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

Page Motor Vehicle Act Median Crossing Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46/2021 122 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44/2021 118 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47/2021 123 Teachers’ Pension Act Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45/2021 120 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. 7 N.S. Reg. 44/2021 Made: March 4, 2021 Filed: March 5, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 4, 2021 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M10028 - 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 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 on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended March 3, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 64.04¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 61.51¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 64.04¢ per litre Grade 2 67.04¢ per litre Grade 3 70.04¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 61.51¢ per litre © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 118

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now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 1.90¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.10¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.14¢ 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., March 5, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 4th day of March, 2021. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on March 5, 2021 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 76.96 10.0 15.5 102.46 124.0 126.3 124.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.96 10.0 15.5 105.46 127.5 129.8 127.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.96 10.0 15.5 108.46 130.9 133.2 130.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.12 4.0 15.4 95.52 116.1 118.4 116.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 77.46 10.0 15.5 102.96 124.6 126.9 124.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.46 10.0 15.5 105.96 128.1 130.4 128.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.46 10.0 15.5 108.96 131.5 133.8 131.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.62 4.0 15.4 96.02 116.6 118.9 116.6 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 77.86 10.0 15.5 103.36 125.1 127.4 125.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.86 10.0 15.5 106.36 128.5 130.8 128.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.86 10.0 15.5 109.36 132.0 134.3 132.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.02 4.0 15.4 96.42 117.1 119.4 117.1 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 77.96 10.0 15.5 103.46 125.2 127.5 125.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.96 10.0 15.5 106.46 128.6 130.9 128.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.96 10.0 15.5 109.46 132.1 134.4 132.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.12 4.0 15.4 96.52 117.2 119.5 117.2 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 7 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 77.96 10.0 15.5 103.46 125.2 127.5 125.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.96 10.0 15.5 106.46 128.6 130.9 128.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.96 10.0 15.5 109.46 132.1 134.4 132.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.12 4.0 15.4 96.52 117.2 119.5 117.2 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 78.66 10.0 15.5 104.16 126.0 128.3 126.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.66 10.0 15.5 107.16 129.4 131.7 129.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 84.66 10.0 15.5 110.16 132.9 135.2 132.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.82 4.0 15.4 97.22 118.0 120.3 118.0 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 45/2021 Made: February 25, 2021 and March 3, 2021 Filed: March 8, 2021 Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations–amendment Memorandum of Agreement dated February 25, 2021 and March 3, 2021 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union pursuant to Sections 14 and 20 of the Teachers’ Pension Act Memorandum of Agreement Between Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of the Province of Nova Scotia Represented by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union A Body Corporate Established Pursuant to the Teaching Profession Act, Being

Chapter 462 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989

Whereas Sections 14 and 20 of

Chapter 26 of the Acts of 1998, the Teachers’ Pension Act provide that the Minister of Finance (“the Minister”) and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union (“the Union”) may make regulations setting out the terms of the Teachers’ Pension Plan (“the Pension Plan”); And

whereas the Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations (“the regulations”) were made as of March 31, 1999, as N.S. Reg. 88/1999; And

whereas the By-laws of the Union, as amended by Resolution 2000-15, authorize the Executive of the Union to exercise on behalf of the Union the powers of the Union under the Teachers’ Pension Act; And

whereas by resolution of the Executive of the Union dated February 25, 2021, the Executive approved the amendments to the regulations as set out in

Schedule “A” attached hereto and authorized the President of the Union to sign the amendments to the regulations on behalf of the Executive; The Minister and the Union hereby make the amendments to the regulations in the form and manner attached hereto as

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 7 sgd. Denise Dickson ) sgd. Labi Kousoulis Witness ) Honourable Labi Kousoulis ) Minister of Finance and Treasury Board ) ) March 3, 2021 ) Date ) sgd. Jack MacLeod ) sgd. Paul Wozney Witness ) Paul Wozney ) President, Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union ) ) February 25, 2021 ) Date

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations Made by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union pursuant to Sections 14 and 20 of

Chapter 26 of the Acts of 1998, the Teachers’ Pension Act 1

Section 3 of the Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations, N.S. Reg. 88/1999, made by the Minister of Finance and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union, effective March 31, 1999, is amended by (

a) striking out “April 1, 2019, and July 31, 2020” and substituting “August 1, 2021 and July 31, 2022” in subsection (2A); and (

b) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2A): (2B) When determining if a person referred to in subsection (2A) teaches less than 100 days as a substitute teacher in one school year between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022, re-employment pursuant to subsection (2) must be combined with re-employment as a substitute teacher pursuant to subsection (2A). 2

Section 11 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “April 1, 2019, and July 31, 2021” and substituting “August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022” in subsection (1A); (

b) striking out “April 1, 2019, and July 31, 2021” and substituting “August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022” in subsection (2A); (

c) striking out “August 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021” and substituting “August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022” in subsection (2B); (

d) striking out “April 1, 2019, and July 31, 2021” and substituting “August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022” in subsection (4A); and (

e) striking out “August 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021” and substituting “August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022” in subsection (4B). © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 121

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 7 N.S. Reg. 46/2021 Made: March 9, 2021 Filed: March 12, 2021 Median Crossing Regulations–amendment Order dated March 9, 2021 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Active Transit pursuant to subsection 112(2A) of the Motor Vehicle Act In the matter of subsection 112(2A) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Median Crossing Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Active Transit Order I, Lloyd P. Hines, Minister of Transportation and Active Transit for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 112(2A) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, hereby amend the Median Crossing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 233/2009, made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal by Order dated June 4, 2009, to update the wording for conservation officers, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after _____________________, 2021. [sic] Dated and made March 9, 2021, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Lloyd Hines Honourable Lloyd P. Hines Minister of Transportation and Active Transit

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Median Crossing Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Active Transit under subsection 112(2A) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act The Median Crossing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 233/2009, made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal by Order dated June 4, 2009, are amended by repealing clause 3(1)(

a) and substituting the following clause: (

a) a vehicle that is being operated by a person during the course of their duties, if the person is any one of the following: (

i) a conservation officer appointed under an enactment, (ii) an inspector appointed under

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 7 (iii) a fishery officer or fishery guardian designated under subsection 5(1) of the Fisheries Act (Canada), (iv) an officer designated under subsection 12(1) of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (Canada), (

v) a game officer designated under subsection 6(1) of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (Canada), (vi) an enforcement officer designated under subsection 85(1) of the Species at Risk Act (Canada), (vii) a wildlife officer designated under

Section 11 of the Canada Wildlife Act (Canada); N.S. Reg. 47/2021 Made: March 11, 2021 Filed: March 12, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 11, 2021 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M10032 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Peter W. Gurnham, Q.C., Chair

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

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

whereas on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 123

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whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended March 10, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 68.59¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 63.83¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 68.59¢ per litre Grade 2 71.59¢ per litre Grade 3 74.59¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 63.83¢ 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 2.60¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.40¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.14¢ 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., March 12, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 11th day of March, 2021. 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 March 12, 2021 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 82.21 10.0 15.5 107.71 Mid-Grade Unleaded 85.21 10.0 15.5 110.71 Premium Unleaded 88.21 10.0 15.5 113.71 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.74 4.0 15.4 98.14 130.1 132.4 133.5 135.8 137.0 139.3 119.1 121.4 130.1 999.9 133.5 999.9 137.0 999.9 119.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 82.71 10.0 15.5 108.21 Mid-Grade Unleaded 85.71 10.0 15.5 111.21 Premium Unleaded 88.71 10.0 15.5 114.21 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.24 4.0 15.4 98.64 130.7 133.0 134.1 136.4 137.6 139.9 119.6 121.9 130.7 999.9 134.1 999.9 137.6 999.9 119.6 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 7 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 83.11 10.0 15.5 108.61 131.1 133.4 131.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 86.11 10.0 15.5 111.61 134.6 136.9 134.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 89.11 10.0 15.5 114.61 138.0 140.3 138.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.64 4.0 15.4 99.04 120.1 122.4 120.1 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 83.21 10.0 15.5 108.71 131.2 133.5 131.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 86.21 10.0 15.5 111.71 134.7 137.0 134.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 89.21 10.0 15.5 114.71 138.1 140.4 138.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.74 4.0 15.4 99.14 120.2 122.5 120.2 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 83.21 10.0 15.5 108.71 131.2 133.5 131.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 86.21 10.0 15.5 111.71 134.7 137.0 134.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 89.21 10.0 15.5 114.71 138.1 140.4 138.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.74 4.0 15.4 99.14 120.2 122.5 120.2 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 83.91 10.0 15.5 109.41 132.0 134.3 132.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 86.91 10.0 15.5 112.41 135.5 137.8 135.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 89.91 10.0 15.5 115.41 138.9 141.2 138.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.44 4.0 15.4 99.84 121.0 123.3 121.0 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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