Fatality Investigations Regulations
made under Section 41 of the
Fatality Investigations Act
S.N.S. 2001, c. 31
O.I.C. 2003-145 (April 4, 2003), N.S. Reg. 81/2003
as amended to O.I.C. 2019-17 (effective January 29, 2019), N.S. Reg. 20/2019
Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Fatality Investigations Regulations.
Interpretation
2 In these regulations,
“Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service” means the organization through which
the Chief Medical Examiner coordinates the services provided for in the Act and
any other enactments under which a role is assigned to the Chief Medical
Examiner or the delegates of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Appointments by Chief Medical Examiner
3 (1) [repealed]
(2) [repealed]
(3) The Chief Medical Examiner must maintain at the office of the Nova Scotia
Medical Examiner Service a current list of medical examiners and investigators
holding appointments under the Act.
Oath of office
4 An oath in the following form, with the necessary changes, is prescribed for the purpose
of subsections 3(5) and 4(2) of the Act:
Oath to be taken by Chief Medical
Examiner or Medical Examiner
I, . . . . . . . . . . ., of . . . . . . . . . ., in the County of . . . . . . . . . ., make oath and say that I
will well and faithfully perform all such duties as devolve upon me in the office of chief
medical examiner (or medical examiner, as the case may be) for the Province of Nova
Scotia without fear, favour or partiality and according to the best of my knowledge and
ability.
Sworn at ......................................,
in the County of .......................... ,
on ..............................., 20...........,
before me,
..................................................................................................................
(A Judge of the Supreme Court (or Provincial
Court as the case may be) of Nova Scotia)
5 [repealed]
6 [repealed]
7 [repealed]
8 Upon completion or discontinuance of an inquiry and transmission to the Minister by the
judge holding the inquiry of a statement, certified by the judge, of
(a) the judge’s expenses;
(b) witness fees and expenses; and
(c) every other charge incurred by the judge in the discharge of the judge’s
responsibilities under the Act
in relation to the inquiry, the fees, expenses and charges must be paid by the Minister of
Finance upon the request of the Minister.
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Schedule “A”—[repealed]
The following regulations are not yet in force and are not
included in the current consolidation: