OIC Number: 2006 - 365

Date of Order: Aug 17, 2006

Statute: Wildlife Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated August 15, 2006, and pursuant to

Section 113 of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act, is pleased, on and after August 17, 2006, to amend the following regulations to implement a Wildlife Resources Card with a unique numeric identifier which will be issued to all resident hunters, will contain information on the name, address, eligibility and certifications of the hunter, will enable more efficient licensing, wildlife draws and reporting of harvest information and will replace three current training certificates, in the following manner: (

a) the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations, N.S. Reg. 208/87, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1184 dated September 29, 1987, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

b) the General Wildlife Regulations, N.S. Reg. 205/87, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1181 dated September 29, 1987, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

c) the Bear Harvesting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 60/88, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-349 dated March 29, 1988, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "C" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

d) the Chignecto Game Sanctuary Regulations, N.S. Reg. 138/94, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 94-681 dated August 17, 1994, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "D" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

e) the Deer Hunting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 59/88, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-348 dated March 29, 1988, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "E" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

f) the Fur Harvesting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 165/87, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-956 dated August 18, 1987, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "F" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

g) the Guide Regulations, N.S. Reg. 206/87, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1182 dated September 29, 1987, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "G" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

h) the Liscomb Game Sanctuary Regulations, N.S. Reg. 113/96, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-478 dated June 25, 1996, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "H" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

i) the Moose Hunting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 90/88, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-405 dated April 20, 1988, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "I" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

j) the Small Game Hunting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 166/87, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-957 dated August 18, 1987, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "J" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (

k) the Tobeatic Wildlife Management Area Regulations, N.S. Reg. 139/94, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 94-682 dated August 17, 1994, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "K" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation.

Department(s): Natural Resources