Nova Scotia Order in Council 15432/2011

O.C. 15432/2011

Nova Scotia — Orders in Council

OIC Number: 2011 - 15

Date of Order: Jan 11, 2011

Statute: Public Service Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the President of the Executive Council dated January 11, 2011, and pursuant to Sections 2A, 4, and 4A of

Chapter 376 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Service Act, and all other authority in her vested, is pleased to, effective January 11, 2011: (

a) direct that the Department of Health be renamed the Department of Health and Wellness; (

b) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to health promotion and protection which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Health Promotion and Protection or the Minister of Health Promotion and Protection are assigned to the Department of Health and Wellness or the Minister of Health and Wellness as the case may be; (

c) abolish the Department of Health Promotion and Protection; (

d) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to liquor control, film licensing and classification, amusement control and gaming control which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Labour and Workforce Development or the Minister of Labour and Workforce Development are assigned to Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations or the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations as the case may be; (

e) direct that the Department of Economic and Rural Development be renamed the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism and shall be presided over by the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism; (

f) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to tourism which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage or the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; (

g) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to the gateway initiative which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal or the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; (

h) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to trade policy which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs or the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; \x09 (

i) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to trade related activities which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Agriculture or the Minister of Agriculture are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; (

j) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to trade related activities which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture or the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; (

k) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to trade related activities which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Energy or the Minister of Energy are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; (

l) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to trade related activities which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Environment or the Minister of the Environment are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; (

m) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to business development field services which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to Nova Scotia Business Incorporated are assigned to the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism or the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as the case may be; (

n) direct that the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage be renamed the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage and shall be presided over by the Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage; (

o) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to the Provincial Library which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Education or the Minister of Education are assigned to the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage or the Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage as the case may be; (

p) direct that the Department of Labour and Workforce Development be renamed the Department of Labour and Advanced Education and shall be presided over by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education; (

q) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to post-secondary education, including financial assistance for students undertaking post-secondary education, which have heretofore been assigned by or under any Act of the Legislature to the Department of Education or the Minister of Education are assigned to the Department of Labour and Advanced Education or the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education as the case may be; (

r) direct that all affairs and matters pertaining to the Advisory Council on the Status of Women be assigned to the Department of Labour and Advanced Education or the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education as the case may be; and (

s) direct that a reference in any Act of the Legislature or in any rule, order, regulation, by-law, ordinance or proceeding, or in any document whatsoever, to a Department or to the Minister, Deputy Minister or Associate Deputy Minister of that Department, the name of which has been changed by this Order or to which affairs and matters have been transferred by this Order, whether the reference is by official name or otherwise, shall with respect to any subsequent transaction, matter or thing be held and construed to be a reference to the Department or to the Minister or Deputy Minister or Associate Deputy Minister of that Department to which a name has been changed or to which the affairs and matters have been transferred, as the case may be.

Department(s): Executive Council

Document details

Collection	Nova Scotia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 15432/2011
Date	2011-01-01
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	2011 15432
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	e02b89f381d6b828af89edd3a393444196936e2b

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