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Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Contents Act Reg. No.

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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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 9 N.S. Reg. 54/2021 Made: April 1, 2021 Filed: April 6, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 1, 2021 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 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M10053 - 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: Stephen T. McGrath

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 product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; 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 on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended March 31, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 63.70¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 59.35¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 63.70¢ per litre Grade 2 66.70¢ per litre Grade 3 69.70¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 59.35¢ per litre © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 140

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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: plus 1.30¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.40¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 1.74¢ 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., April 2, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 1st day of April, 2021. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley 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 April 2, 2021 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 76.02 10.0 15.5 101.52 123.0 125.3 123.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.02 10.0 15.5 104.52 126.4 128.7 126.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.02 10.0 15.5 107.52 129.9 132.2 129.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.06 4.0 15.4 91.46 111.4 113.7 111.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 76.52 10.0 15.5 102.02 123.5 125.8 123.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.52 10.0 15.5 105.02 127.0 129.3 127.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.52 10.0 15.5 108.02 130.4 132.7 130.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.56 4.0 15.4 91.96 112.0 114.3 112.0 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 76.92 10.0 15.5 102.42 124.0 126.3 124.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.92 10.0 15.5 105.42 127.4 129.7 127.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.92 10.0 15.5 108.42 130.9 133.2 130.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.96 4.0 15.4 92.36 112.4 114.7 112.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 77.02 10.0 15.5 102.52 124.1 126.4 124.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.02 10.0 15.5 105.52 127.6 129.9 127.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.02 10.0 15.5 108.52 131.0 133.3 131.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 73.06 4.0 15.4 92.46 112.5 114.8 112.5 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 77.02 10.0 15.5 102.52 124.1 126.4 124.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.02 10.0 15.5 105.52 127.6 129.9 127.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.02 10.0 15.5 108.52 131.0 133.3 131.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 73.06 4.0 15.4 92.46 112.5 114.8 112.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 77.72 10.0 15.5 103.22 124.9 127.2 124.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.72 10.0 15.5 106.22 128.4 130.7 128.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.72 10.0 15.5 109.22 131.8 134.1 131.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 73.76 4.0 15.4 93.16 113.3 115.6 113.3 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 55/2021 Made: April 8, 2021 Filed: April 9, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 8, 2021 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 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M10060 - 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: Steven M. Murphy, MBA, P. Eng., Member

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 product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; 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 on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 142

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whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended April 7, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 66.15¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 59.79¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 66.15¢ per litre Grade 2 69.15¢ per litre Grade 3 72.15¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 59.79¢ 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: plus 1.40¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.20¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 0.51¢ 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., April 9, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 8th day of April, 2021. sgd. Lisa Wallace 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 April 9, 2021 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 78.57 10.0 15.5 104.07 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.57 10.0 15.5 107.07 Premium Unleaded 84.57 10.0 15.5 110.07 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 71.47 4.0 15.4 90.87 125.9 128.2 129.3 131.6 132.8 135.1 110.7 113.0 125.9 999.9 129.3 999.9 132.8 999.9 110.7 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 79.07 10.0 15.5 104.57 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.07 10.0 15.5 107.57 Premium Unleaded 85.07 10.0 15.5 110.57 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 71.97 4.0 15.4 91.37 126.5 128.8 129.9 132.2 133.4 135.7 111.3 113.6 126.5 999.9 129.9 999.9 133.4 999.9 111.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 79.47 10.0 15.5 104.97 126.9 129.2 126.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.47 10.0 15.5 107.97 130.4 132.7 130.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.47 10.0 15.5 110.97 133.8 136.1 133.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.37 4.0 15.4 91.77 111.7 114.0 111.7 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 79.57 10.0 15.5 105.07 127.0 129.3 127.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.57 10.0 15.5 108.07 130.5 132.8 130.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.57 10.0 15.5 111.07 133.9 136.2 133.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.47 4.0 15.4 91.87 111.9 114.2 111.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 79.57 10.0 15.5 105.07 127.0 129.3 127.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.57 10.0 15.5 108.07 130.5 132.8 130.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.57 10.0 15.5 111.07 133.9 136.2 133.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.47 4.0 15.4 91.87 111.9 114.2 111.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 80.27 10.0 15.5 105.77 127.8 130.1 127.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.27 10.0 15.5 108.77 131.3 133.6 131.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.27 10.0 15.5 111.77 134.7 137.0 134.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 73.17 4.0 15.4 92.57 112.7 115.0 112.7 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 56/2021 Made: March 29, 2021 Approved: April 6, 2021 Filed: April 13, 2021 Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment Order dated April 7, 2021 Amendment to regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of the Dairy Industry Act Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Bulk Haulage Regulations made under the Dairy Industry Act I certify that on March 29, 2021, the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, carried a motion to amend the Bulk Haulage Regulations, N.S. Reg. 23/2003, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on July 17, 2002, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on August 13, 2002, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after May 1, 2021. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on April 7, 2021. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 144

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 9 per: sgd. Esben Arnfast Esben Arnfast Chief Financial Officer Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on April 6, 2021. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. E. A. Crouse Elizabeth A. Crouse, P.Ag. Director

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Bulk Haulage Regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act

Section 7 of the Bulk Haulage Regulations, N.S. Reg. 23/2003, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on July 17, 2002, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on August 13, 2002, is amended by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the following clause: (

a) for farm milk pick-up that occurs on a set

schedule of every second day: Transporter Maximum Rate/100 L Agropur Cooperative $2.23 Agropur Scotsburn Division (Agropur Cooperative) $3.07 Fisher Transport Limited $1.83 Winterthur Farm—Rudolph Burghardt $5.41 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 145