Volume 48, No. 6 March 22, 2024

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

Page Agricultural Marshland Conservation Act Queen Anne Marsh Body Land Use Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62/2024 144 Education Act Governor in Council Education Act Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66/2024 149 Housing Supply and Services Act Municipal Public Housing Contributions Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64/2024 146 Natural Products Act Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65/2024 147 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61/2024 144 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63/2024 146 Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . 67/2024 150 In force date of regulations: As of November 28, 2023*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

A regulation comes into force on the date it is filed unless the regulation states that it comes into force on a later date, or the Act that the regulation is made under authorizes the regulation to come into force on a date earlier than the date it was filed or authorizes another method of coming into force. *Date that subsections 3(4) and (5) of

Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Regulations Act, were proclaimed in force. 143

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 6 N.S. Reg. 61/2024 Made: February 29, 2024 Filed: February 29, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated February 29, 2024 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 62/2024 Made: November 19, 2022 Approved: December 20, 2022 Filed: March 1, 2024 Queen Anne Marsh Body Land Use Regulations Order dated December 10, 2022 Regulations made by the Queen Anne Marsh Body and approved by the Agricultural Marshlands Conservation Commission pursuant to clause 14(

e) of the Agricultural Marshland Conservation Act Queen Anne Marsh Body I certify that the “Queen Anne” Marsh Body, pursuant to clause 14(e) [of]

Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2000, the Agricultural Marshland Conservation Act, at a meeting held on November 19, 2022, adopted regulations respecting land use in the form set out in

Schedule “A”, effective upon the approval by the Agricultural Marshlands Conservation Commission. Signed at Granville Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, on December 10, 2022. “Queen Anne Marsh” Body per: Chair “Queen Anne” Marsh Body Signature sgd. Peter DeNuke Approved by the Agricultural Marshlands Conservation Commission at Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia on December 20, 2022. Agricultural Marshlands Conservation Commission per: (name) sgd. Andi Rierden (title/position) Acting Chair 144

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 6 Queen Anne Marsh Body Land Use Regulations made under clause 14(

e) of the Agricultural Marshland Conservation Act S.N.S. 2000, c. 22

(1) No person shall construct works, or use, or develop lands within, on, or affecting marshland on the Queen Anne Marsh that is not conducive to and in conformity with sound land agricultural practices and purposes.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) [Section 1], uses and activities deemed to be conducive to and in conformity with sound agricultural practices and purposes include the following: (

a) the tilling of soil; (

b) the planting and harvesting of crops; (

c) the growing of grains and forage crops for livestock feed; (

d) the growing of grass and legume crops; (

e) the growing of food crops for human consumption; (

f) the spreading of manure; (

g) the spreading of commercial (chemical) and natural fertilizer; (

h) the spreading of limestone; (

i) pest and weed control; (

j) pre-existing, non-conforming uses only where and as they presently exist.

(3) For the purpose of subsection (1) [Section 1], non-permitted works, uses, or developments include the following: (

a) landfill sites or dumps of any kind; (

b) public recreational activities of any kind on marshland or dyke; (

c) residential or commercial structures; (

d) drilled wells; (

e) sewage treatment plants or lagoons; (

f) industrial structure or uses; (

g) ponds for non-agriculture uses. 145

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 6 N.S. Reg. 63/2024 Made: March 7, 2024 Filed: March 7, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 7, 2024 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 64/2024 Made: March 6, 2024 Filed: March 8, 2024 Municipal Public Housing Contributions Regulations Order dated March 6, 2024 Regulations made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 15 of the Housing Supply and Services Act In the matter of

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act -and- In the matter of new regulations respecting municipal public housing contributions made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of the Housing Supply and Services Act Order I, John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act, hereby make new regulations respecting municipal public housing contributions, in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”. This order is effective on and after April 1, 2024. Dated and made March 6, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 146

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Municipal Public Housing Contributions made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Municipal Public Housing Contributions Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Housing Supply and Services Act; “public housing” means housing owned by the Province in which the residents are provided with financial assistance by the Province to obtain or maintain housing. Calculation of annual public housing contribution 3 A municipality’s annual municipal public housing contribution under subsection 11(3) of the Act is equal to [the] total of the municipality’s percentage contribution for all public housing properties located in the municipality and for which the municipality was required to contribute on January 1, 2024.

Municipalities excluded from municipal public housing contributions 4 A municipality is excluded from the requirement to pay a municipal contribution amount towards public housing under subsection 11(4) of the Act if the municipality has signed the service exchange agreement with the Province that is effective April 1, 2024. N.S.

Reg. 65/2024 Made: January 24, 2024 Approved: February 21, 2024 Filed: March 12, 2024 Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations–amendment Order dated March 6, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to

Section 9 of the Natural Products Act Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations made under the Natural Products Act I certify that on January 24, 2024 the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 9 of

Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act, as delegated by

Section 7 of the Nova Scotia Chicken Marketing Plan, N.S. Reg. 241/82, carried a motion to amend the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 109/2020, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after May 4, 2024. 147

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 6 Signed at Wolfville, in the County of Kings, Nova Scotia, on March 6, 2024. Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. Christine Bell Christine Bell Executive Director Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Enfield, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on February 21, 2024. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations made by the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to

Section 9 of

Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act Subsection 17(1) of the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 109/2020, made by the Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia on August 19, 2020, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on August 20, 2020, is amended by striking out “$1.57” and substituting “$1.59”. N.S. Reg. 66/2024 and 67/2024 Made: March 12, 2024 Filed: March 12, 2024 Governor in Council Education Act Regulations–amendment; Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-101 dated March 12, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 98 of the Education Act and pursuant to

Section 26 of the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Minister of Labour Relations dated March 5, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 98 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act, and

Section 26 of

Schedule B of [to]

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act, is pleased, effective on and after March 12, 2024, to (

a) amend the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 50/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-104 dated March 29, 2018, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” 148

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 6 attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (

b) amend the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations, N.S. Reg. 146/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-209 dated July 31, 2018, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. N.S. Reg. 66/2024 Governor in Council Education Act Regulations–amendment

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 98 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act The Governor in Council Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 50/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-104 dated March 29, 2018, are amended by repealing

Schedule B and substituting the following schedule:

Schedule B: Salary Pay Plans Effective July 31, 2024 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 15 $4,715.28 $5,894.10 Director 16 $5,054.78 $6,318.48 Director 17 $5,418.70 $6,773.38 Director 18 $5,689.66 $7,112.08 Regional Executive Director 19 $5,974.12 $7,467.65 Regional Executive Director 20 $6,272.85 $7,841.06 Regional Executive Director Effective August 1, 2024 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 15 $4,856.74 $6,070.92 Director 16 $5,206.42 $6,508.03 Director 17 $5,581.26 $6,976.58 Director 18 $5,860.35 $7,325.44 Regional Executive Director 19 $6,153.34 $7,691.68 Regional Executive Director 20 $6,461.03 $8,076.29 Regional Executive Director 149

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 6 Effective August 1, 2025 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 15 $4,953.87 $6,192.34 Director 16 $5,310.55 $6,638.19 Director 17 $5,692.89 $7,116.11 Director 18 $5,977.56 $7,471.95 Regional Executive Director 19 $6,276.41 $7,845.51 Regional Executive Director 20 $6,590.26 $8,237.82 Regional Executive Director N.S. Reg. 67/2024 Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations–amendment

Schedule “B” Amendment to the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 26 of

Schedule B to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act [Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act] The Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations, N.S. Reg. 146/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-209 dated July 31, 2018, are amended by repealing

Schedule A and substituting the following schedule:

Schedule A: Salary Pay Plans Effective July 31, 2024 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 11 $3,482.78 $4,353.48 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator 12 $3,827.57 $4,784.46 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 13 $4,103.14 $5,128.93 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 14 $4,398.59 $5,498.24 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 15 $4,715.28 $5,894.10 Coordinator, Director 16 $5,054.78 $6,318.48 Director 17 $5,418.70 $6,773.38 Director 150

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 6 Effective August 1, 2024 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 11 $3,587.26 $4,484.08 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator 12 $3,942.39 $4,927.99 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 13 $4,226.24 $5,282.80 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 14 $4,530.55 $5,663.19 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 15 $4,856.74 $6,070.92 Coordinator, Director 16 $5,206.42 $6,508.03 Director 17 $5,581.26 $6,976.58 Director Effective August 1, 2025 Band Minimum Biweekly Maximum Biweekly Position 80% 100% 11 $3,659.01 $4,573.76 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator 12 $4,021.24 $5,026.55 Vice Principal, Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 13 $4,310.77 $5,388.46 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 14 $4,621.16 $5,776.45 Principal, Coordinator, Subsystem Supervisor 15 $4,953.87 $6,192.34 Coordinator, Director 16 $5,310.55 $6,638.19 Director 17 $5,692.89 $7,116.11 Director 151