Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II — 8 July 2020 (Extraordinary Issue) — Regulations NLR 48/20–NLR 114/96

NLG 2020-07-08

Newfoundland and Labrador — Gazette

ST. JOHN’S, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATIONS NLR 48/20 NLR 49/20 NLR 50/20

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 48/20 Medical Regulations (Amendment) under the Medical Act, 2011 (Filed July 8, 2020) Under the authority of

section 16 of the Medical Act, 2011, the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundl and and Labrador, with the approval of the Minister of Health and Community Services, makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, June 26, 2020. Gail Hamilton Chair of the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador Dr. John Haggie Minister of Health and Community Service REGULATIONS Analysis 1. S.7 Amdt. Provisional licence – primary care practice 3 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

Medical Regulations (Amendment) 48/20

Section 7 of the Medical Regulations is amended by adding immediately after subsection (4) the following:

(5) Notwithstanding subsections (3) and (4), where a person who holds a provisional licence under this

section is not able to obtain the licentiate of the MCC within the time period referenced in subsection (3) due to the cancellati on or postponement of a required qualifying examination, the council may extend the time period referenced in subsection (3) for the period of time and subject to the terms and conditions that the council considers appropriate.

(6) Where the council exten ds the time period referenced in subsection (3) in accordance with subsection (5), the person who holds the provisional licence shall (

a) notify the council of the date on which the person is scheduled to complete the required qualifying examination ; and (

b) complete the required qualifying examination at the first offered sitting of the examination immediately after the expiry of the time period referenced in subsection (3), unless otherwise approved by the council.

(7) The council shall revoke the provisional licence of a person who does not obtain the licentiate of the MCC within an extended time period under subsection (5). ©Queen's Printer NLR 38/15 as amended 4 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 49/20 Pension Benefits Act Regulations (Amendment) under the Pension Benefits Act, 1997 (O.C. 2020-110) (Filed July 8, 2020) Under the authority of

section 78 of the Pension Benefits Act , 1997, the Lie utenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, July 8, 2020. Elizabeth Day Clerk of the Executive Council REGULATIONS Analysis 1. S.41 Amdt. Application to public sector plans 2. Commencement 1. (1) Subsection 41(4) of the Pension Benefits Act Regul ations is repealed and the following substituted:

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Memorial University Pension Plan is NLR 114/96 as amended 5 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

Pension Benefits Act Regulations (Amendment) 49/20 (

a) exempt for the period from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 from the requirement t hat the employer pay an amount under paragraph 12(3)(

d) of these regulations; (

b) exempt from the requirement under paragraph 12(3)(

c) of these regulations to liquidate the going concern unfunded liability arising from the cost of providing indexed benefi ts in relation to past service under

section 24.1 of the Memorial University Pensions Act within the prescribed 15 year period and is instead permitted to liquidate this liability within 40 years from the day that indexing is effective; and (

c) exempt for the period from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020 from the requirement that the employer pay an amount under paragraph 12(3)(

c) of these regulations. (2) Subsections 41(4.2), (4.3) and (4.4) of the regulations are repealed and the following substituted:

(4.2) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(c), money required to be paid by the employer during the period from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020 shall be added to the end of the going concern special payment schedules in effect on April 1, 2018.

(4.3) The going co ncern special payment schedules in effect on April 1, 2018 based on the actuarial report of December 31, 2017 shall recommence on April 1, 2020 and shall be adjusted to add (

a) two years of accrued interest; and (

b) two additional years for payment.

(4.4) The interest referred to in subsection (4.3) shall be based on the going concern discount rate from the December 31, 2017 actuar ial report. 2. These regulations are considered to have come into force on April 1, 2018. ©Queen's Printer Commencement 6 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 50/20 Wild Life Regulations (Amendment) under the Wild Life Act (O.C. 2020-109) (Filed July 8, 2020) Under the authority of

section 7 of the Wild Life Act, the minister, with the approval of the Lieutenant -Governor in Council, makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, July 8, 2020. Gerry Byrne Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources Elizabeth Day Clerk of the Executive Council REGULATIONS Analysis 1. S.42 Amdt. Hunting at night 2. S.107 Amdt. Firearms, ammunition, permits and licences 3. S. 108 Amdt. Hunting bows and arrows CNLR 1156/96 as amended 7 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

Wild Life Regulations (Amendment) 50/20

Section 42 of the Wild Life Regulations is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following:

(3) Notwithstanding s ubsections (1) a nd (2), where moose are considered by the minister to be a nuisance or menace and written permission of the minister or his or her agent is obtained under

section 88, a person may use an artificial light or device referenced in subsection (1) and may shoot or kill moose during the period referenced in subsection (2). 2. (1) Subsection 107(3) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(3) A person shall not during any closed season for big game carry, transport or possess (

a) a rifle or single bullet; (

b) a rifled slug that can be fired from a shot gun; or (

c) a ball that can be fired from a muzzle loader, in any place known to be frequented by wild life, except a person during the prescribed open seasons may hunt small game with a ri m- fire rifle not greater than .22 calibre or coyote with a centre- fire rifle not greater than .225 calibre. (2) Subsection 107(5) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(5) A person, other than the holder of a big game licence, shall not during an open season for big game carry, transport or possess (

a) a rifle or single bullet; (

b) a rifled slug that can be fired from a shotgun; or (

c) a ball that can be fired from a muzzle loader, in any place known to be frequented by wild lif e within a management area other than the management area in which the big game licence is valid, except a person may, during the prescribed open seasons, hunt 8 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

Wild Life Regulations (Amendment) 50/20 small game with a rim -fire rifle not greater than .22 calibre or coyote with a centre-fire rifle not greater than .225 calibre. (3) Subsections 107(13) and (14) of the regulations are repealed and the following substituted:

(13) The holder of a trapper's licence may carry, transport, possess and use a rim-fire rifle not greater than .22 calibre to kill fur bearing animals that are alive in traps.

(14) A person shall not hunt, take or kill a ny big game by means of a rifle smaller than . 243 calibre or a rifle using ammunition having a bullet weight of less than 100 grains or a muzzle energy less than 1,500 foot pounds or a shotgun smaller than 20 gauge calibre. (4) Subsection 107(19) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(19) A person shall not carry, transport or possess a loaded firearm in or on or discharge the same from any aircraft, motor car or other vehicle and for the purpose of this subsection a firearm shall be considered loaded if it has a loaded shell or cartridge in the barrel or in the magazine and that magazine is affixed to the firearm in its usual position or if an arrow is loaded in a long bow, compound bow or cross bow. (5) Subsection 107(25) of the regulations is repealed. 3. (1) Subsection 108(1) of the regulations is repealed.

(2) Section 108 of the regulations is amended by adding immediately after subsection (3) the following:

(3.1) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any small game or big game by means of a cross bow and arrow unless the cross bow has at least 68 kilograms pull at peak draw. (3) Subsection 108(4) of the regulations is repealed an d the following substituted:

(4) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any big game by means of a long bow, compound bow or cross bow as provided in subsections 9 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

Wild Life Regulations (Amendment) 50/20 (2), (3) and (3.1) unless the arrow is tipped with a metal hunting head possessing 2 or more cutting surfaces retaining a sharpened edge. (4) Subsection 108(7) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(7) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any small game by means of a long bow , compound bow or cross bow as provided in subsections (3.1), (5) and (6) unless the arrow is tipped with a blunt, bludgeon or other small game tip designed to kill by shock. ©Queen's Printer 10 Extraordinary Gazette July 8, 2020

Extraordinary Gazette Index

PART II Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder CNLR or NL Reg. Amendment NL Gazette Date & Page No. Medical Act, 2011 Medical Regulations (Amendment) NLR 48/20 Amends NLR 38/15 S.7 Amdt. July 8/20 p. 3 Pension Benefits Act, 1997 Pension Benefits Act Regulations (Amendment) NLR 49/20 Amends NLR 114/96 S.41 Amdt. July 8/20 p. 5 Wild Life Act Wild Life Regulations (Amendment) NLR 50/20 Amends CNLR 1156/96 S.42 Amdt. S.107 Amdt. S.108 Amdt. July 8/20 p. 7 ST. JOHN’S, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 11

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