Note: The following are summaries of Bills that have been introduced and will be considered during the 5th Session of the 15th Legislative Assembly. You can use this link to view the current status of the Bills.
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BILL 1 - Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2005-2006
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This Bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
BILL 2 - Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2006-2007
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This Bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
BILL 3 - An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act
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This Bill amends the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to implement recommendations of the Independent Commission to Review Members' Compensation and Benefits, and to make other adjustments related to members' compensation and benefits. This Bill comes into force on the polling day for the general election that follows the dissolution of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly.
BILL 4 - An Act to Amend the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act
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This Bill amends the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act to implement the recommendation of the Independent Commission to Review Members' Compensation and Benefits that members who did not elect to receive an allowance under the Act after their first election to the Legislative Assembly should be permitted, if they are elected to a subsequent Legislative Assembly, to elect at that time to receive an allowance. Such a member may not buy back pervious service. This Bill comes into force on the polling day for the general election that follows the dissolution of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly.
BILL 5 - An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act
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This Bill amends the Territorial Parks Act to provide that it is an offence to contravene an order of a park officer.
BILL 6 - Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act
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This Bill replaces the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act, and continues the existing Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories as the new Northwest Territories Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. The Association is responsible for the regulation of the professions of professional engineering and professional geoscience in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
BILL 7 - Pharmacy Act
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This Bill provides for the regulation of the practice of pharmacy in the Northwest Territories. It sets out requirements for registration as a pharmacist and application procedures. The scope of the practice of pharmacy is outlined and penalties are imposed on persons who practice without a licence or temporary permit.
BILL 8 - Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act 2006
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BILL 12 - Garnishment Remedies Statutes Amendment Act
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This Bill amends the Creditors Relief Act to provide that the wages or salary of a debtor may be garnished for a period of one year. Other incidental amendments are made to the Act in respect of this amendment.
The Exemptions Act is amended to exempt 70% of a judgment debtor's wages or salary from garnishment, subject to a minimum amount that may be prescribed. The Territorial Court Act is amended to revise the provision relating to the Territorial Court's jurisdiction in garnishment proceedings to correspond to the amendments made to the Creditors Relief Act.
BILL 13 - Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2006-2007
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This Bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
BILL 14 - An Act to Amend The Legislative Assembly aAnd Executive Council Act, No. 2
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This Bill amends the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to revise electoral districts. This Bill comes into force on the polling day for the general election that follows the dissolution of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly.
BILL 15 - Elections and Plebiscites Act
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This Bill replaces the Elections Act and the Plebiscite Act. It provides a framework for the orderly conduct of the election of members to the Legislative Assembly and for the holding of plebiscites. The existing Elections Act and Plebiscite Act are repealed. Consequential amendments are made to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act, the Income Tax Act, the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act and the Public Service Act.
BILL 16 - An Act to Amend the Jury Act
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The Bill amends the Jury Act so that the Sheriff may compile the jury list from records of the names and addresses of insured persons maintained under the Medical Care Act.
BILL 17 - An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3
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This Bill amends the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to set out certain rights and privileges of the Legislative Assembly, to clarify the responsibilities of the Speaker, Board of Management and officers of the Assembly, to define and ensure the consistent usage of certain terms, and to make a number of minor changes to the Act.
BILL 18 - The Education Act
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This Bill amends the Education Act to replace the definition "ratepayer".
BILL19 - An Act to Amend the Archives Act
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BILL 20 - An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
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This Bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make operations expenditures and capital investment expenditures for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
BILL 21 - Appropriation Act, 2007-2008
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This Bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make operations expenditures and capital investment expenditures for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
BILL 22 - Supplementary Appropriation Act, NO. 3, 2006-2007
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This Bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.