Volume 46, No. 24 December 2, 2022

Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Published by Authority Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Income Tax Act Innovation Equity Tax Credit Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253/2022 570 Massage Therapist Titles Protection Act Massage Therapist Titles Protection Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257/2022 576 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252/2022 568 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258/2022 577 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259/2022 579 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260/2022 582 Public Utilities Act Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Performance Standards Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256/2022 575 Tourist Accommodations Registration Act Proclamation of amendments to the Act, S. 4, S.N.S. 2022, c. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254/2022 572 Tourist Accommodations Registration Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255/2022 573 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

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force. 567

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 N.S. Reg. 252/2022 Made: November 10, 2022 Filed: November 14, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated November 10, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10828 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

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 Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.

The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. The Board also issued an Order on September 12, 2022 (2022 NSUARB 140), approving an adjustment mechanism to retail mark-ups for gasoline and diesel oil to account for the impact of credit card fees charged to retailers.

At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the credit card fee retail mark-up adjustments in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. November 11, 2022: 568

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 113.26 +0.00Gasoline (Grade 2) 116.26 Gasoline (Grade 3) 119.26 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 166.84 +2.00 +19.30 Table “B” (cents per litre) Credit Card Fee Retail Mark-up Adjustment Gasoline Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.50 Gasoline Maximum Self-Service +0.50 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +1.00 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Maximum Self-Service +1.00 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 10th day of November, 2022. 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 November 11, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices 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 125.51 Mid-Grade Unleaded 128.51 Premium Unleaded 131.51 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 201.94 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 151.01 154.01 157.01 221.34 180.4 182.7 183.9 186.2 187.3 189.6 261.9 264.2 180.4 999.9 183.9 999.9 187.3 999.9 261.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 126.01 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.01 Premium Unleaded 132.01 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.44 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 151.51 154.51 157.51 221.84 181.0 183.3 184.5 186.8 187.9 190.2 262.5 264.8 181.0 999.9 184.5 999.9 187.9 999.9 262.5 999.9 569

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 126.41 10.0 15.5 151.91 181.5 183.8 181.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.41 10.0 15.5 154.91 184.9 187.2 184.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.41 10.0 15.5 157.91 188.4 190.7 188.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.84 4.0 15.4 222.24 262.9 265.2 262.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 126.51 10.0 15.5 152.01 181.6 183.9 181.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.51 10.0 15.5 155.01 185.0 187.3 185.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.51 10.0 15.5 158.01 188.5 190.8 188.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.94 4.0 15.4 222.34 263.1 265.4 263.1 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 126.51 10.0 15.5 152.01 181.6 183.9 181.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.51 10.0 15.5 155.01 185.0 187.3 185.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.51 10.0 15.5 158.01 188.5 190.8 188.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.94 4.0 15.4 222.34 263.1 265.4 263.1 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 127.21 10.0 15.5 152.71 182.4 184.7 182.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 130.21 10.0 15.5 155.71 185.9 188.2 185.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 133.21 10.0 15.5 158.71 189.3 191.6 189.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 203.64 4.0 15.4 223.04 263.9 266.2 263.9 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 253/2022 Made: November 15, 2022 Filed: November 15, 2022 Innovation Equity Tax Credit Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-270 dated November 15, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 37A of the Income Tax Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated September 16, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 37A of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act, is pleased to amend the Innovation Equity Tax Credit Regulations , N.S. Reg. 21/2020, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2020-[0]45 dated February 11, 2020, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after November 15, 2022.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Innovation Equity Tax Credit Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 37A of

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

Section 2 of the Innovation Equity Tax Credit Regulations , N.S. Reg. 21/2020, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2020-045 dated February 11, 2020, is amended by adding the following definition immediately after the definition of “associated corporation”: 1 570

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 “Canadian-controlled private corporation” means a Canadian-controlled private corporation as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada); 2

Section 6 of the regulations is amended by (

a) repealing clause (

a) and substituting the following clause: (

a) it is registered to carry on business in the Province and is a Canadian-controlled private corporation; (

b) adding the following clause immediately after clause (b): (ba) if the corporation was formed as the result of an amalgamation, its predecessor corporations were incorporated within the 10-year period before the date of its application for approval; (

c) repealing subclauses (k)(vii) and (viii); (

d) striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (

o) and substituting a period; and (

e) repealing clause (p). 3 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 6: Amalgamation 6A

(1) If an approved corporation amalgamates with 1 or more other corporations to form a new corporation that is a Canadian-controlled private corporation with a head office in the Province, (

a) the holding period for the shares in the new corporation is determined based on the date the eligible investment was made in the approved corporation; and (

b) these regulations continue to apply to the eligible investors and the new corporation for the remainder of the holding period.

(2) If 2 or more approved corporations amalgamate to form a new corporation, the aggregate amounts raised through all specified issues of the predecessor corporations and the new corporation must not exceed $5 000 000. 4 (1) Clause 15(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by adding “, unless the corporation requires expertise or materials that cannot be sourced within the Province” immediately after “Province”.

(2) Section 15 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause 15(2)(d): (da) funding the establishment of offices or manufacturing outside the Province; 5 (1) Clause 16(1)(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “though” and substituting “through”.

(2) Section 16 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause 16(1)(b): (ba) for each of the 4 years immediately after the date its certificate of registration expires, the approved corporation’s principal business is one of the businesses listed in clause 6(k); 571

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 6 Subsection 17(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “4(b)” and substituting “6(b)”. 7 Clause 19(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by adding the following subclause immediately after subclause (i): (ia) an amalgamation of the approved corporation with another corporation provided that the new corporation is a Canadian-controlled private corporation with its head office in the Province, 8 Subsection 23(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “90 days” and substituting “6 months”. N.S. Reg. 254/2022 Made: November 15, 2022 Filed: November 15, 2022 Proclamation of amendments to the Act, S. 4, S.N.S. 2022, c. 29 Order in Council 2022-271 dated November 15, 2022 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 4 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage dated October 27, 2022, [and] pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act , is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act , do come into force on and not before November 15, 2022. L.S. Canada Province of Nova Scotia Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and His Other Realms and Territories, KING, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. To all [to] whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in any wise concern, Greeting! A Proclamation

Whereas in and by

Section 4 of

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act , it is enacted as follows: This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act , do come into force on and not before November 15, 2022; Now Know Ye That We, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 4 572

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act , do come into force on and not before November 15, 2022, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. In Testimony Whereof We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Our Trusty and Well Beloved, Arthur J. LeBlanc, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, one of Our Counsel learned in the law in the Province of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia.

Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 15th day of November in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-two and in the First year of Our Reign. By Command: P ROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE N.S. Reg. 255/2022 Made: November 15, 2022 Filed: November 15, 2022 Tourist Accommodations Registration Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-272 dated November 15, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 6 of the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage dated October 20, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 6 of

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act, is pleased to amend the Tourist Accommodations Registration Regulations , N.S. Reg. 16/2020, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2020-[0]23 dated January 30, 2020, to improve the regulation of short-term rentals, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after November 15, 2022.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Tourist Accommodations Registration Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 6 of

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act

Section 2 of the Tourist Accommodations Registration Regulations , N.S. Reg. 16/2020, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2020-023 dated January 30, 2020, is amended by (

a) in the definition of “Department”, striking out “Business” and substituting “Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage”; 1 573

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b) in the definition of “Minister”, striking out “Business” and substituting “Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage”; and (

c) adding the following definition immediately after the definition of “Minister”: “primary residence” means a dwelling unit owned or rented and occupied by an individual either alone or jointly with others in which the individual is ordinarily resident; 2 (1) Subsection 4(1) of the regulations is amended by repealing clause (

f) and substituting the following clauses: (

f) confirmation that the accommodation the host seeks to register complies with applicable municipal land-use by-laws; (

g) whether the accommodation is the applicant’s primary residence; (

h) any additional information required by the Minister to assist in registering the applicant. (2) Subsection 4(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out the period at the end of clause (

c) and substituting a semicolon; and (

b) adding the following clause immediately after clause (c): (

d) confirmation that all postings on the platform operator’s website include a valid registration number for each host, except for a platform operator listing only hotel or motel accommodations. 3

Section 5 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsections immediately after subsection (2):

(3) A host must confirm their registered accommodation complies with applicable municipal land-use by-laws.

(4) A host must ensure that a posting on a platform operator’s website advertising their accommodation includes the host’s registration number, except for a platform operator listing only hotel or motel accommodations.

(5) A platform operator must ensure that all postings on the platform operator’s website include a valid registration number for each host, except for a platform operator listing only hotel or motel accommodations.

(6) A platform operator must share records required to be retained under

Section 4 of the Act with the Department if requested. 4 Subsection 8(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “, and information concerning the registration status of a host,” immediately after “Section 4”; (

b) striking out the period at the end of clause (

h) and substituting a semicolon; and (

c) adding the following clause immediately after clause (h): 574

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i) under an agreement with a platform operator for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the Act and its regulations. N.S. Reg. 256/2022 Made: November 15, 2022 Filed: November 15, 2022 Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Performance Standards Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-274 dated November 15, 2022 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsections 52A(1) and (3) of the Public Utilities Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables dated October 7, 2022, and pursuant to subsections 52A(1) and 52A(3) of

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Utilities Act, is pleased to make regulations respecting performance standards for Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after November 15, 2022.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Performance Standards for Nova Scotia Power Incorporated made by the Governor in Council under

Section 52A of

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Utilities Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Performance Standards Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “transmission customer” means a connected customer that receives service of 69 kV or higher. Power quality 3

(1) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must do all of the following: (

a) deliver stable voltage to a transmission customer under standard operating conditions and during any transient disruptions; (

b) maintain voltage on the low side bus of the substation transformer serving a transmission customer within a range of 0.7 and 1.2 pu for the period of 0.02 to 1.0 s following a disruption.

(2) If a transmission customer provides evidence to Nova Scotia Power Incorporated and the Board that the transmission customer’s operations have been impacted by receiving power quality less than the range specified in subsection (1), Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must undertake mitigation measures to provide the transmission customer with the power quality specified in clause (1)(b).

(3) Any expenses reasonably incurred by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated in ensuring compliance with subsection (1) will be allocated across all customer classes as a transmission network resource. 575

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(4) The penalty for failing to provide power quality specified in subsection (1) within 18 months of a transmission customer providing evidence of impacts is $25 000 per month until the power quality specified in clause (1)(

b) is provided.

(5) The Board must appoint a third party to confirm that Nova Scotia Power Incorporated provides the power quality specified in subsection (1). Customer reliability The Board must establish performance standards for customer reliability that consider geographic analyses of outages and reliability, including using customer level data and impact of aggregate data related to the frequency and duration of outages. N.S. Reg. 257/2022 Made: November 15, 2022 Filed: November 15, 2022 Massage Therapist Titles Protection Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-276 dated November 15, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 5 of the Massage Therapist Titles Protection Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated September 28, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 5 of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2019, the Massage Therapist Titles Protection Act, is pleased to amend the Massage Therapist Titles Protection Regulations , N.S. Reg. 205/2019, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-360 dated December 19, 2019, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after November 15, 2022.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Massage Therapist Titles Protection Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 5 of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2019, the Massage Therapist Titles Protection Act

Section 3 of the Massage Therapist Titles Protection Regulations , N.S. Reg. 205/2019, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-360 dated December 19, 2019, is amended by (

a) striking out the period at the end of clause (

c) and substituting a semicolon; and (

b) adding the following clause immediately after clause (c): (

d) Canadian Massage and Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association. 576

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 N.S. Reg. 258/2022 Made: November 14, 2022 Filed: November 15, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated November 14, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10854 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

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 Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.

The Board also issued an Order on September 12, 2022 (2022 NSUARB 140), approving an adjustment mechanism to retail mark-ups for gasoline and diesel oil to account for the impact of credit card fees charged to retailers. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the credit card fee retail mark-up adjustments in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. November 15, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 105.33 +1.90Gasoline (Grade 2) 108.33 577

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 Gasoline (Grade 3) 111.33 Table “B” (cents per litre) Credit Card Fee Retail Mark-up Adjustment Gasoline Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.4 Gasoline Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 14th day of November, 2022. 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 November 15, 2022 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 119.48 10.0 15.5 144.98 173.4 175.7 173.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 122.48 10.0 15.5 147.98 176.8 179.1 176.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 125.48 10.0 15.5 150.98 180.3 182.6 180.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 201.94 4.0 15.4 221.34 261.9 264.2 261.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 119.98 10.0 15.5 145.48 174.0 176.3 174.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 122.98 10.0 15.5 148.48 177.4 179.7 177.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 125.98 10.0 15.5 151.48 180.9 183.2 180.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.44 4.0 15.4 221.84 262.5 264.8 262.5 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 120.38 10.0 15.5 145.88 174.4 176.7 174.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.38 10.0 15.5 148.88 177.9 180.2 177.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.38 10.0 15.5 151.88 181.3 183.6 181.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.84 4.0 15.4 222.24 262.9 265.2 262.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 120.48 10.0 15.5 145.98 174.5 176.8 174.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.48 10.0 15.5 148.98 178.0 180.3 178.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.48 10.0 15.5 151.98 181.4 183.7 181.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.94 4.0 15.4 222.34 263.1 265.4 263.1 999.9 578

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 120.48 10.0 15.5 145.98 174.5 176.8 174.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.48 10.0 15.5 148.98 178.0 180.3 178.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.48 10.0 15.5 151.98 181.4 183.7 181.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 202.94 4.0 15.4 222.34 263.1 265.4 263.1 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 121.18 10.0 15.5 146.68 175.4 177.7 175.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.18 10.0 15.5 149.68 178.8 181.1 178.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.18 10.0 15.5 152.68 182.3 184.6 182.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 203.64 4.0 15.4 223.04 263.9 266.2 263.9 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 259/2022 Made: November 17, 2022 Filed: November 18, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated November 17, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10855 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.

The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. The Board also issued an Order on September 12, 2022 (2022 NSUARB 140), approving an adjustment mechanism to retail mark-ups for gasoline and diesel oil to account for the impact of credit card fees charged to retailers.

At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. 579

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the credit card fee retail mark-up adjustments in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. November 18, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 97.12 Nil Gasoline (Grade 2) 100.12 Gasoline (Grade 3) 103.12 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 157.60 -1.70 +27.26 Table “B” (cents per litre) Credit Card Fee Retail Mark-up Adjustment Gasoline Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Gasoline Maximum Self-Service +0.3 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +1.0 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Maximum Self-Service +1.0 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 17th day of November, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood 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 November 18, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices 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 109.37 Mid-Grade Unleaded 112.37 Premium Unleaded 115.37 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 196.96 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 134.87 137.87 140.87 216.36 161.7 164.0 165.1 167.4 168.6 170.9 256.2 258.5 161.7 999.9 165.1 999.9 168.6 999.9 256.2 999.9 580

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 109.87 10.0 15.5 135.37 162.2 164.5 162.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 112.87 10.0 15.5 138.37 165.7 168.0 165.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 115.87 10.0 15.5 141.37 169.1 171.4 169.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 197.46 4.0 15.4 216.86 256.7 259.0 256.7 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 110.27 10.0 15.5 135.77 162.7 165.0 162.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 113.27 10.0 15.5 138.77 166.1 168.4 166.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 116.27 10.0 15.5 141.77 169.6 171.9 169.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 197.86 4.0 15.4 217.26 257.2 259.5 257.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 110.37 10.0 15.5 135.87 162.8 165.1 162.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 113.37 10.0 15.5 138.87 166.3 168.6 166.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 116.37 10.0 15.5 141.87 169.7 172.0 169.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 197.96 4.0 15.4 217.36 257.3 259.6 257.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 110.37 10.0 15.5 135.87 162.8 165.1 162.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 113.37 10.0 15.5 138.87 166.3 168.6 166.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 116.37 10.0 15.5 141.87 169.7 172.0 169.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 197.96 4.0 15.4 217.36 257.3 259.6 257.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 111.07 10.0 15.5 136.57 163.6 165.9 163.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 114.07 10.0 15.5 139.57 167.1 169.4 167.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 117.07 10.0 15.5 142.57 170.5 172.8 170.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 198.66 4.0 15.4 218.06 258.1 260.4 258.1 999.9 581

N.S. Reg. 260/2022 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 N.S. Reg. 260/2022 Made: November 18, 2022 Filed: November 21, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated November 18, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10860 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.

The Board also issued an Order on September 12, 2022 (2022 NSUARB 140), approving an adjustment mechanism to retail mark-ups for gasoline and diesel oil to account for the impact of credit card fees charged to retailers. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil.

Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the credit card fee retail mark-up adjustments in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. November 19, 2022: 582

N.S. Reg. 260/2022 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 134.80 -2.50 +45.24 Table “B” (cents per litre) Credit Card Fee Retail Mark-up Adjustment Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Maximum Self-Service +0.9 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 18th day of November, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood 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 November 19, 2022 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 109.37 10.0 15.5 134.87 161.7 164.0 161.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 112.37 10.0 15.5 137.87 165.1 167.4 165.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 115.37 10.0 15.5 140.87 168.6 170.9 168.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 191.34 4.0 15.4 210.74 249.6 251.9 249.6 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 109.87 10.0 15.5 135.37 162.2 164.5 162.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 112.87 10.0 15.5 138.37 165.7 168.0 165.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 115.87 10.0 15.5 141.37 169.1 171.4 169.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 191.84 4.0 15.4 211.24 250.2 252.5 250.2 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 110.27 10.0 15.5 135.77 162.7 165.0 162.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 113.27 10.0 15.5 138.77 166.1 168.4 166.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 116.27 10.0 15.5 141.77 169.6 171.9 169.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 192.24 4.0 15.4 211.64 250.6 252.9 250.6 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 110.37 10.0 15.5 135.87 162.8 165.1 162.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 113.37 10.0 15.5 138.87 166.3 168.6 166.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 116.37 10.0 15.5 141.87 169.7 172.0 169.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 192.34 4.0 15.4 211.74 250.7 253.0 250.7 999.9 583

N.S. Reg. 260/2022 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 24 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 110.37 10.0 15.5 135.87 162.8 165.1 162.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 113.37 10.0 15.5 138.87 166.3 168.6 166.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 116.37 10.0 15.5 141.87 169.7 172.0 169.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 192.34 4.0 15.4 211.74 250.7 253.0 250.7 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 111.07 10.0 15.5 136.57 163.6 165.9 163.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 114.07 10.0 15.5 139.57 167.1 169.4 167.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 117.07 10.0 15.5 142.57 170.5 172.8 170.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 193.04 4.0 15.4 212.44 251.6 253.9 251.6 999.9 584