OIC Number: 2000 - 24

Date of Order: Feb 02, 2000

Statute: Business Electronic Filing Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Business and Consumer Services dated December 15, 1999, pursuant to Sections 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 16 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Business Electronic Filing Act, is pleased to: (

a) make new regulations respecting the Nova Scotia Business Registry in the form attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation as

Schedule "A", effective on, from and after February 2, 2000; (

b) enter into the Agreement between the Government of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation as

Schedule "B", and authorize the Minister of Business and Consumer Services to execute the agreement on behalf of the Governor in Council; (

c) establish the system of business identifiers described in

Schedule "C" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (

d) establish the unified database known as the Nova Scotia Business Registry as a business registration access service and establish the rules governing its creation, maintenance, access and use as outlined in

Schedule "D" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation.

Department(s): Business and Consumer Services (to Sept 2000)