Nova Scotia Sex Offender Registration Centres

Summary#

These are final amendments (SOR/2020-244) to the Nova Scotia Sex Offender Information Registration Regulations made under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act. The change names additional places in Nova Scotia where people must register. The regulations were registered on November 18, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces section 5 to list the locations that serve as registration centres in Nova Scotia. The centres named are:
  • NSSOIRC
  • Office of the Cape Breton Regional Police, Central Division
  • Office of the Halifax Regional Police Department
  • Office of New Glasgow Police Service
  • each RCMP detachment in Nova Scotia
• Repeals the schedule that had been part of the old regulations.
• Comes into force on the day it was registered (November 18, 2020).

Who's affected#

• People in Nova Scotia who are required to register under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act — they will have these locations as the designated places to register.
• The police organizations named above: Cape Breton Regional Police, Halifax Regional Police, New Glasgow Police Service, and local RCMP detachments. They may handle registration duties at the listed offices.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies where people subject to the registration law must go to register in Nova Scotia.
• Naming more specific centres can make it easier for people to find a nearby place to register and can shift responsibilities among local police offices and RCMP detachments.
• The change is administrative and limited in scope: it only changes the list of designated registration centres.