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Bill No. 65

Consumer Protection Act (amended)*

An Act to Amend Chapter 92 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Consumer Protection Act, to Ensure Fairness in Cellular Telephone Contracts

Introduced by:
Honourable John MacDonell
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

First Reading	April 27, 2012
Second Reading Debates	May 1, 2012
Second Reading Passed	May 1, 2012
Law Amendments Committee	Submission Summary
Meeting Date(s)	May 3, 2012; May 7, 2012
Reported to the House	May 8, 2012
Committee of the Whole House	May 10, 2012
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	May 11, 2012
Royal Assent	May 17, 2012
Commencement	May 1, 2013
2012 Statutes, Chapter 19	View

Explanatory Note

Clause 1 adds provisions governing cell phone contracts to the Consumer Protection Act.

Clause 2 increases the penalty amounts in the Act to $25,000 for an individual and $300,000 for a corporation.

Clause 3 provides that this Act comes into force on proclamation.

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