Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 42, No. 19 September 14, 2018 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Municipal Government Act Financial Reporting and Accounting Manual (dispensed from publication).. . . . . . . . . . . . 156/2018 507 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153/2018 502 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155/2018 505 Technical Safety Act Technical Safety Fees Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154/2018 504 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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N.S. Reg. 153/2018 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 19 N.S. Reg. 153/2018 Made: August 23, 2018 Filed: August 24, 2018 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated August 23, 2018 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 M08843 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - 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: Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., 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 week ended August 22, 2018, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 68.6¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 73.1¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 68.6¢ per litre Grade 2 71.6¢ per litre Grade 3 74.6¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 73.1¢ 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: minus 0.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.2¢ per litre And

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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 19 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 23rd day of August, 2018. sgd: Doreen Friis 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 August 24, 2018 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 75.5 10.0 15.5 101.0 122.0 124.2 122.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 78.5 10.0 15.5 104.0 125.5 127.6 125.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 81.5 10.0 15.5 107.0 128.9 131.1 128.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.2 4.0 15.4 99.6 120.4 122.6 120.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 76.0 10.0 15.5 101.5 122.6 124.8 122.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.0 10.0 15.5 104.5 126.0 128.2 126.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.0 10.0 15.5 107.5 129.5 131.7 129.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.7 4.0 15.4 100.1 121.0 123.2 121.0 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 76.4 10.0 15.5 101.9 123.0 125.2 123.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.4 10.0 15.5 104.9 126.5 128.7 126.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.4 10.0 15.5 107.9 130.0 132.1 130.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.1 4.0 15.4 100.5 121.4 123.6 121.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 76.5 10.0 15.5 102.0 123.2 125.4 123.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.5 10.0 15.5 105.0 126.6 128.8 126.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.5 10.0 15.5 108.0 130.1 132.2 130.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.2 4.0 15.4 100.6 121.6 123.7 121.6 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 76.5 10.0 15.5 102.0 123.2 125.4 123.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.5 10.0 15.5 105.0 126.6 128.8 126.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.5 10.0 15.5 108.0 130.1 132.2 130.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.2 4.0 15.4 100.6 121.6 123.7 121.6 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 77.2 10.0 15.5 102.7 124.0 126.2 124.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.2 10.0 15.5 105.7 127.4 129.6 127.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.2 10.0 15.5 108.7 130.9 133.1 130.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.9 4.0 15.4 101.3 122.4 124.5 122.4 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 154/2018 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 19 N.S. Reg. 154/2018 Made: August 28, 2018 Filed: August 31, 2018 Technical Safety Fees Regulations–amendment Order dated August 28, 2018 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education pursuant to

Section 50 of the Technical Safety Act In the matter of

Section 50 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2008, the Technical Safety Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Technical Safety Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education pursuant to

Section 50 of the Technical Safety Act Order I, Labi Kousoulis, Minister of Labour and Advanced Education for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 50 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2008, the Technical Safety Act, hereby amend the Technical Safety Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 182/2015, made by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education by Order dated March 26, 2015, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”. This order is effective on and after the date it is made. Dated and made at Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 28, 2018. sgd: Labi Kousoulis Honourable Labi Kousoulis Minister of Labour and Advanced Education

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Technical Safety Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education under

Section 50 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2008, the Technical Safety Act

Section 7 of the Technical Safety Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 182/2015, made by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education by Order dated March 26, 2015, is amended by repealing subsection (11) and its heading and substituting the following heading and subsection: Oil burner technician licence fees

(11) The fees related to oil burner technician licences are as follows: (

a) for an initial oil burner technician licence (for 1 year) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33.20 (

b) for renewal of an oil burner technician licence (per year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33.20 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 504

N.S. Reg. 155/2018 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 19 N.S. Reg. 155/2018 Made: August 30, 2018 Filed: August 31, 2018 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated August 30, 2018 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 M08852 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - 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: Steven M. Murphy, MBA, P. Eng., 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 week ended August 29, 2018, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 70.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 75.7¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 70.7¢ per litre Grade 2 73.7¢ per litre Grade 3 76.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 75.7¢ 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: nil¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.6¢ per litre And

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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 19 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 30th day of August, 2018. 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 August 31, 2018 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 77.9 10.0 15.5 103.4 124.8 127.0 124.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.9 10.0 15.5 106.4 128.2 130.4 128.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.9 10.0 15.5 109.4 131.7 133.9 131.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.6 4.0 15.4 103.0 124.3 126.5 124.3 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 78.4 10.0 15.5 103.9 125.4 127.5 125.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.4 10.0 15.5 106.9 128.8 131.0 128.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 84.4 10.0 15.5 109.9 132.2 134.4 132.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.1 4.0 15.4 103.5 124.9 127.1 124.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 78.8 10.0 15.5 104.3 125.8 128.0 125.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.8 10.0 15.5 107.3 129.3 131.4 129.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 84.8 10.0 15.5 110.3 132.7 134.9 132.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.5 4.0 15.4 103.9 125.4 127.5 125.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 78.9 10.0 15.5 104.4 125.9 128.1 125.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.9 10.0 15.5 107.4 129.4 131.6 129.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 84.9 10.0 15.5 110.4 132.8 135.0 132.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.6 4.0 15.4 104.0 125.5 127.6 125.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 78.9 10.0 15.5 104.4 125.9 128.1 125.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.9 10.0 15.5 107.4 129.4 131.6 129.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 84.9 10.0 15.5 110.4 132.8 135.0 132.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.6 4.0 15.4 104.0 125.5 127.6 125.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 79.6 10.0 15.5 105.1 126.7 128.9 126.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.6 10.0 15.5 108.1 130.2 132.4 130.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.6 10.0 15.5 111.1 133.6 135.8 133.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.3 4.0 15.4 104.7 126.3 128.5 126.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 156/2018 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 19 N.S. Reg. 156/2018 Made: September 4, 2018 Filed: September 5, 2018 Financial Reporting and Accounting Manual–dispensation from publication Order in Council 2018-234 dated August 28, 2018 Dispensation from publication made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 4(3) of the Regulations Act of an Order dated September 4, 2018 (N.S. Reg. 156/2018) made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs pursuant to

Section 451 of the Municipal Government Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs dated July 19, 2018, and pursuant to subsection 4(3) of

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Regulations Act, is pleased to dispense with the publication in the Royal Gazette,

Part II, of the regulations to be made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (pursuant to Sections 451 and 520 of

Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1998, the Municipal Government Act) respecting the repeal and replacement of the Financial Reporting and Accounting Manual, pursuant to a form of order as set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. [Please note: The regulations referred to in this Order in Council were filed with the Registrar of Regulations on September 5, 2018, as N.S. Reg. 156/2018. The regulations may be inspected and copies obtained at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations.] © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 507