Bill 180 explained in plain English
Bob Mackie Act, 2014
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 180, the Bob Mackie Act, 2014, amends the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act to clarify that "agricultural operations" includes archery ranges for the purposes of the Niagara Escarpment Plan.
This bill amends the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. It clarifies that the definition of "agricultural operations" under the Niagara Escarpment Plan is considered to include operating an archery range and any related facilities. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent and is known as the Bob Mackie Act, 2014.
- Amends the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act.
- Adds a new section (19.1) to clarify the definition of "agricultural operations" within the Niagara Escarpment Plan.
- Specifies that "agricultural operations" now includes the operation of an archery range and any incidental uses or facilities.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Provides a short title for the Act: the Bob Mackie Act, 2014.
- Operators of archery ranges within the Niagara Escarpment Plan area.
- Niagara Escarpment Commission (implied by the planning and development context).
- Landowners within the Niagara Escarpment Plan area.
- For the purposes of the Niagara Escarpment Plan, the permitted use of 'agricultural operations' is deemed to include the operation of an archery range and any other uses or facilities incidental to the operation of an archery range.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify the exact location or size limitations for archery ranges.
- The bill does not detail the specific types of 'incidental uses or facilities' that would be permitted.
- The bill does not outline any new approval processes or requirements for establishing archery ranges under this definition.
- The bill does not define what constitutes 'agricultural operations' beyond the inclusion of archery ranges.
This Act is amended by adding section 19.1, which clarifies that the permitted use described as 'agricultural operations' for the purposes of the Niagara Escarpment Plan is deemed to include the operation of an archery range and any incidental uses or facilities.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 180
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