BILL NO. 9

(as introduced)

4th Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
61 Elizabeth II, 2012

Government Bill

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act
(amended)

The Honourable Charlie Parker
Minister of Energy

First Reading: April 4, 2012

(Explanatory Notes)

Second Reading: April 30, 2012

Third Reading: May 4, 2012 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Clause 1 updates the definition of "Minister" in the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act.

Clause 2 adds a reference to a new regulation-making provision to the Section that requires federal approval of proposed regulations.

Clause 3 corrects a wording error.

Clause 4 adds regulation-making authority respecting information required in relation to the Crown share adjustment payments to be paid by the federal government under the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act (Canada).

1 Clause 2(o) of Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1987, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act, is repealed and the following clause substituted:

(o) "Minister" means the Minister of Energy;

2 Section 6 of Chapter 3, as amended by Chapter 16 of the Acts of 1993, is further amended by adding ", Section 53A" immediately after "51" in the fourth line.

3 Section 53 of Chapter 3 is amended by striking out "Provincial" in the first and in the fourth lines.

4 Chapter 3 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 53 the following headings and Section:

53A Subject to Section 6, the Governor in Council may make regulations respecting information that must be provided to the Minister to permit the Minister to demonstrate and determine the payments to be calculated under section 247 of the federal Implementation Act.