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(a) adding the position of Minister of Internal Services; and

(b) re-organizing the position of Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations into two distinct positions of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Service Nova Scotia.

Part VII and Part VIII update the titles of the ministers responsible for two Acts.

Part IX updates the title of the Minister responsible for Part II of the Gaming Control Act.

Part X and Part XI update the title of the Minister responsible for two Acts.

Part XII updates the title of the Minister responsible for certain Sections of the Liquor Control Act.

Part XIII updates the title of the Minister responsible for the Members' Retiring Allowances Act.

Part XIV updates the title of the Minister responsible for the Petroleum Products Pricing Act.

Part XV amends the Public Procurement Act by

(a) making the Minister of Internal Services responsible for the Act;

(b) permitting the Minister to delegate powers and duties;

(c) allowing the Minister, on written authorization by a member of the Executive Council, to enter into a procurement services contract on behalf of that member;

(d) updating the title of the Deputy Minister; and

(e) correcting a grammatical error.

Clause 39 adds the Departments of Internal Services and of Municipal Affairs to the Public Service Act listing while removing Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.

Clause 40 repeals two Sections of the Public Service Act respecting the Chief Information Office which is dealt with elsewhere in the Act.

Clause 41 clarifies that the Civil Service Act applies to both officers and employees of the Office of the Aboriginal Affairs.

Clause 42 repeals a subclause resulting in moving printing services to the Department of Internal Services from the Office of Communications Nova Scotia.

Clause 43 adds a restructured Office of Service Nova Scotia to the Act.

Clause 44 adds responsibility for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women to the Department of Community Services and the administration of Acts, orders and regulations relating to the Council.

Clause 45 adds a function to the duties of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board.

Clause 46 corrects a drafting error.

Clause 47 repeals a clause that has been moved elsewhere in the Public Service Act.

Clause 48 establishes and sets out the responsibilities of the Department of Internal Services as well as the appointment and responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer.

Clause 49 adds the Department of Municipal Affairs and sets out the departmental responsibilities.

Clause 50 repeals a heading and three Sections respecting a replaced department.

Clause 51 makes changes to some responsibilities of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.

Clause 52 repeals a Section authorizing agreements by Ministers for joint undertakings with the Government of Canada or another province.

Clause 53 replaces the term "public service" by "eligible service", as it relates to early retirement, and corrects a Section reference.

Part XVII to Part XXIV

(a) update the titles of the ministers responsible for several Acts; and

(b) corrects an error in the proclamation clause in an Act amending the Securities Act.

Clause 68 sets out the effective date of Clause 64.

An Act Respecting the Restructuring
of Certain Government Departments

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Government Restructuring (2014) Act.

PART I

COLLECTION AGENCIES ACT

2 Clause 2(d) of Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Collection Agencies Act, as amended by Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2003 (Second Session) and Chapter 40 of the Acts of 2012, is further amended by striking out "Consumer Affairs" in the first and second lines and substituting "Service Nova Scotia".

PART II

COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANIES ACT

3 Clause 2(1)(h) of Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2012, the Community Interest Companies Act, is amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the second line.

PART III

CONSUMER CREDITORS' CONDUCT ACT

4 Section 3 of Chapter 91 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Consumer Creditors' Conduct Act, as amended by Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2003 (Second Session) and Chapter 40 of the Acts of 2012, is further amended by striking out "Consumer Affairs" in the second line and substituting "Service Nova Scotia".

PART IV

CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS ACT

5 Clause 2(j) of Chapter 98 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Co-operative Associations Act, as amended by Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2001, is further amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines.

PART V

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT

6 Section 2 of Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1990, the Emergency Management Act, as amended by Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2005 and Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2011, is further amended by

(a) striking out "Justice" in clause (aa) and substituting "Municipal Affairs"; and

(b) striking out "Justice" in the clause (g) and substituting "Municipal Affairs".

PART VI

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACT

7 Section 3 of Chapter 155 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Executive Council Act, as amended by Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1992, Chapter 21 of the Acts of 1993, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 1994, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, Chapters 8 and 25 of the Acts of 1996, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2008, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2009, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2011 and Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2013, is further amended by

(a) striking out clause (ka) and substituting the following clauses:

(ka) the Minister of Internal Services;

(kb) the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education;

(kc) the Minister of Municipal Affairs;

and

(b) striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines of clause (o).

PART VII

FINANCE ACT

8 Section 2 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, the Finance Act, is amended by

(a) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in clause (f);

(b) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in clause (g); and

(c) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in clause (s).

PART VIII

FIRE SAFETY ACT

9 Clause 3(y) of Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2002, the Fire Safety Act, is amended by striking out "Environment and Labour" in the first and second lines and substituting "Municipal Affairs".

PART IX

GAMING CONTROL ACT

10 Section 38 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Gaming Control Act, as enacted by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2011, is amended by

(a) striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines of clause (a); and

(b) striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the second line of clause (b).

PART X

HALIFAX-DARTMOUTH BRIDGE COMMISSION ACT

11 Clause 2(f) of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2005, the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Act, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line.

PART XI

INCOME TAX ACT

12 (1) Subsection 2(1) of Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Income Tax Act, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by

(a) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line of subclause (e)(i);

(b) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third and in the sixth lines of subclause (f)(i);

(c) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line of subclause (l)(i);

(d) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fifth line of subclause (n)(i); and

(e) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fourth line of subclause (n)(ii).

(2) Subsection 2(10) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the seventh and in the ninth lines of the right-hand column of clause (j).

13 Subsection 8A(2) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2010, is amended by

(a) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line of clause (a); and

(b) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fourth line of clause (b).

14 Clause 17A(1)(c) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2006, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second line.

15 Section 22A(1) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2006 and amended by Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line.

16 (1) Subsection 42(2) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2007, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second line.

(2) Subsection 42(3) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000 and amended by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2007, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second line.

17 Section 45 of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A) In this Section "Minister" means the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board of the Province.

18 Section 46 of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A) In this Section "Minister" means the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board of the Province.

19 (1) Subclause 47A(1)(c)(ii) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2007, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line.

(2) Subsection 47A(3) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2007, is amended by

(a) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first and in the second lines of clause (a); and

(b) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first and in the second lines of clause (b).

(3) Subsection 47A(4) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2007, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first and in the second lines.

20 Section 48 of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A) In this Section "Minister" means the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board of the Province.

21 Subsection 96(2) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by

(a) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second and third lines of clause (a); and

(b) adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line of clause (b).

22 (1) Subsection 101(2) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line.

(2) Subsection 101(3) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fifth line.

23 Subsection 105(3) of Chapter 217, as enacted by Section 61 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2000, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fifth and sixth lines.

PART XII

LIQUOR CONTROL ACT

24 Subsection 19(3) of Chapter 260 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Liquor Control Act, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line.

25 (1) Subsection 24(1) of Chapter 260, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second line.

(2) Subsection 24(2) of Chapter 260, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fourth line.

(3) Subsection 24(3) of Chapter 260, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001 and amended by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first and in the seventh lines.

26 (1) Subsection 25A(1) of Chapter 260, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second line.

(2) Subsection 25A(2) of Chapter 260, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001 and amended by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the last line.

27 Section 26 of Chapter 260, as amended by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line.

28 Section 27 of Chapter 260, as amended by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001 and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second line.

29 Section 32 of Chapter 260, as enacted by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2000 and amended by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third line.

30 (1) Subsection 118(2) of Chapter 260, as amended by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fifth line.

(2) Subsection 118(5) of Chapter 260, as amended by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001 and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the second last line.

PART XIII

MEMBERS' RETIRING ALLOWANCES ACT

31 Clause 2(j) of Chapter 282 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Members' Retiring Allowances Act, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line.

32 Subsection 6(3) of Chapter 282, as amended by Chapter 29 of the Acts of 1993 and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the sixth line.

33 Subsection 9(1) of Chapter 282, as amended by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the eight line.

PART XIV

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING ACT

34 Clause 2(d) of Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005, the Petroleum Products Pricing Act, is amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines.

PART XV

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT

35 Clause 3(k) of Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2011, the Public Procurement Act, is amended by striking out "Economic and Rural Development and Tourism" in the first and second lines and substituting "Internal Services".

36 Chapter 12 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 5 the following Section:

5A Upon receiving written authorization from a member of the Executive Council, the Minister or a person delegated by the Minister, may execute a procurement services contract on the member's behalf.

37 (1) Subsection 7(2) of Chapter 12 is amended by striking out "Economic and Rural Development and Tourism" in the second line and substituting "Internal Services".

(2) Subsection 7(3) of Chapter 12 is amended by striking out "Economic and Rural Development and Tourism" in the first and second lines and substituting "Internal Services".

38 Clause 18(2) of Chapter 12 is amended by striking out the comma in the first line.

PART XVI

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT

39 Section 2 of Chapter 376 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Service Act, is repealed and the following substituted:

2 For the administration of the public affairs of the Province, there are the following departments:

(a) the Department of Agriculture;

(b) the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage;

(c) the Department of Community Services;

(d) the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism;

(e) the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development;

(f) the Department of Energy;

(g) the Department of Environment;

(h) the Department of Finance and Treasury Board;

(i) the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture;

(j) the Department of Health and Wellness;

(k) the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs;

(l) the Department of Internal Services;

(m) the Department of Justice;

(n) the Department of Labour and Advanced Education;

(o) the Department of Municipal Affairs;

(p) the Department of Natural Resources;

(q) the Department of Seniors;

(r) the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.

40 Sections 14G and 14H of Chapter 376 are repealed.

41 Subsection 24(5) of Chapter 376, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is amended by adding "officers and" immediately after "those" in the last line.

42 Subclause 25IB(a)(ix) of Chapter 376 is repealed.

43 Chapter 376 is amended by adding immediately after Section 25L the following heading and Sections:

OFFICE OF SERVICE NOVA SCOTIA

25M (1) There shall be an Office of Service Nova Scotia that may be referred to as Service Nova Scotia.

(2) Service Nova Scotia shall be presided over by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia who has the supervision, direction and control of all affairs and matters relating to Service Nova Scotia and who shall supervise the performance of the functions of Service Nova Scotia.

(3) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to be the Chief Executive Officer of Service Nova Scotia who shall be paid such salary as the Governor in Council determines and who shall perform such duties as are from time to time prescribed by the Governor in Council.

(4) Such other officers and employees as are required for the purposes of Service Nova Scotia may be appointed pursuant to the Civil Service Act and that Act applies to those officers and employees.

25N The Minister of Service Nova Scotia has, unless specifically assigned to another member of the Executive Council, the supervision, direction and control of all affairs and matters relating to

(a) access to government services and programs;

(b) consumer protection, including residential tenancies;

(c) drivers and vehicles, except the determination of permissible vehicle weights and dimensions in relation to travel on public highways;

(d) consumer proposals and Part X of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada);

(e) geographic information services;

(f) condominiums;

(g) vital statistics;

(h) the real property registries, the Personal Property Registry, the office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, the Nova Scotia Business Registry, the Registry of Motor Vehicles and the office of the Registrar of Vital Statistics;

(i) Part IV of the Revenue Act for administration purposes;

(j) liquor control, film licensing and classification, amusement control and gaming control;

(k) the administration of Acts, orders and regulations relating to the matters set out in clauses (a) to (j);

(l) the collection of debts for departments and governmental units under programs designated by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board; and

(m) such other matters as may be assigned to the Minister by the Governor in Council or statute.

25O (1) The Governor in Council shall appoint a person to be Provincial Tax Commissioner.

(2) The Provincial Tax Commissioner shall perform the duties and have the powers imposed and conferred upon the Provincial Tax Commissioner by or pursuant to the Revenue Act and any other Acts, and shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Governor in Council or the Minister of Service Nova Scotia.

(3) The Provincial Tax Commissioner shall, under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer of Service Nova, carry out and report upon those duties and responsibilities that are imposed and conferred upon the Provincial Tax Commissioner as Provincial Tax Commissioner.

44 Section 32 of Chapter 376, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001, is amended by

(a) adding immediately after clause (a) the following clause:

(aa) the Advisory Council on the Status of Women;

(b) striking out "clause (a)" in the third line of clause (b) and substituting "clauses (a) and (aa)".

45 Section 44A of Chapter 376, as enacted by Chapter 38 of the Acts of 1993 and amended by Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2013, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (db) the following clause:

(dc) co-ordinate public sector labour relations;

46 Section 46E of Chapter 376, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2008 and amended by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2011, is further amended by striking out "and" at the end of clause (ca).

47 Clause 46G(ka) of Chapter 376 is repealed.

48 Chapter 376 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 46E the following heading and Sections:

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL SERVICES

46EA The Department of Internal Services shall be presided over by the Minister of Internal Services who has the supervision, direction and control of all affairs and matters relating to the Department and who shall supervise the performance and functions of the Department.

46EB The Minister of Internal Services has, unless specifically assigned to another member of the Executive Council, the supervision, direction and control of all matters relating to

(a) public safety and field communications systems and services;

(b) environmental services for the Government of the Province;

(c) security support services, risk management and claims for the Government of the Province;

(d) information, communication and technology services for the Government of the Province;

(e) records management for the Government of the Province;

(f) identity and access management for the Government of the Province, including designation of the Provincial identity information services provider;

(g) information access and privacy policy for the Government of the Province;

(h) operational accounting, internal audit, payroll client relations and payment transaction services;

(i) acquisition and disposal of personal property belonging to or under the control of the Government of the Province;

(j) the provision of Government procurement services;

(k) the superintendence and management of all buildings and property, including leasing and licensing activities and building maintenance and services, belonging to or under the control of the Government of the Province;

(l) the provision of Government postal services;

(m) printing services and the Queen's Printer;

(n) Nova Scotia Lands Inc., Harbourside Commercial Park Inc., Sydney Utilities Limited and Sydney Steel Corporation; and

(o) such other matters as may be assigned to the Minister by the Governor in Council or by statute.

46EC (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to be Chief Information Officer.

(2) The Chief Information Officer shall, under the direction of the Deputy Minister of Internal Services, carry out and report upon those duties and responsibilities that are imposed and conferred upon the Chief Information Officer.

49 Chapter 376 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 46G the following heading and Sections:

DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

46H The Department of Municipal Affairs shall be presided over by the Minister of Municipal Affairs who has the supervision, direction and control of all affairs and matters relating to the Department and who shall supervise the performance of the functions of the Department.

46I The Minister of Municipal Affairs has, unless specifically assigned to another member of the Executive Council, the supervision, direction and control of all affairs and matters relating to

(a) municipal relations and provincial-municipal relations;

(b) assessment services;

(c) emergency management;

(d) the Office of the Fire Marshal; and

(e) such other matters as may be assigned to the Minister by the Governor in Council or by statute.

50 The heading immediately before Section 67 and Sections 67, 68 and 69 of Chapter 376 are repealed.

51 (1) Clause 73(e) of Chapter 376 is repealed.

(2) Section 73 of Chapter 376, as enacted by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2001 and amended by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2008, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (f) the following clause:

(fa) acquisition and disposal of real property;

(3) Clauses 73(g) and 73(i) of Chapter 376 are repealed.

52 Section 87 of Chapter 376 is repealed.

53 (1) Subsection 88(1) of Chapter 376 is amended by striking out "in the public" in the second last line and substituting "of eligible".

(2) Clause 88(3)(a) of Chapter 376 is amended by striking out "in the public" in the second line and substituting "of eligible".

(3) Subsection 88(5) of Chapter 376 is amended by striking out "24" in the first line and substituting "54".

(4) Subsection 88(9) of Chapter 376 is amended by striking out "public" means public" in the first and in the second lines and substituting in each case "eligible".

PART XVII

PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION ACT

54 Clause 2(zf) of Schedule B of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2012, the Public Service Superannuation Act, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line.

55 Subsection 49(6) of Schedule B of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2012 is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the third and in the fifth lines.

PART XVIII

REAL ESTATE TRADING ACT

56 Clause 2(o) of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 1996, the Real Estate Trading Act, as amended by Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2011, is further amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines.

PART XIX

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT

57 Clause 2(c) of Chapter 401 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Residential Tenancies Act, as amended by Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1993 and Chapter 10 of 2002, is further amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines.

58 Subsection 18A(1) of Chapter 401, as enacted by Chapter 31 of the Acts of 1992 and amended by Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2002, is further amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the second line.

59 Subsection 29(3) of Chapter 401, as enacted by Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1993 and amended by Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the second line.

PART XX

REVENUE ACT

60 Clause 2(d) of Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Revenue Act, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line.

PART XXI

SECURITIES ACT

61 Clause 2(x) of Chapter 418 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Securities Act, as amended by Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2006, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first and second lines.

62 (1) Subsection 12(2) of Chapter 418 is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fifth line.

(2) Subsection 12(3) of Chapter 418 is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the fourth line.

63 Section 24 of Chapter 418, as amended by Chapter 15 of the Acts of 1990, is further amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the ninth and in the twelfth lines.

64 Section 36 of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2014 is repealed and the following Section substituted:

36 Clauses 1(a), (b) and (d) to (k) and Sections 2, 4, 6 to 16, 18 to 22, 24 and 27 to 32 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.

PART XXII

SYDNEY STEEL CORPORATION SALE ACT

65 Clause 2(f) of Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2000, the Sydney Steel Corporation Sale Act, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line.

PART XXIII

TEACHERS' PENSION ACT

66 Clause 2(d) of Chapter 26 of the Acts of 1998, the Teachers' Pension Act, is amended by adding "and Treasury Board" immediately after "Finance" in the first line.

PART XXIV

THEATRES AND AMUSEMENTS ACT

67 (1) Clause 2(ca) of Chapter 466 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Theatres and Amusements Act, as enacted by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2000 and amended by Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2012, is further amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines.

(2) Clause 2(ea) of Chapter 466, as enacted by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2000 and amended by Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2012, is further amended by striking out "and Municipal Relations" in the first and second lines.

PART XXV

EFFECTIVE DATE

68 Section 64 has effect on and after May 1, 2014.

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