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Wilderness Areas Protection Act (amended)

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Bill overview

Bill NS32, “Wilderness Areas Protection Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-60-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

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What you need to know

The Wilderness Areas Protection Act (amended) bill, NS32, is currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia assembly. This bill is being considered for amendment to existing legislation, but we don't have more information on what specific changes are proposed. The status of the bill changed in 2006.

AI-generated from official records and reviewed against our editorial guardrails.

Key provisions

  1. 01This Act amends the Wilderness Areas Protection Act to include new wilderness areas in Nova Scotia.
  2. 02The Minister of Environment is responsible for designating and protecting wilderness areas under this Act.
  3. 03No person shall enter, damage, or destroy a designated wilderness area without permission from the Minister.
  4. 04The Minister may establish regulations for the management and protection of wilderness areas.
  5. 05A person who contravenes this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000.
  6. 06This Act comes into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.