BILL NO. 43

(as introduced)

1st Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006

Private Member's Bill

Student Aid Act
(amended)

Leonard Preyra
Halifax Citadel

First Reading: July 7, 2006

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

This Bill provides that a medical student is not required to begin repayment of a student loan until six months following completion of his or her residency program.

1 Section 2 of Chapter 449 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Student Aid Act, is amended by adding immediately after clause (c) the following clause:

(ca) "medical student" means a student enrolled in a course of studies in medicine;

2 Chapter 449 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 6 the following Section:

6A A medical student is not required to begin repayment of a loan issued under this Act until at least six months following the completion of any required residency program that follows the completion of the medical student's academic studies.

3 Section 11 of Chapter 449 is amended by adding immediately after clause (g) the following clause:

(ga) prescribing such additional measures as may be necessary to give effect to Section 6A;