Crop and Livestock Insurance Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 113). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish a scheme of crop and livestock insurance. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Crops/grasses Institution Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Research Special fund Animal production Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to crop and livestock insurance. In particular, section 3 establishes a body corporate under the name of the “Nova Scotia Crop and Livestock Insurance Commission”, to carry out and administer this Act under the direction, supervision and control of the Minister. The Commission has power, amongst others, to: a) administer plans of crop and livestock insurance; b) conduct surveys and research programmes relating to crop and livestock insurance and to obtain statistics for the purposes of the Commission; c) evaluate losses and pay claims; d) enter into agreements with or retain persons for the soliciting and receiving of applications for insurance, the collecting of premiums and the adjusting of claims under plans for and on behalf of the Commission; e) re-insure with any other insurer the risk or any portion thereof under its contracts of insurance under any plan; f) require an applicant or an insured person to furnish such information, statements and reports. Section 8 establishes a Fund which shall be known as the “Crop and Livestock Insurance Fund”, which shall be in the custody and control of the Commission on behalf of Her Majesty in right of the Province. The text consists of 13 sections. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implemented by General Field Crop Insurance Plans Regulations (N.S. Reg. 7/2012). Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2016) Keyword: Crops/grasses, Financial agricultural measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Designation of Insurable Crops and Livestock Regulations (N.S. Reg. 22/2005). Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2015) Keyword: Crops/grasses, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crop Insurance Plan for Weather (N.S. Reg. 124/2006). Legislation | Canada | 2006 (2016) Keyword: Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Arbitration Proceedings Regulations (N.S. Reg. 71/97). Legislation | Canada | 2006 (2012) Keyword: Crops/grasses, Policy/planning, Financial agricultural measures, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX