Upon proclamation of the Health Authorities Act, c 32, 2014, (the Act) the nine existing district health authorities in Nova Scotia will consolidate into one provincial health authority called the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and together with the IWK Health Centre, these two Health Authorities will provide a provincial approach to health services that provide safe and quality care, promote health and wellness, and help to create an accessible, effective, streamlined and sustainable provincial health care system. These Medical Staff by-laws (the by-laws) are adopted to outline the relationship between the Health Authorities and the Medical Staff.v