BILL NO. 20
(as passed)
1st Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
62 Elizabeth II, 2013
House of Assembly Act
(amended)
CHAPTER 38 OF THE ACTS OF 2013
The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab
Minister of Justice
First Reading: December 6, 2013 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: December 9, 2013
Third Reading: December 12, 2013
Royal Assent: December 12, 2013
An Act to Amend Chapter 1
(1992 Supplement)
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the House of Assembly Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Section 45 of Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act, is repealed.
(2) Subsection 45A(8) of Chapter 1 is repealed and the following subsections substituted:
(b) the inquiry and report must include a review of and recommendations respecting all allowances, reimbursements, allowable expenses or other payments to members of the House pursuant to the House of Assembly Management Commission Act, including eligibility therefor under the House of Assembly Act, and all retiring allowances payable to members of the House pursuant to the Members' Retiring Allowances Act;
(c) notwithstanding clause (b), the Speaker may determine the scope of the review required by clause (b);
(d) notwithstanding subsection (4), the time for the completion of the inquiry and delivery of the report set out in subsection (4) is March 31, 2014;
(e) the Speaker may extend the time set out in clause (d) for the completion of the inquiry and delivery of the report; and
(f) subsection (5) applies mutatis mutandis to the recommendations respecting the matters reviewed pursuant to clause (b).
3 This Act has effect on and after December 6, 2013.
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