1st Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
58 Elizabeth II, 2009
The Honourable Ross Landry
Minister of Justice
First Reading: October 20, 2009
Second Reading: October 22, 2009
Third Reading: October 22, 2009 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
This Bill prohibits
(a) political donations other than donations by individuals; and
(b) the expenditure for a political purpose of funds or assets held in trust for a recognized party before July 11, 1991, including income earned on those funds or assets.
1 Section 13 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, is amended by striking out "or organization" in the first, in the third and fourth, in the fifth, in the fifth and sixth and in the seventh lines.
2 Section 14 of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or business" in the fifth line.
3 (1) Subsection 14B(1) of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or an organization" in the second line.
(2) Section 14B of Chapter 4 is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:
(4) Subsection 14B(3) of Chapter 4 is repealed.
(5) Section 14B of Chapter 4 is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (5) the following subsection:
(2) Subsection 14C(2) of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "or organization" in the first and second and in the seventh and eighth lines.
5 Section 21B of Chapter 4 is repealed and the following Section substituted:
(2) Held assets must not be expended at any time for or to support any political purpose of a candidate, electoral district association or recognized party.
(2) Section 5 has effect on and after October 20, 2009.