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Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)

BILL NO. 55

(as passed)

1st Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
63 Elizabeth II, 2014



Government Bill



Halifax Regional Municipality Charter
(amended)

CHAPTER 15 OF THE ACTS OF 2014



The Honourable Mark Furey
Minister of Municipal Affairs



First Reading: April 16, 2014 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: April 22, 2014

Third Reading: April 28, 2014

Royal Assent: May 1, 2014

An Act to Amend Chapter 39
of the Acts of 2008,
the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008, the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, is amended by adding immediately after Section 92 the following Section:

92A (1) Notwithstanding any enactment, where there is an agreement pursuant to this Section, the Halifax International Airport Authority shall pay taxes with respect to property assessed to it within the Municipality in accordance with the agreement instead of the taxes otherwise payable, pursuant to the provisions of this Act, set out in the agreement.

(2) Notwithstanding any enactment, where the Council considers it necessary or advisable, the Municipality may enter into a taxation agreement with the Authority respecting the taxes payable to the Municipality by the Authority.

(3) A taxation agreement entered into pursuant to this Section does not apply with respect to property leased or occupied by a tenant of the Authority.

2 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2014.

 


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