BILL NO. 162

(as passed)

2nd Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
57 Elizabeth II, 2008

Private Member's Bill

Municipal Government Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 26 OF THE ACTS OF 2008

Michel Samson
Richmond

First Reading: May 8, 2008 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: May 26, 2008

Third Reading: May 27, 2008

Royal Assent: May 27, 2008

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1992, the Municipal Government Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 113 the following Section:

113A (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting taxes paid in error or overpaid and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations

(a) requiring a municipality to refund taxes paid in error or overpaid;

(b) limiting the time for applying for a refund;

(c) respecting the payment of interest.

(2) The exercise by the Governor in Council of the authority contained in subsection (1) is regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act.