© NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 615

Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen's Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 28, No. 25 December 10, 2004 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Civil Service Act G e n e r a l C i v i l S e r v i c e R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t.................................232/2004 618 Public Accountants Act Public Accountants Regulations – amendment .................................. 233/2004 619

Summary Proceedings Act S u m m a r y O f f e n c e T i c k e t s R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t .............................231/2004 617 Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Act D e s i g n a t i o n o f M a t t e r s f o r B a r g a i n i n g B e t w e e n M i n i s t e r o f E d u c a t i o n a n d U n i o n ......230/2004 616 Please note: In the previous issue, No. 24 dated November 24, 2004, the beginning to subsection 6(1) of the Mineral Resources Regulations, N.S. Reg. 222/2004, was missing on page 467. A replacement page (467-468) has been issued with this issue.

NOW AVAILABLE The fourth issue of the 2004 subscription year of the Folio®-based Nova Scotia Regulations CD-ROM, containing the consolidated regulations of Nova Scotia and the quarterly sectional index of regulations, is now available from the Office of the Registrar of Regulations. For information or subscription please call (902) 424-6723 or visit our website at <www.gov.ns.ca/just/regulations/cd>.

N.S. Reg. 230/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 616 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 230/2004 Made: November 17, 2004 Filed: November 19, 2004 Designation of Matters for Bargaining Between the Minister of Education and the Union Order dated November 17, 2004 Designations made by the Minister of Environment and Labour pursuant to subsection 13(3) of the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Act In the Matter of: the Minister of Education and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union -and- subsection 13(2) of the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Act Order

Whereas the Minister of Education and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (the “Union”) have entered into an agreement dated September 19, 2003 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to subsection 13(2) of the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Act (the “Act”) where they have agreed that specific matters contained within subclause 2(h)(ii) of the Act are the subject of bargaining between the Minister of Education and the Union; and

Whereas the Minister of Education and the Union have represented in the Agreement that the specific matters designated by this Order fall within paragraph 2(h)(ii)(

E) of the Act; It is hereby ordered that the following matters are hereby designated as matters that are to be the subject of bargaining between the Minister of Education and the Union: (

a) accommodation; (

b) advanced reporting credit; (

c) capital projects; (

d) contracting out; (

e) deductions; (

f) educational events; (

g) employment insurance premium reduction; (

h) falsely accused employee assistance; (

i) individual contracts; (

j) liability insurance; (

k) school calendar; and (

l) harassment. Dated this 17 th day of November, 2004 Sgd: K. Morash The Honourable Kerry Morash Minister of Environment and Labour

N.S. Reg. 231/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 617 N.S. Reg. 231/2004 Made: November 18, 2004 Filed: November 23, 2004

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations Order in Council 2004-445 dated November 18, 2004 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of the

Summary Proceedings Act and The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General dated October 19, 2004, and pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 18, 2004, to amend Order in Council 2004-379 (N.S. Reg. 207/2004) dated September 23, 2004, by (

a) striking out “and to repeal and replace certain offences under the Municipality of Pictou and the Town of Yarmouth By-laws as

summary offence ticket offences and set the out of court settlement amounts for the offences” and substituting “, and to repeal and replace certain offences under the Municipality of Pictou By-laws and include certain offences under the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth By-laws as

summary offence ticket offences and set the out of court settlement amounts for the offences”; and (

b) repealing item 3 of

Schedule “A” to the Or der in Council and substituting the following item: 3 The regulations are further amended by a dding the following

Schedule immediately after

Schedule 18-X:

Schedule 18-Y Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Offence

Section Out of Court Settlement Dog By-law - D-50-02: 1. Owning dog that runs at large 17(1) $215.00 2. Owner of dog failing to register dog 17(3) $215.00 3. Owning dog that persistently disturbs quiet of neighborhood by barking, howling or otherwise 17(4) $215.00 4. Owning dog that is fierce or dangerous 17(6) $215.00 5. Owner of dog failing to remove dog’s feces from property other than owner’s 17(7) $215.00

N.S. Reg. 232/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 618 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 232/2004 Made: November 18, 2004 Filed: November 23, 2004 Civil Service General Regulations Order in Council 2004-450 dated November 18,, 2004 Amendments to regulations made by the Civil 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 October 20, 2004, and pursuant to

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act, is pleased to approve of amendments made by the Public Service Commission to the general Civil Service Regulations, N.S. Reg 20/81, made by the Civil Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 81-268 dated March 3, 1981, to specify vacation leave for government lawyers in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to a forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after November 18, 2004.

Schedule “A” Amendments to the General Civil Service Regulations made pursuant to

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act The general civil service regulations, N.S. Reg 20/81, made by the Civil Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 81-268 dated March 3, 1981, are amended by the Public Service Commission under

Section 45 of the Civil Service Act as follows:

Section 48 of the general civil service regulations, N.S. Reg. 20/81, approved by Order in Council 81-268 dated March 3, 1981, is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (8):

(9) Crown Attorneys with the Public Prosecution Service and solicitors with the Department of Justice’s Legal Services Division and civil service government lawyers in positions outside of the Public Prosecution Service and the Legal Services Division who have been identified by the Public Service Commission as entitled to receive the same rates of compensation as solicitors in the Legal Services Division are entitled to receive vacation leave with pay effective April 1, 2002, (

a) during the first 72 months of service, at the rate of 1 1/4 days for each month of service; (

b) after 72 months of service, at the rate of 1 2/3 days for each month of service; (

c) after 192 months of service, at the rate of 2 1/12 days for each month of service; and (

d) after 300 months of service, at the rate of 2 ½ days for each month of service. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia October 20, 2004. Sgd: Carolyn Bolivar-Getson Honourable Carolyn Bolivar-Getson Minister of the Public Service Commission

N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 619 N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Made: November 25, 2004 Filed: November 24, 2004 Public Accountants Regulations Order in Council 2004-455 dated November 25, 2004 Amendment to regulations made by the Public Accountants Board and approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 28 of the Public Accountants Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated October 20, 2004, and pursuant to

Section 28 of

Chapter 369 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Accountants Act, is pleased to approve the making by the Public Accountants Board of the Province of Nova Scotia of amendments to the regulations respecting public accountants, N.S. Reg. 156/82, approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 82-839 dated June 30, 1982, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after November 25, 2004.

Schedule “A” Amendments to the Regulations Respecting Public Accountants We, Robert Madden - President, and Earl G. Walsh - Secretary-Treasurer, certify that the Public Accountants Board, at its meeting on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, carried a motion to amend the regulations respecting public accountants, pursuant to

Section 28 of

Chapter 369 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Accountants Act, in the manner attached. Signed at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on August 26, 2004. Public Accountants Board Sgd: R. Madden Per: Robert Madden, FCA President Sgd: E. G. Walsh Per: Earl G. Walsh, FCA Secretary-Treasurer Amendments to the Regulations Respecting Public Accountants made pursuant to

Section 28 of

Chapter 369 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Accountants Act Forms 1 and 2 of the regulations respecting public accountants, N.S. Reg. 156/82, approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 82-839 dated June 30, 1982, are repealed and the following forms substituted:

N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 620 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. Form 1 – Application for Licence Public Accountants Board of the Province of Nova Scotia PO Box 44182 Bedford, NS B4A 3Z8 TEL: 902.857.1021 / FAX: 902.494.1578 E-MAIL: info@pabns.com A license fee in the amount of $200.00 payable to the Public Accountants Board of the Province of Nova Scotia must accompany this application. (Please print.) Personal Information 1. Name ___________________________________________________________________________ (surname / first name / middle name) 2.

Citizen ship ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Home address ______________________________________________________________________ Postal code _________________________________________________________________ Telephone _________________________________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________________________________ E-mail _________________________________________________________________ 4. Name of practice ______________________________________________________________________ 5.

Practice address ______________________________________________________________________ Postal code _________________________________________________________________ Telephone _________________________________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________________________________ E-mail _________________________________________________________________ Consent 6. I hereby consent/do not consent ( cross out the words that do not apply) to the information contained in 1, 4 and 5 being published on the website of the Public Accountants Board of Nova Scotia.

Education and Training in Public Accountancy 7. University _________________________________________________________________ Degree _________________________________________________________________ Year _________________________________________________________________ 8. Membership in accounting institute or association: Name of inst. or assn. _________________________________________________________________ Year of qualification _________________________________________________________________

N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 621 Experience in Public Accountancy 9. Employer Location Position Years Hours in Accountancy 10.

Over the 30- to 60-month period that ended on ____________________, I accumulated a. __________ chargeable audit service hours b. __________ chargeable assurance hours including review engagements c. __________ chargeable taxation hours and (complete one) these chargeable hours were under the direct supervision of _______________________________, who is a Public Accountant licensed in Nova Scotia. or these chargeable hours were under the direct supervision of _______________________________, who is a Public Accountant practising in the jurisdiction of _____________________________.

You may be required to submit a letter from the public accountant with whom you have worked, verifying the above hours. General 11. Have you ever been convicted of an indictable offe nce or convicted of a

summary offence related to fraud or theft? Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes, please give full details on a separate sheet.) 12. Have you ever been successfully sued in a civil action relating to fraud? Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes, please give full details on a separate sheet.) 13. Have you ever been disciplined by a post-seconda ry educational institution for an academic offence? Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes, please give full details on a separate sheet.) 14. (

a) Have you ever been suspended, disqualified or censured or had disciplinary action instituted against you, as a member of any professional organization? Yes _______ No _______

N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 622 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. (

b) Have you ever been denied or had revoked any li cense or permit, the procurement of which required proof of good moral character? Yes _______ No _______ (

c) In the 5 years immediately preceding this app lication, have you been adjudged in any legal proceeding with bankruptcy or insolvency or filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy? Yes _______ No _______ (

d) Are there any outstanding civil judgments agains t you or any actions outstanding against you that may result in a civil judgment? Yes _______ No _______ (

e) Have you at any time not obeyed an order of any court requiring you to do or abstain from doing any action? Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes to any of the above questions, please give full details on a separate sheet.) 15. To your knowledge or belief, is there any event, circumstance, condition or matter not disclosed in your replies to the preceding questions that touches or may concern your conduct, character or reputation, and that you know is or believe might be thought to be an impediment to your being granted a license or warrant further inquiry by the Public Accountants Board?

Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes, please give full details on a separate sheet.) 16. (

a) Have you applied for a license as a public accountan t in Nova Scotia or in any other jurisdiction? Yes _______ No _______ (

b) Have you been refused a license to practise public accounting in Nova Scotia or any other jurisdiction? Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes to either 16(

a) or (b), please give full details on a separate sheet.) Authorization I hereby grant the Public Accountants Board full authority to enquire of any police authority or other authority with regard to any criminal record or with regard to any of the matters referred to in questions 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, and I authorize all persons enquired of pursuant to this authorization to provide all information requested.

Date Signature of Applicant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Declaration of Applicant I, _____________________________________________, the a bove-named applicant for a public accountant’s do solemnly declare that the statements contained in this application are complete and true in every respect; And I declare that I am lawfully entitled to be employed in Canada;

N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 623 And I declare that I shall carry on a practice as a Public Accountant, alone or in partnership with others and that I intend for the practice to be my principal means of livelihood; And I declare that I am a member, in good standing, of the ____________________________ (name of accounting institute or association); And I declare that I will hold, while licensed as a public accountant, public liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000; And I make the above statements conscientiously believing them to be true.

DECLARED before me at ) _____________________________________, ) in the Province of ______________________, ) on _________________________, 20 _____ ) _____________________________ ) Signature of applicant A Notary Public in and for the Province of ) ___________________ or a Commissioner ) for taking affidavits in and for ) the Province of ________________________ ) Form 2 – Application for Renewal of License Public Accountants Board of the Province of Nova Scotia P.O.

Box 44182 Bedford, NS B4A 3Z8 TEL: 902.857.1021 / FAX: 902.494.1578 E-MAIL: info@pabns.com A license fee in the amount of $200.00 payable to the Public Accountants Board of the Province of Nova Scotia must accompany this application. (Please print.) Personal Information 1. Name ___________________________________________________________________________ (surname / first name / middle name) 2.

Home address ______________________________________________________________________ Postal code _________________________________________________________________ Telephone _________________________________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________________________________ E-mail _________________________________________________________________ 3. Name of practice ______________________________________________________________________ 4.

Practice address ______________________________________________________________________ Postal code _________________________________________________________________ Telephone _________________________________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________________________________ E-mail _________________________________________________________________

N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 624 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. Renewal year 5. I hereby apply for renewal of a Pub lic Accountant’s licence for the year ___________. Consent 6. I hereby consent/do not consent ( cross out the words that do not apply) to the information contained in 1, 3, 4 being published on the website of the Public Accountants Board of Nova Scotia. General 7. Are there any outstanding civil judgments against y ou or any actions outstanding against you that may result in a civil judgment?

Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes, please give full details on a separate sheet.) 8. Have there been any changes to the information provide d in your original application for a licence or since your last renewal? Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer is yes, please give full details on a separate sheet.) 9.

To your knowledge or belief is there any event, ci rcumstance, condition or matter not disclosed in your replies to the preceding questions that touches or may concern your conduct, character or reputation, and that you know is or believe might be thought to be an impediment to your licence being renewed or warrant further inquiry by the Public Accountants Board?

Yes _______ No _______ (If the answer if yes, please give full details on a separate sheet.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Declaration of Applicant I, ____________________________________, the above name applicant for renewal of a public accountant’s licence, do solemnly declare that the statements contained in this application are complete and true in every respect; And I declare that I am lawfully entitled to be employed in Canada; And I declare that I carry on a practice as a public accountant, alone or in partnership with others as my principal means of livelihood; And I declare that I am a member, in good standing, of the (name of accounting institute or association); And I declare that I will hold, while licensed as a public accountant, public liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000; And I declare that I am subject to the practice inspection program with the ICANS/CGANS (cross out the portion that does not apply) and have completed the minimum professional development hours; And I make the above statements conscientiously believing them to be true.

N.S. Reg. 233/2004 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 28, No. 25 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 625 Signature of witness Signature of applicant Name of witness (please print)