BILL NO. 25
(as passed)
2nd Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
63 Elizabeth II, 2014
Housing Act (amended)
and
Housing Nova Scotia Act (amended)
CHAPTER 51 OF THE ACTS OF 2014
The Honourable Joanne Bernard
Minister of Community Services
First Reading: October 9, 2014 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: October 20, 2014
Third Reading: October 31, 2014
Royal Assent: November 20, 2014
An Act to Amend Chapter 211
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Housing Act,
and Chapter 213
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Housing Nova Scotia Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Section 2 of Chapter 211 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Housing Act, is amended by(a) striking out clauses (b) and (c) and substituting the following clause:
(b) striking out "Housing" in clause (f) and substituting "Community Services".
2 Subsection 4(2) of Chapter 211 is amended by
(a) striking out "Deputy Minister" in the second line and substituting "Chief Executive Officer";
(b) striking out "the Department" in the second line of clause (a) and substituting "Housing Nova Scotia"; and
(c) striking out "Deputy Minister" in the second and third lines of clause (b) and substituting "Chief Executive Officer".
3 Clause 2(b) of Chapter 213 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Housing Nova Scotia Act, is repealed.
4 Chapter 213 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 2 the following Section:(2) The Chief Executive Officer has the status of a deputy head under the Civil Service Act and shall be paid such remuneration as the Governor in Council determines.
(a) striking out "Deputy Minister" in the second line and substituting "Chief Executive Officer"; and
(b) striking out clause (b) and substituting the following clause:
6 Subsection 4(1) of Chapter 213 is amended by adding "other than the Chief Executive Officer" immediately after "persons" in the first line.
7 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.
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