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Nova Scotia House of Assembly 5th Session, 56th General Assembly Progress of Bills 1997
The House opened on April 10, 1997, adjourned on May 9, 1997 and was prorogued on November 20, 1997.
Bill 1 An Act to Amend Chapter 401 of the Revised Statutes,
1989, The Residential Tenancies Act*
Hon. Sandra L. Jolly
Minister of Business and Consumer Services
First Reading April 11, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 17, 1997
Law Amendments Committee April 24, 1997
Committee of the Whole House April 29, 1997
Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement October 1, 1997, if not proclaimed earlier
1997 Statutes Chapter 7
Bill 2 An Act to Amend Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes,
1989, The Motor Vehicle Act
Hon. Sandra L. Jolly
Minister of Business and Consumer Services
First Reading April 11, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 17, 1997
Law Amendments Committee April 24, 1997
Committee of the Whole House April 29, 1997
Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement June 24, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 5
Bill 3 An Act to Continue The Ardnamurchan Club
Hon. Allister Surette
(Argyle)
First Reading April 15, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 25, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 2, 1997
Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997
Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 12
Bill 4 An Act to Amend Chapter 106 of the Acts of 1977,
the Université Sainte-Anne Act
Hon. Allister Surette
(Argyle)
First Reading (English version) April 15, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 25, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 2, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement December 20, 1996
1997 Statutes Chapter 14
First Reading (French version) April 15, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 25, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 2, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement December 20, 1996
1997 Statutes Chapter 14
Bill 5 An Act to Amend Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Labour Standards Code
Robert L. Chisholm
(Halifax Atlantic)
First Reading April 15, 1997
Bill 6 An Act Respecting the Delivery and Sale of Natural Gas in
the Province*
Hon. Eleanor E. Norrie
Minister of Natural Resources
First Reading April 15, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second reading April 18, 1997
Law Amendments Committee April 25, 1997
Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997
Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement September 3, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 4
Bill 7 An Act Respecting Certain Financial Measures*
Hon. William Gillis
Minister of Finance
First Reading April 18, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 21, 1997
Law Amendments Committee April 28, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 9, 1997
Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997; except s.7(1): January 1, 1997; s.7(3): January 1, 1998; s.10(1): Proclamation
1997 Statutes Chapter 3
Bill 8 An Act to Preserve the Integrity and Diversity of Wildlands
Eileen O'Connell
(Halifax Fairview)
First Reading April 21, 1997
(Second Reading Debates)
Bill 9 An Act Respecting The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company,
Montreal Trust Company of Canada and Montreal Trust Company
Robert Carruthers
(Hants East)
First Reading April 22, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 25, 1997
Law Amendments Committee May 1, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement August 1, 1998
1997 Statutes Chapter 2
Bill 10 An Act to Repeal Chapter 152 of the Acts of 1913, An Act to Incorporate
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the Dominion of Canada
John F. Hamm, M.D.
(Pictou Centre)
First Reading April 22, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 25, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 2, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 13
Bill 11 An Act to Amend Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1995, the Queens Regional
Municipality Act*
John G. Leefe
(Queens)
First Reading April 24, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 25, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 2, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 11
Bill 12 An Act to Authorize the Municipality of the District of Argyle to Render
Financial Assistance with Respect to an Arena in the Town of Yarmouth
Hon. Allister Surette
(Argyle)
First Reading April 24, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 25, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 2, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 9
Bill 13 An Act to Incorporate the Antigonish Heritage Museum Board
Hon. William Gillis
(Antigonish)
First Reading April 25, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading April 29, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 2, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 8
Bill 14 An Act to Amend Chapter 28 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Auditor
General Act, and Chapter 365 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Provincial
Finance Act
John F. Hamm, M.D.
(Pictou Centre)
First Reading April 28, 1997
(Second Reading Debates)
Bill 15 An Act to Establish Regional and Community Health Boards
Robert L. Chisholm
(Halifax Atlantic)
First Reading April 30, 1997
Bill 16 An Act to Amend Chapter 72 of the Acts of 1897, An Act Relating to
Common Lands in the County of Lunenburg
Lila J. O'Connor
(Lunenburg)
First Reading May 1, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading May 2, 1997
Private and Local Bills Committee May 7, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 10
Bill 17 An Act to Amend Chapter 300 of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Municipal Elections Act
Raymond J. White
(Guysborough-Port Hawkesbury)
First Reading May 5, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading May 5, 1997
Law Amendments Committee May 6, 1997 Committee of the Whole House May 8, 1997 Third Reading May 9, 1997
Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement May 9, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 6
Bill 18 An Act to Provide for Defraying Certain Charges and Expenses
of the Public Service of the Province
Hon. William Gillis
Minister of Finance
First Reading May 8, 1997
(Second Reading Debates) Second Reading May 8, 1997
Third Reading May 8, 1997 Royal Assent May 9, 1997
Commencement April 1, 1997
1997 Statutes Chapter 1
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