BILL NO. 152

(as introduced)

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



Government Bill



Liquor Control Act
(amended)



The Honourable Ernest L. Fage
Minister responsible for the Liquor Control Act



First Reading: April 19, 2005

(Explanatory Notes)

Second Reading: April 22, 2005

Third Reading: May 19, 2005 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

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Explanatory Notes

The Liquor Control Act permits the transportation of liquor to one's residence or another residence. Subclause 1(1) amends the Act to allow the transportation of liquor to any place where a person is permitted to possess, have or consume liquor.

Subclause 1(2) amends the Act to include more specific provisions respecting possession of liquor in motor vehicles.

Clause 2 provides that this Act comes into force on proclamation.

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An Act to Amend Chapter 260
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Liquor Control Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 (1) Subsection 54(4) of Chapter 260 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Liquor Control Act, is amended by striking out "his residence or to any residence in which he" in the third and fourth last lines and substituting "any place in which the person is permitted to possess, have or consume the liquor or from that place to another place in which the person".

(2) Subsection 54(5) of Chapter 260 is repealed and the following subsections substituted:

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

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