OIC Number: 2002 - 228

Date of Order: May 10, 2002

Statute: Provincial Court Act

OIC Text:

Whereas the Provincial Court Act requires the appointment of a Tribunal to determine salaries and benefits for provincially appointed judges; And

whereas the Minister of Justice is required to forward the report to the Governor in Council, who must cause the recommendations in the report to be implemented; And

whereas the recommendations of the Tribunal have the same force and effect as if enacted by the legislature; The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated April 19, 2002, and pursuant to

Section 21K of

Chapter 238 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Court Act, has received the report of the Nova Scotia Tribunal on Provincial Judges' Salaries and Benefits (2001-2004) dated March 6, 2002, containing its recommendations pertaining to the salaries and benefits for judges appointed by the Province of Nova Scotia for the period April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2005 inclusive, and is obliged to order that the Tribunal's recommendations be implemented, effective on and after April 1, 2002.

Department(s): Justice and Attorney General