OIC Number: 2009 - 509

Date of Order: Dec 10, 2009

Statute: Provincial Finance Act Appropriations Act

OIC Text:

WHEREAS subsection 46(1) and Sections 55 and 56 of

Chapter 365 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Finance Act, read as follows: 46

(1) Whenever, in any statute passed by the Legislature, authority is given to the Governor in Council to borrow or raise by way of loan, loan agreement or the issue of securities any sum of money, unless there is some provision to the contrary in the statute by which such authority is given, such sum may be borrowed at such times as the Governor in Council determines by the issue and sale of debentures which may be for such separate sums, may bear interest at such rate or rates and may be payable as to principal and interest at such time or times and at such place or places as the Governor in Council determines. 55 The Governor in Council may provide for the form of and the manner of executing securities, and that any signature upon securities and the coupons attached thereto or upon either of them may be printed, engraved, lithographed or otherwise reproduced. 56 The Governor in Council may designate one or more persons to perform such services in respect of the registration of securities as he prescribes.

AND

WHEREAS

Section 4 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2009, the Appropriations Act, 2009, reads as follows: 4 The Governor in Council is authorized, for purposes of Sections 46 and 52 of the Provincial Finance Act, and the Minister of Finance is authorized, for purposes of borrowing for a term of greater than one calendar year pursuant to Sections 47 and 52 of that Act, to borrow or raise by way of loan on the credit of the Province, either before or after the expiration of the said fiscal year, and in addition to borrowings authorized by other enactments, the sum of $2,000,000,000 for the public service. AND

WHEREAS the Governor in Council has not heretofore exceeded the authority to borrow as set forth in

Section 4 of the Appropriations Act, 2009 and there are no contrary statutory provisions as contemplated by subsection 46(1) of the Provincial Finance Act; AND

WHEREAS with this borrowing the Governor in Council will exhaust a portion of the authority to borrow as set forth in

Section 4 of the Appropriations Act, 2009, leaving an outstanding authority to borrow the sum of $1,396,073,000 under the Appropriations Act, 2009; AND

WHEREAS the Governor in Council deems it necessary to borrow on the credit of the Province of Nova Scotia (the "Province") pursuant to

Section 4 of the Appropriations Act, 2009 a sum of $394,216,000 by the issue and sale of debentures of the Province in the principal amount of $400,000,000, in lawful money of Canada;

NOW THEREFORE the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, in and by virtue of subsection 46(1) of

Chapter 365 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Finance Act,

Section 4 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2009, the Appropriations Act, 2009, and of every other power and authority in her vested in this behalf, is pleased to order: 1. That for the public service, the sum of $394,216,000 in lawful money of Canada be raised on the credit of the Province by the issue and sale of debentures of the Province in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 (the "Debentures") and that the sum of $400,000,000 be charged to the said 2009 borrowing authority; 2.

That the fully registered Debentures shall be dated December 14, 2009 and consist of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount, bear interest at the rate of four and seventy one- hundreds (4.70%) per centum per annum from December 14, 2009 and mature on June 1, 2041; 3. That the Debentures be payable at the Main Branch of Bank of Montreal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, or such other financial institution as the Minister of Finance may designate; 4.

That the interest be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 in each year until maturity, the first interest payment date being June 1, 2010, (a short first coupon) all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Debentures; 5.

That the Debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 be issued in fully registered form either in specified denominations or, to facilitate the settlement of securities transactions through electronic book entry accounts, as a global certificate (the "Global Certificate") registered in the name of the nominee of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. ("CDS"), and that beneficial interests in the Debentures be represented through book entry accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants of CDS; 6.

That the Debentures be numbered D3-R000001 and upwards; 7. That the Debentures shall not be redeemable prior to maturity; 8. That the principal and interest secured by the Debentures be payable in lawful money of Canada and the said principal and interest be a charge upon the revenue, money and funds of and be a direct and unconditional obligation of the Province; 9.

That all of the Debentures be signed on behalf of the Province by the Minister of Finance or for him by the Deputy Minister of Finance, the Director of Liability Management & Treasury Services, or the Controller in the Department of Finance (the "Authorized Provincial Officials"), and that the Debentures be deemed to be duly signed by the Authorized Provincial Officials when bearing any one of their original signatures, or when bearing any one of their engraved, lithographed or other facsimile signatures; 10. This Global Certificate shall be registered in the name of CDS & Co. as nominee of CDS ; 11.

That upon registration by an authorized representative of CDS, no transfer shall be valid unless made upon the Debenture Register kept by CDS by the registered holder or his executors or administrators or other legal representatives, or his or their attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and execution satisfactory to CDS and upon compliance with such further requirements as may be prescribed from time to time by the Governor in Council; 12.

That the Province will reserve the right to issue additional Debentures of the same maturity and interest rate which would become interchangeable with the Debentures subsequent to the first payment of interest on such additional Debentures and may consolidate the Global Certificate under Series D3, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council of such issue of additional Debentures; 13.

That the Authorized Provincial Officials and each of them is hereby authorized to execute an underwriting letter agreement with a group of Canadian investment dealers and chartered banks for purchase of the principal amount of the Debentures in such form as any of them shall approve and upon the advice of the Attorney General. 14.

That the Debentures of this issue be substantially in the following form or to like effect: UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES INC ("CDS") TO THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN RESPECT THEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CDS & CO., OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CDS & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CDS & CO., HAS A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HEREIN AND IT IS A VIOLATION OF ITS RIGHTS FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO HOLD, TRANSFER OR DEAL WITH THIS CERTIFICATE.\x0cD3-R000001\x09$400,000,000 \x09PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA \x09Canada \x094.70% DEBENTURE \x09Due June 1, 2041\x09CUSIP: CA 669827FW2 Issue of Debentures amounting in the whole to the sum of Four Hundred Million Dollars in lawful money of Canada made under the authority of Acts of the Legislature of Nova Scotia, namely,

Chapter 365 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Finance Act,

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2009, the Appropriations Act, 2009, and an Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council numbered 2009-509 dated December 10, 2009 and ranks equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and obligations of the Province of Nova Scotia from time to time outstanding.

The Province of Nova Scotia (the "Province") for value received, hereby promises to pay to \x09CDS & CO. or registered assigns, on June 1, 2041 upon presentation and surrender of this Debenture, the sum of \x09FOUR HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS in lawful money of Canada, at any branch of the Bank of Montreal in Canada.

Interest will be paid on the principal amount hereof from December 14, 2009 at the rate of four and seventy one- hundreds (4.70%) per centum per annum payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 in each and every year, with the first interest payment being for the period December 14, 2009 to June 1, 2010 (a short first coupon), to the registered holders last appearing on the Debenture Register hereinafter mentioned. This Global Debenture is not subject to redemption prior to maturity.

In limited circumstances, Debentures of this issue are available in fully registered form in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof. This Global Debenture is a Global Certificate registered in the name of the nominee of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. ("CDS") and held by CDS. Beneficial interests in this Global Debenture are represented through book entry accounts, to be established and maintained by CDS, for financial institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants of CDS.

The Province will not have any responsibility or liability for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of CDS relating to such beneficial interests or for any aspect of the records of CDS relating to payments made by CDS on account of beneficial interests in this Global Debenture. The Province reserves the right to issue additional Debentures of the same maturity and interest rate which will become interchangeable with the Debentures subsequent to the first payment of interest on such additional Debentures.

The principal and interest secured by this Global Debenture are payable in lawful money of Canada and the said principal and interest are a charge upon the revenue, money and funds of the Province.

That the Debentures when signed and delivered as herein contemplated, will be direct, unconditional and general obligations of the Province, will be unsecured and rank pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated notes, bonds, debentures and all other similar securities issued by the Province, and the payment of principal of and interest on the Debentures will be a charge on the revenue, money and funds of the Province; This Global Debenture shall be registered in the name of CDS & Co. as nominee of CDS.

After such registration certified hereon by an authorized representative of CDS, no transfer hereof shall be valid unless written notice is given to the Minister of Finance and the notice and transfer is made, by the registered holder or his executors or administrators or other legal representatives, or his or their attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and execution satisfactory to the Minister of Finance upon compliance with such further requirements as may be prescribed from time to time by the Governor in Council.

The date of registration of any Debenture delivered upon any exchange or transfer of Debentures shall be such that no gain or loss of interest results from such exchange or transfer. This Global Debenture shall not be pledged as security or otherwise charged.

All notices given by the Province to the beneficial owners regarding the Debentures of this Series represented by this Global Debenture shall be delivered to CDS for communication by CDS to the owners of the beneficial interests in such Debenture and any notice so given shall be deemed to have been given to the beneficial owners on the day after the day on which the said notice was delivered to the CDS.

All notices to be given by the beneficial owners to the Province regarding the Debentures of this Series represented by this Global Debenture, shall be delivered by CDS (acting upon instructions of the owners of beneficial interests in such Debentures) to the Department of Finance and any notice so given shall be deemed to have been given to the Province on the day of its delivery. The Debentures are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

Dated at Halifax Regional Municipality in the Province of Nova Scotia on the 14th day of December, 2009. On behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia, Signed by: __________________________ Vicki Harnish Deputy Minister of Finance Province of Nova Scotia 15.

That the Debentures when signed and delivered as herein contemplated, will be direct, unconditional and general obligations of the Province, will be unsecured and rank pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated notes, bonds, debentures and all other similar securities issued by the Province, and the payment of principal of and interest on the debentures will be a charge on the revenue, money and funds of the Province. 16.

That the Authorized Provincial Officials or any one or more of them are hereby authorized to appoint, in addition to or instead of CDS, such agents to perform such duties in respect of the Debentures, on such terms and conditions, as he may from time to time deem advisable. 17. If CDS is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depository and a successor depository is not appointed by the Province, the Province will issue Debentures in definitive form in exchange for the Global Debenture.

In addition, the Province may at any time determine not to have the Debentures represented by a Global Certificate and, in such event, will issue Debentures in definitive form in exchange for the Global Debenture. In either instance, an owner of a beneficial interest in the Global Debenture will be entitled to have Debentures equal in principal amount to such beneficial interest registered in its name and will be entitled to physical delivery of such debentures in definitive form.

Debentures so issued in definitive form will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof and will be issued in registered form only. In that event, subject to such reasonable terms as the Authorized Provincial Officials or any one or more of them may from time to time prescribe, Debentures of this issue are exchangeable at the Office of the Minister of Finance for other Debentures of this issue of other authorized denominations of equal aggregate principal amount. All such exchanges of Debentures will be free of charge.

All Debentures surrendered for exchange or transfer shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form approved by the Authorized Provincial Officials or any one or more of them and executed by the registered holder in person or by attorney authorized in writing. The date of registration of any Debenture delivered upon any exchange or transfer of Debentures shall be such that no gain or loss of interest results from such exchange or transfer. 18.

That if any official of the Province whose original, engraved, lithographed or other facsimile signature appears on any Debenture shall cease to be such official prior to or after the issuance thereof, the Debenture bearing such original, engraved, lithographed or other facsimile signature shall nevertheless be valid. 19.

That the sale by the Minister of Finance of the Debentures herein authorized to be issued to a syndicate composed of CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., The Toronto-Dominion Bank, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., Beacon Securities Limited, Casgrain & Company Limited and Desjardins Securities Inc. for the price of $98.554 for each $100.00 principal amount of Debentures plus accrued interest, if any, from December 14, 2009 to the date of delivery is ratified and confirmed. 20.

That the Global Debenture be made available for delivery to CDS, on or about December 14, 2009 against delivery to the Province the payment of the aggregate amount of $394,216,000. 21. That all matters and all documents deemed necessary to be completed or executed by the Authorized Provincial Officials or any one or more of them to give effect to this Order are hereby approved.

Department(s): Finance