BILL NO. 61

(as introduced)

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



Private Member's Bill



Theatres and Amusements Act
(amended)



Joan Massey
Dartmouth East



First Reading: April 26, 2004

(Explanatory Notes)

Second Reading: May 6, 2004

Third Reading: May 20, 2004 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

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Explanatory Notes

Clause 1 adds definitions to the Theatres and Amusements Act for the purpose of this amending Act.

Clause 2 adds regulation-making powers to the Theatres and Amusements Act respecting video games.

Clause 3 adds a new Section to the Theatres and Amusements Act providing for the classification of video games and governing the selling, renting or other distribution of video games by video-game outlets.

Clause 4 provides for the effective date of the amendments.

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An Act to Amend Chapter 466
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Theatres and Amusements Act

1 Section 2 of Chapter 466 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, as amended by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by

(a) adding immediately after clause (ca) the following clause:

(b) striking out the period at the end of clause (j) and substituting a semicolon; and

(c) adding immediately after clause (j) the following clauses:

2 Subsection 4(1) of Chapter 466, as amended by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding immediately after clause (k) the following clauses:

3 Chapter 466 is amended by adding immediately after Section 6 the following Section:

4 This Act comes into force one hundred and eighty days after this Act receives Royal Assent or on such earlier day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.

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