Order of Nova Scotia Act (amended)

Third Reading: November 23, 2006 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

This Bill provides for the appointment each year of an additional member of the Order of Nova Scotia who must be under 26 years of age and whose distinguishing accomplishments were achieved while he or she was 16 to 25 years of age.

1 (1) Subsection 16(4) of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2001, the Order of Nova Scotia Act, is amended by

(a) striking out "Each" in the first line and substituting "Subject to subsection (4A), each"; and

(b) striking out "five" in the second line and substituting "six".

(2) Section 16 of Chapter 9 is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (4) the following subsections:

(4B) Nothing in subsection (4A) precludes the selection of a person described in subsection (4A) if fewer than six candidates are selected.

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BILL NO. 78

(as introduced)