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VALID LEGISLATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statutory authority
1, record 1, English, statutory%20authority
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A permanent spending authority which is based on legislation, and is valid until the legislation is repealed or changed. 2, record 1, English, - statutory%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parliament grants two types of authority for expenditures. One is by annual appropriation ...; the second is by continuing statutory authority based on legislation that may or may not provide an annual ceiling, the authority for which extends into future years until the legislation is repealed or changed. 3, record 1, English, - statutory%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statutory authority: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 4, record 1, English, - statutory%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorisation législative
1, record 1, French, autorisation%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autorisation statutaire 2, record 1, French, autorisation%20statutaire
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation de dépenser permanente accordée par le Parlement dans une loi autre que les lois de crédits et qui vaut jusqu'à ce que la mesure législative ait été abrogée ou modifiée. 3, record 1, French, - autorisation%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des décrets sont pris en vertu d'une disposition précise d'une loi, et l'autorisation législative est toujours mentionnée dans le décret même. 4, record 1, French, - autorisation%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autorisation législative : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la fonction publique fédérale. 5, record 1, French, - autorisation%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-lapsing appropriation
1, record 2, English, non%2Dlapsing%20appropriation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- continuing appropriation 2, record 2, English, continuing%20appropriation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A permanent authorization by Parliament to pay money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Dlapsing%20appropriation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such authorization is based on an act and is valid as long as the legislation has not been changed or repealed. It is in fact a statutory authority. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Dlapsing%20appropriation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crédit permanent
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crédit reportable 2, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20reportable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation du Parlement accordée de façon permanente et fondée sur un texte législatif, de payer une somme sur le Trésor. 3, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20permanent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'autorisation vaut tant que la mesure législative n'est pas modifiée ou abrogée. Il s'agit en fait d'un crédit législatif. 3, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20permanent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valid legislation
1, record 3, English, valid%20legislation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- législation valide
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20valide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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