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Veterans’ Number Plates Regulations

made under

Section 38 of the

Motor Vehicle Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293

O.I.C. 2002-606 (December 20, 2002), N.S. Reg. 163/2002

amended to O.I.C. 2024-342 (September 10, 2024), N.S. Reg. 194/2024

Table of Contents

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Citation

Definitions

Issuance of veteran’s number plate

Description of veteran’s number plate

Certification

Schedule A

Schedule B

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Veterans’ Number Plates Regulations .

Definitions

2 In these regulations,

“Act” means the Motor Vehicle Act ;

“commercial motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle as defined in clause

2(

g) of the Act;

“motorcycle” means a motor vehicle as defined in clause 2(ac) of the Act;

“passenger vehicle” means a Passenger Class 1, Passenger Class 2 or

Passenger Class 3 motor vehicle as defined in

Section 1 of the regulations

respecting registration fees for passenger motor vehicles made under the

Act;

“special duty area” means a geographic area located outside Canada and

recognized by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs as an area in

which persons serving are exposed to an elevated risk of harm;

“special duty operation” means a mission or operation taking place either

within or outside Canada and recognized by the federal Department of

Veterans Affairs as a mission or operation in which persons serving are

exposed to an elevated risk of harm;

“veteran” means any of the following persons:

(

i) a person who is serving or who has honourably served in 1 or

more of the following:

(

A) the Canadian Armed Forces,

(

B) the armed forces of another Commonwealth country,

(

C) the armed forces of a wartime ally of Canada or another

Commonwealth country,

(

D) the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a regular member,

(ii) a person who has honourably served during wartime in the

Merchant Navy or Ferry Command,

(iii) a person who is serving or who has honourably served as a peace

officer on a special duty operation;

“veteran’s number plate” means a number plate issued under

Section 3 for a

motor vehicle owned by a veteran.

Issuance of veteran’s number plate

3 On application to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in the form required by the

Registrar, the Registrar may issue a special number plate to a veteran for any of

the following vehicles:

(

a) a passenger vehicle;

(

b) a commercial motor vehicle that is registered for a weight of 5000 kg

or less;

(

c) a motorcycle.

Description of veteran’s number plate

(1) A veteran’s number plate for a passenger vehicle or a commercial motor

vehicle must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must measure 15.24 cm in width by 30.48 m in length;

(

b) it must show a red and white Canadian flag followed by blue letters

and numerals on a silver white field;

(

c) it must bear the words “NOVA SCOTIA” at the top and “VETERAN”

at the bottom;

(

d) it must be in general accordance with the number plate depicted in

Schedule A.

(2) A veteran’s number plate for a motorcycle must meet all of the following

requirements:

(

a) it must measure 10.16 cm in width by 17.78 cm in length;

(

b) it must show a red and white Canadian flag followed by blue letters

and numerals on a silver white field;

(

c) it must bear the words “NOVA SCOTIA” at the top and “VETERAN”

at the bottom;

(

d) it must be in general accordance with the number plate depicted in

Schedule B.

Certification

5 The Registrar may accept a certificate from the Royal Canadian Legion in the

form prescribed by the Registrar stating that the applicant has met the service

requirements of a veteran set out in clause 2(a).

Schedule A

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Schedule B

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Veterans' Number Plates Regulations

N.S. Reg.

163/2002

Motor Vehicle Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Veterans' Number Plates Regulations made

under the Motor Vehicle Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

163/2002

Dec 20, 2002

date specified

Jan 10, 2003

22/2004

Mar 5, 2004

date specified

Mar 19, 2004

247/2016

Nov 15, 2016

date specified

Nov 25, 2016

194/2024

Sep 10, 2024

date specified

Sep 20, 2024

The following regulations are not

yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs . = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

2 ........................................................

rs . 247/2016

2(a) ..............................................

rs . 22/2004

2, defn . of “veteran” ....................

rs . 194/2024

3 ........................................................

rs . 247/2016

4 ........................................................

rs . 247/2016

5 ........................................................

rs . 22/2004

Schedule B ........................................

ad. 247/2016

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

Note

Effective

date

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

Note: Only regulations

that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of

regulations on this subject matter.