Nova Scotia — Orders in Council

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Authorization under Crown Lands Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated February 24, 2000, pursuant to Section 16 of Chapter 114 ofO.C. 9034/20002000-01-01
Authorization under Crown Lands Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated May 12, 1999, pursuant to clause 16(1)(b) of Chapter 114 ofO.C. 8512/19991999-01-01
Authorization under Public Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Immigration dated November 30, 2010, and pursuant to Section 6 of Chapter 376 of theO.C. 15401/20102010-01-01
Appointment under Libraries Act — appoint Leah Hamilton and G. Douglas Vaisey, both of Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax), as members of the Halifax Regional Library Board each for a term oO.C. 16489/20132013-01-01
Authorization under Nova Scotia Business Incorporated Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Economic and Rural Development dated April 29, 2009, and pursuant to Sections 2(a),O.C. 14628/20092009-01-01
Amendment under Motor Vehicle Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Business and Consumer Services dated July 27, 2000, and pursuant to Section 303 of CO.C. 9100/20002000-01-01
Appointment under Notaries and Commissioners Act — revoke the appointment of Donna Marie Zinck of Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, as a Commissioner for taking Affidavits, which appointment was made by Order in CounO.C. 8049/19981998-01-01
Order under Emergency Management Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Emergency Management dated December 19, 2025, and pursuant to subsection 19(2) of ChO.C. 21209/20262026-01-01
Appointment under Peggy's Cove Commission Act — appoint the following persons as members of the Peggy's Cove Commission, each for a term of two years commencing April 1, 2001, and ending March 31, 2003: BeckyO.C. 9841/20012001-01-01
Appointment under Securities Act — Professor H. Leslie O'Brien as a member and designate him as Chair of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission, for a term of three yearsO.C. 11043/20032003-01-01
Appointment under Notaries and Commissioners Act — revoke the appointment of Carol Mader, made pursuant to Order in Council 97-139 dated February 25, 1997; andO.C. 9863/20012001-01-01
Appointment under Boxing Authority Act — appoint Tom Davis of Stellarton, Pictou County, as a member of the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority for a term of three (3) years commencing on June 26, 2014; andO.C. 16916/20142014-01-01
Order under Insurance Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister responsible for the Insurance Act dated October 30, 2003, and pursuant to Sections 5, 1O.C. 11267/20032003-01-01
Land transfer under Expropriation Act — authorize the conveyance of surplus property, located at 2951 Highway #1, Upper Clements, Annapolis County, consisting of a +/- 0.52 acre lot and a 1.5 storey bO.C. 19796/20222022-01-01
Order under Provincial Finance Act — \x09 The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance dated March 29, 2007, and pursuant to Section 28 of Chapter 365 of theO.C. 13251/20072007-01-01
Order under Nova Scotia Agricultural College Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture dated February 11, 2009, and pursuant to Section 53 of Chapter 7 of theO.C. 14469/20092009-01-01
Appointment under Workers' Compensation Act — appoint Saeed El-Darahali of Halifax Regional Municipality (Dartmouth) as a member and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Workers’ Compensation Board of NovO.C. 19642/20212021-01-01
Authorization under Provincial Parks Act — The Governor in Council, on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables dated December 20, 2023, and pursuant to clauses 8 (O.C. 20445/2024) (2024 20445)O.C. 20445/20242024-01-01
Land transfer under Public Highways Act Surplus Crown Property Disposal Act — extinguish the right of the public to use that portion of the public highway, identified as Parcel X, containing an area of 3,410 square metres (0.84 acres), moO.C. 19912/20222022-01-01
Order under Child Pornography Reporting Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated March 24, 2010, and pursuant to Section 9 of Chapter 35 of the Acts ofO.C. 15116/20102010-01-01
Appointment under Public Archives Act — appoint Trudy Amirault of South Ohio, Yarmouth County, as a member of the Public Archives of Nova Scotia Board of Trustees, for a term of three years commencingO.C. 17138/20142014-01-01
Appointment under None — The Governor in Council is pleased to appoint, confirm and ratify the actions of the following Minister: To be Acting Attorney General and Minister of Justice, (O.C. 14916/2009) (2009 14916)O.C. 14916/20092009-01-01
Amendment under Tobacco Access Act — amendment to regulations respecting tobacco access (O.C. 14557/2009) (2009 14557)O.C. 14557/20092009-01-01
Appointment under N/A — The Governor in Council is pleased to appoint, confirm, and ratify the actions of the following Minister: To be Acting Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing,O.C. 19860/20222022-01-01
Order under Wilderness Areas Protection Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Natural Resources dated November 25, 2015, and pursu (O.C. 17602/2015) (2015 17602)O.C. 17602/20152015-01-01
Order under Crown Lands Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Lands and Forestry dated March 3, 2021, and pursuant to subsection 7(a) of Chapter 1 (O.C. 19466/2021) (2021 19466)O.C. 19466/20212021-01-01
Land transfer under Expropriation Act — highway land — North RiverO.C. 8785/19991999-01-01
Order under Emergency Management Act — The Governor in Council, on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing dated November 30, 2023, and pursuant to subsection 1O.C. 20362/20232023-01-01
Appointment under Education Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development dated February 8, 2017, and pursuant to SeO.C. 18004/20172017-01-01
Appointment under Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act Interpretation Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated March 17, 2020, and pursuant to Section 65 of Chapter 42 oO.C. 19153/20202020-01-01
Amendment under Occupational Health and Safety Act — amendment to Workplace Health and Safety Regulations (O.C. 17083/2014) (2014 17083)O.C. 17083/20142014-01-01
Order under Public Service Superannuation Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance dated October 7, 2003, and pursuant to Section 16 of Chapter 377 of the ReviO.C. 11248/20032003-01-01
Appointment under Civil Service Collective Bargaining Act — repeal clause (a) of Order in Council 2004-414 dated October 28, 2004, appointing Gregory I. North, Q.C., as a member and designating him as Chair of the CivilO.C. 12835/20062006-01-01
Order under Health Services and Insurance Act — transfer up to two million and twenty-five thousand dollars ($2,025,000) to cover the costs for the approved equipment replacement required by the Capital District Health Authority; (b) approve the making of an additional grant by the Minister of Health on behalf of the Province to the IWK Health Centre in the total amount not to exceed four million, five hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ($4,575,000) to cover the costs for the approved equipment replacement required by the IWK Health Centre; and (c) order that the grants referred to in (a)O.C. 15340/20102010-01-01
Appointment under Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister responsible for the administration of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act dO.C. 8627/19991999-01-01
Order under Adult Learning Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated May 14, 2014, and pursuant to Section 17 of ChapO.C. 16903/20142014-01-01
Authorization under Finance Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Business dated July 27, 2017, and pursuant to Section 77 of the Acts of 2010, the FiO.C. 18330/20182018-01-01
Appointment under Disabled Persons' Commission Act — revoke, effective May 13, 2004, the appointment of Joanne Bond as a member of the Disabled Persons Commission, which appointment was made by Order in Council 20O.C. 11583/20042004-01-01
Order under Adoption Records Act Interpretation Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Community Services dated April 6, 2022, pursuant to Section 49 of Chapter 1 of the AO.C. 19783/20222022-01-01
Appointment under Real Estate Trading Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated July 11, 2005, and pursuant to SecO.C. 12291/20052005-01-01
Order under Advancing Nova Scotia Opportunities Act Interpretation Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Energy dated April 11, 2025, pursuant to Section 167 of Chapter 5 of the Acts of 202O.C. 20965/20252025-01-01
Amendment under Summary Proceedings Act — amendment to regulations respecting summary offence tickets (O.C. 8708/1999) (1999 8708)O.C. 8708/19991999-01-01
Authorization under Crown Lands Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated January 23, 2004, and pursuant to Section 16 of Chapter 114O.C. 11426/20042004-01-01
Amendment under Natural Products Act — approve the making by the Natural Products Marketing Council of amendments to the Nova Scotia Egg and Pullet Producers Marketing Plan approved by the Governor iO.C. 9903/20012001-01-01
Authorization under Industrial Development Act — provide financial assistance to Federal Gypsum Company, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 as outlined in the Report and Recommendation of the Minister of EcO.C. 11673/20042004-01-01
Appointment under Boxing Authority Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister responsible for the Boxing Authority Act dated February 4, 2005, and pursuant to SectioO.C. 11965/20052005-01-01
Land transfer under Crown Lands Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 27, 2001, pursuant to Section 16 of Chapter 114 ofO.C. 9774/20012001-01-01
Land transfer under Public Highways Act — highway land — Barrachois (O.C. 13199/2007) (2007 13199)O.C. 13199/20072007-01-01
Revocation under Civil Service Act Public Service Act — effective April 1, 2004, revoke approval of the Deputy Minister Pay Plan approved by Order in Council 2002-244 dated May 16, 2002;O.C. 11952/20052005-01-01
Revocation under Liquor Control Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister Responsible for the Administration of the Liquor Control Act and the Nova Scotia LiquorO.C. 13914/20082008-01-01
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