Amendments introduced today, Sept. 30, will update legislation to reflect the government realignment earlier this year.

Several acts were revised to update the names of departments and formalize the new responsibilities for ministers.

The realignment, announced in March to provide better service to Nova Scotians, included:

Municipal Affairs becoming its own department, including the Emergency Management Office and the Office of the Fire Marshal

establishing Service Nova Scotia as an Office

combining the Department of Finance and Treasury Board Office into a new department

forming the Department of Internal Services, bringing together divisions and services from various departments

Housekeeping amendments were required to several pieces of legislation, including:

the Collection Agencies Act

the Community Interest Companies Act

the Consumer Creditors' Conduct Act

the Co-operative Associations Act

the Emergency Management Act

the Executive Council Act

the Finance Act

the Fire Safety Act

the Gaming Control Act

the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Act

the Income Tax Act

the Liquor Control Act

the Members' Retiring Allowances Act

the Petroleum Products Pricing Act

the Public Procurement Act

the Public Service Act

the Public Service Superannuation Act

the Real Estate Trading Act

the Residential Tenancies Act

the Revenue Act

the Securities Act

the Sydney Steel Corporation Sale Act

the Teachers' Pension Act

the Theatres and Amusements Act

The new structure has been in place since April 1.