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Revenue Act (amended)

BILL NO. 75

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
50 Elizabeth II, 2001



Government Bill



Revenue Act (amended)



The Honourable Neil J. LeBlanc
Minister of Finance



First Reading: November 2, 2001

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: November 8, 2001

Third Reading: November 16, 2001

Explanatory Note

This Bill increases the tax on tobacco effective November 2, 2001.

An Act to Amend Chapter 17
of the Acts of 1995-96,
the Revenue Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 (1) Subsection 34(1) of Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Revenue Act, as amended by Chapter 21 of the Acts of 1996, Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1997, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1998, Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1999 (2nd Session) and Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2001, is further amended by

(a) striking out "six and seventy-seven" in the first line of clause (a) and substituting "eight and two";

(b) striking out "four and seventy-one" in the first line of clause (b) and substituting "five and ninety-six";

(c) striking out "five and thirty-four" in the first line of clause (c) and substituting "six and fifty-nine"; and

(d) striking out "three and one" in the first line of clause (e) and substituting "four and twenty-six".

(2) Subsection (1) has effect on and after November 2, 2001.


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