Medical Society Act (amended)

BILL NO. 77

(as passed)

4th Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
61 Elizabeth II, 2012



Government Bill



Medical Society Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 26 OF THE ACTS OF 2012



The Honourable Maureen MacDonald
Minister of Health and Wellness



First Reading: May 3, 2012 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: May 4, 2012

Third Reading: May 8, 2012

Royal Assent: May 17, 2012

An Act to Amend Chapter 12
of the Acts of 1995-96,
the Medical Society Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 The title of Chapter 12 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Medical Society Act, is changed from "An Act to Continue The Medical Society of Nova Scotia" to "An Act Respecting Doctors Nova Scotia".

2 Section 1 of Chapter 12 is amended by striking out "Medical Society" in the first line and substituting "Doctors Nova Scotia".

3 Section 2 of Chapter 12 is amended by striking out "The Medical Society of Nova Scotia" in the first and second lines and substituting "Doctors Nova Scotia".

4 Section 3 of Chapter 12 is amended by adding "under the name Doctors Nova Scotia" immediately after "corporate" in the last line.

5 (1) Subsection 8(1) of Chapter 12 is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(1) A person, who is a medical practitioner as defined by the Medical Act, or such other person who may be admitted by the Society, shall be a member of the Society and have full voting rights and benefits therein upon payment of the prescribed fees.

(2) Section 8 of Chapter 12 is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following subsection:

(3) The Society may withdraw, suspend, withhold or terminate any right, privilege or benefit to which a member of the Society is entitled, including the right to receive any payment owed by the Society to the member, if the member fails to pay the prescribed fees, until all such fees are paid by the member to the Society .

6 Section 5 comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.

 

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