repealed, 2002, c. 8, s. 151] Federal Court — Appeal Division or Federal Court of Appeal [Repealed, 2002, c. 8, s. 151] Federal Court — Trial Division [Repealed, 2002, c. 8, s. 151] Governor , Governor General or Governor of Canada means the Governor General of Canada or other chief executive officer or administrator carrying on the Government of Canada on behalf and in the name of the Sovereign, by whatever title that officer is designated; ( gouverneur , gouverneur du Canada ou gouverneur général ) Governor General in Council or Governor in Counc