BILL NO. 108

1st Session, 57th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
47-48 Elizabeth II, 1998-99

Private Member's Bill

Health Council Act
(amended)

George C. Moody
Kings West

First Reading: May 27, 1999

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: May 31, 1999

Third Reading: June 14, 1999

This Bill provides for the Provincial Health Council to appoint annually a chair of the Council from among its members. At present, a chair is appointed by the Governor in Council.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 7 of Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1990, the Health Council Act, is repealed and the following Section substituted:

7 The Council shall elect, annually, one of its members, appointed pursuant to clause (a) of subsection (1) of Section 4, to chair meetings of the Council.

2 This Act applies upon the expiry of the term of the person appointed pursuant to Section 7 as it read before the coming into force of this Act.