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Bill No. 43

Members' Retiring Allowances Act (amended)

An Act to Amend Chapter 282 of the Revised Statutes, 1989 the Members' Retiring Allowances Act

Introduced by:
Honourable Neil Joseph LeBlanc
Minister of Finance

First Reading	April 30, 2003
Second Reading Debates	May 9, 2003
Second Reading Passed	May 9, 2003
Law Amendments Committee
Meeting Date(s)	May 13, 2001
Reported to the House	May 14, 2003
Committee of the Whole House	May 20, 2003
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	May 22, 2003
Royal Assent	May 22, 2003
Commencement	May 22, 2003
2003 Statutes	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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