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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary Regulations

made under Section 25 of the

Emergency Management Act

S.N.S. 1990, c. 8

O.I.C. 74-696 (effective June 25, 1974), N.S. Reg. 133/1974

amended to O.I.C. 75-385 (effective April 8, 1975), N.S. Reg. 149/1975


 

1       In these regulations

 

                   (a)   “Provincial Police Force” means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police while carrying out duties under agreement entered into by the Governor in Council;

 

                   (b)  “Senior Police Authority” means the Commanding Officer, “H” Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

 

2       A Provincial police auxiliary force to be known as the “Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary” may be organized and operated under the direction and command of the Senior Police Authority.

 

3       Incidental expenses incurred during training and uniform costs shall be paid by the Director of Emergency Measures (Nova Scotia).

 

4       The strength of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary shall not exceed the number of uniformed Royal Canadian Mounted Police members in the Province.

 

5       The provisions of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-9, of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and amendments thereto, and the rules, regulations and orders made pursuant thereto, shall apply mutatis mutandis to every member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary.

 

6       The procedures and standards for enlistment in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary shall be as prescribed by the Senior Police Authority.

 

7       When a state of emergency exists, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary shall become part of the Nova Scotia Emergency Police Service pursuant to Regulations Respecting Police Services made pursuant to the EMO (NS) Act which were approved by Order in Council 69-426 dated the 6th day of May, 1969.

 

8       A Federal/Provincial Agreement for Workmen’s Compensation exists to cover all EMO (NS) volunteer workers. To provide this coverage for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary, all members will be enrolled as EMO (NS) volunteer workers.

 

9       While under the supervision of a regular member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an auxiliary member will have the powers of a peace officer during in-service training and when a state of emergency exists.


 

 


Legislative History
Reference Tables

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary Regulations

N.S. Reg. 133/1974

Emergency Management Act

Note:  The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary Regulations made under the Emergency Management Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

133/1974

Jun 25, 1974

date made

unpublished1

149/1975

Apr 8, 1975

date made

unpublished1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added
am. = amended

fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed
rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

9........................................................

ad. 149/1975

 

 

 

 

Note that changes to headings are not included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections:

 

Note

Effective
date

1

Regulations in effect on the first of April 1977, and filed with the Registrar before March 31, 1978, are exempt from publication under subsection 24(2) of the Regulations Act.

 

2

The regulations referred to in s. 7 are repealed by N.S. Reg 104/1994.

Apr 29, 1994

3

The title of the Act is changed from the Emergency Measures Act to the Emergency Management Act by amendments made by S.N.S. 2005, c. 48 to the Emergency Measures Act, S.N.S. 1990, c. 8, and the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.  References to the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO (NS)) should be read as references to the Emergency Management Office established by these amendments.

Dec 20, 2005

4

References to the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO (NS)) should be read as references to the Department of Justice in accordance with Order in Council 2011-147 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376, which abolishes the Emergency Management Office and transfers responsibility for emergency management.

Apr 19, 2011

5

References to the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO (NS)) should be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs in accordance with O.I.C. 2014-71 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376, which transfers responsibility for emergency management.

Apr 1, 2014

6

References to the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO (NS)) should be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with O.I.C. 2019-150 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Jun 3, 2019

7

References to the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO (NS)) should be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-58 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Feb 23, 2021

8

References to the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO (NS)) should be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-209 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Aug 31, 2021

Repealed and Superseded:

N.S.
Regulation

Title

In force
date

Repealed
date

 

 

 

 

Note:  Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table.  It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.