BILL NO. 143

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
57 Elizabeth II, 2008



Private Member's Bill



Municipal Government Act
(amended)



Keith Colwell
Preston



First Reading: April 30, 2008

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

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Explanatory Note

This Bill amends the Municipal Government Act to authorize all municipalities to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides.

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An Act to Amend Chapter 18
of the Acts of 1998,
the Municipal Government Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Clause 172(1)(j) of Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1998, the Municipal Government Act, is amended by striking out the last five lines and substituting " but, for greater certainty, not the regulation of the application and use of pesticides, herbicides and insecticides on property used for agricultural or forestry purposes".

2 Section 533 of Chapter 18 is repealed.

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