BILL NO. 154
(as introduced)
1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
71 Elizabeth II, 2022
Government Bill
Tourist Accommodations Registration Act
(amended)
The Honourable Pat Dunn
Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage
First Reading: April 11, 2022
Second Reading: April 14, 2022
Third Reading: April 22, 2022 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
Explanatory Note
This Bill amends the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act to
(a) remove an exemption of a person's primary residence from registration as a short-term rental; and
(b) allow the Governor in Council to make regulations requiring compliance with land-use by-laws as a condition of registration.
An Act to Amend Chapter 9
of the Acts of 2019,
the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act, is amended by striking out clause (c).
2 (1) Subsection 3(1) of Chapter 9 is amended by striking out "Subject to subsection (2), no" in the first line and substituting "No".
(2) Subsection 3(2) of Chapter 9 is repealed.
3 Subsection 6(1) of Chapter 9 is amended by adding immediately after clause (b) the following clause:
- (ba) requiring compliance with applicable land-use by-laws as a
condition of obtaining or maintaining registration under this Act;
4 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.
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