BILL NO. 279

(as introduced)

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



Private Bill



Maritime Conservatory Reorganization Act



Howard Espstein
Halifax Chebucto



First Reading: December 8, 2005

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

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An Act Respecting
The Maritime Conservatory of Music and
the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts Society

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Maritime Conservatory Reorganization Act.

2 In this Act,

(a) "Conservatory" means the corporation incorporated as "The Halifax Conservatory of Music" by Chapter 117 of the Acts of 1952, An Act to Incorporate The Halifax Conservatory of Music and to Amend Chapter 167 of the Acts of 1921, An Act to Incorporate the Governors of The Halifax Ladies' College and Conservatory of Music, renamed in 1955 as "The Maritime Conservatory of Music" pursuant to the former Companies Change of Name Act and continued as the "Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts" by Chapter 117 as amended by this Act;

(b) "Society" means the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts Society incorporated pursuant to the Societies Act.

3 (1) All the property, assets and undertaking of the Society are vested in the Conservatory.

(2) All the liabilities and obligations of the Society are the liabilities and obligations of the Conservatory.

4 The members of the Board of Directors of the Society immediately before the coming into force of this Act constitute the Board of Governors of the Conservatory until their successors as members of the Board of Governors are chosen pursuant to the by-laws of the Conservatory.

5 (1) All amendments to the by-laws of the Society are ratified and confirmed and anything done in accordance with the laws and by-laws respecting the Conservatory are as valid and effectual as if it had been done in accordance with the laws and by-laws of the Society.

(2) This Section does not affect the rights acquired by any person from a judgment or order of a court given or made in litigation or proceedings commenced before the coming into force of this Act.

6 (1) The Society is dissolved.

(2) A reference in any enactment or document to the Society shall, as regards any subsequent matter, transaction or thing, be held and construed to be a reference to the Conservatory.

7 Sections 5 and 6 of Chapter 117 are repealed and the following Sections substituted:

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