BILL NO. 25

(as introduced)

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



Private Member's Bill



Victims' Rights and Services Act
(amended)



Diana Whalen
Halifax Clayton Park



First Reading: April 17, 2012

(Explanatory Notes)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

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Explanatory Notes

Clause 1 ensures that all of the money collected through the victim-fine surcharge is used to directly benefit victims of crime.

Clause 2 removes the cap in the regulations on the hourly rate and maximum number of counselling hours.

Clause 3 gives an applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Director 180 days to appeal the decision.

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An Act to Amend Chapter 14
of the Acts of 1989,
the Victims' Rights and Services Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 9 of Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1989, the Victims' Rights and Services Act, is amended by

(a) adding "(1)" immediately after the Section number; and

(b) adding immediately after subsection (1) as numbered by clause (a) the following subsection:

2 Chapter 14 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 11H the following Section:

3 Subsection 11L(1) of Chapter 14, as enacted by Chapter 36 of the Acts of 1992 and amended by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is further amended by adding ", within one hundred and eighty days," immediately after "may" in the fourth line.

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