BILL NO. 77

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006

Local Bill

New Minas Water Commission Act
(amended)

The Honourable David M. Morse
Kings South

First Reading: May 10, 2006

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

Clause 1 changes a reference to the former Village Service Act to the Municipal Government Act.

Clauses 2 to 7 update the language to gender-neutral language.

Clause 8

(a) increases the amount of the Chairman's honorarium from five hundred dollars to two thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars;

(b) updates the language to gender-neutral language;

(c) increases the honorarium for a water commissioner from two hundred and fifty dollars to one thousand one hundred and twelve dollars;

(d) updates the language to gender-neutral language; and

(e) requires the Chairman's honorarium to be pro-rated where the term is less than 12 months.

Clause 9 changes a reference to the former Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.

Clause 10 changes a reference to the former Village Service Act to the Municipal Government Act.

Clause 11

(a) changes a reference to the former Village Service Act to the Municipal Government Act; and

(b) changes a reference to the former Minister of Municipal Affairs to the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.

An Act to Amend Chapter 89
of the Acts of 1982,
the New Minas Water Commission Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Clause 2(f) of Chapter 89 of the Acts of 1982, the New Minas Water Commission Act, is amended by striking out "Village Service" in the second line and substituting "Municipal Government".

2 Subsection 5(2) of Chapter 89 is amended by

(a) striking out "he" in the second line and substituting "the person"; and

(b) striking out "his" in the fifth line and substituting "the person's".

3 Subsection 6(3) of Chapter 89 is amended by striking out "he" in the third line and substituting "the person".

4 Subsection 7(2) of Chapter 89 is amended by

(a) striking out "he" in the third line and substituting "the person"; and

(b) striking out "he replaces" in the third and fourth lines and substituting "being replaced".

5 Subsection 8(1) of Chapter 89 is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

6 Subsection 9(1) of Chapter 89 is amended by striking out "his" in the second line and substituting "the person's".

7 Subsection 10(3) of Chapter 89 is amended by

(a) striking out "he" in the second line and substituting "the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be,"; and

(b) striking out "his" in the third line and substituting "the Chairman or Vice-Chairman's".

8 (1) Subsection 11(1) of Chapter 89 is amended by

(a) striking out "five hundred" in the second line and substituting "two thousand two hundred and twenty-five"; and