BILL NO. 8

(as passed)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
52 Elizabeth II, 2003



Government Bill



Volunteer Protection Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 8 OF THE ACTS OF 2003
(SECOND SESSION)



The Honourable Michael G. Baker, Q.C.
Minister of Justice



First Reading: October 2, 2003 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: October 9, 2003

Third Reading: October 16, 2003

Royal Assent: October 30, 2003

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An Act to Amend Chapter 14
of the Acts of 2002,
the Volunteer Protection Act

WHEREAS volunteers perform an important function in our society and should be fully compensated for their legal costs where lawsuits that have been brought against them are not successful;

THEREFORE be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2002, the Volunteer Protection Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 3 the following Section:

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