Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 37, No. 23 November 15, 2013 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 321/2013 884 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 323/2013 887 Royal Gazette Extraordinary Proclamation summoning the General Assembly to meet on October 24, 2013 ......... 322/2013 886 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. 321/2013 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 321/2013 Made: October 24, 2013 Filed: October 25, 2013 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 24, 2013 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 NSUARB-GAS-W-13-43 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 Order

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 prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; 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 average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended October 23, 2013, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 72.9¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.4¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 72.9¢ per litre Grade 2 75.9¢ per litre Grade 3 78.9¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.4¢ 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 0.6¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.5¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 3.2¢ 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

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N.S. Reg. 321/2013 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 23 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 24th day of October, 2013. Sgd: Elaine Wagner 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 October 25, 2013 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 Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.5 82.5 85.5 91.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.0 108.0 111.0 110.6 126.3 129.7 133.2 132.7 128.3 131.8 135.2 134.8 126.3 129.7 133.2 132.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.0 83.0 86.0 91.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.5 108.5 111.5 111.1 126.8 130.3 133.7 133.3 128.9 132.4 135.8 135.4 126.8 130.3 133.7 133.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.4 83.4 86.4 92.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.9 108.9 111.9 111.5 127.3 130.8 134.2 133.7 129.4 132.8 136.3 135.8 127.3 130.8 134.2 133.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.5 83.5 86.5 92.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.0 109.0 112.0 111.6 127.4 130.9 134.3 133.9 129.5 132.9 136.4 135.9 127.4 130.9 134.3 133.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.5 83.5 86.5 92.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.0 109.0 112.0 111.6 127.4 130.9 134.3 133.9 129.5 132.9 136.4 135.9 127.4 130.9 134.3 133.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.2 84.2 87.2 92.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.7 109.7 112.7 112.3 128.2 131.7 135.1 134.7 130.3 133.7 137.2 136.7 128.2 131.7 135.1 134.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 322/2013 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 322/2013 Made: October 22, 2013 Filed: October 25, 2013 Proclamation summoning the General Assembly to meet on October 24, 2013 PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: J.J. Grant G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, 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, G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by Our Writs for the election of Members to serve in the House of Assembly for the several Electoral Districts of the Province bearing date the 7th day of September, 2013, the respective Returning Officers of the said Districts are commanded to summon the persons elected according to the exigency of the said Writs to attend the General Assembly of Nova Scotia at such time and place as We shall notify by Proclamation for that purpose; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, being desirous and resolved as soon as may be to meet Our People of Our Province of Nova Scotia and to have their advice in General Assembly do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council for Nova Scotia, appoint Thursday, the 24th day of October, next, at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, for the meeting of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia; AND WE DO HEREBY require the Members who were elected to serve in the House of Assembly to attend in General Assembly on that day at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality aforesaid, of which they and all others 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 His Honour Brigadier-General The Honourable J.J. Grant (Retired) Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia. AT Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, this 22th [sic] day of October, in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen and in the sixty-second year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Sgd: Lena M. Diab Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General 886 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version

N.S. Reg. 323/2013 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 323/2013 Made: October 31, 2013 Filed: November 1, 2013 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 31, 2013 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 NSUARB-GAS-W-13-44 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: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice-Chair Order

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 prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; 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 average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended October 30, 2013, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 73.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.1¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 73.2¢ per litre Grade 2 76.2¢ per litre Grade 3 79.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.1¢ 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 0.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.2¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.5¢ 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

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N.S. Reg. 323/2013 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 23 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 31st day of October, 2013. Sgd: Elaine Wagner 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 1, 2013 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 Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.1 83.1 86.1 92.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 105.6 108.6 111.6 112.0 127.0 130.4 133.9 134.3 129.0 132.5 135.9 136.4 127.0 130.4 133.9 134.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.6 83.6 86.6 93.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.1 109.1 112.1 112.5 127.5 131.0 134.4 134.9 129.6 133.1 136.5 137.0 127.6 131.0 134.4 134.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.0 84.0 87.0 93.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.5 109.5 112.5 112.9 128.0 131.4 134.9 135.4 130.1 133.5 137.0 137.4 128.0 131.4 134.9 135.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.1 84.1 87.1 93.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.6 109.6 112.6 113.0 128.1 131.6 135.0 135.5 130.2 133.6 137.1 137.5 128.1 131.6 135.0 135.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.1 84.1 87.1 93.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.6 109.6 112.6 113.0 128.1 131.6 135.0 135.5 130.2 133.6 137.1 137.5 128.1 131.6 135.0 135.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.8 84.8 87.8 94.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 107.3 110.3 113.3 113.7 128.9 132.4 135.8 136.3 131.0 134.4 137.9 138.3 128.9 132.4 135.8 136.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 888 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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