OIC Number: 2016 - 230

Date of Order: Sep 27, 2016

Statute: Public Service Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the President of the Executive Council dated August 30, 2016, and pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 376 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Service Act , and all other authority in him vested, is pleased to, effective on and after September 27, 2016: (

a) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to: (

i) the administration of

Part II of the Health Protection Act , S.N.S. 2004, c. 2, (ii) the appointment of an administrator or inspectors under subsection 9(1), the designation of an administrator under subsection 10(1) and the signing of certificates of appointment for inspectors under

Section 25 of the Meat Inspection Act , S.N.S. 1996, c. 6, (iii) the appointment of inspectors and the issuance of identification cards for inspectors under Sections 5 and 6 of the Fur Industry Act , S.N.S. 2010, c. 4, and (iv) the appointment of the Provincial Inspector and inspectors under

Section 17 of the Animal Protection Act , and related matters under subsections 16(1), 24(3), 29(3) and

Section 34 of the Animal Protection Act , S.N.S. 2008, c. 33, which heretofore have been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Agriculture or the Minister of Agriculture are assigned to the Department of Environment or the Minister of Environment; (

b) direct that a reference in any Act of the Legislature or in any rule, order, regulation, by law, ordinance or proceeding, or in any document whatsoever, to the Department of Agriculture or to the Minister of Agriculture, whether the reference is by official name or otherwise, shall with respect to any subsequent transaction, matter or thing relating to the affairs or matters or any of them assigned as aforesaid in paragraph (a), be held and construed to be a reference to the Department of Environment or to the Minister of Environment, as the case may be; (

c) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to: (

i) the recommendation of appointments under

Section 17 of the Fish Harvester Organizations Support Act , S.N.S. 2011, c. 36, and (ii) the appointment of inspectors and the issuance of identification cards under Sections 15 and 16 of the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act , S.N.S. 1996, c. 25, saving and excepting inspector appointments and the issuance of identification cards for veterinarians or aquaculture management specialists employed by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, which heretofore have been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture or the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture are assigned to the Department of Environment or the Minister of Environment; (

d) direct that a reference in any Act of the Legislature or in any rule, order, regulation, by law, ordinance or proceeding, or in any document whatsoever, to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture or to the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture whether the reference is by official name or otherwise, shall with respect to any subsequent transaction, matter or thing relating to the affairs or matters or any of them assigned as aforesaid in paragraph (c), be held and construed to be a reference to the Department of Environment or to the Minister of Environment, as the case may be; (

e) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to: (

i) the designation of public health inspectors under clause 6(1)(c), clause 6(1)(

d) and the issuance of identification cards for health inspectors under clause 74(1)(q), of the Health Protection Act , S.N.S. 2004, c. 4, (ii) the appointment of public health inspectors and the Administrator under Sections 4 and 5 and clauses 33(1)(

b) and (

c) of the Safe Body Art Act , S.N.S. 2011, c. 44, (iii) the appointment or designation of inspectors under subsection 12(1) of the Smoke-free Places Act , S.N.S. 2002, c. 12, (iv) the designation of persons or classes of persons to act as enforcement officers under

Section 4 of the Snow Sport Helmet Act , S.N.S. 2011, c. 47, (

v) the designation of persons or classes of persons to act as enforcement officers under

Section 4 of the Tanning Beds Act , S.N.S. 2010, c. 44, and (vi) the designation of persons or classes of persons to act as enforcement officers under

Section 4 of the Tobacco Access Act , S.N.S. 1993, c. 14, which heretofore have been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Health and Wellness or the Minister of Health and Wellness are assigned to the Department of Environment or the Minister of Environment; and (

f) direct that a reference in any Act of the Legislature or in any rule, order, regulation, by law, ordinance or proceeding, or in any document whatsoever, to the Department of Health and Wellness or to the Minister of Health and Wellness whether the reference is by official name or otherwise, shall with respect to any subsequent transaction, matter or thing relating to the affairs or matters or any of them assigned as aforesaid in paragraph (e), be held and construed to be a reference to the Department of Environment or to the Minister of Environment, as the case may be.

Department(s): Executive Council