Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 39, No. 26 December 25, 2015 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Patient Safety Act Patient Safety Reporting Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367/2015 1140 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365/2015 1136 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366/2015 1138 Shared Services Act Proclamation of Act, S. 13, S.N.S. 2014, c. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368/2015 1141 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

The date a regulation is made, the date a regulation is approved, the date a regulation is filed and any date specified in a regulation are important to determine when the regulation is in force. *Date that subsections 3(6) and (7) and Sections 11 and 13 of the Regulations Act and amendments to the Regulations Act made by

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force. 1135 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

N.S. Reg. 365/2015 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 39, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 365/2015 Made: December 3, 2015 Filed: December 4, 2015 Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 3, 2015 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order NSUARB-GAS-W-15-54 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Peter W. Gurnham, Q.C., Chair

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended December 2, 2015, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 49.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 45.2¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 49.2¢ per litre Grade 2 52.2¢ per litre Grade 3 55.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 45.2¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 1.2¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 10.4¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., December 4, 2015. 1136 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

N.S. Reg. 365/2015 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 39, No. 26 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 3rd day of December, 2015. sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on December 4, 2015 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 56.1 59.1 62.1 61.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 81.6 84.6 87.6 81.0 99.4 102.8 106.3 98.7 101.4 104.9 108.3 100.7 99.4 102.8 106.3 98.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 56.6 59.6 62.6 62.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 82.1 85.1 88.1 81.5 99.9 103.4 106.8 99.2 102.0 105.5 108.9 101.3 99.9 103.4 106.8 99.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 57.0 60.0 63.0 62.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 82.5 85.5 88.5 81.9 100.4 103.8 107.3 99.7 102.5 105.9 109.4 101.8 100.4 103.8 107.3 99.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 57.1 60.1 63.1 62.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 82.6 85.6 88.6 82.0 100.5 104.0 107.4 99.8 102.6 106.0 109.5 101.9 100.5 104.0 107.4 99.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 57.1 60.1 63.1 62.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 82.6 85.6 88.6 82.0 100.5 104.0 107.4 99.8 102.6 106.0 109.5 101.9 100.5 104.0 107.4 99.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 57.8 60.8 63.8 63.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 83.3 86.3 89.3 82.7 101.3 104.8 108.2 100.6 103.4 106.8 110.3 102.7 101.3 104.8 108.2 100.6 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 1137 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 366/2015 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 39, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 366/2015 Made: December 10, 2015 Filed: December 11, 2015 Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 10, 2015 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order NSUARB-GAS-W-15-55 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice-Chair

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended December 9, 2015, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 45.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 44.7¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 45.2¢ per litre Grade 2 48.2¢ per litre Grade 3 51.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 44.7¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.9¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 1.1¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 10.0¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” 1138 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

N.S. Reg. 366/2015 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 39, No. 26 effective on and after 12:01 a.m., December 11, 2015. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 10th day of December, 2015. sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on December 11, 2015 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 51.5 54.5 57.5 60.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 77.0 80.0 83.0 80.2 91.4 97.5 101.0 97.8 96.1 99.6 103.0 99.8 91.4 97.5 101.0 97.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.0 55.0 58.0 61.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 77.5 80.5 83.5 80.7 94.6 98.1 101.5 98.3 96.7 100.2 103.6 100.4 94.6 98.1 101.5 98.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.4 55.4 58.4 61.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 77.9 80.9 83.9 81.1 95.1 98.6 102.0 98.8 97.2 100.6 104.1 100.9 95.1 98.6 102.0 98.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.5 55.5 58.5 61.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 78.0 81.0 84.0 81.2 95.2 98.7 102.1 98.9 97.3 100.7 104.2 101.0 95.2 98.7 102.1 98.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.5 55.5 58.5 61.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 78.0 81.0 84.0 81.2 95.2 98.7 102.1 98.9 97.3 100.7 104.2 101.0 95.2 98.7 102.1 98.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 53.2 56.2 59.2 62.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 78.7 81.7 84.7 81.9 96.0 99.5 102.9 99.7 98.1 101.5 105.0 101.8 96.0 99.5 102.9 99.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 1139 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 367/2015 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 39, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 367/2015 Made: December 15, 2015 Filed: December 15, 2015 Patient Safety Reporting Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2015-369 dated December 15, 2015 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 5 of the Patient Safety Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated October 29, 2015 and pursuant to

Section 5 of

Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2012, the Patient Safety Act, is pleased to amend the Patient Safety Reporting Regulations , N.S. Reg. 55/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-67 dated March 12, 2013, to add further patient indicators in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 15.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Patient Safety Reporting Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 5 of

Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2012, the Patient Safety Act The Patient Safety Reporting Regulations , N.S. Reg. 55/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-67 dated March 12, 2013, are amended by adding the following Sections immediately after

Section 4: Compiling and reporting central line-associated blood stream infection rates 5 For the purpose of subsection 4(2) of the Act, (

a) central line-associated blood stream infection rates are prescribed as patient safety indicators to be compiled and reported by a health authority; and (

b) the compiling and reporting of central line-associated blood stream infection rates must be carried out in accordance with the Protocol for Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) Surveillance in Intensive Care Units in Nova Scotia published by the Department and as amended from time to time. Compiling and reporting healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection rates 6 For the purpose of subsection 4(2) of the Act, (

a) healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection rates are prescribed as patient safety indicators to be compiled and reported by a health authority; and (

b) the compiling and reporting of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection rates must be carried out in accordance with the Protocol for Healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Blood Stream Infection Surveillance in Acute Care Hospitals in Nova Scotia published by the Department and as amended from time to time. 1140 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 39, No. 26 Compiling and reporting healthcare worker influenza immunization rates 7 For the purpose of subsection 4(2) of the Act, (

a) healthcare worker influenza immunization rates are prescribed as patient safety indicators to be compiled and reported by a health authority; and (

b) the compiling and reporting of healthcare worker influenza immunization rates must be carried out in accordance with the Protocol for Healthcare Worker Influenza Immunization Surveillance in Acute Care Hospitals in Nova Scotia published by the Department and as amended from time to time. N.S. Reg. 368/2015 Made: December 15, 2015 Filed: December 15, 2015 Proclamation, S. 13, S.N.S. 2014, c. 38 Order in Council 2015-372 dated December 15, 2015 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 5 of the Shared Services Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Internal Services dated July 16, 2015, and pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2014, the Shared Services Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2014, the Shared Services Act, do come into force on and not before December 15, 2015. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: J. J. Grant G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 13 of

Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2014, the Shared Services Act, it is enacted as follows: 13 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2014, the Shared Services Act, do come into force on and not before December 15, 2015; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 39, No. 26 force on and not before December 15, 2015, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved His Honour Brigadier-General, the Honourable J. J. Grant (Retired), Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 15th day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and fifteen and in the sixty- fourth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Honourable Diana C. Whalen Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice 1142 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.