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Children and Family Services Act (amended)

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Bill overview

Bill NS113, “Children and Family Services Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-59-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

This bill, NS113, is currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia Assembly. It aims to amend the Children and Family Services Act, which is a law that governs how the province cares for and protects children and families in need. The exact changes to the act are not specified, but the bill is being introduced to make updates to the existing law.

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Key provisions

  1. 01This bill amends the Children and Family Services Act to update its provisions and ensure consistency with other related legislation.
  2. 02The amendments to the Act come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.
  3. 03The Minister of Community Services is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the amended Act.
  4. 04The amended Act applies to all children and families in the province of Nova Scotia.
  5. 05The amendments to the Act do not affect any rights or obligations that existed prior to its amendment.
  6. 06The amended Act is subject to review and revision by the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.