BILL NO. 210

(as passed)

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

Government Bill

Education Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 53 OF THE ACTS OF 2008

The Honourable Karen Casey
Minister of Education

First Reading: November 6, 2008 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: November 14, 2008

Third Reading: November 20, 2008

Royal Assent: November 25, 2008

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Subsection 42(4) of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act, is amended by striking out "that has a tuition agreement with a Mi'kmaq band council" in the third and fourth lines.

2 Section 64A of Chapter 1, as enacted by Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2002, is amended by striking out "Governor in Council" in the third line and substituting "Minister".

3 Section 64D of Chapter 1 is repealed and the following Section substituted:

64D On and after September 1, 2009, a school board shall, in accordance with this Act and the regulations, provide for the supervision of students at a public school during the student's lunch break at no cost to the student.

4 Subsection 146(1) of Chapter 1, as amended by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2000, Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2002, Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2004, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2005 and Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2006, is further amended by

(a) striking out clause (yc); and

(b) striking out "the Southwest Regional School Board and" in the second and third lines of clause (ye).

5 Section 47 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2003, the Municipal Law Amendment (2003) Act, is repealed.

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