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

Page Dairy Industry Act Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107/2021 270 –amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108/2021 271 Pension Benefits Act Pension Benefits Act Fees Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105/2021 266 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104/2021 264 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106/2021 267 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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 15 N.S. Reg. 104/2021 Made: June 24, 2021 Filed: June 25, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 24, 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 M10165 - 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 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 in a decision dated April 15, 2021, in Matter 09727 (2021 NSUARB 50), the Board directed a process to consider a retail markup adjustment mechanism, applied monthly, to address ongoing Covid-19- related reduced sales volumes to ensure just and reasonable prices for petroleum products pending recovery from the pandemic, and on June 2, 2021, the Board issued an order approving the methodology for the monthly adjustment mechanism; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended June 23, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 71.05¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 69.14¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 264

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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 0.80¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.80¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board orders that a monthly adjustment to the retail markup is required to account for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current sales volumes, as follows: Gasoline: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.7¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 1.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.3¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.4¢ per litre 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., June 25, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 24th day of June, 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 June 25, 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 Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 83.39 Mid-Grade Unleaded 86.39 Premium Unleaded 89.39 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.97 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 108.89 111.89 114.89 101.37 132.2 134.9 135.7 138.3 139.1 141.8 123.1 125.5 132.2 999.9 135.7 999.9 139.1 999.9 123.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 83.89 Mid-Grade Unleaded 86.89 Premium Unleaded 89.89 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.47 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 109.39 112.39 115.39 101.87 132.8 135.5 136.3 138.9 139.7 142.4 123.7 126.1 132.8 999.9 136.3 999.9 139.7 999.9 123.7 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 15 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 84.29 10.0 15.5 109.79 133.3 135.9 133.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 87.29 10.0 15.5 112.79 136.7 139.4 136.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 90.29 10.0 15.5 115.79 140.2 142.8 140.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.87 4.0 15.4 102.27 124.2 126.6 124.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 84.39 10.0 15.5 109.89 133.4 136.0 133.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 87.39 10.0 15.5 112.89 136.8 139.5 136.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 90.39 10.0 15.5 115.89 140.3 142.9 140.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.97 4.0 15.4 102.37 124.3 126.7 124.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 84.39 10.0 15.5 109.89 133.4 136.0 133.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 87.39 10.0 15.5 112.89 136.8 139.5 136.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 90.39 10.0 15.5 115.89 140.3 142.9 140.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.97 4.0 15.4 102.37 124.3 126.7 124.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 85.09 10.0 15.5 110.59 134.2 136.8 134.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.09 10.0 15.5 113.59 137.6 140.3 137.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.09 10.0 15.5 116.59 141.1 143.7 141.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.67 4.0 15.4 103.07 125.1 127.5 125.1 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 105/2021 Made: June 22, 2021 Filed: June 28, 2021 Pension Benefits Act Fees Regulations–amendment Order dated June 22, 2021 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board pursuant to

Section 136 of the Pension Benefits Act In the matter of Amendment to the Pension Benefits Act Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board under

Section 136 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2011, the Pension Benefits Act Order I, Labi Kousoulis, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 136 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2011, the Pension Benefits Act, hereby amend the Pension Benefits Act Fees Regulations, in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”. This order is effective on and after July 1, 2021. Dated and made June 22, 2021, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Labi Kousoulis Honourable Labi Kousoulis Minister of Finance and Treasury Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 266

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Pension Benefits Act Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board under

Section 136 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2011, the Pensions Benefits Act

Section 4 of the Pensions Benefits Act Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 216/2015, made by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board by order dated May 14, 2015, is amended by repealing, under the heading “Application fees”, the row that begins with “application to withdraw funds from a prescribed retirement savings arrangement in circumstances of financial hardship”. N.S. Reg. 106/2021 Made: June 30, 2021 Filed: July 2, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 30, 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 M10173 - 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, LL.B., 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. 267

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whereas in a decision dated April 15, 2021, in Matter 09727 (2021 NSUARB 50), the Board directed a process to consider a retail markup adjustment mechanism, applied monthly, to address ongoing Covid-19- related reduced sales volumes to ensure just and reasonable prices for petroleum products pending recovery from the pandemic, and on June 2, 2021, the Board issued an order approving the methodology for the monthly adjustment mechanism; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended June 29, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 72.68¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 69.68¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 72.68¢ per litre Grade 2 75.68¢ per litre Grade 3 78.68¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 69.68¢ 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 1.00¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.36¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board orders that a monthly adjustment to the retail markup is required to account for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current sales volumes, as follows: Gasoline: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.6¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.8¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.2¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.3¢ per litre 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., July 2, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 30th day of June, 2021. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 268

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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 July 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 85.22 10.0 15.5 110.72 134.2 136.8 134.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.22 10.0 15.5 113.72 137.7 140.2 137.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.22 10.0 15.5 116.72 141.1 143.7 141.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.07 4.0 15.4 101.47 123.1 125.5 123.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 85.72 10.0 15.5 111.22 134.8 137.3 134.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.72 10.0 15.5 114.22 138.3 140.8 138.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.72 10.0 15.5 117.22 141.7 144.2 141.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.57 4.0 15.4 101.97 123.7 126.1 123.7 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 86.12 10.0 15.5 111.62 135.3 137.8 135.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.12 10.0 15.5 114.62 138.7 141.2 138.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.12 10.0 15.5 117.62 142.2 144.7 142.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.97 4.0 15.4 102.37 124.2 126.6 124.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 86.22 10.0 15.5 111.72 135.4 137.9 135.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.22 10.0 15.5 114.72 138.8 141.4 138.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.22 10.0 15.5 117.72 142.3 144.8 142.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.07 4.0 15.4 102.47 124.3 126.7 124.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 86.22 10.0 15.5 111.72 135.4 137.9 135.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.22 10.0 15.5 114.72 138.8 141.4 138.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.22 10.0 15.5 117.72 142.3 144.8 142.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.07 4.0 15.4 102.47 124.3 126.7 124.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 86.92 10.0 15.5 112.42 136.2 138.7 136.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.92 10.0 15.5 115.42 139.6 142.2 139.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.92 10.0 15.5 118.42 143.1 145.6 143.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.77 4.0 15.4 103.17 125.1 127.5 125.1 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 15 N.S. Reg. 107/2021 Made: June 29, 2021 Approved: June 30, 2021 Filed: July 5, 2021 Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment Order dated June 30, 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 June 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 July 1, 2021. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on June 30, 2021. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. Jake Vancuren Jake Vancuren General Manager Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on June 30, 2021. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Acting 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: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 270

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

schedule of every second day: Transporter Maximum Rate/100 L Fisher Transport Limited $2.25 Winterthur Farm—Rudolph Burghardt $2.81 N.S. Reg. 108/2021 Made: June 29, 2021 Approved: June 30, 2021 Filed: July 5, 2021 Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment Order dated June 30, 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 June 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 August 1, 2021. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on June 30, 2021. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. Jake Vancuren Jake Vancuren General Manager Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on June 30, 2021. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Acting Director © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 271

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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 Fisher Transport Limited $2.27 Winterthur Farm—Rudolph Burghardt $2.86 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 272