BILL NO. 138

(as introduced)

1st Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
56 Elizabeth II, 2007

Government Bill

Medal of Bravery Act

The Honourable Rodney J. MacDonald
President of the Executive Council

First Reading: March 20, 2007

Second Reading: March 22, 2007

Third Reading: April 12, 2007 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Medal of Bravery Act.

2 (1) Where, after the coming into force of this Act, a person has

(a) assisted another person or attempted to assist another person; or

(b) protected property of another person or attempted to protect property of another person,

and has done so at risk to their own life or safety or in other circumstances demonstrating bravery, including bravery beyond that expected of them in their course of employment or service to the public, the Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Provincial Secretary, issue a Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery to that person.

(2) A Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery may be issued posthumously.

3 (1) The Premier shall establish an advisory committee to assist the Provincial Secretary in making recommendations to the Governor in Council respecting persons who may deserve to receive a Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery.

(2) The advisory committee referred to in subsection (1) is composed of such persons as the Premier may determine, and the Premier may designate a member of the committee to be its chair.

4 Where the Governor in Council has issued a Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery to a person, that person

(b) where employed in an occupation in which the person wears a uniform in relation to the person's employment, or otherwise entitled to wear a uniform, may wear upon that uniform such designation as may be prescribed by the Governor in Council to accompany the Medal or to designate a person as a recipient of the Medal.

5 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations

(a) prescribing the form of the Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery and any designation for the purpose of clause 4(b);

(b) respecting matters to be considered by the advisory committee referred to in subsection 3(1) and the Provincial Secretary in making recommendations to the Governor in Council for the purpose of Section 3;

(c) respecting any other matter or thing the Governor in Council considers advisable or necessary to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Act.

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

6 This Act has effect on and after January 1, 2007, upon the Governor in Council so ordering and declaring by proclamation.