BILL NO. 78
(as introduced)
2nd Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
Private Member's Bill
Environment Act
(amended)
Leo Glavine
Kings West
First Reading: May 10, 2006
(Explanatory Note)
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
Explanatory Note
This Bill prohibits the use of certain biosolids on agricultural lands.
An Act to Amend Chapter 1
of the Acts of 1994-95,
the Environment Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 69 the following Section:
69A No person shall knowingly release or permit the release of biosolids, other than animal manure, onto agricultural lands.
2 Subsection 74(1) of Chapter 1 is amended by adding immediately after clause (d) the following clause:
(da) defining "agricultural lands" and "biosolids";
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