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Bill No. 11

Nova Scotia Tartan Act (amended)

An Act to Amend Chapter 318 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Nova Scotia Tartan Act

Introduced by:
Honourable David Wilson
Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage

First Reading	April 10, 2012
Second Reading Debates	April 30, 2012
Second Reading Passed	April 30, 2012
Law Amendments Committee
Meeting Date(s)	May 2, 2012
Reported to the House	May 3, 2012
Committee of the Whole House	May 4, 2012
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	May 4, 2012
Royal Assent	May 17, 2012
Commencement	May 17, 2012
2012 Statutes, Chapter 30	View

Explanatory Note

This Bill

(a) declares the Nova Scotia Tartan to be the official tartan of Nova Scotia;

(b) sets out a technical description of the Tartan;

(d) updates references to the Minister; and

(e) declares April 6th to be Tartan Day.

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