OIC Number: 2008 - 18

Date of Order: Jan 22, 2008

OIC Text: The Governor in Council is pleased to revoke that portion of Order in Council 2008-13 dated January 15, 2008 which appointed the Honourable Jamie Muir as Acting Minister of Education from 6:00 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2008 until 4:30 p.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008.

The Governor in Council is pleased to appoint, confirm and ratify the actions of the following Ministers: To be Acting Minister of Education, Acting Minister of Finance and to be responsible for any and all other duties assigned to that Minister from 12:00 pm until approximately 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 16, 2008: the Honourable Brooke Taylor; To be Acting Premier, Acting President of the Executive Council and Acting Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs from approximately 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2008 until approximately 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2008: the Honourable David Morse;\x0c To be Acting Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Acting Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act, and Acting Chair of Treasury and Policy Board and to be responsible for any and all other duties assigned to that Minister from 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2008 until 10:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2008: the Honourable Bill Dooks; To be Acting Minister of Health Promotion and Protection, Acting Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs, Acting Minister of Volunteerism and to be responsible for any and all other duties assigned to that Minister from 12:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2008 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2008: the Honourable Chris d'Entremont; To be Acting Minister of Environment and Labour and to be responsible for any and all other duties assigned to that Minister from 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2008 until 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2008: the Honourable Bill Dooks; To be Acting Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Acting Minister responsible for the Human Rights Act, Acting Minister responsible for the Regulations Act and Acting Minister responsible for

Part II of the Workers' Compensation Act from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2008: the Honourable Murray Scott; and To be Acting Minister of Finance, Acting Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Acting Minister responsible for the Securities Act and for the Insurance Act, Acting Minister responsible for the administration of

Part I of the Gaming Control Act, Acting Minister responsible for the Elections Act, Acting Minister responsible for the Utility and Review Board Act, and to be responsible for any and all other duties assigned to that Minister from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 22, 2008: the Honourable Angus MacIsaac.

Department(s): Governor in Council