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CHAPTER B-7

BRAVERY AWARD ACT

Amended:

CHAPTER B-7

AN ACT RESPECTING THE AWARD OF BRAVERY

Analysis

Short title

Definition

Award presented

Review panel

Regulations

Schedule

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bravery Award Act.

1984 c26 s1

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Definition

In this Act "award" means the

Newfoundland

and Labrador Bravery Award that is described in the

Schedule to this Act.

1984 c26 s2

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Award presented

The government of the province may present an award to a citizen of the province whose life and safety have been risked while giving assistance to another person.

1984 c26 s3

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Review panel

(1) The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a review panel for the purpose of accepting and considering nominations of persons eligible to receive the award.

(2) The review panel shall recommend to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council the names of those persons who are eligible to receive the award.

1984 c26 s4

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Regulations

The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations to give effect to the purpose of this Act.

1984 c26 s5

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Schedule

The award is 5.72 centimetres square and is inscribed and decorated on

(

a) the obverse side with a circular inner rim enclosing a stylized drama at sea symbolic of the courageous heritage of

Newfoundland

and

Labrador

; and

(

b) the reverse side with the words

Newfoundland

and

Labrador

FOR BRAVERY".

The award is minted in bronze with a gold plated mat finish and suspended from a blue grogram ribbon.

1984 c26 Sch

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