BILL NO. 64

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
53 Elizabeth II, 2004

Government Bill

Capital Region Transportation Authority Act

The Honourable Ronald S. Russell, C.D.
Minister of Transportation and Public Works

First Reading: April 27, 2004

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

An Act to Establish a Transportation
Authority for the Capital Region

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Capital Region Transportation Authority Act.

2 The purpose of this Act is to enable strategic transportation planning that will co-ordinate the transportation responsibilities of the Province and Halifax Regional Municipality through the establishment of a transportation authority for the capital region.

3 In this Act,

(a) "Authority" means the Capital Region Transportation Authority established by this Act;

(b) "Board" means the board of directors of the Authority;

(c) "Municipality" means the Halifax Regional Municipality.

4 (1) There is hereby established a body corporate to be known as the Capital Region Transportation Authority to carry out the purpose of this Act.

(2) The affairs of the Authority shall be governed, controlled and administered by a board of directors, the composition of which, including the selection of a chair, shall be determined in accordance with the regulations.

(3) A vacancy on the Board does not impair the right of the remaining members to act or the corporate capacity of the Authority.

5 The Municipality may by by-law exempt the property of the Authority from taxation to the extent determined by the Council of the Municipality.

6 Nothing in this Act means or shall be construed to mean that

(a) the Authority is a Crown corporation or an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province; or

(b) any property, right, privilege or obligation of the Authority is the property, right, privilege or obligation of Her Majesty in right of the Province.

7 (1) The Governor in Council may, after consultation with the Municipality, make regulations

(a) respecting the composition of the Board, including the selection of a chair;

(b) respecting the powers, duties and functions of the Board;

(c) respecting reports that are to be provided by the Authority;

(d) respecting the fiscal year of the Authority;

(e) further determining the role and power of the Authority;

(f) defining any word or expression used but not defined in this Act;

(g) respecting any matter or thing the Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Act.

(2) The exercise by the Governor in Council of the authority contained in subsection (1) is regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act.

8 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.