Canada — Kuwait Tax Agreement Act, 2002 (S.C. 2002, c. 24, s. 2)

Marginal note:Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Canada — Kuwait Tax Agreement Act, 2002.

Definition of Agreement

2 In this Act, Agreement means the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the State of Kuwait set out in the schedule.

Marginal note:Agreement approved

3 The Agreement is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Agreement, by its terms, is in force.

Marginal note:Inconsistent laws — general rule

• 4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Act or the Agreement and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Act and the Agreement prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

• Marginal note:Inconsistent laws — exception

  (2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Agreement and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Marginal note:Regulations

5 The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Agreement or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Marginal note:Notification

Footnote ^*6 The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Agreement enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Agreement in force August 26, 2003, see Canada Gazette Part I, Volume 137, page 3312.]