BILL NO. 254

(as passed, with amendments)

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

Government Bill

Motor Vehicle Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 54 OF THE ACTS OF 2005

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

First Reading: October 20, 2005 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: October 25, 2005

Third Reading: November 3, 2005 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)

Royal Assent: December 8, 2005

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 (1) Subsection 67(11) of Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, as amended by Chapter 34 of the Acts of 1996, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 1998 and Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2002, is further amended by adding "and ignition interlock and monitoring program" immediately after "program" in the fourth line.

(2) Subsection 67(13) of Chapter 293 is amended by adding "and "ignition interlock and monitoring program" " immediately before "and" in the third line.

2 Clause 93(2)(e) of Chapter 293, as amended by Chapters 41 and 42 of the Acts of 2004, is further amended by

(a) striking out "or or" at the end of subclause (ii);

(b) adding "or" at the end of subclause (iii) as enacted by Chapter 41; and

(c) renumbering subclause (iii) as enacted by Chapter 42 as (iv).

3 Chapter 293 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 300 the following Section:

4 Section 5 of Chapter 32 of the Acts of 1998, An Act to Amend Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, is amended by

(a) adding "(1)" immediately after the Section number;

(b) adding ", except Section 4," immediately after "Act" in the first line; and

(c) adding the following subsection:

5 This Act comes into force on January 1, 2007, or such earlier date as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.