BILL NO. 84

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
56 Elizabeth II, 2007

Private Member's Bill

Volunteer Fire Services Act
(amended)

Wayne J. Gaudet
Clare

First Reading: December 6, 2007

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

This Bill increases from $500 to $1000 the maximum compensation that a firefighter can earn and be a volunteer firefighter for the purpose of the Volunteer Fire Services Act.

1 Section 3 of Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2002, the Volunteer Fire Services Act, is amended by

(a) adding "(1)" immediately after the Section number;

(b) striking out "or" at the end of subclause (d)(i) ;

(c) striking out the period at the end of subclause (d)(ii) and substituting ", or";

(d) adding immediately after subclause (d)(ii) the following subclause:

(iii) subject to subsection (2), money or any other thing of value in lieu of compensation in excess of one thousand dollars per year.

(e) adding the following subsection:

(2) The moneys required for the purpose of this Act by the application of subclause (1)(d)(iii) shall be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.