42 (1) This Part does not authorize any change that alters the legal effect of any Act or regulation.  2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 42 (1). Same (2) The Chief Legislative Counsel may make the following changes to consolidated laws: 1.  Correct spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors, or errors that are of a clerical, typographical or similar nature. 2.  Alter the style or presentation of text or graphics to be consistent with the editorial or drafting practices of Ontario, or to improve electronic or print presentation. 2.1  Make such minor changes as may be required to ensure a consistent form of expression. 2.2  Make such minor changes as may be required to make the form of expression of an Act or regulation in French or in English more compatible with its form of expression in the other language. 3.  Replace a form of reference to an Act or regulation, or a provision or other portion of an Act or regulation, with a different form of reference, in accordance with Ontario drafting practices. 4.  Replace a description of a date or time with the actual date or time. 5.  After a bill has been enacted, replace a reference to the bill or a provision or other portion of the bill with a reference to the Act or provision or other portion of the Act. 6.  If a provision provides that it is contingent on the occurrence of a future event and the event occurs, remove text referring to the contingency and make any other changes that are required as a result. 7.  Make such changes to the title of an Act or regulation, including but not limited to omitting the year from the title of an Act, as are required to accord with changes in methods of citing Acts or regulations or changes in the electronic or print presentation of Acts or regulations, and make any other changes that are required as a result. 8.  If an Act or regulation provides that references to a body, office, person, place or thing are deemed or considered to be references to another body, office, person, place or thing, replace a reference to the original body, office, person, place or thing with a reference to the other. 9.  When the name, title, location or address of a body, office, person, place or thing has been altered, change references to the name, title, location or address to reflect the alteration, if the body, office, person, place or thing continues under the new name or title or at the new location or address. 10.  Correct errors in the numbering of provisions or other portions of an Act or regulation and make any changes in cross-references that are required as a result. 11.  If a provision of a transitional nature is contained in an amending Act or regulation, incorporate it as a provision of the relevant consolidated law and make any other changes that are required as a result. 12.  Make a correction, if it is patent both that an error has been made and what the correction should be.  2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 42 (2); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 43 (22, 23). Exception, par. 9 of subs. (2) (3) Paragraph 9 of subsection (2) does not apply to alterations to the name or title of, (a)  a Minister or Ministry of the Government of Ontario; (b)  a municipality, as defined in the Municipal Act, 2001; (c)  a non-legislative document incorporated by reference into an Act or regulation; or (d)  an Act or regulation.  2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 42 (3). Error in consolidation (4) If the Chief Legislative Counsel discovers that an error was made in the process of publishing or consolidating a consolidated law, (a)  in the case of a consolidated law published on the e-Laws website, he or she shall ensure that a corrected consolidated law is published on the e-Laws website; and (b)  in the case of a consolidated law printed by the Queen’s Printer or by an entity that is prescribed under clause 41 (1) (a), he or she may cause a corrected consolidated law to be published in print, if he or she considers it appropriate in the circumstances.  2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 42 (4); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 43 (24). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 43 (22-24) - 15/12/2009