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Bill No. 33

Internal Trade Agreement Implementation Act

An Act to Implement the Agreement on Internal Trade

Introduced by:
Honourable Robert S Harrison
Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Economic Renewal Agency, including Tourism Nova Scotia and the NS Marketing Agency

First Reading	October 31, 1995
Second Reading Debates
Second Reading Passed	November 16, 1995
Law Amendments Committee
Meeting Date(s)	December 4, 1995
Reported to the House	December 4, 1995
Committee of the Whole House	December 5, 1995
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	December 12, 1995
Royal Assent	January 11, 1996
Commencement	July 1, 1995
1995-96 Statutes, Chapter 8	View

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Second Reading is when the house voted to give the Bill 2nd Reading after being debated in the house.

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Royal Assent is the day on which the Lieutenant Governor signs the final version of the Bill and the Bill is then referred to as an Act.

Commencement is the day on which the Act takes effect.