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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 33, No. 13 June 19, 2009 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Motor Vehicle Act M e d i a n C r o s s i n g R e g u l a t i o n s ............................................... 233/2009 519 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 230/2009 514 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 231/2009 516 Public Highways Act A d v e r t i s i n g S i g n s R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t .................................... 232/2009 518 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.

N.S. Reg. 230/2009 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 33, No. 13 514 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 230/2009 Made: May 21, 2009 Filed: May 28, 2009 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 21, 2009 made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act In the Matter of

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005 the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of an Order Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order I, Richard Hurlburt, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005, the Petroleum Products Pricing Act, and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, hereby (

a) repeal the Order dated May 14, 2009, which prescribed prices May 15, 2009; and (

b) prescribe prices for petroleum products in the Pr ovince as set forth in the tables in

Schedule “A”. This Order is effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on May 22, 2009. Made at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on May 21, 2009. Sgd.: Richard Hurlburt Honourable Richard Hurlburt Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

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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 May 22, 2009 Table 1: Benchmark Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Regular unleaded gasoline 54.0 Mid-grade unleaded gasoline 57.0 Premium unleaded gasoline 60.0 Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 46.3 Table 2: Fixed Wholesale Prices, Retail Mark-ups and Retail Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Retail Mark-up Retail Price (includes all taxes) Self-Service Full-Service Self-Service Full-Service Fixed Wholesale Price (excludes GST) Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.8 88.8 91.8 72.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 101.5 104.9 108.3 85.9 103.2 106.6 109.9 87.6 101.5 104.9 108.3 85.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.2 89.2 92.2 72.4 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 101.9 105.3 108.7 86.3 103.6 107.0 110.4 88.0 101.9 105.3 108.7 86.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.7 89.7 92.7 72.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 102.5 105.9 109.3 86.9 104.2 107.6 111.0 88.6 102.5 105.9 109.3 86.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.7 89.7 92.7 72.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 102.5 105.9 109.3 86.9 104.2 107.6 111.0 88.6 102.5 105.9 109.3 86.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.7 89.7 92.7 72.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 102.5 105.9 109.3 86.9 104.2 107.6 111.0 88.6 102.5 105.9 109.3 86.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.5 90.5 93.5 73.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.4 106.8 110.2 87.8 105.1 108.5 111.9 89.5 103.4 106.8 110.2 87.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

N.S. Reg. 231/2009 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 33, No. 13 516 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 231/2009 Made: May 28, 2009 Filed: June 4, 2009 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 28, 2009 made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act In the Matter of

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005 the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of an Order Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order I, Richard Hurlburt, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005, the Petroleum Products Pricing Act, and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, hereby (

a) repeal the Order dated May 21, 2009, which prescribed prices May 22, 2009; and (

b) prescribe prices for petroleum products in the Pr ovince as set forth in the tables in

Schedule “A”. This Order is effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on May 29, 2009. Made at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on May 28, 2009. Sgd.: Richard Hurlburt Honourable Richard Hurlburt Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

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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 May 29, 2009 Table 1: Benchmark Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Regular unleaded gasoline 55.5 Mid-grade unleaded gasoline 58.5 Premium unleaded gasoline 61.5 Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 45.1 Table 2: Fixed Wholesale Prices, Retail Mark-ups and Retail Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Retail Mark-up Retail Price (includes all taxes) Self-Service Full-Service Self-Service Full-Service Fixed Wholesale Price (excludes GST) Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.3 90.3 93.3 70.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.2 106.6 109.9 84.5 104.9 108.3 111.6 86.2 103.2 106.6 109.9 84.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.7 90.7 93.7 71.2 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.6 107.0 110.4 85.0 105.3 108.7 112.1 86.7 103.6 107.0 110.4 85.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 88.2 91.2 94.2 71.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 104.2 107.6 111.0 85.5 105.9 109.3 112.7 87.2 104.2 107.6 111.0 85.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 88.2 91.2 94.2 71.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 104.2 107.6 111.0 85.5 105.9 109.3 112.7 87.2 104.2 107.6 111.0 85.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 88.2 91.2 94.2 71.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 104.2 107.6 111.0 85.5 105.9 109.3 112.7 87.2 104.2 107.6 111.0 85.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 89.0 92.0 95.0 72.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 105.1 108.5 111.9 86.4 106.8 110.2 113.6 88.1 105.1 108.5 111.9 86.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

N.S. Reg. 232/2009 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 33, No. 13 518 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 232/2009 Made: June 5, 2009 Filed: June 8, 2009 Advertising Signs Regulations Order in Council 2009-289 dated June 5, 2009 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 49 of the Public Highways Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal dated June 4, 2009, and pursuant to

Section 49 of

Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act, is pleased to amend the Advertising Signs Regulations, N.S. Reg. 89/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-331 dated July 13, 2001, to permit the display of an advertisement on a controlled access highway for the purpose of advertising the 2011 Canada Winter Games, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after June 5, 2009.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Advertising Signs Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 49 of

Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act The Advertising Signs Regulations, N.S. Reg. 89/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-331 dated July 13, 2001, are amended by (

a) adding “Section 4A and” immediately be fore “Section 13” in

Section 4; and (

b) adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 4: Minister may authorize advertisement for Canada Winter Games 4A For the purpose of advertising the 2011 Canada Winter Games, the Minister may authorize an advertisement that is designed to be viewed from a controlled access highway to be displayed within 1000 m from the centre line of the travelled portion of the highway.

N.S. Reg. 233/2009 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 33, No. 13 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 519 N.S. Reg. 233/2009 Made: June 4, 2009 Filed: June 9, 2009 Median Crossing Regulations Order dated June 4, 2009 Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal pursuant to subsection 112(2A) of the Motor Vehicle Act In the Matter of subsection 112(2A) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act - and - In the matter of Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal pursuant to subsection 112(2A) of the Motor Vehicle Act Order I, Brooke Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 112(2A) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, hereby make regulations designating vehicles that shall be exempt from the provisions of clause 112(1)(

b) of the Act in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after June 4, 2009. Dated and made at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, June 4, 2009. Sgd.: Brooke Taylor Honourable Brooke Taylor Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Median Crossing made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal under subsection 112(2A) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Median Crossing Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, (a) “approved agency” means a municipality, Atlan tic Highways Management Corporation Ltd. or the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission; (b) “construction vehicle” means a vehicle that is used to provide construction or maintenance services on a highway and is owned by a person that has an agreement with the Department or an approved agency to provide construction or maintenance services on a highway; (c) “Department” means the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal;

N.S. Reg. 233/2009 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 33, No. 13 520 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. (d) “snow and ice control vehicle” means a vehicle th at is used to aid in the removal of snow or ice from a highway and is owned by a person that has an agreement with the Department or an approved agency to aid in the removal of snow or ice from a highway; (e) “traffic management plan” means a plan approved by the traffic authority for managing traffic during construction or maintenance on a highway. Vehicles exempt from clause 112(1)(

b) of Act 3( 1 ) Subject to the limitation in subsection (2), on a highway that is divided into two separate roadways by a median, any of the following vehicles may be driven from one roadway to the other roadway in an area other than an intersection, and clause 112(1)(

b) of the Act does not apply: (

a) a vehicle that is being operated by an em ployee of the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with the employee’s duties; (

b) a vehicle that is being used for highway maintenance by an employee of an approved agency (

i) on a highway that the approved agency is responsible for maintaining, and (ii) in accordance with the employee’s duties; (

c) a snow and ice control vehicle that is being ope rated to aid in the removal of snow or ice from a highway under the agreement between its owner and the Department or an approved agency; (

d) a construction vehicle that is moving from a clo sed lane adjacent to the median in one roadway to a closed lane adjacent to the median in the other roadway in accordance with a traffic management plan and while it is being operated under the agreement between its owner and the Department or an approved agency.

(2) A vehicle referred to in subsection (1) must not be driven from one roadway to the other unless the median has been specifically designed to allow a vehicle to be driven across it.