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Page Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41/2021 110 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43/2021 113 Public Highways Act Spring Weight Restriction Regulations effective date order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42/2021 112 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. 6 N.S. Reg. 41/2021 Made: February 18, 2021 Filed: February 19, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated February 18, 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 M10003 - 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: Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., 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 February 17, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 59.32¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 60.22¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 59.32¢ per litre Grade 2 62.32¢ per litre Grade 3 65.32¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 60.22¢ per litre © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 110

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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 1.6¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.6¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.07¢ 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., February 19, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 18th day of February, 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 February 19, 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 71.94 10.0 15.5 97.44 118.3 120.6 118.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 74.94 10.0 15.5 100.44 121.7 124.0 121.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 77.94 10.0 15.5 103.44 125.5 127.5 125.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 75.26 4.0 15.4 94.66 115.1 117.4 115.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 72.44 10.0 15.5 97.94 118.8 121.1 118.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 75.44 10.0 15.5 100.94 122.3 124.6 122.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 78.44 10.0 15.5 103.94 125.7 128.0 125.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 75.76 4.0 15.4 95.16 115.6 117.9 115.6 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 72.84 10.0 15.5 98.34 119.3 121.6 119.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 75.84 10.0 15.5 101.34 122.8 125.1 122.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 78.84 10.0 15.5 104.34 126.2 128.5 126.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.16 4.0 15.4 95.56 116.1 118.4 116.1 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 72.94 10.0 15.5 98.44 119.4 121.7 119.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 75.94 10.0 15.5 101.44 122.9 125.2 122.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 78.94 10.0 15.5 104.44 126.3 128.6 126.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.26 4.0 15.4 95.66 116.2 118.5 116.2 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 6 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 72.94 10.0 15.5 98.44 119.4 121.7 119.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 75.94 10.0 15.5 101.44 122.9 125.2 122.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 78.94 10.0 15.5 104.44 126.3 128.6 126.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.26 4.0 15.4 95.66 116.2 118.5 116.2 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 73.64 10.0 15.5 99.14 120.2 122.5 120.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 76.64 10.0 15.5 102.14 123.7 126.0 123.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 79.64 10.0 15.5 105.14 127.1 129.4 127.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.96 4.0 15.4 96.36 117.0 119.3 117.0 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 42/2021 Made: February 22, 2021 Filed: February 24, 2021 Spring Weight Restriction Regulations effective date order Order dated February 22, 2021 Made by the Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal pursuant to subsection 20(1) of the Public Highways Act In the matter of subsection 20(1) of

Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act - and - In the matter of an order made by the Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, under subsection 20(1) of the Public Highways Act Order I, Mark Peachey, Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, as delegated by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal under subsection 20(1) of

Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act (“the Act”), hereby order that the Spring Weight Restriction Regulations, N.S. Reg. 31/2018, made under subsection 20(1) of the Act are effective in the counties listed in Column 1 of the following table during the period set out in Column 2 of the table opposite the names of the counties.

Effective Dates for Spring Weight Restriction Regulations Column 1: Counties Column 2: Weight Restriction Periods Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg, Digby, Annapolis and Kings 11:59 p.m., February 28, 2021 to 11:59 p.m., April 30, 2021 Halifax and Hants 11:59 p.m., February 28, 2021 to 11:59 p.m., April 30, 2021 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 112

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 6 Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou 11:59 p.m., March 7, 2021 to 11:59 p.m., April 30, 2021 Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond, Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton 11:59 p.m., March 7, 2021 to 11:59 p.m., April 30, 2021 Dated and made at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on February 22, 2021. sgd. Mark Peachey Mark Peachey, P. Eng. Executive Director, Maintenance and Operations Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal N.S. Reg. 43/2021 Made: February 25, 2021 Filed: February 26, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated February 25, 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 M10012 - 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

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 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 113

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 6 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 February 24, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 62.50¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 62.00¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 62.50¢ per litre Grade 2 65.50¢ per litre Grade 3 68.50¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 62.00¢ 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 2.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.6¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.09¢ 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., February 26, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 25th day of February, 2021. 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 February 26, 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 75.52 10.0 15.5 101.02 Mid-Grade Unleaded 78.52 10.0 15.5 104.02 Premium Unleaded 81.52 10.0 15.5 107.02 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.06 4.0 15.4 96.46 122.4 124.7 125.8 128.1 129.3 131.6 117.1 119.4 122.4 999.9 125.8 999.9 129.3 999.9 117.1 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 114

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 6 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 76.02 10.0 15.5 101.52 123.0 125.3 123.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.02 10.0 15.5 104.52 126.4 128.7 126.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.02 10.0 15.5 107.52 129.9 132.2 129.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.56 4.0 15.4 96.96 117.7 120.0 117.7 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 76.42 10.0 15.5 101.92 123.4 125.7 123.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.42 10.0 15.5 104.92 126.9 129.2 126.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.42 10.0 15.5 107.92 130.3 132.6 130.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.96 4.0 15.4 97.36 118.2 120.5 118.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 76.52 10.0 15.5 102.02 123.5 125.8 123.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.52 10.0 15.5 105.02 127.0 129.3 127.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.52 10.0 15.5 108.02 130.4 132.7 130.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.06 4.0 15.4 97.46 118.3 120.6 118.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 76.52 10.0 15.5 102.02 123.5 125.8 123.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 79.52 10.0 15.5 105.02 127.0 129.3 127.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 82.52 10.0 15.5 108.02 130.4 132.7 130.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.06 4.0 15.4 97.46 118.3 120.6 118.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 77.22 10.0 15.5 102.72 124.3 126.6 124.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 80.22 10.0 15.5 105.72 127.8 130.1 127.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 83.22 10.0 15.5 108.72 131.2 133.5 131.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.76 4.0 15.4 98.16 119.1 121.4 119.1 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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