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1867-2004 (Creation)
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52.5 meters of textual records (197 volumes)
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Forms part of Nova Scotia Executive Council and consists of Executive Council books, which, though nominally minutes of Cabinet meetings, are chiefly Order in Council registers. For each meeting the books record the cabinet members who were present and the actions approved by cabinet which for the most part are to approve of a Report and Recommendation submitted by a Minister. The pages relating to each meeting are signed by the Lieutenant Governor indicating the approval of the Crown regarding the actions recommenced by the Cabinet. Actual Orders in Council are produced by the Secretary to Cabinet subsequent to each meeting and are then issued as required to convey the decision of cabinet. While in most cases the substance of the decision is also recorded a significant number of Orders in Council only state that a Report and Recommendation was approved. Starting in 1967 Orders in Council were numbered consecutively within each year. Until 1952 each book contained an index that provided access to the Order by topic and in the case of appointments, by the name of the person appointed. From 1953 until 1991 the books, and the Reports and Recommendations were indexed under headings for the responsible Departments and separately for the person appointed. This index is available on microfilm reels 9976-9983 at the Nova Scotia Archives.
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Except for the period from 21 December 1933 to 22 December 1952 all of the books are on microfilm. Additionally the content of Orders in Council from 1991 onwards is available through the Executive Council website.
Some Orders in Council are published in the Royal Gazette which has annual indexes.
Restrictions on access
For preservation reasons the original books are closed for use when a microfilm is available.
There are no non-preservation related access restrictions on Executive Council Books
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Finding aids
An index covering the period 1953 to 1991 and providing access by department, topics under departments and names of appointed individuals, is available on microfilm reels 9976-9983. Prior to 1953 each volume of the Executive Council books has an index providing similar access.
Associated materials
Pre-1867 Executive Council books are in the Minutes of His Majesty's Council series in the Commissioner of Public Records collection.
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General note
Executive Council books are numbered by the Executive Council Office. The preferred form of citation would use this volume number. EG Executive Council Book 100, <date of cabinet meeting>, Nova Scotia Archives.