BILL NO. 193
(as introduced)
1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
54 Elizabeth II, 2005
Health Authorities Act and Revenue Act
(amended)
Jerry Pye
Dartmouth North
1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
54 Elizabeth II, 2005
Jerry Pye
Dartmouth North
First Reading: May 5, 2005
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
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Clause 1 authorizes the Governor in Council to make regulations pursuant to the Health Authorities Act exempting from parking fees or costs organizations transporting people with disabilities who have been determined to be eligible for Community Transportation Assistance Program funding .
Clause 2 authorizes the Governor in Council to make regulations pursuant to the Revenue Act providing a gasoline and diesel oil tax rebate to organizations transporting people with disabilities who have been determined to be eligible for Community Transportation Assistance Program funding .
1 (1) Section 84 of Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2000, the Health Authorities Act, is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:
(a) designating for the purpose of this subsection organizations that transport people with disabilities who have been determined to be eligible for Community Transportation Assistance Program funding;
(b) designating for the purpose of this subsection parking fees and other parking costs at facilities of health authorities; and
(b) notwithstanding any enactment, exempting designated organizations from designated parking fees and other designated parking costs.
(2) Subsection 84(5) of Chapter 6 is amended by adding "or (1A)" immediately after "(1)" in the second line.
2 Section 12 of Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Revenue Act, is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following subsection:
(a) designating for the purpose of this subsection organizations that transport people with disabilities who have been determined to be eligible for Community Transportation Assistance Program funding; and
(b) providing for the rebate of the tax to designated organizations and prescribing the terms and conditions under which rebates may be made.
(2B) The moneys required for the administration of regulations made pursuant to subsection (2A) shall be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.