Canada Act 1982

1 Constitution Act, 1982 enacted U.K.

The Constitution Act, 1982 set out in Schedule B to this Act is hereby enacted for and shall have the force of law in Canada and shall come into force as provided in that Act.

2 Termination of power to legislate for Canada U.K.

No Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed after the Constitution Act, 1982 comes into force shall extend to Canada as part of its law.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 2: By proclamation made at Ottawa 17.4.1982 it was declared that the Constitution Act 1982 should, subject to section 59 thereof, come into force on 17.4.1982

3 French version U.K.

So far as it is not contained in Schedule B, the French version of this Act is set out in Schedule A to this Act and has the same authority in Canada as the English version thereof.

4 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Canada Act 1982.