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Cambodia

Cambodia became a French protectorate in 1863. An independent kingdom of Cambodia was declared on 9 November 1953. The country became the Khmer Republic on 9 October 1970. It was renamed Democratic Kampuchea in 1976, People's Republic of Kampuchea in 1979, State of Cambodia in 1989 and Cambodia in 1990.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Les Codes cambodgiens ... Odhémard Leclère 1898 v. 1–2 345.596 CAM
Code pénal et lois pénales 1956 q 345.596002632 C176
[Kram-kret, décret, loi, arrêté] (Journal officiel du Cambodge) 1958–61 (impft.); 1965–70 mfm 1417 (microfilm)
[Kram-kret, décret, loi, arrêté] (Journal officiel de la Republique Khmere) 1970–73 mfm 1417 (microfilm)

Canada

Acts-reprints / Acts-session laws / Acts-Miscellaneous / Acts, Local & private / Delegated legislation-reprints / Delegated legislation-numbered

Provinces and Territories

Alberta / British Colombia / Manitoba / New Brunswick / Newfoundland / Northwest Territories / Nova Scotia / Ontario / Prince Edward Island / Quebec / Saskatchawan / Yukon Territory

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Acts-reprints    
The Revised Statutes of Canada 1887 (v. 1, 1886-v. 2, 1887); 1906 v. 1-4; 1927 v. 1-5; 1952 v. 1-6; 1970 v. 1-7 and suppl., 1-2, index, app.; 1985 v. 1-8 and suppl., 1-4, index, app. s 345.71 CAN
Acts, Regulations. Office Consolidation ... 1952 + (loose, impft.) s 345.71 CAN
Acts-session laws    
Statutes of Canada 1856-59; 1861-67, 1868 (pt. 2); 1869-1979; 1982-3 CH 121-51, 153-7, 159-63, 165-73 (loose); 1984-85 (loose, impft.); 1986 + s 345.71 CAN
Acts of the Parliament of ... (State Session Laws) 1980-1995 mc 336 (Microfilm)
Acts-Miscellaneous    
Canada Elections Act. Indexed Copy 1977, 1984 s 345.71 CAN
Criminal Code and Selected Statutes 1954 s 343.0971 CAN
Merchant Shipping Act 1854 s 345.71 CAN
Acts, Local & private    
Table of Local and Private Acts, Ottawa; Statutes of Canada 1867-1979 s 345.71 CAN
Delegated legislation-reprints    
Statutory Orders and Regulations. Consolidation ... 1949 v. 1-5; 1955 v. 1-4 s 345.71 CAN
Consolidated Regulations of ... 1978 v. 1-18 348.71023 C212
Defence of Canada. Regulations (Consolidation) 1942 s 345.71 CAN
Delegated legislation-numbered    
Statutory instruments (in Canada gazette, part II) 1970+ s 345.71 CAN
Proclamations and Orders in Council Passed under the Authority of the War Measures Act 1940-42 v. 2-8 s 345.71 CAN
Canadian War Orders and Regulations 1942 v. 8 (Nov. 30, 1942) s 345.71 CAN
Canadian War Orders and Regulations. Consolidated ... 1944 v. 1-4; 1945 v. 1-3 s 345.71 CAN
Wartime Industries Control. Board Orders in Council and Board Orders 1944-45 s 345.71 CAN
Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Board Orders 1939-42 no. 1-223; 1943 v. 2 no. 224-90; 1943 v. 3 no. 291-355; 1944 v. 4 no. 356-413; 1944 v. 5 no. 414-73; 1945 v. 6-7 no. 474-600 s 345.71 CAN
Fuelwood Orders 1942 no. 159; v. 2 no. 60-71; v. 3 no. 72-115 s 345.71 CAN
Administrations' Orders 1942 no. A1-538; 1943 v. 2 no. A539-794; 1945 v. 6 no. A1501-675 s 345.71 CAN
Wartime Orders in Council Affecting Labour. Revised Edition 1943 (June) s 347.71 CAN
Criminal Code ... Office Consolidation 1962 s 343.71 CAN
Labour Legislation 1915, 1920-21, 1928-50 s 347.71 CAN

Provinces and Territories

   
Acts of the Legislatures of the Provinces Now Composed in the Dominion and of Canada (Not Repealed by the Revised Statutes ...) 1887 s 345.71 CAN
Alberta:    
Statutes 1906-39, 1942-88 s 345.7123 ALB
Office Consolidation of the Public Statutes 1906-15 s 345.7123 ALB
Revised Statutes ...Provide for the Consolidation and Revision 1922 v. 1-3; 1942 v. 1-4; 1955 v. 1-6; 1970 v. 1-7; 1980 v. 1-8 s 345.7123 ALB
British Columbia:    
Statutes 1872, 1876-77, 1882, 1885-91, 1894-1924, 1926-1994 s 345.711 BRI
Statutes ... Up to and Including ... 1888 1888 v. 1 (consol.); 1888 v. 2 (unconsol.) s 345.711 BRI
Revised Statutes; Revision and Consolidation 1897 v. 1-2; 1911 v. 1-3; 1924 v. 1-3; 1936 v. 1-4; 1948 v. 1-4; 1960 v. 1-5; 1979 v. 1-7 and index; (v. 8 updated to 1 April, 1986) s 345.711 BRI
Regulations: (Gazette, Part II) 1967-71 v. 10-14; 1972-3 v. 15-16 (impft.); 1974 v. 17; 1975-76 v. 18-19 (impft.); 1977-83 v. 20-6 (loose); 1984 v. 27 (loose, impft.); 1985 v. 28 (loose); 1986 v. 29 (loose, impft.); 1987-88 v. 30-1 (loose); 1989 v. 32 (loose, impft.); 1990 v. 33 + (loose) s 345.711 BRI
Manitoba:    
Statutes 1883-94, 1897-1990 s 345.7127 MAN
Consolidated Statutes 1880 (bound with 1881 acts) s 345.7127 MAN
Consolidated Amendments ... of Certain of the Revised Statutes of 1913 with Legislature ... 1914 to 1924 1924 s 345.7127 MAN
Revised Statutes 1891 v. 1-2; 1902 v. 1-2; 1913 v. 1-3; 1940 v. 1-3; 1954 v. 1-4; 1970 v. 1-5 s 345.7127 MAN
Re-enacted Statutes ...Consolidation and Revision of Certain Acts ... 1987 suppl.; 1988; 1989-90; 1990 v. 1-2 Sq 348.7128023 REE
New Brunswick:    
Acts 1859-69, 1881-83, 1885-95, 1897-1934, 1936-41, 1948-66, 1968-73, 1975-90 s 345.715 NEW
Revised Statutes 1786-1836; 1927 v. 1-2; 1952 v. 1-4; 1973 v. 1-4 plus index and suppl. vols. s 345.715 NEW
Consolidated Statutes 1877, 1903 v. 1-2 s 345.715 NEW
Statutory Orders and Regulations 1963 v. 1-2 s 345.715 NEW
Regulations 1964, 1969 s 345.715 NEW
Newfoundland:    
Acts 1916-33; 1935-44; 1951-53; 1954 (impft.); 1955-73; 1974 no. 4, 59; 1975 no. 3; 1981 chapter 10; 1983 chapter 75; 1984 chapter 18 s 345.718 NEW
Consolidated Statutes 1916 v. 1-3 s 345.718 NEW
Revised Statutes 1952 v. 1-5 s 345.718 NEW
Revised Statutes 1970 v. 1-7 340.09718 N547
Northwest Territories:    
Ordinances 1889-96, 1898-1904, 1952-73, 1974 (1st & 2nd session) s 345.712 NOR
Consolidated Ordinances 1898 s 345.712 NOR
Revised Ordinances 1956, 1974 v. 1-2 s 345.712 NOR
Nova Scotia:    
Statutes 1878-1932, 1962-70/71, 1972 v. 2, 1973-84 s 345.716 NOV
Laws 1933-40, 1951-53, 1955-61 s 345.716 NOV
Revised Statutes 1884; 1900 v. 1-2; 1923 v. 1-3; 1954 v. 1-4; 1967 v. 1-4 s 345.716 NOV
Regulations 1973-77 s 345.716 NOV
Regulations (Royal Gazette, Part II) 1978-80 v. 2-4; 1982 index; 1983-88 v. 7-12 (loose) s 345.716 NOV
Ontario:    
Statutes 1867-1959, 1961-79, 1981-86 s 345.713 ONT
Revised Statutes 1877 v. 1-2; 1887 v. 1-2; 1897 v. 1-3; 1914 v. 1-3; 1927 v. 1-4; 1937 v. 1-4; 1950 v. 1-5; 1960 v. 1-5; 1970 v. 1-6; 1980 v. 1-4, 9-11 s 345.713 ONT
Cumulative Index to Revised Statutes of ... 1980 as Amended to December 31st, 1984 1984 v. 1-2 s 345.713 ONT
Consolidated Regulations 1950 v. 1-3 s 345.713 ONT
Revised Regulations 1960 v. 1-3; 1970 v. 1-4; 1980 v. 1-8 and suppl. v. 1-2 s 345.713 ONT
Legislature. Bills 1976-79 (loose, impft.) s 345.713 ONT
Prince Edward Island:    
Acts 1773-1868, 1869-78 (impft.), 1880-1949, 1952-73, 1974 (chapter M-10, R-4 and amendments), 1976-86, 1988-93 s 345.717 PRI
Private and Local Acts [1832]-1862 s 345.717 PRI
Revised Statutes 1951 v. 1-2 and index s 345.717 PRI
Quebec:    
Statutes 1867, 1869-72, 1874-76, 1878-90, 1892 (includes 1891 Orders in Council), 1893-1912, 1914 (includes 1913 Orders in Council), 1915-16, 1918-85 s 345.714 QUE
Revised Statutes 1888 v. 1-2 and suppl.; 1909 v. 1-4; 1925 v. 1-5; 1941 v. 1-5; 1964 v. 1-5 s 345.714 QUE
Saskatchewan:    
Statutes 1908-29, 1931-78 s 345.7124 SAS
Revised Statutes 1909; 1920 v. 1-4; 1930 v. 1-4; 1940 v. 1-4; 1953 v. 1-4; 1965 v. 1-6 s 345.7124 SAS
Yukon Territory:    
Statutes of the ...Passed by the ...Council/Legislature 1981-87 v. 1, 3 s 345.7911 YUK
Ordinances 1915-20, 1921-25, 1926-32, 1959-65, 1966-71, 1972-76, 1977-81 (impft.) s 345.7121 YUK
Consolidated Ordinances 1902, 1914 s 345.7121 YUK
Revised Ordinances ...Consolidated 1958, 1971 v. 1-2; 1974 (impft.) s 345.7121 YUK

Caribbean and North Atlantic Territories

For issues not listed below see the individual states of Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, etc.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Statutory Instruments 1956 no. 615, 1882; 1957 no. 1740, 1746; 1873-74 2056, 2058, 2167; 13.12.1957 (Order in Council); 1958 no. 258; 30.7.1958 (Order in Council); 1960 no. 1658; 1962 no. 1084-5, 1245, 1551, 2181; 1963 no. 790, no. 15-16 (Virgin Islands); 1964 no. 682, 1571, 1659, 1662, no. 26 (Montserrat); 1967 no. 162, 221 sq 354.7297 ANT

Chile

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Recopilación de leyes, reglamentos e instrucciones 1914 s 345.83 CHI
Recopilación de reglamentos 1977-78 v. 34-5 s 345.83 CHI
Recopilación de decretos leyes 1976 v. 68; 1977 v. 70; 1979 v. 73 s 345.83 CHI
Recopilación de los decretos con fuerza de ley 1978 v. 72 s 345.83 CHI

China

A large collection of legislation in Chinese from 1900 onwards is located in the Asian Collections Reading Room. Major English language texts are listed below.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Call Number
King's Regulations, International Regulations, Rules, Orders, Notifications and Rules of Court. Issued Under the China Orders in Council 1908–18, 1927–28, 1933–39 sq 341.8 GRE
The Nanking Government's Laws and Regulations Affecting Trade, Commerce, Finance, etc [v. 17-27 entitled "The National Government's Laws..."] 1931-39 v. 7-27 Index to v. 1-27 sq 347.71 BRI
China law yearbook 1987+ s 349.51 CHI
China laws for foreign business 1985+ LLN 346.5107 C559
Criminal law & criminal procedure law 1990 E185021
Laws of the People's Republic of China 1979-1992 YY 349.51249 C539
Statutes & regulations of the People's Republic of China (current reprints) 1987+ ORC 4886 9303
Laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China 2001- LL 349.51 L425

Colombia

SHORT TITLE Holdings Call Number
Leyes de la República de ... expedidas por el Consejo Nacional Legislativo ... 1886–87 s 345.861 COL
Leyes Colombianas ... Colección de las que expidió el Congresso en ese año 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894 s 345.861 COL
Historia de la leyes ... 1925 v. 1–5; 1926 v. 1–3; 1927 v. 4–8; 1928 v. 9–12; 1929 v. 13; 1930 v. 14–17; 1931 v. 18–25, 26–26BIS, 27; 1932 v. 1A–B; 1933 v. 1–4 mfm 1313 (microfilm)
Leyes ... Edición revisada y confrontada con sus originales por el Consejo de Estado 1960 s 345.861 COL

Cook Islands

The Cook Islands were proclaimed a British protectorate in 1888, became a New Zealand dependency in 1901 and under the Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964, achieved a 'free association' with New Zealand on 4 August 1965.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Call Number
Acts-reprints    
A compilation of acts and instruments 1905 346 COO
Reprinted Acts with Amendments Incorporated (Electoral Act 1966) 1972 s 345.9623 COO
Laws of the Cook Islands (reprint) 1994 YYq 349.9623 C771
Acts-session laws    
Acts 1968+ s 345.9623 COO
Acts passed 1993+ sq 348.962302 COO
Delegated legislation    
Regulations 1992, 1995+ s 348. 9623025 COO
Orders in Executive Council, Rules 1968+ s 345.9623 COO

Costa Rica

Costa Rica left the Confederation of the United Provinces of Central America and achieved full independence in 1839. The first Constitution was promulgated in 1871.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Coleccion de leyes, decretos, acuerdos y resoluciones 1966 v. 1-2; 1980 index (see also Gaceta diario oficial at sef 354.97286 COS) s 345.7286 COS

Cote D'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) became a French colony in 1893, a territory of French West Africa in 1904 and an autonomous republic within the French community in 1958. Full independence was achieved on 7 August 1960.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Call Number
[Actes du governement lois, ordonnances ...] (Journal officiel de la Republique de ... Partie officielle) 1958 Dec. 6–1970 année 1–12 mfm 1123 (microfilm)

Croatia

The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was proclaimed in 1918, later renamed Yugoslavia. On 25 June 1991 Croatia announced full sovereignty and independence from Yugoslavia. See also Yugoslavia.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Call Number
[Ukaz, Zakon, Pravilnik ...] Narodne Novine. list. Narodne Republike Hrvatske 1952–56 (impft.), 1959–63 sq 354.497 CRO
[Ukaz, Zakon, Pravilnik ...] Narodne Novine. list Republike Hrvatske 1963–65, 1968–90 v. 46 no. 30 sq 354.497 CRO
[Ukaz, Zakon, Pravilnik ...] . Narodne Novine. list Republike Hrvatske 1990 v. 46 no. 31 + sq 354.497 CRO

Cuba

Cuba was proclaimed an independent republic in 1902. The revolutionary movement achieved power on 1 January 1959. For law supplements of Gaceta... see s 354.7291 CUB

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Proclamas y leyes del Gobierno Provisional de la Revolución (Folletos de divulgación legislativa) 1959 v. 1-15; 1960 v. 16-30; 1961 v. 32-5 s 345.7291 CUB
Indice anual de la legislación revolucionaria 1959-64 s 345.7291 CUB

Cyprus

Cyprus was ceded to England for administrative purposes in 1878. The island was annexed by Great Britain in 1914. It was given the status of a crown colony in 1925. Cyprus became independent on 16 August 1960.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Statute Laws. Revised Edition 1878-1923 v. 1-2; 1949 v. 1-3 s 345.564 CYP
Statute Laws 1930-39 s 345.564 CYP
Index to the Statute Laws... 1938 s 345.564 CYP
Legislation Statute Laws (Gazette, Supplement nos. 2 and 2A) 1940-45, 1948-49, 1951, 1954-59 s 345.564 CYP
Subsidiary Legislation (Gazette, Supplement no. 3) 1948-10 s 345.564 CYP
[Legislation] Gazette, Supplement 1, proto 1960 + (impft.) sq 354.5645 CYP
[Judicial Regulations] [Gazette, Supplement 2] Episemos ephemeris Parartema deutoro 1960 + (impft.) sq 354.5645 CYP
[Administrative Acts] [Gazette, Supplement 3] Episemos ephemeris Parartema trito 1960 + (impft.) sq 354.5645 CYP
[Decisions of the Cabinet pt. 1 & Decisions of the House of Representatives [Gazette, Supplement 4] Episemos ephemeris Parartema tetarto 1960 + (impft.) sq 354.5645 CYP
[Company Law pt. 1 and Trade Marks pt. 2] [Gazette, Supplement 5] Episemos ephemeris Parartema pempto 1960 + (impft.) sq 354.5645 CYP
[Bills] [Gazette, Supplement 6] (Episemos ephemeris Parartema ekto) 1960 + (impft.) sq 354.5645 CYP
[International Agreements] [Gazette, Supplement 7] (Episemos ephemeris Parartema evdomo) 1960 + (impft.) sq 354.5645 CYP

Czechoslovakia

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Sbírka zákonu a narizeni 1918-19, 1920-26, 1927 pt. 1-2, 1928-40, 1941 pt. 1-2, 1942 pt. 1-2, 1943-51, 1918-47 index s 345.437 CZE
Sammlung der Gesetze und Verordnungen ...(German edition) 1926, 1927 pt. 1-2, 1929 s 345.437 CZE
Exposé sommaire des travaux législatifs de l'Assemblée Nationale ... 1933-34 no. 28; 1934-35 no. 30; 1936-38 nos. 33-7 s 345.437 CZE

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