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Small Claims Court Act (amended)

BILL NO. 236

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
54 Elizabeth II, 2005



Government Bill



Small Claims Court Act
(amended)



The Honourable Michael G. Baker, Q.C.
Minister of Justice



First Reading: October 18, 2005

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: October 20, 2005

Third Reading: October 31, 2005 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Note

This Bill raises the limit of the Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia from $15,000 to $25,000 and corrects a drafting error.

An Act to Amend Chapter 430
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Small Claims Court Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 9 of Chapter 430 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Small Claims Court Act, as amended by Chapter 16 of the Acts of 1992, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1999 (Second Session) and Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2002, is further amended by

(a) striking out "fifteen" in the third line of clause (a) and substituting "twenty-five";

(b) striking out "fifteen" in the last line of clause (b) and substituting "twenty-five"; and

(c) striking out "fifteen" in the third line of clause (c) and substituting "twenty-five".

2 Clause 29(1)(a) of Chapter 430, as amended by Chapter 33 of the Acts of 1994, Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2000 and Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2002, is further amended by

(a) striking out "or" at the end of subclause (i);

(b) striking out "fifteen" in the third line of subclause (ii) and substituting "twenty-five"; and

(c) adding "or" at the end of subclause (ii).

3 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.


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