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Definitions
| Act |
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Legislation that creates a major institution or agency of Kahnawá:ke Government charged to carry out a specific function and requires annual approval for funding. |
| Law |
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Legislation intended to rule or govern any civil, economic or governmental action. |
| Regulation |
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Set of procedural rules, orders, and/or instructions made to exercise the managing of fees, tariffs, warrants or actions of any Act or Law. |
| Legislation |
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An Act or Law that has been ratified by the government of Kahnawá:ke. Especially, MCK’s Legislative Process. |
| Resolution |
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An instrument of governance intended to transmit declarations, proclamations or statements with a specific objective. |
| Policy |
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An instrument for the public, government, department, agency or commission to follow an action or course of actions in pursuit of an approved objective. |
| Protocol |
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A set of rules or guidelines concerning the communication and relationship between different governmental departments, agencies or commissions including the communication and relationship between nations, states, provinces and their representatives. |
| Procedure |
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The method in which on takes in successive steps to accomplish an approved objective. |
| Agreement |
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Two or more parties expressing a common intention to alter their; functions, relationship and/or rights in the form of a contract. |
| Portfolio Holder(s) |
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MCK Chief(s) assigned or attained a specific area of responsibility. Regarding Legislation, the holder(s) are responsible for all established Laws or new Legislation under its Portfolio. |
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