Surplus Crown Property Disposal Regulations
made under Section 6 of the
Surplus Crown Property Disposal Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 452
O.I.C. 78-87 (effective January 31, 1978), N.S. Reg. 9/78
as amended by O.I.C. 78-1361 (effective November 21, 1978), N.S. Reg. 200/78
1 Each department shall on the first day of May in each year and may, at any other time,
furnish to the Minister a report showing particulars of equipment, machinery, furniture,
materials, tools, instruments, vehicles, and other property, of every nature and sort, except
real property, in its custody and control for which it has no present foreseeable future
need, and in respect of which there is no statutory provision for disposal.
2 A department in a report furnished pursuant to Regulation [Section] 1 shall indicate in
respect of each item of property enumerated in the report
(a) its location, indicating whether or not the item is stored within a building
or otherwise covered, and its approximate date of purchase, type, make
and condition;
(b) whether in the opinion of the department the item
(i) is saleable, or
(ii) has junk value, or
(iii)has no value, or
(iv)may be traded in on or exchanged for other property.
3 When the Minister has referred a report to the Surplus Crown Property Committee, the
Committee shall make a report to the Minister containing
(a) its recommendations respecting the manner of disposal of the several items
of property enumerated in the report;
(b) the value in the opinion of the Committee of each such item of property;
and
(c) the Committee's advice to the Minister on any matter that he has referred
to the Committee for advice.
4 (1) When, in the opinion of the Surplus Crown Property Disposal Committee, surplus
crown property has a value of less then $500.00, the Minister may sell the
property to such persons and on such terms and conditions as he considers
advisable.
(2) When surplus crown property, in the opinion of the Surplus Crown Property
Disposal Committee, has a value of $500.00 or more, the Minister may sell the
property by tender or public auction.
(3) When, in the opinion of the Surplus Crown Property Disposal Committee, surplus
crown property has a value of $500.00 or more, but does not exceed a value of
$1000.00, sale by the Minister will be deemed to be sale by tender if he sells the
property to the highest bidder after obtaining bids from a number of persons who
normally deal in the type of property sold.
5 Unless the Governor in Council otherwise orders with respect to any surplus crown
property, the Minister of Transportation and Public Works has a general authorization to
(a) transfer surplus crown property from one department to another
department;
(b) repair, renovate, restore, remodel, or otherwise treat surplus crown
property;
(c) lease or rent surplus crown property to such persons and on such terms and
such conditions as he deems advisable;
(d) in accordance with the regulations under the Surplus Crown Property
Disposal Act, sell surplus crown property;
(e) destroy, dispose of in any way he sees fit, or give to any person any
property which in the opinion of the Committee is not usable by any
department or is not saleable;
(f) enter into and carry out such agreements and undertakings, and execute
and deliver such assignments, bills of sale, chattel mortgages, and other
instruments and documents as are necessary in connection with the
disposal of or dealing with surplus crown property;
(g) trade in or exchange surplus crown property for other property and to that
end empower the Director of Purchases to trade in or exchange the said
surplus crown property.
6 The proceeds of any sale, rental or other disposal of surplus crown property, other than by
transfer from one department to another department, shall be paid or credited to the
Consolidated Fund of the Province.
The following regulations are not yet in force and
are not included in the current consolidation: