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Bill No. 3

Sales Tax Act (amended)

An Act to Amend Chapter 31 of the Acts of 1996, the Sales Tax Act

Introduced by:
Harold (Junior) Theriault
Digby-Annapolis

First Reading	March 30, 2012
Second Reading Debates	April 4, 2012
Second Reading Passed
Law Amendments Committee
Committee of the Whole House
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading
Royal Assent
Commencement

Explanatory Note

This Bill provides a rebate of the Provincially designated portion of the Goods and Services Tax in respect of funerals.

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First Reading is the date on which the Bill was introduced by the MLA.

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

An Asterisk* following the title of the Bill indicates that the Bill has been amended between First and Third readings.

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.