Environment Act (amended)

BILL NO. 78

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006

Private Member's Bill

Environment Act
(amended)

Leo Glavine
Kings West

First Reading: May 10, 2006

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill prohibits the use of certain biosolids on agricultural lands.

An Act to Amend Chapter 1
of the Acts of 1994-95,
the Environment Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 69 the following Section:

69A No person shall knowingly release or permit the release of biosolids, other than animal manure, onto agricultural lands.

2 Subsection 74(1) of Chapter 1 is amended by adding immediately after clause (d) the following clause:

(da) defining "agricultural lands" and "biosolids";

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