The phrase "act to apply" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of taking action to implement or enforce something, such as a rule, policy, or procedure.
Example: "In order to ensure compliance, we must act to apply the new regulations effectively."
Alternatives: "take steps to implement" or "move to enforce".
Over time, Congress extended the Lacey Act to apply to transportation across international borders and in 1981 Ronald Reagan signed legislation amending the Act to apply to logging.
Finally, Congress could also amend the Lacey Act to apply "stump to pallet" rather than "stump to shelf".
This policy already applies to children in childcare and primary school, but may be extended under the Public Health Act to apply to high schools.
The 6-to-3 decision interpreted a jurisdictional statute, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, to apply to conduct predating its enactment in 1976.
"As the events on the program occurred in the United States, there does not appear to be any scope for offence provisions in the Electoral Act to apply".
There is no sound basis for construing the prohibition in § 14 on waiving "compliance with any provision" of the Securities Act to apply to these procedural provisions.
New York has acted to apply an optional state law that requires lawn-care companies to give neighboring property owners 48 hours' notice before applying pesticides.
We know our political class will watch our country burn before it acts to apply the law to other members of our political classes.
Many newcomers' first act is to apply to start digging towards the earth's core to create new basements.
This could be accomplished by expanding the Covered Business Method Program -- a part of the 2011 America Invents Act -- to apply to all business method patents and not just those within the financial services space.
In 1974, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act allowed women to apply for their own credit cards.
