BILL NO. 137
(as passed)
1st Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
56 Elizabeth II, 2007
Livestock Health Services Act
(amended)
CHAPTER 19 OF THE ACTS OF 2007
The Honourable Ronald M. Chisholm
Acting Minister of Agriculture
First Reading: March 19, 2007 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: March 20, 2007
Third Reading: April 12, 2007 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)
Royal Assent: April 13, 2007
An Act to Amend Chapter 8
of the Acts of 2001,
the Livestock Health Services Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Clause 2(j) of Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2001, the Livestock Health Services Act, is amended by striking out "and Fisheries" in the second line.
2 Clause 9(b) of Chapter 8 is amended by striking out "1(c)" in the second line and substituting "6(1)(c)".
3 Chapter 8 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 15 the following Section:
(a) prescribing the minimum or maximum fees that may be charged to livestock owners by any veterinarian in receipt of assistance under an agreement;
(b) prescribing the maximum amount that may be paid to veterinarians.
(2) The exercise by the Minister of the authority contained in subsection (1) is regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act.
4 Clauses 16(1)(a) and (c) of Chapter 8 are repealed.
5 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.
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