Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 37, No. 21 October 18, 2013 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 315/2013 870 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 316/2013 872 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.

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N.S. Reg. 315/2013 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 21 N.S. Reg. 315/2013 Made: September 26, 2013 Filed: September 30, 2013 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated September 26, 2013 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-13-39 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 Order

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 September 25, 2013, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 73.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 80.8¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 73.0¢ per litre Grade 2 76.0¢ per litre Grade 3 79.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 80.8¢ 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 1.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.8¢ per litre And

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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 21 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 26th day of September, 2013. 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 September 27, 2013 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 78.7 81.7 84.7 87.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 104.2 107.2 110.2 106.6 125.4 128.8 132.2 128.1 127.4 130.9 134.3 130.2 125.4 128.8 132.2 128.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.2 82.2 85.2 87.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 104.7 107.7 110.7 107.1 125.9 129.4 132.8 128.7 128.0 131.4 134.9 130.8 125.9 129.4 132.8 128.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.6 82.6 85.6 88.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.1 108.1 111.1 107.5 126.4 129.8 133.3 129.1 128.5 131.9 135.4 131.2 126.4 129.8 133.3 129.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.7 82.7 85.7 88.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.2 108.2 111.2 107.6 126.5 130.0 133.4 129.3 128.6 132.0 135.5 131.3 126.5 130.0 133.4 129.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.7 82.7 85.7 88.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.2 108.2 111.2 107.6 126.5 130.0 133.4 129.3 128.6 132.0 135.5 131.3 126.5 130.0 133.4 129.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.4 83.4 86.4 88.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.9 108.9 111.9 108.3 127.3 130.8 134.2 130.1 129.4 132.8 136.3 132.1 127.3 130.8 134.2 130.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 316/2013 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 21 N.S. Reg. 316/2013 Made: October 3, 2013 Filed: October 4, 2013 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 3, 2013 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-13-40 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 Order

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 October 2, 2013, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 73.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.2¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 73.0¢ per litre Grade 2 76.0¢ per litre Grade 3 79.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.2¢ 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 1.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.4¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.7¢ 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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 21 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 3rd day of October, 2013. Sgd: D. Pedlar 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 October 4, 2013 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 78.7 81.7 84.7 90.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 104.2 107.2 110.2 110.0 125.4 128.8 132.2 132.0 127.4 130.9 134.3 134.1 125.4 128.8 132.2 132.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.2 82.2 85.2 91.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 104.7 107.7 110.7 110.5 125.9 129.4 132.8 132.6 128.0 131.4 134.9 134.7 125.9 129.4 132.8 132.6 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.6 82.6 85.6 91.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.1 108.1 111.1 110.9 126.4 129.8 133.3 133.1 128.5 131.9 135.4 135.1 126.4 129.8 133.3 133.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.7 82.7 85.7 91.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.2 108.2 111.2 111.0 126.5 130.0 133.4 133.2 128.6 132.0 135.5 135.2 126.5 130.0 133.4 133.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.7 82.7 85.7 91.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.2 108.2 111.2 111.0 126.5 130.0 133.4 133.2 128.6 132.0 135.5 135.2 126.5 130.0 133.4 133.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.4 83.4 86.4 92.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.9 108.9 111.9 111.7 127.3 130.8 134.2 134.0 129.4 132.8 136.3 136.0 127.3 130.8 134.2 134.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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