Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act (amended)

BILL NO. 44

(as introduced)

1st Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
58 Elizabeth II, 2009

Government Bill

Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act
(amended)

The Honourable Ross Landry
Minister of Justice

First Reading: October 20, 2009

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: October 22, 2009

Third Reading: October 22, 2009 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Note

This Bill prohibits

(a) political donations other than donations by individuals; and

(b) the expenditure for a political purpose of funds or assets held in trust for a recognized party before July 11, 1991, including income earned on those funds or assets.

An Act to Amend Chapter 4
of the Acts of 1991,
the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 13 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, is amended by striking out "or organization" in the first, in the third and fourth, in the fifth, in the fifth and sixth and in the seventh lines.

2 Section 14 of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or business" in the fifth line.

3 (1) Subsection 14B(1) of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or an organization" in the second line.

(2) Section 14B of Chapter 4 is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A) For greater certainty, no organization may make a contribution to a candidate, electoral district association or recognized party.

(3) Subsection 14B(2) of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or organization" in the first and second lines.

(4) Subsection 14B(3) of Chapter 4 is repealed.

(5) Section 14B of Chapter 4 is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (5) the following subsection:

(5A) For greater certainty, nothing in subsection (5) permits an employer who is not an individual to, and an employer who is not an individual shall not, remunerate an employee for providing services to a candidate, electoral district association or recognized party.

4 (1) Subsection 14C(1) of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or organization" in the first and in the last lines.

(2) Subsection 14C(2) of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or organization" in the first and second and in the seventh and eighth lines.

5 Section 21B of Chapter 4 is repealed and the following Section substituted:

21B (1) In this Section, "held assets" means funds or assets held in trust for a recognized party before July 11, 1991, and includes income earned on those funds or assets.

(2) Held assets must not be expended at any time for or to support any political purpose of a candidate, electoral district association or recognized party.

6 (1) Sections 1 to 4 have effect on and after January 1, 2010.

(2) Section 5 has effect on and after October 20, 2009.

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