CHAPTER 22. Proviso added to Sec. 17, N. S. 1900. An Act to Amend The Dental Act. (Passed the 23rd day of April, A. D., 1923). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 17 of Chapter 105 of the Revised Ch. 105. R. S. Statutes, 1900, being "The Dental Act" as the said section is enacted by Chapter 22 of the Acts of 1911, is amended by adding thereto the following proviso: Provided, however, that any person who complies with the requirements of this Act as to age, matriculation and graduation from a recognized Dental College and who was a student of dentistry in a recognized Dental College before the first day of September, 1915, shall be entitled to have his name registered on the register of the Board and to receive a license to practice dentistry from the Board. And further provided, that any person who has practised dentistry in Nova Scotia for three years and within Canada for a further period of nine years before the 1st day of January, A. D., 1923, shall, if application therefor is made before the 1st day of June, 1923, be entitled to have his name registered on the register of the Board, and to receive a license to practise dentistry from the Board. 2. Sub-section 5 of Section 18 shall not apply to any persons applying for registration under the proviso contained in Section 1 of this Act. CHAPTER 23. An Act to Amend the Dental Act. (Passed the 17th day of April, A. D., 1923). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: to Ch. 105, R. 1. Chapter 105, Revised Statutes of 1900, "The Section added Dental Act," is hereby amended by adding after S. 1900. Section 31 the following: victions Act 31. (a) The Nova Scotia Summary Convictions Summary ConAct and amendments thereto shall apply to all applies. offences under this Act. 2. Said Chapter 105, Revised Statutes of 1900, Section added. is hereby further amended by adding after Section 32 the following: 32. (a) This section shall not apply where the defendant has been proceeded against by the provisions of The Summary Convictions Act of Nova Scotia and amendments thereto. 1 CHAPTER 24. An Act to Amend Chapter 122, Revised Statutes, 1900, Of the Adoption of Children." (Passed the 23rd day of April, A. D., 1923). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: Sec. 10, 1. Section 10, Sub-section 1, of said Chapter Sub-section 1, 122 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1900, amended. is amended by inserting after the word "Court" in the second line of said sub-section, the words "or a Judge thereof.” 2. Chapter 122 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Sections added. Scotia, 1900, is amended by adding thereto the following sections: (11) The petition for leave to adopt, in this chapter provided for, may be presented to and heard by the County Court in this chapter designated therefor, or the Judge thereof; and all proceedings to be had or taken, and all powers and authority to be exercised and all findings to the satisfaction of the Court to be made, and all orders to be made, may be so had, taken, exercised and made as well, by the Judge of the said County Court, as by the said County Court. (12) No petition presented or proceedings had or powers or authority exercised or findings made, or order for adoption made, heretofore under the provisions of this Chapter, shall be held invalid or inffectual by reason of the same having been made by a Judge and not by the Court. Section added. Where person domiciled out sonal property essary to have of place of CHAPTER 25. An Act to Amend Chapter 140, Revised Statutes, (Passed the 23rd day of April, A. D., 1923). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, entitled, "Of the Descent of Real and Personal Property," is amended by adding thereto the following section:- 20. (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, side leaves per- of any place or jurisdiction which is outside the Prowithin the Pro- vince of Nova Scotia, and in which a deceased person vince not nec- is domiciled at the time of such person's death, it shall decree of Court not in respect of any personal property which bas domicile put- passed or which shall after the enactment of this ciary in posses-section pass on the death of such person and over or in respect of which authority in this behalf is at the time of such death vested in the Legislature of said Province, be a condition precedent or necessary to the right of any person (hereinafter called the beneficiary) ting benefi sion. whether domiciled in said Province or elsewhere, to have a bequest or legacy to such beneficiary by or from or under the will of such deceased person or to have the claim of such beneficiary as and being an heir or next of kin of such deceased person, satisfied, whether in whole or in part, that any Court, Judge, tribunal, or officer having authority in such place or jurisdiction outside said Province shall have made or granted any judgment, order or decree putting the beneficiary in possession or granting the beneficiary legal delivery or the like. Sec. 6, (2) If by any such law it is a condition precedent Sub-section 5 or necessary to any such right that any such judgment, amended. order or decree shall have been made or granted then the beneficiary shall have in respect of such personal property and the proceeds thereof and against all persons, including the executors or administrators of such deceased person, all the rights and remedies that such beneficiary would have had if the making or granting of such judgment, order or decree had not been a condition precedent or necessary to such right; and such property and proceeds shall be fully and finally administered and distributed in said Province. CHAPTER 26. An Act to Amend Chapter 158, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Probate Act." (Passed the 23rd day of April, A. D., 1923). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Sub-section 5 of Section 6 of Chapter 158, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Probate Act," is amended by adding thereto the following: The Governor-in-Council may from time to time prescribe either generally or in the case of any particular Registrar, the kind of books to be so kept and the method or means by and the manner in which entries may or shall be made therein. CHAPTER 27. 8. 8. 1, Sec. 9. Ch. 159, R. S. An Act to Amend "The Municipal Courts Act," (Passed the 17th day of April, A. D., 1923). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly as follows: 1. Sub-section 1 of Section 9 of The Municipal 1900, repealed; Courts Act, Chapter 159, Revised Statutes, 1900, is substituted. repealed and the following substituted therefor : Jurisdiction of Municipal (1) A Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction in Courts in civil all civil actions upon contract in which the amount actions. sought to be recovered does not exceed two hundred 1, Sec. 16, re dollars whether it consists of (a) an entire transaction or account; or (b) a balance upon accounts stated and settled between the parties before action; or (c) a balance not exceeding two hundred dollars, the original amount having been reduced by payments of cash. Clause (a) s. s. 2. Clause (a) of Sub-section 1 of Section 16 of the pealed; sub- said The Municipal Courts Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor: stituted. (a) that another person is indebted to him in an amount not exceeding two hundred dollars, specifying the amount of the debt; and 3. Section 38 of the said The Municipal Courts Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor: |