THE

REVISED STATUTES

OF

NOVA SCOTIA

1923.

PREPARED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
CHAPTER 12 OF THE ACTS OF 1921, "AN ACT TO PROVIDE
FOR THE CONSOLIDATION AND REVISION OF THE
PUBLIC STATUTES OF THE PROVINCE."

MONOTYPED BY WM. MACNAB & SON, 7-9-11 BEDFORD ROW.

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2 Of the Constitution, Powers and Privileges of the

Houses....

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3

14

3 of the Electoral Franchise...

23

4 Of the Election of Members of the House of As-

6 of the Lieutenant-Governor and The Great Seal.

109

11

Of the Purchase of Commodities by the Government

12 of the Auditing of Provincial Accounts..

127

131

13 Of Inquiries Concerning Public Matters.

135

14 Of Retiring Allowances for Persons Employed in

the Public Service.....

136

Of the Expropriation of Lands for Public Purposes

22 Of Mines and Minerals...

200

209

27 Of Foreshores and the Beds of Rivers and Lakes.

363

32 Of Prothonotaries and Clerks of the Crown.

33 Of Official Reporters in the Supreme Court.

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389

38 Of Notaries Public and Commissioners for Admin-

istering Oaths.......

399

39

Of Coroners.

400

40 Of a Medical Examiner for the City of Halifax and
Town of Dartmouth...

404

41 Of the Appointment of Justices of the Peace.
42 of the Removal of Disqualification in Certain Cases
43 Of the Protection of Justices of the Peace and Others

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44 Of Constables....

416

45 Of the Protection of Constables and Other Officers
46 Of the Inspection of Public Offices....

422

423

50 Of the Maintenance of Female Prisoners in Reform-
atory Institutions. . . .

451

53 Of Local Asylums for the H rmless Insane.

475

58 Of an Institution for the Custody, Treatment, Care
and Education of Mentally Defective Persons..
59 Of the Inspector of Humane and Penal Institutions

493

495

62 of the Education of the Blind ..

63 of the Education of Deaf or Deaf Mute Persons.

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