BILL NO. 17
(as passed)
2nd Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
63 Elizabeth II, 2014
Police Act
(amended)
CHAPTER 56 OF THE ACTS OF 2014
The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab
Minister of Justice
First Reading: October 3, 2014 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: October 7, 2014
Third Reading: October 30, 2014
Royal Assent: November 20, 2014
An Act to Amend Chapter 31
of the Acts of 2004,
the Police Act, Respecting Complaints
and the Nova Scotia Police Review Board
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Clause 12(1)(a) of Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2004, the Police Act, is amended by striking out "investigate and" in the first line.
2 Section 13 of Chapter 31 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (4) the following subsection:
3 Section 26 of Chapter 31 is amended by striking out "Review Board" in the first line and substituting "Complaints Commissioner".
4 Subsection 72(1) of Chapter 31 is amended by striking out "Review Board" wherever it appears and substituting in each case "Complaints Commissioner".
5 (1) Subsection 74(4) of Chapter 31 is amended by striking out "or vexatious" in the fourth line and substituting ", vexatious, without merit or an abuse of process,".
(2) Subsection 74(5) of Chapter 31 is amended by striking out "Review Board" the second time it appears in the third line and substituting "Complaints Commissioner".
6 Clause 79(1)(a) of Chapter 31 is repealed and the following clause substituted:
7 Section 81 of Chapter 31 is amended by striking out "Review Board" in the last line and substituting "Complaints Commissioner".
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