Federations of Agriculture Act (S.N.S. 1992, c. 5). País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial Nova Scotia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1992 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act respecting the Federation of Agriculture, County or Regional Federations of Agriculture and District Federations of Agriculture. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Institución Desarrollo agrícola Explotación agrícola Productos agrícolas Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Recopilación de datos/informes Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gov.ns.ca