Nova Scotia — Orders in Council

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Order under Public Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister Business dated March 14, 2017, and pursuant to Section 6 of Chapter 376 of the RevisedO.C. 18087/20172017-01-01
Amendment under Fatality Investigations Act Emergency Measures Act — regulatory amendmentsO.C. 10953/20032003-01-01
Order under Corrections Act Hospitals Act — designate the 24 cells for adult male and female inmates suffering from mental illnesses (the MIO Unit), rooms and support and ancillary spaces on Lot 920, BurnO.C. 10018/20012001-01-01
Order under Civil Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of the Public Service Commission dated October 31, 2025, and pursuant to Section 7 of CO.C. 21152/20252025-01-01
Amendment under Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture dated June 1, 2010, and pursuant to Section 38 of ChapterO.C. 15196/20102010-01-01
Order under Public Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated March 20, 2018, and pursuant to Section 6 of ChapO.C. 18411/20182018-01-01
Land transfer under Public Highways Act — highway land — Aspy Bay (O.C. 8464/1999) (1999 8464)O.C. 8464/19991999-01-01
Order under Crown Lands Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clause 16(1)(a) of ChapteO.C. 21075/20252025-01-01
Authorization under Land Titles Clarification Act — The Governor in Council on the Report and Recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated August 15, 2013, and pursuant to subsection 13(1) of Part IIO.C. 16599/20132013-01-01
Order under Human Rights Act Interpretation Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister responsible for the Human Rights Act dated May 3, 2018, and pursuant to Section 26 of CO.C. 18476/20182018-01-01
Appointment under Workers' Compensation Act — revoke the appointment of John Gallinger of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, as an employer member of the Board of Directors of the Workers' CompensationO.C. 14828/20092009-01-01
Authorization under Public Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated June 16, 2011, and pursuant to Section 6 of ChapO.C. 15715/20112011-01-01
Order under Wilderness Areas Protection Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Lands and Forestry dated September 17, 2020, and pur (O.C. 19298/2020) (2020 19298)O.C. 19298/20202020-01-01
Amendment under Environment Act — amendment to Approval and Notification Procedures RegulationsO.C. 17983/20172017-01-01
Appointment under None — The Governor in Council is pleased to appoint, confirm and ratify the actions of the following Minister: To be Acting Minister of Finance and Acting Minister re (O.C. 16537/2013) (2013 16537)O.C. 16537/20132013-01-01
Land transfer under Public Highways Act — highway land — Bedford (O.C. 11230/2003) (2003 11230)O.C. 11230/20032003-01-01
Appointment under Police Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated August 30, 2017, and pursuant to Sections 13 andO.C. 18219/20172017-01-01
Authorization under Industrial Development Act Provincial Finance Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Economic Development dated June 20, 2003, pursuant to Sections 2(b), 2(c), 3(1)(c),O.C. 11173/20032003-01-01
Order under Expropriation Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal dated July 18, 2012, and pursuant to Secti (O.C. 16145/2012) (2012 16145)O.C. 16145/20122012-01-01
Authorization under Industrial Development Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Economic Development dated August 27, 2008, and pursuant to Sections 2(b), 2(c), 3(1O.C. 14210/20082008-01-01
Amendment 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 dated May 31, 2005, and puO.C. 12145/20052005-01-01
Authorization under Industrial Development Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Economic Development dated July 15, 2004, pursuant to Sections 2(b), 2(c), 3(1)(c), (O.C. 11697/2004) (2004 11697)O.C. 11697/20042004-01-01
Authorization under Municipal Finance Corporation Act Finance Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and the Minister of Finance dated MarchO.C. 16406/20132013-01-01
Appointment under Human Rights Act — appoint Cynthia Dorrington of Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax) as a commissioner of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission for a three (3) year term comO.C. 18403/20182018-01-01
Appointment under Public Archives Act — reappoint Bertrum MacDonald of Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax) and appoint Ronald Caplan of Wreck Cove, Victoria County, as members of the Public ArchivO.C. 16802/20142014-01-01
Appointment under Primary Forest Products Marketing Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated May 27, 2004, and pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 355 of thO.C. 11624/20042004-01-01
Amendment under Police Act — amendment to Police Regulations (O.C. 14581/2009) (2009 14581)O.C. 14581/20092009-01-01
Amendment under Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) Act Condominium Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated February 14, 2007, and pursuant toO.C. 13185/20072007-01-01
Order under An Act to Recover Damages and Health-care Costs from Manufacturers of Tobacco — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated August 14 , 2014, and pursuant to Section 12 of CO.C. 17088/20142014-01-01
Order under Petroleum Products Pricing Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated September 9, 2009, and pursuant toO.C. 14810/20092009-01-01
Order under Provincial Court Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated February 3, 2026, and pursuant to Section 21K ofO.C. 21269/20262026-01-01
Order under Public Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated October 15, 2009, and pursuant to Section 6 of Chapter 376 of the RevisO.C. 14965/20102010-01-01
Authorization under Nova Scotia Business Incorporated Act Provincial Finance Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Economic Development dated September 6, 2007, and pursuant to Sections 2(a), (b) andO.C. 13626/20072007-01-01
Amendment under Business Electronic Filing Act Technical Safety Act — amendment to Business Registry RegulationsO.C. 15490/20112011-01-01
Appointment — The Governor in Council is pleased to make the following appointments: To be Acting Premier, Acting President of the Executive Council and Acting Minister of In (O.C. 10419/2002) (2002 10419)O.C. 10419/20022002-01-01
Authorization under Nova Scotia Jobs Fund Act — transfer up to Sixty Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($66,500,000.00)O.C. 16125/20122012-01-01
Amendment under Forests Act — amendment to Wildlife Habitat and Watercourses Protection RegulationsO.C. 10802/20022002-01-01
Order under Environment Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment dated November 23, 2011, and pursuant to clause 25(1)(g) and Section 91O.C. 15920/20122012-01-01
Appointment under An Act Relating to Dalhousie College — reappoint the following persons as members of the Board of Governors of Dalhousie University, each for a term of office commencing March 31, 2005 and ending JunO.C. 12023/20052005-01-01
Appointment under Small Claims Court Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated August 23 , 2012, and pursuant to Section 6 of ChO.C. 16159/20122012-01-01
Revocation under Public Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the President of the Executive Council dated December 2, 2022, and pursuant to Section 4 of ChapterO.C. 19972/20222022-01-01
Order under Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education dated May 3, 2000, pursuant to Section 41 of Chapter 17 of the Revised Sta (O.C. 9226/2000) (2000 9226)O.C. 9226/20002000-01-01
Appointment under Notaries and Commissioners Act — The Governor in Council is pleased to make the following appointments: To be reappointed as Commissioners pursuant to the Notaries and Commissioners Act: Joan MO.C. 9564/20002000-01-01
Order under Finance Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated February 22, 2019, pursuant to subsection 24(1) ofO.C. 18740/20192019-01-01
Authorization under Public Service Act — The Governor in Council, on the Report and Recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal dated January 19, 2021, and: (a) pursuantO.C. 19427/20212021-01-01
Appointment under Film Nova Scotia Act — appoint H. Gordon Anderson of Barney's River, Pictou County, as a voting member of the Board of Directors of Film Nova Scotia for a term of three (3) years commO.C. 15458/20112011-01-01
Amendment under Police Act — amendment to Police Regulations (O.C. 19043/2020) (2020 19043)O.C. 19043/20202020-01-01
Order under Rental Property Conversion Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated March 6, 2008, and pursuant to subO.C. 13990/20082008-01-01
Land transfer under Public Highways Act — highway land — Barrington Passage (O.C. 8139/1998) (1998 8139)O.C. 8139/19981998-01-01
Order under Civil Service Act — The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health Promotion and Protection dated August 9, 2007, and pursuant to Section 42 ofO.C. 13512/20072007-01-01
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