OIC Number: 2016 - 11

Date of Order: Jan 19, 2016

Statute: Executive Council Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the President of the Executive Council dated January 12, 2016, and pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 155 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Executive Council Act , is pleased, effective January 19, 2016, to:

a) revoke Order in Council 2015-272 dated August 11, 2015; and

b) whenever a member of the Executive Council holding an office listed in Column I of

Schedule “A”, attached, is absent from the Province or is unable for any reason to perform the duties of his/her office to: (

i) appoint the first-named member of the Executive Council listed in Column II of

Schedule “A” as Acting Minister in the Minister’s stead; and (ii) in the event that the first-named member of the Executive Council listed in Column II is unavailable to act, to appoint the second-named member of the Executive Council listed in Column II of

Schedule “A” as Acting Minister in the Minister’s stead.

Department(s): Executive Council