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For some bills, an SI number often follows the Coming into Force information in LEGISinfo. What does this number mean?

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For some bills, an SI number often follows the Coming into Force information in LEGISinfo. What does this number mean?

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At the end of the coming into force information there is a reference number such as SI-2000/89. This is a number referring to the specific instrument passed by the Governor General in Council proclaiming the Act or sections of the Act in force. The reference number can be broken down into three key elements: (1) SI is an acronym for Statutory Instrument; (2) 2000 refers to the year that the SI was published; and (3) 89 signifies that this is the 89th SI published for the year 2000.