OIC Number: 2006 - 370

Date of Order: Aug 17, 2006

Statute: Provincial Finance Act Public Service Superannuation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister responsible for Sydney Steel Corporation dated August 15, 2006, and pursuant to clause 70(

a) and

Section 71 of

Chapter 365 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Finance Act, and subclause 20(b)(

i) of

Chapter 377 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Service Superannuation Act, is pleased to: (

a) confer the status of crown corporation on both Harbourside Commercial Park Inc. and Nova Scotia Lands Inc.; (

b) determine that the service of the employees with Harbourside Commercial Park Inc. and Nova Scotia Lands Inc. (the "employees") be deemed to be service in the public service of the Province for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act; (

c) determine that the employees be covered under an appropriate Group Life Assurance Plan and Group Health Plan of the Province of Nova Scotia, that the employees be provided with like benefits accorded to civil servants, and that the employer's portion of the contributions required under the Public Service Superannuation Act and the plans referenced herein be paid by either Harbourside Commercial Park Inc. or Nova Scotia Lands Inc. as the employer of the employees, as the case may be.

Department(s): Sysco