BILL NO. 51

(as passed)

2nd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
67 Elizabeth II, 2018

 

Government Bill

 

Halifax Convention Centre Act
(amended)

 

CHAPTER 35 OF THE ACTS OF 2018

 

The Honourable Geoff MacLellan
Minister of Service Nova Scotia

 

First Reading: September 21, 2018 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: September 25, 2018

Third Reading: October 9, 2018

Royal Assent: October 11, 2018

An Act to Amend Chapter 8
of the Acts of 2014,
the Halifax Convention Centre Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 2 of Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2014, the Halifax Convention Centre Act, is amended by

(a) striking out "Economic and Rural Development and Tourism" in the first and second lines of clause (h) and substituting "Business"; and

(b) striking out "Economic and Rural Development and Tourism" in the first and second lines of clause (k) and substituting "Business".

2 (1) Subsection 21(1) of Chapter 8 is amended by adding immediately after clause (f) the following clause:

(fa) carry on business under the name Events East Group;

(2) Subsection 21(2) of Chapter 8 is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(2) An agreement or contract that will result in an expenditure exceeding $500,000, excluding applicable consumption taxes, requires the prior written approval of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Minister.

(3) Clause 21(4)(g) of Chapter 8 is amended by striking out ", a vice-president" in the second line.

3 Subsection 27(2) of Chapter 8 is repealed.

4 Section 28 of Chapter 8 is amended by

(a) striking out "On or before a date to be established by the regulations and every five years thereafter" in the first and second lines and substituting "As required by the Council and the Minister"; and

(b) striking out ", including estimates of budgetary requirements," in the third line.

5 (1) Subsection 29(1) of Chapter 8 is amended by striking out "On or before a date to be established by the regulations and annually thereafter" in the first and second lines and substituting "Annually, as required by the Council and the Minister".

(2) Subsections 29(2) and (3) are repealed.

6 Subsection 30(1) of Chapter 8 is amended by striking out "On or before a date to be established by the regulations," in the first line and substituting "As required by the Council and the Minister".

7 Chapter 8 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 30 the following Section:

30A The Corporation shall enter into annual outcome agreements as requested by the Council and the Minister.

 

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