BILL NO. 53

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
53 Elizabeth II, 2004

Private Member's Bill

Gaming Control Act
(amended)

Stephen McNeil
Annapolis

First Reading: April 20, 2004

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

This Bill requires that ten per cent of the net lottery ticket revenue received by the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation be used to support sport and recreation programs and facilities.

1 Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Gaming Control Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 29 the following Section:

29A (1) Notwithstanding subsection 29(1) but subject to subsection (2) of this Section, at least ten per cent of the net revenues received by the Corporation each year from a licensed lottery scheme shall be used by the Minister to support sport and recreation programs and facilities in the Province.

(2) The sums required for the purpose of subsection (1) shall be paid out of money appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose and nothing in subsection (1) affects the appropriation or expenditure of money not appropriated for that purpose.