Sentences with phrase «significant public act»

The policy which permits media reporting on judicial proceedings depends on (i) the right of the public to be informed about a significant public act of the state, and (ii) the law's recognition that the way in which the story is presented is a matter of editorial judgment.

In fact, many people «heard» Luther's pamphlets read by someone else, both because some of the listeners were not literate and because oral reading was still a significant public act.

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In January, the Monetary Authority of Singapore urged the public «to act with extreme caution and understand the significant risks they take on if they choose to invest in cryptocurrencies.»

Dorsey's selfless act has already resulted in a significant amount of positive media coverage and public perception.

This was the first application for a resource consent under the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act, Public Act 2012 No 72 (the EEZ Act) and, like the Northern Gateway project, it promised economic gains but only in exchange for uncertain and potentially significant environmental risks.

In their view, books stressing contingency «offer a way forward, beyond the «old political history» and the new «social and cultural history» by a reunion of process and event,» In other words, what Individual people did — perhaps especially people who filled leading public posts — may be as genuinely significant as the ordinary forces acting upon ordinary people.

By Laura PeuquetWhile the health of America's youth has been part of political and public conversations for some time, the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) brought school food nutrition to the national forefront and paved the way for significant progress towards better school food.

While the health of America's youth has been part of political and public conversations for some time, the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) brought school food nutrition to the national forefront and paved the way for significant progress towards better school food.

It is important to draw the attention of the general public to the objectives and significant benefits of the Act which are to revise and consolidate the laws relating to income tax after fifteen years of operation of the Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592).

From 2001 - 2003, the Audit's then director, Stuart Weir, acted as special adviser to the Public Administration Select Committee during two inquiries which resulted in two significant reports on the «Quango state.

It's still unclear how much funding the Buffalo Public School District stands to lose for special education services, should the U.S. Senate pass the American Health Care Act approved last week by the House without significant changes.

Naomi Phillips, BHA Head of Public Affairs, commented, «Through wide exceptions that exempt religious organisations from significant parts of the law, the Equality Act gives excessive privileges specifically to religious groups, permitting them to discriminate against not only gay and lesbian people but against the non-religious and those of other religions.

If the government is acting confidently, it is because it knows it has significant public backing for its welfare reforms plans.

In addition to passing a balanced, on - time budget, enacting the Property Tax Cap, the Marriage Equality Act and the Public Integrity Reform Act, Commissioner McDonald underscored passage of the NYSUNY 2020 legislation as a significant reform critical to rebuilding the state economy.

The passage of the bills, known collectively as the Criminal Justice Reform Act and spearheaded by the Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, was the most significant step yet toward reducing the burden of a two - decade - old policing policy that treats public disorder as harbingers of more dangerous offenses, and has resulted in hundreds of thousands of outstanding criminal court warrants for minor infractions.

PREVIOUS, JUNE 2 AM: Oliver Stone and his producing partner Moritz Borman have thrown their hats in the ring and will make a movie about Edward Snowden, the former systems administrator for the CIA and a counterintelligence trainer at the Defense Intelligence Agency who later worked for the National Security Agency and then made public thousands of classified documents, an act which has been called the most significant leak in U.S. history since the release of the Pentagon Papers by Daniel Ellsberg.

While it isn't too late for Senator Williams and Representative Johnson to act, their inaction leaves parents and public education advocates with no option but to consider legal action to stop Special Master Adamowski's inappropriate actions and potentially significant violations of Connecticut law.

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools: The Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act brings to House consideration a significant reauthorization proposal that has the support of the charter school movement.

Last week's ruling is a significant victory in the education reform movement and underscores the significance of California's Public Records Act in providing sunshine in government.

-- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt, modify, or amend any State, county, or local law, ordinance, or regulation applicable to food handling which is designed to protect the public health from individuals who pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others, which can not be eliminated by reasonable accommodation, pursuant to the list of infectious or communicable diseases and the modes of transmissability published by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Importantly, the Administration's surface transportation reauthorization proposal, the GROW AMERICA Act, would build on current support for public and tribal lands, including creating a new program to support construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of large, nationally significant transportation infrastructure within or accessing federal or tribal lands, including national parks and forests.

Animal Control may require any animal that exhibits dangerous behavior as defined in this Act to be fully restrained and prevented from contact with the public in any way pending review, or if considered by Animal Control to be a significant threat to the safety of people and animals, impounded by Animal Control, using whatever restraints and tranquilization is necessary, until a determination is reached.

A bill introduced in Congress this week to «save uranium mining,» the Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011, would undo that protection from new uranium mining claims.Despite all the talk about energy independence, «a significant percentage of these mining claims and pending operations are controlled by foreign interests, which pay no royalties for the mineral wealth they extract from U.S. public lands,» said Jane Danowitz of the Pew Environment Group, in response to the legislation.

Better known by its catchy acronym, the Cloud Act, the law was tacked on to the 2,232 - page, US$ 1.3 - trillion omnibus budget bill one day ahead of its vote and was signed into law by President Donald Trump without the benefit of the usual congressional scrutiny, hearings or significant public debate.

Chair of the Bar, Andrew Walker QC, said: «Following significant cutbacks in the provision of legal aid over several years it is vital that the Ministry of Justice completes the thorough review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) to which it is already committed, to ensure that the public interest in the provision of high quality and efficient legal services is addressed.

Section 35 (1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, the Duty to Consult, and the Government of Alberta's First Nations Consultation Policy This paper argues that Alberta's approach to First Nation consultation falls short of fulfilling the province's constitutional obligation in this regard, but the development and management of public lands and resources appears to operate smoothly and efficiently, without any serious legal challenges or significant delays in this process.

The Lord Chancellor's guidance on the Act provides that when granting funding, the Legal Services Commission (which handles funding requests), should be satisfied that «[t] here is a significant wider public interest» and «Funded representation for the family of the deceased is likely to be necessary to enable the coroner to carry out an effective investigation into the death, as required by Article 2 of ECHR ``.

By Tom Stocker, Partner, Corporate Crime & Investigations, Pinsent Masons LLP Yesterday, two former employees of Edinburgh Council and two directors of a construction company received significant jail sentences for bribery contrary to The Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 (the legislation that pre-dates the Bribery Act 2010).

These policies are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which provide for mandatory detention of such aliens and allow me [Secretary John Kelly, DHS] or my designee to exercise discretionary parole authority pursuant to section 212 (d)(5) of the INA only on a case - by - case basis, and only where parole is in the interest of the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.

With laws such as the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the upcoming anti-spam law with penalties and consequences of significant impact to businesses, compliance is not an option or a «good to have,» it is essential to their continuance.

The province passed the Act after a series of strikes in 1999 and 2001, which seriously affected the provision of health care, which were followed by strikes in 2006 - 2007 by highway workers, snow plow operators, and corrections workers, all of which created significant concerns about public safety.

In Canada, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act has been around since 1998, but there's only been one significant prosecution under the act — the case against Niko Resources Ltd., which this past June was hit with a $ 9.5 - million fine for its actions in BangladeAct has been around since 1998, but there's only been one significant prosecution under the act — the case against Niko Resources Ltd., which this past June was hit with a $ 9.5 - million fine for its actions in Bangladeact — the case against Niko Resources Ltd., which this past June was hit with a $ 9.5 - million fine for its actions in Bangladesh.

Julian also has significant experience of public inquiries, having acted or advised in the following matters:

Here are some highlights on the predictions offered by the panelists: 1) class actions are not going away; 2) the continued growth of mass commerce will continue to spawn class action litigation; 3) Justice Scalia's death will have a significant impact on class action jurisprudence going forward and the judiciary is likely to get less friendly to defendants in the short - term; 4) technology will make a big difference for the better in managing class action litigation; 5) defendants will continue to come up with creative, far - reaching ways of limiting class actions; 6) plaintiffs» attorneys will continue to bring class actions when a) they think they can make money and / or b) they think they will advance the public good; 7) there will be some good class actions and some horrible ones; 8) look out for states to pass new consumer protection laws similar to the New Jersey New Jersey Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New York state.

Although MAS does not have any short - term plans to regulate digital currencies, it issued a warning in December 2017 about the «significant risks» of dealing with crypto and advised the public to «act with extreme caution».

In 1999, after five years acting for the public in civil litigation and disputes, Stephen made the change to family law as he had the desire to make a significant difference to people's lives.

The ACT Government has committed significant funding to public schools to develop and extend programs to ensure your child will have the best possible foundations for learning.

For example, while the future act process provides for the application of the non-extinguishment principle, the long - term nature of the acts that are covered by the new future act process (for example, the construction of housing and public infrastructure) suggests that it may be a significant time before any native title rights and interests will again have full effect.

Strategies: Protecting culturally significant sites with improved Indigenous staffing; increased public recognition and supporting land management practices in returning land to natural conditions (via the South Australian Natural Resource Management Act that ensures Indigenous participation).

The Public Health & Disability Act 2000 (NZ) now incorporates a number of significant references to Maori health.