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Video Lottery Terminals Moratorium Act (amended)

BILL NO. 120

1st Session, 57th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
47-48 Elizabeth II, 1998-99



Private Member's Bill



Video Lottery Terminals Moratorium Act
(amended)



Helen MacDonald
Cape Breton The Lakes



First Reading: June 15, 1999

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill imposes a moratorium on additional V.L.T.'s at any place of business.

An Act to Amend Chapter 3
of the Acts of 1998,
the Video Lottery Terminals Moratorium Act
to Impose a Moratorium on Additional
Terminals at Any Place of Business

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1998, the Video Lottery Terminals Moratorium Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 3 the following Section:

3A (1) In this Section, "place of business" includes any premises, whether or not a business is carried on at those premises.

(2) Notwithstanding any enactment, including the Gaming Control Act or any regulations made pursuant to that Act, no licence or permit shall be issued, renewed or amended after the coming into force of this Section for the operation or use, or that would permit the operation or use, at any place of business in the Province of more video lottery terminals than were legally in operation or use at that place of business immediately before the coming into force of this Act.


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