BILL NO. 32

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006



Private Member's Bill



Emergency Responders Insurance Protection Act



Darrell Dexter
Cole Harbour



First Reading: May 8, 2006

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

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An Act to Provide Insurance Protection
for Emergency Responders

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Emergency Responders Insurance Protection Act.

2 In this Act,

(a) "contract" means a contract as defined in the Insurance Act;

(b) "emergency vehicle" means a police vehicle, fire department vehicle or an ambulance;

(c) "insurer" means an insurer as defined in the Insurance Act.
3 No insurer shall use

(a) a risk classification system in classifying risks; or

(b) a rate for coverage or a category of automobile insurance,

that permits the insurer to take into account for purposes of a contract of automobile insurance, other than a contract covering an emergency vehicle, an accident occurring during the course of a person's employment or voluntary service that requires the use of an emergency vehicle.

4 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) defining any word or expression used but not defined in this Act;

(b) deemed necessary or advisable by the Governor in Council to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Act.

(2) The exercise by the Governor in Council of the authority contained in subsection (1) is regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act.

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