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Bill No. 81

Oak Island Treasure Act

An Act to Regulate the Searching for Treasure on Oak Island in Lunenburg County and to Repeal Chapter 477 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Treasure Trove Act

Introduced by:
Honourable John MacDonell
Minister of Natural Resources

First Reading	November 2, 2010
Second Reading Debates	November 4, 2010 November 5, 2010
Second Reading Passed	November 5, 2010
Law Amendments Committee	Submission Summary
Meeting Date(s)	November 16, 2010
Reported to the House	November 16, 2010
Committee of the Whole House	November 25, 2010
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	November 26, 2010
Royal Assent	December 10, 2010
Commencement	On and after January 1, 2011
2010 Statutes, Chapter 39	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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