BILL NO. 47
(as passed, with amendments)
3rd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
60 Elizabeth II, 2011
Summary Proceedings Act
(amended)
CHAPTER 28 OF THE ACTS OF 2011
The Honourable Ross Landry
Minister of Justice
First Reading: April 29, 2011 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: May 5, 2011
Third Reading: May 10, 2011 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)
Royal Assent: May 19, 2011
An Act to Amend Chapter 450
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Summary Proceedings Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 (1) Subsection 8(3) of Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Summary Proceedings Act, as amended by Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by striking out "Governor in Council" in the first line and substituting "Attorney General and Minister of Justice".
(2) For greater certainty, the regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 8(3) of Chapter 450, before the coming into force of subsection (1) continue to apply as if that subsection had not been enacted and may be amended by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice as required.
(3) Subsection 8(4) of Chapter 450, is amended by striking out "Governor in Council" in the first line and substituting "Attorney General and Minister of Justice".
2 (1) Subsection 8A(8) of Chapter 450, as enacted by Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1994-95, is amended by
(a) striking out "Governor in Council" in the first line and substituting "Attorney General and Minister of Justice"; and
(b) striking out "Governor in Council" in the second line of clause (e) and substituting "Attorney General and Minister of Justice".
(2) For greater certainty, the regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 8A(8) of Chapter 450, before the coming into force of subsection (1) continue to apply as if that subsection had not been enacted and may be amended by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice as required.
3 (1) Subsection 8B(3) of Chapter 450, as enacted by Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1994-95, is amended by striking out "Governor in Council" in the first line and substituting "Attorney General and Minister of Justice".
(2) For greater certainty, the regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 8B(3) of Chapter 450, before the coming into force of subsection (1) continue to apply as if that subsection had not been enacted and may be amended by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice as required.
4 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.
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