OIC Number: 2005 - 458

Date of Order: Oct 14, 2005

Statute: Health Protection Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries dated June 20, 2005, and pursuant to

Section 105 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 1, 2005, to: (

a) repeal all regulations made under

Chapter 195 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Act, by municipal boards of health respecting eating establishments, foodshops, bakeries and the manufacture of bakery products, the sale of meat, fish and other foods and the inspection, sale and vending of foodstuffs, including those listed in

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

b) repeal the regulations respecting eating establishments, N.S. Reg. 72/78, made by the Minister of Health and approved by Governor in Council by Order in Council 78-337 dated April 4, 1978; (

c) repeal the regulations respecting counter freezers, N.S. Reg. 17/53, made by the Minister of Agriculture by Ministerial Order dated January 19, 1953; (

d) repeal the regulations respecting vending machines, N.S. Reg. 72/75, made by the Minister of Public Health and approved by Governor in Council by Order in Council 75-440 dated April 17, 1975; and (

e) make new regulations respecting food safety in the form set forth in

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

Department(s): Agriculture and Fisheries (Sept 2000 - Feb 2006)