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Gray Grant Act

BILL NO. 131

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
51 Elizabeth II, 2002



Local Bill



Gray Grant Act



John E. Chataway
Chester-St. Margaret's



First Reading: May 6, 2002

Second Reading: May 9, 2002

Third Reading: May 28, 2002

An Act Respecting the Title
of The Gray Grant Society
to Certain Lands at Chester Basin
in the County of Lunenburg

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Gray Grant Act.

2 In this Act,

(a) "District No. 4" means Council District No. 4 in the Municipality, as the District is constituted at the time this Act comes into force, comprising Chester Basin, Chester Grant, Borgels Point, Middle River (West Side) and Lower Grant Road;

(b) "lands" means lands at Chester Basin in the Municipality, described in a deed from Richard Eldridge, James Clinton and James Rafuse to The Gray Grant Society dated May 4, 1988, and registered in the Chester Registry of Deeds in Book 131 at pages 533 to 542;

(c) "Municipality" means the Municipality of the District of Chester;

(d) "Society" means The Gray Grant Society.

3 Upon the coming into force of this Act, the lands are vested in the Society in fee simple to be held in trust and

(a) preserved by the Society for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents of the Municipality, and in particular the residents of District No. 4; and

(b) maintained and developed by the Society and used for such land uses as are determined by the Society for the benefit of the residents of the Municipality, and in particular the residents of District No. 4,

in accordance with the objects of the Society, subject to any right of way or easement established by prescription before the coming into force of this Act.

4 (1) The Society has the power to transfer or convey the lands to the Municipality if the Society determines it is in the best interest of the residents of District Four and if the Municipality agrees to the transfer or conveyance.

(2) Where the Society transfers or conveys the lands to the Municipality pursuant to subsection (1), the lands shall be held in trust and

(a) preserved by the Municipality for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents of the Municipality, and in particular the residents of District No. 4; and

(b) maintained and developed by the Municipality and used for such land uses as are determined by the Municipality for the benefit of the residents of the Municipality, and in particular the residents of District No. 4,

subject to any right of way or easement established by prescription before the coming into force of this Act.


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