BILL NO. 1

(as passed, with amendments)

1st Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
58 Elizabeth II, 2009



Government Bill



Motor Vehicle Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 20 OF THE ACTS OF 2009



The Honourable Bill Estabrooks, MB
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal



First Reading: September 18, 2009 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: October 16, 2009

Third Reading: October 30, 2009 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)

Royal Assent: November 5, 2009

An Act to Amend Chapter 293
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Motor Vehicle Act, to Increase Safety
for First Responders and Others

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 (1) Subsection 106B(1) of Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, as enacted by Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2007, is amended by striking out "or in an area in proximity to an emergency vehicle exhibiting a flashing light" in the second and third lines.

(2) Subsection 106B(2) of Chapter 293, as enacted by Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2007, is amended by striking out ", the manner in which a temporary work area is to be designated and defining "emergency vehicle" and "in proximity to"" and substituting "or the manner in which a temporary work area is to be designated".

2 Chapter 293 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 106C the following Sections:

3 (1) Subsection 300A(1) of Chapter 293, as enacted by Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2008, is amended by adding ", clause (a) of subsection (2) of Section 106E or Section 106F" immediately after "106B" in the second line.

(2) Subsection 300A(2) of Chapter 293, as enacted by Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2008, is amended by striking out "or clause (b) of subsection (1) of Section 106B" in the second and third lines and substituting ", clause (b) of subsection (1) of Section 106B or clause (b) of subsection (2) of Section 106E".

(3) Subsection 300A(3) of Chapter 293, as enacted by Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2008, is amended by adding "or clause (c) of subsection (2) of Section 106E" immediately after "106B" in the second line.

4 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.


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