BILL NO. 250

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
54 Elizabeth II, 2005

Government Bill

An Act to Further Discourage
the Theft of Gasoline and Diesel Oil

The Honourable Michael G. Baker, Q.C.
Minister of Justice

First Reading: October 19, 2005

(Explanatory Notes)

Second Reading: October 25, 2005

Third Reading: November 3, 2005 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Notes

Clause 1 provides that a person whose driver's licence has been revoked after a conviction for theft of gasoline or diesel oil may apply to have the licence restored six months after the date of revocation.

Clause 2 requires the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or the Director of Highway Safety to revoke the driver's licence of a person convicted of theft of gasoline or diesel oil under the Criminal Code (Canada). Clause 3 provides that the Act comes into force on proclamation.

An Act to Further Discourage
the Theft of Gasoline and Diesel Oil

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Subsection 67(5) of Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, as amended by Chapter 32 of the Acts of 1998, Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1999, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2001, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2002, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2002, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2004 and Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2005, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (a) the following clause:

2 Clause 278(1)(c) of Chapter 293 is amended by adding "or theft of gasoline or diesel oil as defined in the Revenue Act" immediately after "vehicle" in the first line. 3 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.

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