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. 47, No. 14 N.S. Reg. 112/2023 Made: June 20, 2023 Filed: June 21, 2023 Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2023-171 dated June 20, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 80 of the Income Tax Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and the Minister of Community Services dated May 16, 2023, and pursuant to

Section 80 of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act, is pleased to amend the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations, N.S. Reg. 62/1998, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1998-430 dated August 28, 1998, to increase the Nova Scotia Child Benefit rates, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after July 1, 2023.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 80 of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act

Section 3 of the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations, N.S. Reg. 62/1998, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1998-430 dated August 28, 1998, is amended by striking out “$1275” and substituting “$1525”. N.S. Reg. 113/2023 Made: June 7, 2023 Approved: June 20, 2023 Filed: June 21, 2023 General Civil Service Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2023-175 dated June 20, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 45 of the Civil Service Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of the Public Service Commission dated May 23, 2023, and pursuant to

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act, is pleased to approve amendments made by the Public Service Commission to the General Civil Service Regulations, N.S. Reg. 311/2009, made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-453 dated October 27, 2009, to align with the new Civil Service Agreement, the Labour Standards Code, [and] changes to the federal Employment Insurance Act and [make] other administrative changes, in the manner set forth in

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Schedule “A” The Public Service Commission, pursuant to

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act, hereby amends the General Civil Service Regulations, N.S. Reg. 311/2009, made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-453 dated October 27, 2009, to align with the new Civil Service Agreement, the Labour Standards Code, [and] changes to the federal Employment Insurance Act and make other administrative changes, in the manner attached. This amendment is effective on and after the date of its approval by the Governor in Council. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 7, 2023. sgd.

Colton LeBlanc Honourable Colton LeBlanc Minister of the Public Service Commission Amendment to the General Civil Service Regulations made by the Public Service Commission under

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act 1

Section 2 of the General Civil Service Regulations, N.S. Reg. 311/2009, made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-453 dated October 27, 2009, is amended by striking out “Master” in the definition of “Agreement”. 2

Section 72 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “180” and substituting “168” in clause (1)(c); (

b) striking out “180” and substituting “168” in clause (2)(a); (

c) striking out “180” and substituting “168” in clause (2)(b); (

d) striking out “180” and substituting “168” in subsection (2A); (

e) striking out “15” and substituting “14” in clause (2A)(b); and (

f) striking out “15” and substituting “14” in clause (2B)(b). 3 Subsection 79(1) of the regulations is amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause (f): (fa) Truth and Reconciliation Day; 4 Subsection 102 of the regulations is amended by striking out “77” and substituting “78”. 5

Section 104 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “61” and substituting “62” in clause (1)(b); and (

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Section 107 of the regulations is amended by striking out “77” and substituting “78”. 7 Clause 108(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “77” and substituting “78”. 8 Subsection 122(4A) of the regulations is amended by adding “or all” immediately after “defer a portion”. 9 The regulations are further amended by adding the following Sections immediately after

Section 122: Domestic violence leave 122A An employee experiencing domestic violence is entitled to 3 days of paid leave, which may be taken continuously or intermittently in days or hours, as needed. Critically ill child care leave 122B An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 37 weeks in accordance with Sections 60K to 60S of the Labour Standards Code to provide care or support to a critically ill child if the employee is a family member of the critically ill child as defined in the General Labour Standards Code Regulations.

Critically ill adult care leave 122C An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 16 weeks in accordance with Sections 60SA to 60SG of the Labour Standards Code to provide care or support to a critically ill adult if the employee is a family member of the critically ill adult as defined in the General Labour Standards Code Regulations.

Crime-related child death leave 122D An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 104 weeks in accordance with Sections 60T, 60U, 60W and 60X of the Labour Standards Code if the employee is the parent of a child who dies and it is probable, considering the circumstances, that the child died as the result of a crime.

Crime-related child disappearance leave 122E An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 52 weeks in accordance with Sections 60T, 60V, 60W and 60X [of] the Labour Standards Code if the employee is the parent of a child who disappears and it is probable, considering the circumstances, that the child disappeared as the result of a crime. 10

Schedule A: Departments, Offices and Public Service Entities to the regulations is repealed and the following

Schedule substituted:

Schedule A: Departments, Offices and Public Service Entities Communications Nova Scotia Department of Advanced Education Department of Agriculture Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Department of Community Services Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions Department of Economic Development Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Department of Environment and Climate Change Department of Finance and Treasury Board Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of Health and Wellness 390

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Reg. 114/2023 Made: June 22, 2023 Filed: June 22, 2023 Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations–amendment Order dated June 22, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development pursuant to

Section 145 of the Education (CSAP) Act In the matter of

Section 145 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development pursuant to

Section 145 of the Education (CSAP) Act Order I, Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development for the Province of Nova Scotia, 391

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Section 145 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act, hereby amend the Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 80/1997, made by the Minister of Education and Culture by order dated June 24, 1997, to update the compensation framework, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after June 22, 2023. Dated and made June 22, 2023, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Becky Druhan Honourable Becky Druhan Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development under

Section 145 of

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Section 63 of the Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 80/1997, made by the Minister of Education and Culture by order dated June 24, 1997, is amended by striking out “and a regional school board, other than the Tri-County Regional School Board,”. 2

Section 64 of the regulations is repealed. 3

Section 66 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “and a regional school board, other than the Tri-County Regional School Board,” in subsection (2); and (

b) repealing subsection (3A). 4

Section 67 of the regulations is amended by striking out “subsections 66(2), (3) and (3A)” and substituting “subsection 66(2)”. 5

Section 68 of the regulations is repealed. 6

Section 69 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Despite

Section 68, a school board may apply to the Minister for a variance of any requirement in Sections 63 to 68” and substituting “A school board may apply to the Minister for a variance of any requirement in Sections 63 to 67”. 7 Sections 69A to 69J of the regulations are repealed and the following Sections substituted:

Definitions for subsection 64(3C) of Act and Sections 69A to 69E 69A

(1) For the purpose of subsection 64(3C) of the Act, this

Section and Sections 69B to 69E, “senior staff” means “senior staff” as defined in

Section 63.

(2) In this

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(1) Effective on the date set out in

Schedule A, a member must be paid a salary as set out in Sections 69C to 69E and in accordance with

Schedule A and the compensation framework guidelines.

(2) If the salary of a member on the date set out in

Schedule A exceeds the corresponding salary applicable to a position determined in accordance with

Schedule A and the compensation framework guidelines, the member’s salary will remain the same, so long as they remain in that position, until the salary applicable to the position is greater than the member’s salary as of the date set out in

Schedule A.

(3) A member’s salary must not decrease below the salary paid before the date set out in

Schedule A, except when there is a change in the member’s job assignment as set out in

Section 69C. Placement and changes in job assignment 69C The salary of a member upon hiring or job change as set out in

Schedule A is as set out in the compensation framework guidelines. Step increases through salary ranges 69D Senior staff may receive a step increase in the salary bands in

Schedule A on August 1st of each year as set out in the compensation framework guidelines. Economic adjustment 69E The salaries in

Schedule A may be increased in accordance with an increase required by an enactment, economic adjustments as approved by the Treasury and Policy Board or as directed by the Treasury and Policy Board. 8 The regulations are further amended by repealing Schedules A and B and substituting the attached

Schedule A.

Schedule A: Salary Pay Plans Effective August 2, 2022 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 15 $4,555.17 $5,693.96 Director 16 $4,883.14 $6,103.92 Director 17 $5,234.70 $6,543.38 Director 18 $5,496.46 $6,870.58 Superintendent 19 $5,771.26 $7,214.08 Superintendent 20 $6,059.85 $7,574.81 Superintendent 393

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Section 98 of the Education Act and pursuant to

Section 26 of the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour Relations and the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development dated June 16, 2023, is pleased, effective on and after June 22, 2023, (

a) pursuant to

Section 98 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act, to amend the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 50/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-104 dated March 29, 2018, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (

b) pursuant to

Section 26 of

Schedule B to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act, to amend the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations, N.S. Reg. 146/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-209 dated July 31, 2018, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. 394

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 98 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act 1

Section 2 of the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 50/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-104 dated March 29, 2018, is amended by adding the following definition immediately after the definition of “classroom”: “compensation framework guidelines” means the Compensation Framework for Non-Union Employees approved by the Treasury and Policy Board; 2 Sections 70 to 79 of the regulations are repealed [and] the following Sections substituted: Compensation for senior staff of regional centres 70

(1) For the purpose of this

Section and Sections 71 to 73, “member” and “senior staff” mean “senior staff” as defined in the Ministerial Education Act Regulations for the applicable regional centre.

(2) Effective on the date set out in

Schedule B, senior staff of a regional centre must be paid a salary as set out in Sections 71 to 73 and in accordance with

Schedule B and the compensation framework guidelines.

(3) If the salary of a member on the date set out in

Schedule B exceeds the corresponding salary applicable to a position determined in accordance with

Schedule B and the compensation framework guidelines, the member’s salary will remain the same, so long as they remain in that position, until the salary applicable to the position is greater than the member’s salary as of the date set out in

Schedule B.

(4) A member’s salary must not decrease below the salary paid before the date set out in

Schedule B, except when there is a change in the member’s job assignment as set out in

Section 71. Placement and changes in job assignment 71 The salary of a member upon hiring or job change as set out in

Schedule B is as set out in the compensation framework guidelines. Step increases through salary ranges 72 Senior staff may receive a step increase in the salary bands in

Schedule B on August 1st of each year as set out in the compensation framework guidelines. Economic adjustment 73 The salaries in

Schedule B may be increased in accordance with an increase required by an enactment, economic adjustments approved by the Treasury and Policy Board or as directed by the Treasury and Policy Board. 3 The regulations are further amended by repealing Schedules B and C and substituting the attached

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Schedule B: Salary Pay Plans Effective August 2, 2022 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 15 $4,555.17 $5,693.96 Director 16 $4,883.14 $6,103.92 Director 17 $5,234.70 $6,543.38 Director 18 $5,496.46 $6,870.58 Regional Executive Director 19 $5,771.26 $7,214.08 Regional Executive Director 20 $6,059.85 $7,574.81 Regional Executive Director Effective August 1, 2023 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 15 $4,691.82 $5,864.78 Director 16 $5,029.63 $6,287.04 Director 17 $5,391.75 $6,739.69 Director 18 $5,661.35 $7,076.69 Regional Executive Director 19 $5,944.40 $7,430.50 Regional Executive Director 20 $6,241.64 $7,802.05 Regional Executive Director N.S.

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Schedule “B” Amendment to the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 26 of

Schedule B to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act 1

Section 2 of the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations, N.S. Reg. 146/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-209 dated July 31, 2018, is amended by (

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b) in the definition of “senior staff”, striking out “Ministerial Education Act Regulations made under the Education (CSAP) Act” and substituting “Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations made under the Education (CSAP) Act”. 2 Subsection 3(4) of the regulations is amended by striking out “, including any administrative allowance under

Section 7”. 3

Section 4 of the regulations is amended by striking out “, including any administrative allowance under

Section 7”. 4 Sections 6 to 9 of the regulations are repealed and the following Sections substituted: Salary for administrators other than senior staff 6

(1) Effective on the date set out in

Schedule A, an administrator other than senior staff of an education entity must be paid a salary as set out in Sections 7, 8 and 9 and in accordance with

Schedule A and the compensation framework guidelines.

(2) If the salary of an administrator other than senior staff on the date set out in

Schedule A exceeds the corresponding salary applicable to a position determined in accordance with

Schedule A and the compensation framework guidelines, the administrator’s salary will remain the same, so long as they remain in that position, until the salary applicable to the position is greater than the administrator’s salary as of the date set out in

Schedule A.

(3) An administrator’s salary must not decrease below the salary paid before the date set out in

Schedule A, except when there is a change in the administrator’s job assignment as set out in

Section 7. Placement and changes in job assignment 7 The salary of an administrator other than senior staff upon hiring or job change as set out in

Schedule A is as set out in the compensation framework guidelines. Step increases through salary ranges 8 Administrators other than senior staff may receive a step increase in the salary bands in

Schedule A on August 1st of each year as set out in the compensation framework guidelines. Economic adjustment 9 The salaries in

Schedule A may be increased in accordance with an increase required by an enactment, economic adjustments approved by the Treasury and Policy Board or as directed by the Treasury and Policy Board. Salary for administrator who is senior staff 9A

(1) An administrator who is a member of senior staff of a regional centre for education is entitled to compensation calculated in accordance with Sections 70 to 73 of the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made under the Education Act.

(2) An administrator who is a member of senior staff of the Conseil is entitled to compensation calculated in accordance with Sections 69A to 69E of the Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations made under the Education (CSAP) Act. 5 The regulations are further amended by repealing Schedules A, A1 and B and substituting the attached

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Schedule A: Salary Pay Plans Effective August 2, 2022 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 11 $3,364.52 $4,205.65 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator 12 $3,697.60 $4,622.00 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 13 $3,963.82 $4,954.77 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 14 $4,249.23 $5,311.54 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 15 $4,555.17 $5,693.96 Coordinator, Director 16 $4,883.14 $6,103.92 Director 17 $5,234.70 $6,543.38 Director Effective August 1, 2023 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 11 $3,465.46 $4,331.82 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator 12 $3,808.53 $4,760.66 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 13 $4,082.73 $5,103.41 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 14 $4,376.70 $5,470.88 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 15 $4,691.82 $5,864.78 Coordinator, Director 16 $5,029.63 $6,287.04 Director 17 $5,391.75 $6,739.69 Director 398

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Section 357 of the Municipal Government Act Decision and Order 2023 NSUARB 107 M11069 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Municipal Government Act - and - In the matter of an application by the Town of New Glasgow and the Municipality of the County of Pictou for a change in their mutual boundary in the vicinity of Terra Cotta Drive, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Before: Roland A.

Deveau, K.C., Vice Chair Decision and Order The Town of New Glasgow and the Municipality of the County of Pictou applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board on March 29, 2023, for a change in their mutual boundary, in the vicinity of the business park, on Terra Cotta Drive, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The application is to change the boundary so that the property now or formerly of New Scotland Business Development Incorporated (Property Identification Number PID 65228173) is located in the Municipality.

Notice of the proposed change to the Town and Municipal Boundary was advertised in the Pictou Advocate on Wednesday, April 26 and Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and the New Glasgow News on Thursday, April 27 and Thursday, May 4, 2023, and the advertisement invited objectors to advise the Board of their objections. Proof of the advertising has been provided to the Board. The Board received no objections to the application within thirty (30) days after the first advertisement. The Board approves the application and orders that: 1. Pursuant to

Section 357 of the Municipal Government Act the Board approves the change to the mutual boundary between the Town of New Glasgow and the Municipality of the County of Pictou by changing the boundary so that the property with PID Number 65228173 now or formerly owned by New Scotland Business Development Incorporated, in the vicinity of the business park, on Terra Cotta Drive, is located in the Municipality of the County of Pictou. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia this 14th day of June, 2023. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board 399

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 14 N.S. Reg. 118/2023 Made: June 19, 2023 Filed: June 23, 2023 Polling District Order: Municipality of the District of Argyle Order dated June 19, 2023 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 369 of the Municipal Government Act Order M10930 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Municipal Government Act - and - In the matter of an application by the Municipality of the Dsitrict [District] of Argyle to confirm the number of councillors and to alter the boundaries of polling districts Before: Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Member Order The Municipality of the District of Argyle filed an application under s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act and the Board issued its Decision on June 13, 2023. The Board approves the application and orders that: 1.

The number of polling districts for the Municipality is set at nine (9); 2. The number of councillors is set at nine (9); 3. The boundaries of the polling districts are approved as outlined in the application and as shown on the digital maps attached to the Order; and 4.

All provisions of the Municipal Government Act and the Municipal Elections Act and any other Acts of the Province of Nova Scotia applying to the preparation for and holding of the regular election of councillors of the Municipality in the year 2024 will be complied with as if the above-noted changes had been made on the first day of March, 2024, but for all other purposes, such changes shall take effect on the first day of the first meeting of the Council after the election of councillors for the year 2024. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 19th day of June, 2023. sgd. Bruce A.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 14 N.S. Reg. 119/2023 Made: June 22, 2023 Filed: June 23, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 22, 2023 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 120/2023 Made: June 28, 2023 Filed: June 29, 2023 Polling District Order: Region of Queens Municipality Order dated June 28, 2023 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 369 of the Municipal Government Act Order M10849 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Municipal Government Act - and - In the matter of an application by the Region of Queens Municipality to confirm the number of councillors and to alter the boundaries of polling districts Before: Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Panel Chair Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Bruce H. Fisher, MPA, CPA, CMA, Member Order The Region of Queens Municipality filed an application under s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act and the Board issued its Decision on April 20, 2023.

The Board approves the application, in part, and orders that: 1. The number of polling districts for the Municipality is set at seven (7); 411

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All provisions of the Municipal Government Act and the Municipal Elections Act and any other Acts of the Province of Nova Scotia applying to the preparation for and holding of the regular election of councillors of the Municipality in the year 2024 will be complied with as if the above-noted changes had been made on the first day of March, 2024, but for all other purposes, such changes shall take effect on the first day of the first meeting of the Council after the election of councillors for the year 2024. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of June, 2023. sgd. Bruce A.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 14 N.S. Reg. 121/2023 Made: June 28, 2023 Filed: June 29, 2023 Polling District Order: Municipality of the District of Shelburne Order dated June 28, 2023 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 369 of the Municipal Government Act Order M10869 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Municipal Government Act - and - In the matter of an application by the Municipality of the District of Shelburne to confirm the number of councillors and to alter the boundaries of polling districts Before: Ronald A. Deveau, K.C., Vice Chair Order The Municipality of the District of Shelburne filed an application under s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act and the Board issued its Decision on June 28, 2023. The Board approves the application and orders that: 1.

The number of polling districts for the Municipality is set at seven (7); 2. The number of councillors is set at seven (7); 3. The boundaries of the polling districts are approved as outlined in the application and as shown on the digital maps attached to the Order; and 4.

All provisions of the Municipal Government Act and the Municipal Elections Act and any other Acts of the Province of Nova Scotia applying to the preparation for and holding of the regular election of councillors of the Municipality in the year 2024 will be complied with as if the above-noted changes had been made on the first day of March, 2024, but for all other purposes, such changes shall take effect on the first day of the first meeting of the Council after the election of councillors for the year 2024. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of June, 2023. sgd. Bruce A.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 14 N.S. Reg. 122/2023 Made: June 29, 2023 Filed: June 29, 2023 Pension Benefits Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2023-182 dated June 29, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 139 of the Pension Benefits Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated June 14, 2023, and pursuant to

Section 139 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2011, the Pension Benefits Act, is pleased to amend the Pension Benefits Regulations, N.S. Reg. 200/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-133 dated April 21, 2015, to specify that the 2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans comes into effect in the Province on July 1, 2023, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after June 29, 2023.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Pension Benefits Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 139 of

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

Section 27A of the Pension Benefits Regulations, N.S. Reg. 200/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-133 dated April 21, 2015, is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) The agreement with designated jurisdictions under subsection 9(1) of the Act entitled “2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans”, signed by the Minister on February 28, 2023, comes into effect in the Province on July 1, 2023. N.S. Reg. 123/2023 Made: June 29, 2023 Filed: June 30, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 29, 2023 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] 430

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Section 9 of the Natural Products Act Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations made by the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to

Section 9 of

Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act I certify that on June 6, 2023, the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of

Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act, as delegated by

Section 3 of the Delegation of Regulation-making Powers to Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 67/2018, made by the Natural Products Marketing Council on August 18, 2017, and approved by [the] Governor in Council on April 17, 2018, by Order in Council 2018-111, carried a motion to make regulations respecting the production and marketing of hatching eggs, in the manner [form] set out in

Schedule “A”. Signed at Grafton, in the County of Kings, Nova Scotia on June 28, 2023. Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia sgd. Mike Foster per: Mike Foster General Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Approved, effective on and after August 1, 2023, by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Bible Hill, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on June 22, 2023. Natural Products Marketing Council sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg per: Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Manager

Schedule “A” [Regulations Respecting the] Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations made by the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to

Section 9 of

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Interpretation 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Natural Products Act; “Plan” means the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Marketing Plan; “chick” means a broiler chick hatched from a hatching egg that has been marketed to a hatchery, from the time it is hatched until the time it is marketed to a broiler chicken producer for broiler chicken production; “flock” means any group of breeder hens housed in a producer’s facilities that are being used by the producer for the production of hatching eggs at the same or approximately the same time; “grow farm” means a farm supplying breeder hens to a hatching egg producer; “placement” means the transfer of breeder hens into a hatching egg production facility; “premises” means a parcel of land and the buildings on it; “production area” means the portion of the production facility where the breeder hens are producing hatching eggs; “production facility” means the building used by a person for hatching egg production; and “salable chick” means a hatching egg that has been incubated, hatched and determined by the hatchery to be of a quality to be sold.

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(1) A person must not produce hatching eggs unless that person is registered as a producer with the Commodity Board.

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e) the number of hatching eggs produced in each production facility in the previous calendar year; (

f) the size of the production area in each production facility; (

g) placement records for each flock, including date of placement and number of breeder hens placed; (

h) a copy of the applicant’s agreement with a hatchery to incubate the producers’ hatching eggs; (

i) the applicant’s mailing address, if different than civic address; (

j) the applicant’s telephone number; (

k) the applicant’s email address, if any.

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(1) The Commodity Board must register or refuse to register an applicant within 90 days of the date of receipt of the application by the Commodity Board.

(2) The Commodity Board may refuse to register, or refuse to renew the registration of, an applicant for any or all of the following reasons: (

a) the application does not include all required information and all applicable fees; (

b) the applicant has outstanding levy fees; (

c) the applicant fails to comply with the Act, these regulations, or any other regulations made by the Commodity Board, or any policy, order or direction of the Commodity Board. Request to appeal to Council 7

(1) An applicant who is affected by a decision of the Commodity Board under

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(2) A request for appeal must be submitted in writing to the Council no later than 30 days after the date the decision was made by the Commodity Board.

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(1) Every month, each registered producer must keep and submit to the Commodity Board, for the previous month, a production and marketing report for the registered producer’s production.

(2) The production and marketing report must be on a form prescribed by the Commodity Board and include the following information: (

a) placement records for each flock, including date of placement and number of breeder hens placed; (

b) invoices from grow farms for the number of breeder hens; (

c) flock production records; (

d) any other information required by the Commodity Board.

(3) The Commodity Board may review the records of a producer to verify any information included in a production and marketing record, and the producer must ensure that records are properly maintained for at least 18 months. Hatchery report 9

(1) A hatchery operator must send the Commodity Board a hatchery report no later than 10 days after the end of each month.

(2) A hatchery report under subsection (1) must include all of the following information: (

a) the name and address of each registered producer from whom it received hatching eggs in that month; (

b) the number of hatching eggs received from each registered producer; (

c) the number of hatching eggs set; (

d) the number of hatching eggs set that were transferred from another hatchery in Nova Scotia; (

e) the number of hatching eggs set that were acquired from outside Nova Scotia; (

f) the number of hatching eggs on hand at the end of the month, not including hatching eggs in incubators; (

g) the number of hatching eggs produced in Nova Scotia and shipped to destinations outside of Nova Scotia during that month; (

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(1) Each registered producer must pay to the Commodity Board a levy, on a quarterly basis, of $0.004 for each hatching egg produced in the Province that results in a salable chick that is marketed by the producer.

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(3) If the Commodity Board has not received a levy payment by the deadline in subsection (2), the Commodity Board may cancel the producer’s registration. N.S. Reg. 125/2023 Made: July 4, 2023 Filed: July 4, 2023 Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 4, S.N.S. 2020, c. 6 Order in Council 2023-192 dated July 4, 2023 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 4 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Change of Name Act, Respecting the Protection of Communities The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia dated May 25, 2023, and pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2020,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Change of Name Act, Respecting the Protection of Communities, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2020,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Change of Name Act, Respecting the Protection of Communities, do come into force on and not before July 4, 2023. L.S. Canada Province of Nova Scotia Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and His Other Realms and Territories, KING, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. To all [to] whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in any wise concern, Greeting! A Proclamation

Whereas in and by

Section 4 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2020,

An Act to Amend

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Whereas it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2020,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Change of Name Act, Respecting the Protection of Communities, do come into force on and not before July 4, 2023; Now Know Ye That We, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2020,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Change of Name Act, Respecting the Protection of Communities, do come into force on and not before July 4, 2023, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. In Testimony Whereof We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Our Trusty and Well Beloved, Arthur J. LeBlanc, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, one of Our Counsel learned in the law in the Province of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia.

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