OIC Number: 2015 - 77

Date of Order: Mar 24, 2015

Statute: Health Authorities Act Hospitals Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated March 4, 2015, is pleased, effective on and after April 1, 2015, to: (

a) pursuant to

Section 78 of

Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2014, the Health Authorities Act : (

i) amend the Health Authorities Act General Regulations , N.S. Reg. 16/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-23 dated January 29, 2015, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A”, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, and (ii) repeal the District Health Authorities General Regulations , N.S. Reg. 190/2000, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2000-565 dated November 9, 2000; (

b) pursuant to Sections 4 and 17 of

Chapter 208 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Hospitals Act , repeal the following regulations and make new regulations respecting hospitals in the form set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation: (

i) Hospitals Regulations , N.S. Reg. 16/79, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 79-72 dated January 23, 1979, and (ii) regulations approving Scotia Surgery Inc. as a hospital, N.S. Reg. 261/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-215 dated April 22, 2008; and (

c) pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 208 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Hospitals Act , repeal the following regulations: (

i) regulations approving the Dartmouth General Hospital, Camp Hill Hospital, Kentville Hospital Association, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Hospital, Cape Breton Hospital, Nova Scotia Hospital, Units West 3 and 4 of the Kings Regional Health and Rehabilitation Centre, Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children, Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital as hospitals, N.S.

Reg. 212/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 79-1636 dated December 18, 1979, (ii) regulations approving District Health Authorities 1 through 8 and the Capital District Health Authority as hospitals, N.S. Reg. 213/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-474 dated October 4, 2001, and (iii) regulations approving the facility located at Canadian Forces Base Halifax, Hospital (Stadacona) as a hospital, N.S. Reg. 353/2008 made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008- 420 dated August 12, 2008.

Department(s): Health and Wellness