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    An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts relating to agriculture and marketing.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The purpose of the present Act is to consolidate Acts relating to agriculture and the marketing of agricultural products. Part II lays down provisions relating to agricultural associations which may be organized for any district. Their object shall be to improve agriculture and in general rural community life.

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    An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts relating to municipal assessments.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The present Act governs the valuation of land in general and land covered by water in Nova Scotia. The Act lays down provisions relating, inter alia, to property liable to taxation and propert exempt from taxation, appointment of assessors, powers and duties of assessors, assessment roll. The text consists of 182 sections and 1 Schedule.

    Implemented by: Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Assessment Regulations (N.S. Reg. 103/2002). (2002-08-01)

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The purpose of the present Act is to: a) provide for the protection of beaches and associated dune systems as significant and sensitive environmental and recreational resources; b) provide for the regulation and enforcement of the full range of land-use activities on beaches, including aggregate removal, so as to leave them unimpaired for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations; c) control recreational and other uses of beaches that may cause undesirable impacts on beach and associated dune systems.

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    An Act respecting foreshores and beds of rivers and lake.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    This Act regulates foreshores and beds of rivers and lakes. It is divided up into 8 section as follows: 1 Short title; 2 Grant or lease of beach or foreshore; 3 Price or rental terms; 4 Grant of water front; 5 Prohibited oyster cultivation; 6 Fish trap or weir; 7 Administration of Act and 8 Disposition of money.

  5. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The present Regulations are made under section 13 of the Beaches Act. The Regulations lay down provisions relating to the safeguard of beaches. Section 4 establishes that the the Minister may enter into a management agreement with the owner or occupier of land adjacent to a beach. Section 7 lists activities which are prohibited on a beach, such as remove mineral, fossil, sand, gravel or other object of natural interest. The text consists of 15 sections.

    Implements: Beaches Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 32). (1993)

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    An Act to encourage the cultivation of blueberries.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The present Act lays down provisions relating to the cultivation of blueberries. Furthermore, the Act provides the framework by which blueberry cultivating, picking and marketing shall be effectively carried out. Section 3 establishes that the Minister of Lands and Forests may, in his discretion, upon the application of a blueberry association formed under this Act, set aside an area or areas of Crown lands as blueberry commons. The text consists of 15 sections and 1 Schedule.

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    An Act respecting conservation easements.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The present Act lays down provisions relating to the process for landowners and conservation organizations to protect private lands through conservation easements. For the pupose of the present Act a «a conservation easement» is the result of an agreement between a private landowner and a designated conservation organization. The easement places restrictions on the land for conservation purposes. The text consists of 18 sections.

    Implemented by: Designation of Eligible Bodies Regulations (N.S. Reg. 12/2002). (2009-02-25)

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    An Act respecting Crown Lands.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The object and purpose of the present Act is to provide for the most effective utilization of Crown lands by: a) the application of proven forest management techniques to enhance productivity on Crown lands and to provide for an increasing harvest of better quality forest products; b) requiring that leasing and licensing arrangements on Crown lands are providing for equitable stumpage rates, adequate investments in forest improvements and improved market access for privately produced wood; c) the integration of wildlife and outdoor recreation considerations in the forest management planning

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    Regulations
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The present Regulations are made under the Conservation Easement Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the designation of eligible bodies. Section 4 establishes that if the Minister is satisfied that an organization complies with the present Regulations, the Minister may approve the application and recommend to the Governor in Council that the organization be designated and that its name be added to Schedule “A”. The text consists of 5 sections and 1 Schedule.

    Implements: Conservation Easements Act (S.N.S. 2001, c. 28). (2012)

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    An Act respecting ditches and water courses.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The present Act provides for agreements between land owners to build, widen or deepen ditches to remove run off from their properties. The agreements apply to new owners of the same lands until the municipally appointed engineer decides otherwise. The ditch cannot affect other owners’ lands without their consent. The Act provides dispute resolution mechanisms for disputes between owners who have entered into these agreements. The municipal clerk is the contact person in the case of disputes. The text consists of 28 sections and 1 Schedule.

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