76(1)Where upon the trial of an action a question arises as to the true meaning or construction of a Statute, Act or Ordinance of the Imperial Parliament, the Parliament of Canada or the Legislature of any Province, State or Territory within the British Dominions, or within the United States of America, the judge before whom such trial is pending shall decide such question in like manner as if the question had arisen under an Act of the Legislature of this Province.

76(2)When any such question so arises in respect to any Statute, Act or Ordinance of any Legislature, other than those referred to in subsection (1), it shall not be deemed misdirection in the judge to express his opinion to the jury upon the meaning or construction of such Statute, Act or Ordinance, in its bearing upon or application to the issue or matter before such judge for trial; or the judge may review and deal with the matter in like manner as if the question had arisen under an Act of the Legislature of this Province.

76(3)No evidence in relation to the construction or meaning of any foreign, Canadian or colonial law, that would be heretofore admissible, shall be excluded by reason hereof.