_id Name of Act Administering Department None Current to: December 1, 2023 1 ABORIGINAL CUSTOM ADOPTION RECOGNITION ACT Health and Social Services 2 ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT Justice/Legislative Assembly 3 ADOPTION ACT Health and Social Services 4 AGE OF MAJORITY ACT Justice 5 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS MARKETING ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 6 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES ACT Infrastructure 7 APOLOGY ACT Justice 8 APPRENTICESHIP, TRADE AND OCCUPATION CERTIFICATION ACT Education, Culture and Employment 9 APPROPRIATION ACT*** Finance 10 ARBITRATION ACT Justice 11 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ACT Education, Culture and Employment 12 ARCHITECTS ACT Infrastructure 13 ARCHIVES ACT Education, Culture and Employment 14 AREA DEVELOPMENT ACT Environment and Climate Change 15 AURORA COLLEGE ACT Education, Culture and Employment 16 BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ACT Infrastructure 17 BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT Justice 18 BUSINESS LICENCE ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 19 CANNABIS PRODUCTS ACT Finance 20 CHANGE OF NAME ACT Health and Social Services 21 CHARTER COMMUNITIES ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 22 CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS ACT Finance 23 CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ACT Health and Social Services 24 CHILDREN’S LAW ACT Justice 25 CHOSES IN ACTION ACT Justice 26 CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 27 COMMERCIAL TENANCIES ACT Justice 28 COMMISSIONER’S LAND ACT Environment and Climate Change 29 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 30 CONDOMINIUM ACT Justice 31 CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT Justice 32 CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 33 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE ACT Justice 34 CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment/Justice 35 CORONERS ACT Justice 36 CORRECTIONS ACT Justice 37 COST OF CREDIT DISCLOSURE ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 38 COURT SECURITY ACT Justice 39 CREDITORS RELIEF ACT Justice 40 DEFAMATION ACT Justice 41 DEH CHO BRIDGE ACT Infrastructure 42 DÉLĮNĘ FINAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 43 DENTAL AUXILIARIES ACT Health and Social Services 44 DENTAL MECHANICS ACT Health and Social Services 45 DENTAL PROFESSION ACT Health and Social Services 46 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACT Justice 47 DEPENDANTS RELIEF ACT Justice 48 DEVOLUTION OF REAL PROPERTY ACT Justice 49 DOG ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 50 DONATION OF FOOD ACT Justice 51 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE ACT Education, Culture and Employment 52 EDUCATION ACT Education, Culture and Employment 53 ELECTIONS AND PLEBISCITES ACT Legislative Assembly 54 ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES COMMISSION ACT Legislative Assembly 55 ELECTRICAL PROTECTION ACT Infrastructure 56 ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT Justice 57 ELEVATORS AND LIFTS ACT (NIF) Infrastructure 58 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 59 EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID ACT Health and Social Services 60 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT Education, Culture and Employment 61 ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONS ACT Infrastructure 62 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT Environment and Climate Change 63 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ACT Environment and Climate Change 64 EVIDENCE ACT Justice 65 EXEMPTIONS ACT Justice 66 EXPLOSIVES USE ACT Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission 67 EXPROPRIATION ACT Justice 68 FACTORS ACT Justice 69 FAMILY LAW ACT Justice 70 FATAL ACCIDENTS ACT Justice 71 FILM CLASSIFICATION ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 72 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT Finance 73 FINANCIAL AGREEMENT ACT Finance 74 FINE OPTION ACT Justice 75 FIRE PREVENTION ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 76 FOREST ACT (NIF) Environment and Climate Change 77 FOREST MANAGEMENT ACT Environment and Climate Change 78 FOREST PROTECTION ACT Environment and Climate Change 79 FRESHWATER FISH MARKETING ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 80 FRUSTRATED CONTRACTS ACT Justice 81 GARAGE KEEPERS LIEN ACT Justice 82 GAS PROTECTION ACT Infrastructure 83 GUARDIANSHIP AND TRUSTEESHIP ACT Health and Social Services/Justice 84 GUNSHOT AND STAB WOUND MANDATORY DISCLOSURE ACT Justice 85 HAMLETS ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 86 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONS ACT * Health and Social Services 87 HEALTH INFORMATION ACT Health and Social Services 88 HERD AND FENCING ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 89 HISTORICAL RESOURCES ACT Education, Culture and Employment 90 HOME OWNERS PROPERTY TAX REBATE ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 91 HOSPITAL INSURANCE AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACT Health and Social Services 92 HOTEL KEEPERS ACT Justice 93 HOUSING NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ACT Housing Northwest Territories 94 HUMAN RIGHTS ACT Justice/Legislative Assembly 95 HUMAN TISSUE DONATION ACT Health and Social Services 96 INCOME TAX ACT Finance 97 INCOME TAX COLLECTION AGREEMENT QUESTIONS ACT Finance 98 INSURANCE ACT Finance 99 INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION (HAGUE CONVENTION) ACT Health and Social Services 100 INTERJURISDICTIONAL SUPPORT ORDERS ACT Justice 101 INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION ACT Justice 102 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT Justice 103 INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT ACT Justice 104 INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS ACT Justice 105 INTERPRETATION ACT Justice 106 INTERPROVINCIAL SUBPOENAS ACT Justice 107 INTESTATE SUCCESSION ACT Justice 108 JUDICATURE ACT Justice 109 JURY ACT Justice 110 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT Justice 111 LAND TITLES ACT Justice 112 LEGAL AID ACT Justice 113 LEGAL PROFESSION ACT Justice 114 LEGAL QUESTIONS ACT Justice 115 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACT Legislative Assembly / Executive and Indigenous Affairs 116 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RETIRING ALLOWANCES ACT Legislative Assembly 117 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES ACT Health and Social Services 118 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS ACT Justice 119 LIQUOR ACT Finance 120 LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 121 LOTTERIES ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 122 MAINTENANCE ORDERS ENFORCEMENT ACT Justice 123 MARRIAGE ACT Health and Social Services 124 MARRIED WOMEN’S PROPERTY ACT Justice 125 MECHANICS LIEN ACT Justice 126 MEDICAL CARE ACT Health and Social Services 127 MEDICAL PROFESSION ACT Health and Social Services 128 MENTAL HEALTH ACT Health and Social Services 129 MIDWIFERY PROFESSION ACT Health and Social Services 130 MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission 131 MINERAL RESOURCES ACT (NIF) Industry, Tourism and Investment 132 MINERS LIEN ACT Justice 133 MOTOR VEHICLES ACT Infrastructure 134 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 135 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION TRUST ACT Environment and Climate Change 136 NORTHERN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SERVICES PENSION PLAN ACT Finance 137 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 9-1-1 ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 138 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 139 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HERITAGE FUND ACT Finance 140 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HYDRO CORPORATION ACT NWT Power Corporation 141 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ON LANDS AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 142 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESOURCE REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 143 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LANDS ACT* Environment and Climate Change 144 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES POWER CORPORATION ACT NWT Power Corporation 145 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION ACT Finance 146 NURSING PROFESSION ACT Health and Social Services 147 OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING AGREEMENTS ACT Education, Culture and Employment 148 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT Education, Culture and Employment / Legislative Assembly 149 OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 150 OMBUD ACT Justice/Legislative Assembly 151 OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS ACT Health and Social Services 152 OPIOID DAMAGES AND HEALTH CARE COSTS RECOVERY ACT Justice 153 OPTOMETRY ACT Health and Social Services 154 PARTNERSHIP AND BUSINESS NAMES ACT Justice 155 PAYROLL TAX ACT Finance 156 PERPETUITIES ACT Justice 157 PERSONAL DIRECTIVES ACT Health and Social Services 158 PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY ACT Justice 159 PESTICIDE ACT Environment and Climate Change 160 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND CARBON TAX ACT Finance 161 PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 162 PHARMACY ACT Health and Social Services 163 POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT * Education, Culture and Employment 164 POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT Justice 165 PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING, GEOSCIENCE AND APPLIED SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ACT (NIF) Infrastructure 166 PRESUMPTION OF DEATH ACT Justice 167 PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS ACT Justice 168 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION ACT Municipal and Community Affairs/Finance 169 PROTECTED AREAS ACT Environment and Climate Change 170 PROTECTION AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT Justice 171 PUBLIC AIRPORTS ACT Infrastructure 172 PUBLIC HEALTH ACT Health and Social Services 173 PUBLIC HIGHWAYS ACT Infrastructure 174 PUBLIC INQUIRIES ACT Justice 175 PUBLIC LAND ACT (NIF) Environment and Climate Change 176 PUBLIC LIBRARY ACT Education, Culture and Employment 177 PUBLIC PRINTING ACT Justice 178 PUBLIC SERVICE ACT Finance 179 PUBLIC SERVICE GARNISHEE ACT Justice 180 PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT Justice 181 PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 182 REAL ESTATE AGENTS’ LICENSING ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 183 RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS ACT Justice 184 RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS (CANADA-UK) ACT Justice 185 REINDEER ACT Environment and Climate Change 186 RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES LAND ACT Justice 187 RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT Justice 188 RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFICIARIES ACT Finance/ Justice 189 REVOLVING FUNDS ACT Finance 190 RISK CAPITAL INVESTMENT TAX CREDITS ACT Finance 191 ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE AGREEMENTS ACT Justice 192 SAFETY ACT Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission 193 SALE OF GOODS ACT Justice 194 SCIENTISTS ACT Education, Culture and Employment 195 SECURITIES ACT Justice 196 SECURITIES TRANSFER ACT Justice 197 SEIZURES ACT Justice 198 SENIOR CITIZENS BENEFITS ACT Education, Culture and Employment 199 SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED PERSONS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 200 SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT DISPUTES ACT Justice 201 SMOKING CONTROL AND REDUCTION ACT Health and Social Services 202 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT Education, Culture and Employment 203 SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION ACT Health and Social Services 204 SOCIETIES ACT Justice 205 SPECIES AT RISK (NWT) ACT Environment and Climate Change 206 STATISTICS ACT Finance 207 STATUS OF WOMEN COUNCIL ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 208 STATUTE REVISION ACT Justice 209 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT Justice 210 STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT Education, Culture and Employment 211 SUMMARY CONVICTION PROCEDURES ACT Justice 212 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT*** Finance 213 SUPPLEMENTARY RETIRING ALLOWANCES ACT Legislative Assembly 214 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION ACT Infrastructure 215 SURFACE RIGHTS BOARD ACT Environment and Climate Change 216 SURVIVORSHIP ACT Justice 217 TENANTS IN COMMON ACT Justice 218 TERRITORIAL COURT ACT Justice 219 TERRITORIAL EMBLEMS AND HONOURS ACT Legislative Assembly 220 TERRITORIAL PARKS ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 221 TŁĮCHǪ COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 222 TŁĮCHǪ COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 223 TŁĮCHǪ LAND CLAIMS AND SELF-GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 224 TOBACCO DAMAGES AND HEALTH CARE COSTS RECOVERY ACT (NIF) Justice 225 TOBACCO AND VAPOUR PRODUCTS CONTROL ACT Health and Social Services 226 TOBACCO TAX ACT Finance 227 TOURISM ACT Industry, Tourism and Investment 228 TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT Infrastructure 229 TRUSTEE ACT Justice 230 UNION OF NORTHERN WORKERS ACT Finance 231 UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IMPLEMENTATION ACT Executive and Indigenous Affairs 232 VARIATION OF TRUSTS ACT Justice 233 VETERINARY PROFESSION ACT Health and Social Services 234 VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT Justice 235 VITAL STATISTICS ACT Health and Social Services 236 WAREHOUSE KEEPERS LIEN ACT Justice 237 WASTE REDUCTION AND RECOVERY ACT Environment and Climate Change 238 WASTE REDUCTION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ACT (NIF) Environment and Climate Change 239 WATER RESOURCES AGREEMENTS ACT Environment and Climate Change 240 WATERS ACT Environment and Climate Change 241 WESTERN CANADA LOTTERY ACT Municipal and Community Affairs 242 WILDLIFE ACT Environment and Climate Change 243 WILLS ACT Justice 244 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACT Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission 245 YOUTH JUSTICE ACT Justice 246 247 * Four regulations under the Northwest Territories Lands Act are administered by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment 248 *** Recurring financial statutes that indicate the relevant fiscal year in the title 249 (eg. Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2018-2019). 250 (NIF) An Act with this notation is completely or predominantly not in force as of December 1, 2023.