OIC Number: 2022 - 327

Date of Order: Dec 19, 2022

Statute: Motor Vehicle Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Public Works dated December 7, 2022, is pleased, effective on and after January 1, 2023, to: (

a) pursuant to

Section 303 of

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

i) approve the repeal by the Minister of Public Works of the Commercial Vehicle Drivers' Hours of Service Regulations, N.S. Reg. 332/2009, made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-517 dated December 15, 2009; (ii) approve new regulations respecting commercial vehicle drivers' hours of service made by the Minister of Public Works in the form set forth in

Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (iii) approve amendments made by the Minister of Public Works to the Commercial Vehicle Trip Inspection Regulations, N.S. Reg. 26/2018, made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-36 dated February 13, 2018, to ensure the regulations are consistent with changes made to the Commercial Vehicle Drivers' Hours of Service Regulations, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

b) pursuant to

Section 303G of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, amend the Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness Rating and Compliance Regulations , N.S. Reg. 84/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-145 dated March 31, 2005, to update the offence descriptions and demerit point system in the " Commercial Vehicle Drivers' Hours of Service Regulations offences" table, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "C" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

c) pursuant to subsection 27(1) of

Chapter 292 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Carrier Act: (

i) approve amendments made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to the Board Public Passenger Motor Carrier Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 283/1992, made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 92-1257 dated December 22, 1992, to incorporate federal regulatory changes regarding electronic logging devices for public passenger vehicles, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "D" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (ii) approve new regulations respecting hours of service for motor carriers made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board in the form set forth in

Schedule "E" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (

d) pursuant to subsection 27(3) of

Chapter 292 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Carrier Act: (

i) amend the Governor in Council Public Passenger Motor Carrier Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 284/1992, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 92-1258 dated December 22, 1992, to incorporate federal regulatory changes regarding electronic logging devices for public passenger vehicles, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "F" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (ii) make new regulations respecting hours of service for motor carriers in the form set forth in

Schedule "G" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation.

Department(s): Public Works