Federations of Agriculture Act (S.N.S. 1992, c. 5). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting the Federation of Agriculture, County or Regional Federations of Agriculture and District Federations of Agriculture. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Institution Agricultural development Farming Agricultural commodities Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract Section 3 of the above-mentioned Act establishes that the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, a body corporate, is continued. The objects of the Federation are to: a) formulate farm policies in consultation with its members; b) keep its members informed of the activities of the Federation and of other matters of interest or benefit to them; c) improve the farm and rural life of the Province; d) make representations to Government, Government committees of inquiry or departments of Government on matters of concern to farmers; e) promote any programme that directly or indirectly benefits the economic position of farmers; f) take common action on any matter of interest and benefit to farmers; g) provide a co-ordinating function for commodity groups; h) co-operate with government in the development and delivery of assistance to the agricultural industry; i) initiate or develop programmes with commodity groups that will enhance the future of the producers of the commodity groups concern. The text – consisting of 23 sections – deals with the following aspects: Council, remuneration and expenses, exemption from liability, financial year of Federation, country or regional federations of agriculture, approval of by-laws, membership of county or regional federation, objects of country or regional federation, executive committee of county or regional federation, exemption from liability, annual meeting, membership and powers of district federation. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca