Amendments to Justice Administration Act Introduced

A number of housekeeping amendments under the Justice Administration Act were introduced today, Oct. 30, by Murray Scott, Minister of Justice.

Amendments to the Condominium Act will ensure that the Condominium Act filing requirements are consistent with the Land Registration Act.

Amendments to the Business Electronic Filing Act will allow the continued flow of information between Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and the Canada Revenue Agency.

An amendment to the Motor Vehicle Act will define the beginning and end locations of a temporary work area. The change is required to give police and motorists clear advice on where speeding fines will double when Bill 254 is proclaimed on Jan. 1, 2007. Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act to double speeding fines in school zones and temporary work areas received royal assent in 2005.

An amendment to the Public Highways Act gives the minister of Transportation and Public Works the power to discontinue use of a portion of an old public highway that is considered surplus to government needs. The legislative amendment will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of routine land disposals. A significant number of land transactions are for the disposal of old roadways and old road remnants to the adjoining land owners.

The bill also proposes to amend a section of the Court and Administrative Reform Act to allow Transportation and Public Works to manage routine land disposals.