Discretionary power: substitution of 'shall' with 'may' in a statutory provision converts a mandatory duty into permissive discretion. Amendment to a statutory provision replaces the mandatory verb 'shall' with the permissive verb 'may' in subsection (1), converting a previously obligatory duty into discretionary authority for the relevant actor under that provision without adding conditions or procedural detail.
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Discretionary power: substitution of 'shall' with 'may' in a statutory provision converts a mandatory duty into permissive discretion.
Amendment to a statutory provision replaces the mandatory verb "shall" with the permissive verb "may" in subsection (1), converting a previously obligatory duty into discretionary authority for the relevant actor under that provision without adding conditions or procedural detail.
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