OIC Number: 2008 - 651

Date of Order: Dec 16, 2008

Statute: Occupational Health and Safety Act Workers' Compensation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Workforce Development dated November 24, 2008, and pursuant to

Section 10 of

Chapter 7 of the Acts of Nova Scotia, 1996, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and to clause 115(1)(d), subsections 115(7) and 269(1), and

Section 272 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of Nova Scotia, 1994-1995, the Workers' Compensation Act, is pleased to: (

a) determine that $6,386,662.43 shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of the Province of Nova Scotia from the Accident Fund by the Workers' Compensation Board for the purpose of paying part of the costs of the Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Department of Environment and Labour and costs of education and research related to occupational health and safety for the fiscal year 2007-2008; (

b) order that $1,950,591.41 is approved and shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of the Province of Nova Scotia from the Accident Fund by the Workers' Compensation Board for the purpose of paying the costs of the Workers Advisers Program for the fiscal year 2007-2008, other than the costs of funding provided to organizations designated pursuant to clause 272(

a) of the Workers' Compensation Act; (

c) order that $250,513.21 is approved and shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of the Province of Nova Scotia from the Accident Fund by the Workers' Compensation Board for the purpose of paying the costs of funding provided to organizations designated pursuant to clause 272(

a) of the Workers' Compensation Act.

Department(s): Labour and Workforce Development