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Page Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act Hairstylist Trade Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189/2020 14 Cosmetology Act Cosmetology Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184/2020 10 Income Tax Act Volunteer Fire Fighter Tax Credit Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183/2020 9 Motor Vehicle Act Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185/2020 12 Classification of Drivers’ Licenses Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186/2020 12 Identification Permits For Vehicles Transporting Mobility Handicapped Persons Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187/2020 13 Seat Belt and Child Restraint System Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188/2020 14 Vehicle Inspection Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180/2020 2 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181/2020 5 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190/2020 17

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Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182/2020 7 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. 1 N.S. Reg. 180/2020 Made: December 2, 2020 Approved: December 10, 2020 Filed: December 10, 2020 Vehicle Inspection Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2020-324 dated December 10, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 201(7) of the Motor Vehicle Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal dated December 2, 2020, and pursuant to subsection 201(7) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, is pleased to approve of amendments made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal to the Vehicle Inspection Regulations, N.S. Reg. 214/2006, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2006-505 dated November 28, 2006, to address roadworthiness inspection requirements for new vehicles prior to sale, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 10, 2020.

Schedule “A” In the matter of subsection 201(7) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act - and - In the matter of an amendment to the Vehicle Inspection Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal pursuant to subsection 201(7) of the Motor Vehicle Act Order I, Lloyd Hines, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 201(7) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, hereby amend the Vehicle Inspection Regulations, N.S. Reg. 214/2006, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2006-505 dated November 28, 2006, to address roadworthiness inspection requirements for new vehicles prior to sale, in the manner set forth in the attached, effective on and after the date this order is approved by the Governor in Council.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 1 Amendment to the Vehicle Inspection Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal under subsection 201(7) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act 1

Section 2 of the Vehicle Inspection Regulations, N.S. Reg. 214/2006, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2006- 505 dated November 28, 2006, is amended by (

a) striking out the clause letter before each definition; (

b) in the definition of “approval sticker”, striking out “21” and substituting “19”; (

c) in the definition of “Department”, striking out “Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations” and substituting “Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal”; (

d) in the definition of “pre-delivery inspection”, striking out “employed by a licensed dealer before the licensed dealer sells the new vehicle”; [and] (

e) adding the following definition where it belongs in alphabetical order: “PDI work order” means a document authored by a new vehicle manufacturer setting out the aspects of the vehicle that must be inspected to determine the road worthiness of the vehicle and which is completed after a successful pre-delivery inspection. 2 (1) Subsection 15(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(1) Only a tester or vehicle inspector may inspect a vehicle and issue any of the following: (

a) an inspection sticker; (

b) an inspection certificate; (

c) a PDI work order. (2) Subsection 15(4) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(4) The following persons are permitted to remove a PDI work order or an inspection sticker from a vehicle or affix an inspection sticker to a vehicle: (

a) a vehicle inspector; (

b) a tester who inspected the vehicle and who is qualified under

Section 6 to inspect that class of vehicle. 3 (1) Clause 17(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by adding “or a PDI work order” immediately after “sticker”. (2) Subsection 17(2) of the regulations is amended by adding “or a PDI work order” immediately after “certificate”. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 3

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Section 19 of the regulations is repealed and the following

Section substituted: Issue of PDI work orders, inspection stickers and inspection certificates 19

(1) After completing a satisfactory pre-delivery inspection of a new vehicle, a tester or vehicle inspector must do one or both of the following: (

a) issue an approval sticker for the vehicle, together with an inspection certificate signed by the tester or vehicle inspector, and affix the inspection sticker to the vehicle in accordance with

Section 23; (

b) issue a PDI work order and place it in the vehicle.

(2) After completing a vehicle inspection under

Section 28 or 29, a tester or vehicle inspector must do all of the following: (

a) remove and destroy the existing inspection sticker and destroy the existing inspection certificate, if any; (

b) issue an approval sticker or a rejection sticker for the vehicle, together with an inspection certificate signed by the tester or vehicle inspector who performed the inspection; (

c) affix the inspection sticker to the vehicle in accordance with

Section 23.

(3) A tester or vehicle inspector who issues a PDI work order must ensure that it meets all of the following criteria: (

a) is in the form of a work order or similar format; (

b) indicates the aspects of the vehicle checked in the inspection; (

c) includes a notation made by the tester or vehicle inspector indicating that the vehicle passed the inspection; (

d) is signed by the tester or vehicle inspector who performed the inspection; (

e) indicates the date and location of the inspection.

(4) Despite subsection (2), if the month and year in which a successful vehicle inspection is performed under

Section 28 are the same as those displayed on an approval sticker affixed to the vehicle under clause (1)(a), then the approval sticker on the vehicle is not required to be removed and replaced. 5 Subsection 24(1) of the regulations is amended by adding “or a PDI work order” immediately after “sticker”. 6 (1) Clause 26(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by adding “or PDI work order” immediately after “certificate”. (2) Subsection 26(2) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(2) Except as provided in subsection 28(6), an owner or operator of a vehicle described in subsection (1) must not operate the vehicle without © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 4

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a) a PDI work order in their possession; or (

b) a valid inspection sticker in place and a valid inspection certificate for the vehicle in their possession.

(3) Section 26 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) A vehicle operating with an in-transit permit does not require an inspection sticker. 7 Subsection 28(6) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(6) Despite subsections (1) and (1A), a new vehicle with a valid PDI work order does not require inspection before transfer if the transfer is the sale of the vehicle to a licensed dealer. 8

Section 44 of the regulations is amended by (

a) redesignating clause (

a) as clause (aa); and (

b) adding the following clause immediately before clause (aa): (a) subsection 19(3). N.S. Reg. 181/2020 Made: December 10, 2020 Filed: December 11, 2020 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 10, 2020 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 M09927 - 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: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice 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; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 5

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whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended December 9, 2020, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 43.66¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 47.30¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 43.66¢ per litre Grade 2 46.66¢ per litre Grade 3 49.66¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 47.30¢ 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 0.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.0¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.37¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., December 11, 2020. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 10th day of December, 2020. 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 December 11, 2020 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 52.64 10.0 15.5 78.14 Mid-Grade Unleaded 55.64 10.0 15.5 81.14 Premium Unleaded 58.64 10.0 15.5 84.14 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 59.48 4.0 15.4 78.88 95.7 97.9 99.2 101.4 102.6 104.8 96.6 98.8 95.7 999.9 99.2 999.9 102.6 999.9 96.6 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 6

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 1 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 53.14 10.0 15.5 78.64 96.3 98.5 96.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 56.14 10.0 15.5 81.64 99.8 101.9 99.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 59.14 10.0 15.5 84.64 103.2 105.4 103.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 59.98 4.0 15.4 79.38 97.2 99.3 97.2 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 53.54 10.0 15.5 79.04 96.8 98.9 96.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 56.54 10.0 15.5 82.04 100.2 102.4 100.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 59.54 10.0 15.5 85.04 103.7 105.8 103.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.38 4.0 15.4 79.78 97.6 99.8 97.6 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 53.64 10.0 15.5 79.14 96.9 99.1 96.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 56.64 10.0 15.5 82.14 100.3 102.5 100.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 59.64 10.0 15.5 85.14 103.8 106.0 103.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.48 4.0 15.4 79.88 97.7 99.9 97.7 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 53.64 10.0 15.5 79.14 96.9 99.1 96.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 56.64 10.0 15.5 82.14 100.3 102.5 100.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 59.64 10.0 15.5 85.14 103.8 106.0 103.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.48 4.0 15.4 79.88 97.7 99.9 97.7 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 54.34 10.0 15.5 79.84 97.7 99.9 97.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 57.34 10.0 15.5 82.84 101.1 103.3 101.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 60.34 10.0 15.5 85.84 104.6 106.8 104.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 61.18 4.0 15.4 80.58 98.5 100.7 98.5 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 182/2020 Made: December 10, 2020 Filed: December 15, 2020

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated December 10, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to

Section 8 of the

Summary Proceedings Act Order Made under

Section 8 of

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

Summary Proceedings Act I, Mark Furey, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 8 of

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

Summary Proceedings Act, effective on and after the date of this order, hereby (

a) amend

Schedule 4A to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, to amend and designate certain © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 7

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summary offence ticket offences, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”; and (

b) order and direct that the penalty to be entered on a summons in respect of an offence set out in amendments to the schedules to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, as set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, is the out-of-court settlement amount listed in the out-of-court settlement column set out opposite the description for the offence, and includes the charge provided for in, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. Dated and made December 10, 2020, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Mark Furey Honourable Mark Furey Attorney General and Minister of Justice

Schedule “A” Amendment to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to

Section 8 of

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

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Schedule 4A to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, is amended by striking out “or certificate” in the description of the offence in item 3 under the heading “Vehicle Inspection Regulations” and substituting “, certificate or PDI work order”. 2

Schedule 4A to the regulations is further amended by repealing item 5 under the heading “Vehicle Inspection Regulations” and substituting the following item: 5 Unauthorized person removing PDI work order or inspection 15(4) G sticker from vehicle or affixing inspection sticker to vehicle (specify) 3

Schedule 4A to the regulations is further amended by adding “or PDI work order” immediately after “sticker” in the description of the offence in item 8 under the heading “Vehicle Inspection Regulations”. 4

Schedule 4A to the regulations is further amended by adding the following item immediately after item 15 under the heading “Vehicle Inspection Regulations”: 15A Tester or vehicle inspector (specify) failing to issue complete 19(3) B PDI work order 5

Schedule 4A to the regulations is further amended by adding “or PDI work order” immediately after “certificate” in the description of the offence in item 18 under the heading “Vehicle Inspection Regulations”. 6

Schedule 4A to the regulations is further amended by repealing item 19 under the heading “Vehicle Inspection Regulations” and substituting the following items: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 8

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b) B B N.S. Reg. 183/2020 Made: December 15, 2020 Filed: December 15, 2020 Volunteer Fire Fighter Tax Credit Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2020-326 dated December 15, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 38A(8) of the Income Tax Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated December 7, 2020, and pursuant to subsection 38A(8) of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act, is pleased to amend the Volunteer Fire Fighter Tax Credit Regulations , N.S. Reg. 63/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-24 dated January 29, 2008, to change the volunteer fire fighter criteria for the 2020 taxation year, in the form [manner] set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 1, 2020.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Volunteer Fire Fighter Tax Credit Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 38A(8) of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act The Volunteer Fire Fighter Tax Credit Regulations , N.S. Reg. 63/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-24 dated January 29, 2008, are amended by repealing

Section 4 and substituting the following Section: 4

(1) For the purposes of the definition of volunteer fire fighter in clause 38A(1)(

d) of the Act, a volunteer fire fighter is an individual who satisfies all of the following criteria during a taxation year: (

a) provides fire services as a member of a volunteer fire department during the taxation year; (

b) participates in at least 20% of each of the following activities during the taxation year: (

i) responses by the volunteer fire department to emergency calls, (ii) training sessions conducted by the volunteer fire department, (iii) meetings held by the volunteer fire department.

(2) Subclauses (1)(b)(ii) and (iii) do not apply to the 2020 taxation year. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 9

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 1 N.S. Reg. 184/2020 Made: December 15, 2020 Filed: December 15, 2020 Cosmetology Regulations Order in Council 2020-329 dated December 15, 2020 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 19 of the Cosmetology Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated November 13, 2020, and pursuant to

Section 19 of

Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2012, the Cosmetology Act, is pleased to make regulations exempting persons or classes of persons from the application of the Cosmetology Act, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 4, 2021.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Cosmetology made by the Governor in Council under

Section 19 of

Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2012, the Cosmetology Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Cosmetology Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Cosmetology Act; “apprentice” means an apprentice as defined in the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act ; “apprenticeship program” means apprenticeship program as defined in the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations made under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act; “certificate of apprenticeship” means a certificate of apprenticeship as defined in the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act; “certificate of qualification” means a certificate of qualification as defined in the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act; “Cosmetologist (Hairdressing) licence” means a Cosmetologist (Hairdressing) licence issued by the Executive Director in accordance with the Act and by-laws; “hairstylist trade” means the hairstylist trade as defined in the Hairstylist Trade Regulations made under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act ; “Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency” means the Agency as defined in the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 1 Exemption from application of Act 3 All of the following persons are exempted from the application of the Act in accordance with clause 5(1)(

p) of the Act: (

a) an apprentice who is registered in the hairstylist trade apprenticeship program with the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency while they are participating in the apprenticeship program; (

b) a person who is issued a certificate of apprenticeship and a certificate of qualification in the hairstylist trade apprenticeship program, until the later of the following dates: (

i) the date a Cosmetologist (Hairdressing) licence is issued to the person, or a determination is made that the person does not satisfy the licence application requirements in the by-laws, if the person applies for a licence within 7 days of the date the certificate of qualification is issued or deemed to be issued to the person, or a longer period that the Executive Director may allow, and (ii) the date that is 7 days after the date the certificate of qualification in the hairstylist trade is issued or deemed to be issued to the person, if the person has not applied for a Cosmetologist (Hairdressing) licence by that date.

Date certificate of qualification is issued 4 A certificate of qualification in the hairstylist trade is deemed to have been issued to a person 5 days after the date the certificate of qualification is mailed to the person by the Director of Programs and Operations of the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency. N.S.

Reg. 185/2020 to 188/2020 Made: December 15, 2020 Filed: December 15, 2020 Various regulations under the Motor Vehicle Act Order in Council 2020-333 dated December 15, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsections 66(1), 67(13), 145(1) and 175(8) of the Motor Vehicle Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minster of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal dated October 20, 2020, and pursuant to subsections 66(1), 67(13), 145(1), and 175(8) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act (the “Act”) is pleased, effective on and after December 15, 2020, (

a) pursuant to subsection 67(13) of the Act, to amend the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program Regulations , N.S. Reg. 298/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-309 dated June 3, 2008, to allow nurse practitioners to complete medical fitness reports for program eligibility screening purposes, in the manner set forth in

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

b) pursuant to subsection 66(1) of the Act, to amend the regulations respecting classification of drivers’ licenses, N.S. Reg. 174/1982, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 82-956 dated August 3, 1982, to allow nurse practitioners to complete medical reports for license application purposes and remove composition and appointment provisions pertaining to the Medical Advisory Committee, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 11

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c) pursuant to subsection 145(1) of the Act, to amend the Identification Permits For Vehicles Transporting Mobility Handicapped Persons Regulations , N.S. Reg. 237/1986, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 86-1055 dated September 2, 1986, to allow nurse practitioners to complete forms for accessible parking permits, in the manner set forth in

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

d) pursuant to subsection 175(8) of the Act, to amend the Seat Belt and Child Restraint System Regulations , N.S. Reg. 221/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-519 dated November 24, 2005, to allow nurse practitioners to write letters exempting people from the requirement to wear a seat belt for medical reasons, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “D” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. N.S. Reg. 185/2020 Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program Regulations–amendment

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 67(13) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act 1

Section 2 of the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program Regulations , N.S. Reg. 298/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-309 dated June 3, 2008, is amended by (

a) repealing the definition of “qualified medical practitioner”; [and] (

b) adding the following definition where it belongs in alphabetical order: (i) “nurse practitioner” means a nurse practitioner licensed under the Nursing Act; 2 Clause 7A(2)(

d) of the regulations is amended by adding “or nurse practitioner” immediately after “qualified medical practitioner”. N.S. Reg. 186/2020 Classification of Drivers’ Licenses Regulations–amendment

Schedule “B” Amendment to the Regulations Respecting Classification of Drivers’ Licenses made by the Governor in Council under subsection 66(1) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act 1

Section 1 of the regulations respecting classification of drivers’ licenses, N.S. Reg. 174/1982, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 82-956 dated August 3, 1982, is amended by (

a) striking out “certificate” wherever it appears and substituting “reports”; (

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c) striking out “report” wherever it appears and substituting “reports”. 2

(1) Subclause 5(a)(xvi) of the regulations is amended by striking out “certificate” and substituting “report”.

(2) Subclause 5(a)(xvii) of the regulations is amended by adding “or nurse practitioner” immediately after “examining physician”. 3

Section 14 of the regulations is repealed. N.S. Reg. 187/2020 Identification Permits For Vehicles Transporting Mobility Handicapped Persons Regulations–amendment

Schedule “C” Amendment to the Identification Permits For Vehicles Transporting Mobility Handicapped Persons Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 145(1) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act 1

Section 1 of the Identification Permits For Vehicles Transporting Mobility Handicapped Persons Regulations, N.S. Reg. 237/1986, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 86-1055 dated September 2, 1986, is amended by (

a) striking out the clause letters before each definition; [and] (

b) adding the following definition where it belongs in alphabetical order: (i) “nurse practitioner” means a nurse practitioner licensed under the Nursing Act; 2 Subsection 2(1) of the regulations is amended by adding “or nurse practitioner” immediately after “qualified medical practitioner”. 3 Clause 2(5)(

a) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “qualified” immediately before “medical practitioner”; and (

b) adding “or nurse practitioner” immediately after “medical practitioner”. 4 Clause 2(5)(

b) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “qualified” immediately before “medical practitioner” the first time it appears; and (

b) adding “or nurse practitioner” immediately after “medical practitioner” wherever it appears. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 13

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Schedule “D” Amendment to the Seat Belt and Child Restraint System Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 175(8) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act 1

Section 2 of the Seat Belt and Child Restraint System Regulations , N.S. Reg. 221/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-519 dated November 24, 2005, is amended by adding the following definition where it belongs in alphabetical order: (a) “nurse practitioner” means a nurse practitioner licensed under the Nursing Act; 2 The regulations are further amended by adding “or nurse practitioner” immediately after “qualified medical practitioner” in the heading immediately before

Section 9. 3

Section 9 of the regulations is amended by adding “or nurse practitioner” immediately after “medical practitioner” wherever it appears. N.S.

Reg. 189/2020 Made: November 18, 2020 Filed: December 16, 2020 Hairstylist Trade Regulations Order dated November 18, 2020 Regulations made by the Apprenticeship Board for the Province of Nova Scotia pursuant to subsection 17A(1) of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act Apprenticeship Board Hairstylist Trade Regulations under subsection 17A(1) of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act I, Brad Smith, Chair of the Apprenticeship Board for the Province of Nova Scotia, certify that at a meeting on November 18, 2020, the Apprenticeship Board, pursuant to subsection 17A(1) of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act , carried a motion, effective on and after January 4, 2021, to make regulations respecting the hairstylist trade in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”. Dated and signed November 18, 2020, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Brad Smith Brad Smith Chair, Apprenticeship Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 14

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting the Hairstylist Trade made by the Apprenticeship Board under subsection 17A(1) of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act Citation 1 These trade regulations may be cited as the Hairstylist Trade Regulations.

Definitions 2

(1) In these regulations, “Act” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act ; “General Regulations” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations made under the Act; “hairstylist trade” means the occupation of a hairstylist, consisting of the provision of hair care by the act of cutting, colouring, lightening, tinting, straightening, curling, drying or shaving hair using mechanical, chemical or other means.

(2) A term defined in the General Regulations has the same meaning when used in these regulations. Application of these trade regulations 3 These trade regulations apply to the parties to an apprenticeship agreement if all of the following are met: (

a) the parties meet the eligibility requirements set out in Sections 7 and 8 of the General Regulations; (

b) the parties satisfy the Director that they meet the requirements of these trade regulations, as required by

Section 8 of the General Regulations; (

c) the parties or either of them applies to the Director in accordance with

Section 11 of the General Regulations during the period from January 4, 2021, to April 2, 2021, to have the apprenticeship agreement registered under subsection 18(2) of the Act. Term of apprenticeship for hairstylist trade 4

(1) The term of apprenticeship for the hairstylist trade consists of all of the following: (a) 3600 documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade as described in clause 26(1A)(

a) of the General Regulations and as approved by the Director; (

b) related technical training as described in clause 26(1A)(

b) of the General Regulations and as approved by the Director; (

c) a certification examination.

(2) Any probationary period included in a term of apprenticeship for the hairstylist trade as permitted by subsection 12(2) of the General Regulations must be no longer than 3 months. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 15

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 1 Ratio of journeypersons to apprentices for hairstylist trade 5 The minimum ratio of journeypersons to apprentices required by clause 27(2)(

a) of the General Regulations to be maintained by an employer in the hairstylist trade, unless varied in accordance with

Section 24 of the General Regulations, is 1 journeyperson to each apprentice. Wage

schedule for apprentices in hairstylist trade 6

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and to subsection 25(3) of the General Regulations, the minimum wage for each hour worked by a hairstylist apprentice in each level of their term of apprenticeship is a percentage of the wage for a hairstylist journeyperson in the same place of employment, as set out in the following table: Wages for Hairstylist Apprentice Level of Apprenticeship Hours in Level of Apprenticeship Minimum Wage (% of journeyperson’s wage) 1 0–1800 50% 2 1801–3600 75%

(2) An employer must not employ a hairstylist apprentice at a wage for actual hours worked that is lower than the wage that would be paid at the minimum wage rate prescribed in the Minimum Wage Order (General) made under the Labour Standards Code. Certificate in hairstylist trade through trade qualification 7 The period of employment in the designated trade that is required under paragraph 30(1)(a)(ii)(

B) of the General Regulations for a person who does not hold a certificate of apprenticeship and is applying for a certificate of qualification in the hairstylist trade is 5400 hours. Compliance with identity card requirements 8 For the purposes of subsections 34(2) and (3) of the General Regulations, which require an apprentice or journeyperson to keep their identity card in their possession when practising the designated trade and produce it on request, a person is practising the hairstylist trade while the person is doing any of the following: (

a) for an apprentice, (

i) acquiring practical experience in the trade, or (ii) learning the skills of the trade during the technical training portion of apprenticeship training; (

b) for a journeyperson, performing the duties of the trade as defined in these regulations or their duties as set out in the General Regulations. Credential recognized as equivalent to the hairstylist trade 9 For the purpose of subsection 42A(1) of the General Regulations, the following licences to practise cosmetology issued under the Cosmetology Act are the equivalent of a hairstylist trade certificate of qualification: (

a) a Master Cosmetologist (Hairdressing) licence; (

b) a Master Cosmetologist Instructor (Hairdressing) licence. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 16

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 1 N.S. Reg. 190/2020 Made: December 17, 2020 Filed: December 18, 2020 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 17, 2020 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 M09935 - 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: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, 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 the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended December 16, 2020, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 45.51¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 48.80¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 45.51¢ per litre Grade 2 48.51¢ per litre Grade 3 51.51¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 48.80¢ 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 0.70¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.10¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.39¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., December 18, 2020. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 17

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 1 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 17th day of December, 2020. sgd. Lisa Wallace Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on December 18, 2020 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 54.69 10.0 15.5 80.19 98.1 100.3 98.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 57.69 10.0 15.5 83.19 101.5 103.7 101.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 60.69 10.0 15.5 86.19 105.0 107.2 105.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 61.10 4.0 15.4 80.50 98.4 100.6 98.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 55.19 10.0 15.5 80.69 98.7 100.8 98.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 58.19 10.0 15.5 83.69 102.1 104.3 102.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 61.19 10.0 15.5 86.69 105.6 107.7 105.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 61.60 4.0 15.4 81.00 99.0 101.2 99.0 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 55.59 10.0 15.5 81.09 99.1 101.3 99.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 58.59 10.0 15.5 84.09 102.6 104.8 102.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 61.59 10.0 15.5 87.09 106.0 108.2 106.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 62.00 4.0 15.4 81.40 99.5 101.7 99.5 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 55.69 10.0 15.5 81.19 99.2 101.4 99.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 58.69 10.0 15.5 84.19 102.7 104.9 102.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 61.69 10.0 15.5 87.19 106.1 108.3 106.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 62.10 4.0 15.4 81.50 99.6 101.8 99.6 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 55.69 10.0 15.5 81.19 99.2 101.4 99.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 58.69 10.0 15.5 84.19 102.7 104.9 102.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 61.69 10.0 15.5 87.19 106.1 108.3 106.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 62.10 4.0 15.4 81.50 99.6 101.8 99.6 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 56.39 10.0 15.5 81.89 100.0 102.2 100.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 59.39 10.0 15.5 84.89 103.5 105.7 103.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 62.39 10.0 15.5 87.89 106.9 109.1 106.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 62.80 4.0 15.4 82.20 100.4 102.6 100.4 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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