BILL 40

An Act to Amend the Ombudsman Act

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows:

1( 1) Schedule A of the Ombudsman Act, chapter O-5 of the Revised Statutes, 1973, is amended by repealing section 5 and substituting the following:

5 Institutions as defined in the Adult Education and Training Act

1( 2) Schedule A of the Act is amended in the French version by repealing section 7 and substituting the following:

7 Tout autre organisme de la Couronne du chef de la province

1( 3) Schedule A of the Act is amended by adding after section 7 the following:

8 Nursing homes as defined in the Nursing Homes Act

9 Community residences and special care homes that are community placement resources approved by the Minister of Social Development under the Family Services Act

10 Any person or agency that provides home support services to persons who are 65 years of age or over or to adults who have a physical or mental disability if the services are provided under a contract for social services entered into with the Minister of Social Development under the Family Services Act

11 Any person or agency that provides home support services to persons who are 65 years of age or over or to adults who have a physical or mental disability if resources for the provision of these social services are provided by the Minister of Social Development under the Family Services Act

2 This Act or any provision of it comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by proclamation.