OIC Number: 2016 - 274

Date of Order: Nov 01, 2016

Statute: Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture dated October 4, 2016, and pursuant to

Section 71 of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 1996, the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act , is pleased to amend the Rock Weed Harvesting Regulations , N.S. Reg. 55/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-240 dated May 25, 2001, to remove the prescribed forms for notices, applications and leases, to require notices, applications and leases to be in a form prescribed by the Minister, to add qualifying language with respect to the exclusive nature of rock weed leases, and to remove the provision relating to special conditions in rock weed leases, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, effective on and after November 1, 2016.

Department(s): Fisheries and Aquaculture