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Summary Offence Tickets Regulations
made under Sections 8, 8A and 8B of the
Summary Proceedings Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 450
N.S. Reg. 281/2011 (effective October 4, 2011)
amended to N.S. Reg. 147/2026 (effective June 12, 2026)
Effective June 25, 2026,
Schedule 46 to these regulations is replaced by N.S. Reg. 158/2026.
Table of Contents
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Citation
Interpretation
Designated Offences
Designation of offences
Description of offence
Out of Court Settlement
Payable out of court
Out of court settlement amount
Components of out of court settlement amount
Indorsement by peace officer
Summary Offence Tickets
Form of
summary offence tickets
Plea of guilty on summons
Notice of intention to appear
Electronic Completion and Processing of
Summary Offence Tickets
Summary offence ticket completed electronically
Signing ticket electronically
Filing ticket electronically
Printing
summary offence ticket completed electronically
Data added to
summary offence ticket filed electronically
Parking-Infraction Tickets
Form of parking-infraction tickets
Victim surcharge exemption
Parking-infraction tickets completed electronically
Notice of parking infraction
Certificate of service
Filing ticket or certificate with Court
Striking out Convictions
When conviction struck out
Table of Schedules to Regulations
Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations.
Interpretation
2 In these regulations,
“Act” means the
Summary Proceedings Act ;
“former regulations” means the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations ,
N.S. Reg. 4/2001;
“JEIN” means the Justice Enterprise Information Network or any successor
information system in use by the Court Services Division of the Department of
Justice for processing
summary offence tickets.
Designated Offences
Designation of offences
(1) The offences listed in
Schedule PT are hereby designated for the purposes of
Section 8A of the Act.
(2) The offences listed in all Schedules other than
Schedule PT are hereby designated
for the purposes of
Section 8 of the Act.
Description of offence
4 In a
summary offence ticket or a parking-infraction ticket, an offence may be described
by any of the following:
(
a) the words set out in the applicable Schedule, opposite the number of the
Section providing for the offence;
(
b) the words of the enactment;
(
c) a concise expression that sufficiently describes the offence to the accused.
Out of Court Settlement
Payable out of court
(1) An offence charged in a
summary offence ticket or a parking-infraction ticket is
one for which the penalty may be paid out of court if any of the following applies:
(
a) there is an amount listed in the out of court settlement column opposite the
description of the offence in the applicable schedule;
(
b) there is a category letter listed in the out of court settlement column
opposite the description of the offence in the applicable Schedule.
(2) If “Nil” appears in the out of court settlement column opposite the description of
the offence in the applicable schedule, the offence cannot be paid out of court.
Out of court settlement amount
(1) The amount to be paid for out of court settlement for an offence listed in a
schedule to these regulations is
(
a) the amount that is listed in the out of court settlement column opposite the
description of the offence in the schedule; or
(
b) for an offence that is punishable under an enactment as a category offence
under
Section 4B of the Act, the amount listed in the following table for the
offence category letter that appears opposite the description of the offence in
the applicable
schedule and for the incidence of the offence:
Category
Offence
Out of Court
Settlement
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$151.25
$180.00
$237.50
(parking) 1
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$61.60
$86.60
$136.60
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$180.00
$237.50
$352.50
(parking) 1
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$86.60
$136.60
$236.60
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$237.50
$352.50
$582.50
(parking) 1
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$136.60
$236.60
$436.60
(double) 2
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$352.50
$582.50
$1042.50
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$295.00
$467.50
$812.50
(double) 2
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$467.50
$812.50
$1502.50
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$352.50
$582.50
$812.50
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$410.00
$697.50
$1272.50
(double) 2
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$697.50
$1272.50
$2422.50
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$697.50
$1272.50
$2422.50
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$1272.50
$2422.50
$5872.50
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$1272.50
$2422.50
$4722.50
first offence
second offence
third or subsequent offence
$1847.50
$2997.50
$5872.50
first offence
second offence
third offence
$2422.50
$5872.50
$11 622.50
The amount to be paid for out of court settlement of a parking offence is reduced
by $36.60 if it is paid during the first 60 days after the ticket is issued.
“Double” indicates that the penalty prescribed for the offence is set at double the
usual penalty for the category letter.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the amount to be paid for out of court settlement for an
offence listed in
Schedule PT is the minimum amount set out in subsection (1) for
the category of the offence, regardless of the incidence of the offence.
Components of out of court settlement amount
(1) An out of court settlement amount includes the penalty for the offence, the
$122.50 or $36.60 charge provided for in the Act and the victim surcharge referred
to in
Section 7 of the Victims Rights and Services Act and the regulations under
that Act, if applicable.
(2) Despite subsection (1), for an offence for which a parking-infraction ticket is
issued, the $36.60 charge for parking offences provided for in the Act is waived
for the first 60 days after the date upon which the ticket is issued, but if the penalty
is paid after the first 60 days and the ticket has been filed with a Provincial Court,
the $36.60 charge must be included in the out of court settlement amount.
Indorsement by peace officer
8 In accordance with subsections 8(5) and (6) of the Act, a ticket may be indorsed by a
peace officer by entering 1 of the following, as applicable, on the summons portion of
the
summary offence ticket or the parking-infraction ticket:
(
a) the out of court settlement amount listed opposite the description of the
offence in the applicable Schedule;
(
b) the out of court settlement amount set out in
Section 6 that corresponds to
the offence category listed opposite the description of the offence in the
applicable
Schedule and to the incidence of the offence.
Summary Offence Tickets
Form of
summary offence tickets
(1) A
summary offence ticket must be in the form set out in Form A, and includes the
certification required by subsection 8(10) of the Act.
(2) A
summary offence ticket as prescribed under subsection (1) must be used for an
offence designated by subsection 3(2).
(3) Despite any other provision of these regulations, the former regulations as they
existed immediately before April 1, 2011, apply to a
summary offence ticket
summons served before April 1, 2011, and, for greater certainty, the former
regulations must be read, interpreted and construed with respect to any such ticket
summons and related information and proceedings as if the former regulations
were not amended by N.S. Reg. 43/2011.
(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a
summary offence ticket in Form A as prescribed
by N.S. Reg. 281/2011 may be used and processed as if it meets the requirements
of subsections (1) and (2).
Plea of guilty on summons
10 For the purposes of subsection 9(2) of the Act, the form of a plea of guilty on a
summons must be in the form set forth on the ticket prescribed under subsection 9(1).
Notice of intention to appear
11 A notice of intention to appear for the following purposes must be in Form A-1:
(
a) for the purpose of pleading guilty to an offence and making a submission as
to penalty;
(
b) for the purpose of entering a plea of not guilty and having a trial of the
matter.
Electronic Completion and Processing of
Summary Offence Tickets
Summary offence ticket completed electronically
11A
(1) A
summary offence ticket may be completed electronically if the data required to
be recorded for the ticket meets all of the following criteria:
(
a) it is the same or substantially the same as the information required by Form
A and is capable of being printed in accordance with
Section 11D;
(
b) it is intelligible and is in an electronic format that is compatible with JEIN;
(
c) it cannot be altered after the ticket has been signed electronically in
accordance with
Section 11B, other than to elaborate on, compress or
encrypt coded data as necessary for transmission to JEIN.
(2) A requirement in
Section 8 of the Act for a person to enter or print information on
a
summary offence ticket is satisfied by provision of the information as part of the
automated function of an electronic data system used to complete the ticket
electronically.
Signing ticket electronically
11B
(1) A
summary offence ticket may be signed electronically in accordance with this
Section.
(2) A
summary offence ticket that is signed electronically must contain a unique code,
name or number assigned to a person that identifies that person as the originator of
the data entered or attested to by that person.
(3) The code, name or number referred to in subsection (2) must be
(
a) generated by electronic means and attached to the data entered or attested to
by that person; and
(
b) reasonably secure against unauthorized use.
(4) For the purpose of clause (3)(b), a code, name or number is presumed reasonably
secure against unauthorized use if it meets 1 of the following:
(
a) the physical means of generating it are themselves protected;
(
b) the electronic means of generating it are themselves a secure code or those
means are protected by a password issued in confidence to the signer.
Filing ticket electronically
11C
(1) A
summary offence ticket that is completed and signed electronically in
accordance with Sections 11A and 11B may be deposited under subsection 8(12)
of the Act if all of the following conditions are met:
(
a) the data is transmitted without alteration to JEIN;
(
b) the data is received in its entirety by JEIN;
(
c) JEIN transmits an acknowledgment of receipt to the originating computer
system confirming receipt of intelligible data.
(2) Once the data for a
summary offence ticket is received by JEIN, the systems
manager of JEIN must ensure that the data remains complete and unaltered.
Printing
summary offence ticket completed electronically
11D
(1) For the purpose of printing an original document under subsection 8B(2) of the
Act, a
summary offence ticket that is completed, signed and filed electronically in
accordance with these regulations must meet all of the following printing
requirements:
(
a) it must be printed in the form prescribed by subsection 9(1);
(
b) it must be approved by the clerk of the court.
(2) Any portion of a
summary offence ticket that is completed or signed electronically
and printed for the purpose of processing the ticket must be printed in the form
prescribed by subsection 9(1).
Data added to
summary offence ticket filed electronically
11E
(1) A person must not alter the data for a
summary offence ticket that is filed
electronically, except to add data as permitted by this Section.
(2) The clerk of the court may authorize adding any data to complete the record of
conviction portion of a ticket that is filed electronically, including adding any of
the following:
(
a) the disposition of the proceeding in which the ticket was used;
(
b) the details of any enforcement measures.
(3) A justice may use electronic means to examine a
summary offence ticket that is
filed electronically, to do any of the following:
(
a) add any data required to complete the record of conviction in accordance
with subsection (2);
(
b) electronically sign the ticket in accordance with
Section 11B.
(4) A person authorized to add data in accordance with this
Section may do so only if
the person has access to the
summary offence ticket data through a password
issued to the person in confidence.
(5) Decoding and expanding coded data or abbreviations based on tables of
concordance does not constitute alteration of the data of a
summary offence ticket.
Parking-Infraction Tickets
Form of parking-infraction tickets
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (2A), a parking-infraction ticket must be
in the form set out in Form B.
(2) A parking-infraction ticket in the Halifax Regional Municipality may be in the
form set out in Form B-1.
(2A) A parking infraction ticket in Form B that is created in an electronic format may, in
place of the itemized list of Motor Vehicle Act violations, identify only the alleged
parking infraction, but the applicable penalty amount and the other portions of
Form B must remain the same.
(3) A parking-infraction ticket as prescribed under this
Section must be used for an
offence designated by subsection 3(1).
Victim surcharge exemption
13 In accordance with the exemption in clause 7(3)(
b) of the Victims’ Rights and Services
Act , the victim surcharge referred to in subsection 7(1) of that Act is not included in the
out of court settlement amount for a parking infraction as defined in subsection 8A(1) of
the Act.
Parking-infraction tickets completed electronically
14 If a parking-infraction ticket or certification that is in an electronic format is completed
and signed electronically, the ticket or certification must be completed and signed in an
electronic format that is compatible with the Justice Oriented Information System (JOIS)
or the Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN) or any successor system in use by
the Department of Justice, Court Services.
Notice of parking infraction
(1) In this
Section and
Section 16, “parking-infraction ticket administrator” means a
person duly appointed by the applicable municipal council as the Parking-Infraction Ticket Administrator or, in the case of an enforcement agency,
appointed by the head of that agency within the Province.
(2) A notice of parking infraction in the form set out in Form C and signed by the
Parking-Infraction Ticket Administrator constitutes the prescribed form for the
summons to appear for the parking infraction.
(3) The signature of the Parking-Infraction Ticket Administrator may be applied to the
notice prescribed in subsection (2) by stamp or electronically as part of the process
of printing the summons.
Certificate of service
16 A certificate of service for a parking-infraction ticket must be in the form set out in Form
D and shall be signed by the Parking-Infraction Ticket Administrator.
Filing ticket or certificate with Court
(1) A parking-infraction ticket or certificate of service may be filed with the
Provincial Court by electronic transmission or by filing a copy of the ticket or
certificate on an electronic capture device such as a compact disc.
(2) A parking-infraction ticket or certificate of service printed from an electronic
image constitutes an original as if filing in that form.
Striking out Convictions
When conviction struck out
(1) The fee for an application to strike out a conviction under subsection 8(18) of the
Act is
(
a) for a single application, $54.50;
(
b) for all applications for 2 or more convictions entered on the same day,
$81.75.
(2) Pursuant to subsection 8(20) of the Act, the maximum amount of costs to be
ordered by a judge to be paid by a defendant when a conviction is struck out is
$20.
(3) A certificate of a justice striking out a conviction for the purpose of subsection
8(17A) of the Act and under 8(18) of the Act must be in Form A-2.
Table of Schedules to Regulations
Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part of the regulations.
Schedule #
Title
Tickets and Forms
Form A -
Summary Offence Ticket
Form A1 - Notice of Intention to Appear in Court
Form A2 - Certificate of a Justice Striking Out a Conviction
Form B - Parking-Infraction Ticket
Form B-1 - Parking-Infraction Ticket for Halifax Regional Municipality
Form C - Notice of Parking Infraction
Form D - Certificate of Service
Parking Infraction Ticket Charges
Dangerous Goods Transportation Act
Regulations adopted under the Dangerous Goods Transportation Act
Motor Carrier Act
Regulations made under the Motor Carrier Act
Motor Vehicle Act
Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Act
Off-highway Vehicles Act
Regulations made under the Off-highway Vehicles Act
Public Highways Act
Emergency Management Act
Emergency "911" Act
Environment Act
Regulations made under the Environment Act
Beaches Act
10A
Regulations made under the Beaches Act
Crown Lands Act
Forests Act
12A
Regulations made under the Forests Act
Provincial Parks Act
13A
Regulations made under the Provincial Park Act
Trails Act
14A
Regulations made under the Trails Act
Wildlife Act
15A
Regulations made under the Wildlife Act
Municipal Government Act
Building Code Act
Tanning Beds Act
Regulations made under the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridges Act
Liquor Control Act
Protection of Property Act
Tobacco Access Act
Smoke-Free Places Act
Domestic Violence Intervention Act
Regulations made under the Highway 104 Western Alignment Act
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Technical Safety Act
27A
Regulations made under the Technical Safety Act
Electrical Installation and Inspection Act
28A
Regulations made under the Electrical Installation and Inspection Act
Flea Markets Regulation Act
29A
Regulations made under the Flea Markets Regulation Act
Amusement Devices Safety Act
Elevators and Lifts Act
31A
Regulations made under the Elevators and Lifts Act
Fire Safety Act
Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
33A
Regulations made under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
Wilderness Areas Protection Act
Private Investigators and Private Guards Act
35A
Regulations made under the Private Investigators and Private Guards Act
Retail Business Designated Day Closing Act
Non-essential Pesticides Control Act
Halifax Regional Water Commission Act
38A
Regulations under the Halifax Regional Water Commission Act
Snow Sport Helmet Act
Fish Harvester Organizations Support Act
Animal Protection Act
41A
Regulations under the Animal Protection Act
Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act
42A
Regulations under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act
Fur Industry Act
43A
Regulations under the Fur Industry Act
Halifax Regional Municipality Charter
Direct Sellers' Regulation Act
Cannabis Control Act
Body Armour Control Act
Safe Body Art Act
48A
Regulations under the Safe Body Art Act
Health Protection Act
49A
Regulations made under the Health Protection Act
Police Identity Management Act
Short-Term Rentals Registration Act
Municipal Bylaw schedules:
M-1
Cape Breton Regional Municipality By-laws
M-2
Halifax Regional Municipality
M-3
Municipality of the County of Annapolis By-laws
M-4
Municipality of the County of Colchester By-laws
M-5
Municipality of the County of Kings By-laws
M-6
Municipality of the County of Pictou By-laws
M-7
Municipality of the County of Richmond By-laws
M-8
Municipality of the Distict of Barrington By-laws
M-9
Municipality of the District of Chester By-laws
M-10
Municipality of the District of Digby By-laws
M-11
Municipality of the District of East Hants By-laws
M-12
Municipality of the District of West Hants By-laws
M-13
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth By-laws
M-14
Region of Queen's Municipality By-laws
M-15
Town of Antigonish By-laws
M-16
repealed
M-17
Town of Bridgewater By-laws
M-18
Town of Clark's Harbour By-laws
M-19
Town of Digby By-laws
M-20
repealed
M-21
Town of Kentville By-laws
M-22
Town of Lunenburg By-laws
M-23
Town of Mahone Bay By-laws
M-24
Town of Middleton By-laws
M-25
Town of Truro By-laws
M-26
Town of Windsor By-laws
M-27
Town of Wolfville By-laws
M-28
Town of Yarmouth By-laws
M-29
Municipality of the County of Antigonish By-laws
M-30
Town of Pictou By-laws
M-31
Municipality of the District of Shelburne By-laws
M-32
Municipality of the County of Victoria By-laws
M-33
Town of Berwick By-laws
M-34
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg By-laws
M-35
Municipality of the County of Inverness By-laws
M-36
Town of Annapolis Royal By-laws
M-37
Town of Shelburne By-laws
M-38
Town of New Glasgow By-laws
M-39
Town of Stewiacke By-laws
M-40
Municipality of the County of Cumberland Bylaws
M-41
Municipality of the District of Argyle Bylaws
Legislative History
Reference Tables
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations
N.S. Reg.
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Summary Proceedings Act
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of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of
Regulations for reference only.
Source Law
The current consolidation of the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made
under the
Summary Proceedings Act includes all of the following regulations:
N.S.
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Royal Gazette
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Oct 21, 2011
289/2011
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314/2011
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23/2012
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201/2012
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32/2017
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76/2017
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109/2017
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110/2017
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152/2017
Oct 16, 2017
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
Oct 27, 2017
25/2018
Feb 12, 2018
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
Mar 2, 2018
33/2018
Feb 22, 2018
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
Mar 16, 2018
40/2018
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47/2018
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97/2018
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100/2018
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128/2018
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129/2018
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136/2018
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141/2018
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148/2018
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171/2018
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185/2018
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190/2018
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204/2018
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224/2018
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5/2019
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Feb 1, 2019
37/2019
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date specified
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21/2019
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2018, c. 22)
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36/2019
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68/2019
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83/2019
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86/2019
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123/2019
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171/2019
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date specified
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187/2019
Nov 15, 2019
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
Dec 6, 2019
189/2019
Nov 13, 2019
date made
Dec 6, 2019
190/2019
Nov 13, 2019
date specified (later of date made and in
force date of S.N.S. 2018, c. 21)
Dec 6, 2019
172/2019
Jan 1, 2020
date specified
Nov 22, 2019
39/2020
Mar 4, 2020
date specified
Mar 27, 2020
45/2020
Mar 22, 2020
date filed (order not dated)
Apr 10, 2020
82/2020
May 27, 2020
date specified
Jun 19, 2020
83/2020
May 27, 2020
date specified
Jun 19, 2020
89/2020
Jun 17, 2020
date specified
Jul 3, 2020
98/2020
Jul 8, 2020
date specified
Jul 31, 2020
105/2020
Aug 11, 2020
date specified
Aug 28, 2020
118/2020
Sep 3, 2020
date specified
Sep 25, 2020
146/2020
Oct 8, 2020
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
Oct 23, 2020
170/2020
Nov 3, 2020
date specified
Nov 20, 2020
182/2020
Dec 10, 2020
date specified
Jan 1, 2021
50/2021
Mar 18, 2021
date specified
Apr 9, 2021
62/2021
Apr 25, 2021
date specified
May 7, 2021
78/2021
May 7, 2021
date specified
Jun 4, 2021
87/2021
May 26, 2021
date specified
Jun 18, 2021
96/2021
Jun 8, 2021
date specified
Jul 2, 2021
97/2021
Jun 8, 2021
date specified
Jul 2, 2021
148/2021
Nov 17, 2021
date specified
Dec 3, 2021
150/2021
Nov 23, 2021
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
Dec 3, 2021
9/2022
Jan 28, 2022
date specified
Feb 11, 2022
16/2022
Feb 4, 2022
date specified
Feb 25, 2022
25/2022
Feb 17, 2022 13
date specified
Mar 11, 2022
26/2022
Feb 17, 2022
date specified
Mar 11, 2022
36/2022
Mar 10, 2022
date specified
Mar 25, 2022
37/2022
Mar 10, 2022
date specified
Mar 25, 2022
38/2022
Mar 10, 2022
date specified
Mar 25, 2022
66/2022
Mar 28, 2022
date specified
Apr 22, 2022
73/2022
Apr 14, 2022
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
May 6, 2022
107/2022
May 30, 2022
date filed (not filed within 7 days)
Jun 17, 2022
173/2022
Jul 6, 2022
date specified
Jul 15, 2022
174/2022
Jul 6, 2022
date specified
Jul 15, 2022
175/2022
Jul 6, 2022
date specified
Jul 15, 2022
176/2022
Jul 6, 2022
date specified
Jul 15, 2022
178/2022
Jul 6, 2022
date specified
Jul 29, 2022
187/2022
Jul 20, 2022
date specified
Aug 12, 2022
195/2022
Aug 10, 2022
date specified
Aug 26, 2022
196/2022
Aug 10, 2022
date specified
Aug 26, 2022
197/2022
Aug 10, 2022
date specified
Aug 26, 2022
202/2022
Aug 25, 2022
date specified
Sep 9, 2022
240/2022
Oct 19, 2022
date specified
Nov 4, 2022
47/2023
Mar 1, 2023
date specified (in force date of S.N.S.
2022, c. 18)
Mar 10, 2023
94/2023
May 31, 2023
date specified
Jun 16, 2023
128/2023
Jul 5, 2023
date specified
Jul 28, 2023
129/2023
Jul 3, 2023
date specified
Jul 28, 2023
130/2023
Jul 3, 2023
date specified
Jul 28, 2023
157/2023
Aug 30, 2023
date specified
Sep 22, 2023
158/2023
Aug 30, 2023
date specified
Sep 22, 2023
192/2023
Oct 24, 2023
date specified
Nov 17, 2023
193/2023
Oct 24, 2023
date specified
Nov 17, 2023
19/2024
Jan 17, 2024
date filed
Feb 9, 2024
93/2024
May 13, 2024
date specified
May 31, 2024
94/2024
May 13, 2024
date specified
May 31, 2024
186/2024
Aug 27, 2024
date specified
Sep 6, 2024
187/2024
Aug 27, 2024
date specified
Sep 6, 2024
189/2024
Sep 4, 2024
date specified
Sep 20, 2024
196/2024
Sep 12, 2024
date specified
Oct 4, 2024
207/2024
Oct 1, 2024
date filed
Oct 18, 2024
4/2025
Jan 9, 2025
date specified
Jan 24, 2025
7/2025
Jan 15, 2025
date specified
Feb 7, 2025
8/2025
Jan 15, 2025
date specified
Feb 7, 2025
15/2025
Jan 28, 2025
date specified
Feb 7, 2025
16/2025
Jan 28, 2025
date specified
Feb 7, 2025
32/2025
Feb 13, 2025
date specified
Mar 7, 2025
52/2025
Mar 7, 2025
date specified
Mar 21, 2025
53/2025
Mar 7, 2025
date specified
Mar 21, 2025
58/2025
Mar 14, 2025
date specified
Apr 4, 2025
89/2025
May 2, 2025
date specified
May 16, 2025
99/2025
May 9, 2025
date specified
May 30, 2025
131/2025
Jul 10, 2025
date specified
Jul 25, 2025
132/2025
Jul 11, 2025
date specified
Jul 25, 2025
157/2025
Jul 31, 2025
date specified
Aug 22, 2025
159/2025
Aug 5, 2025
date specified
Aug 22, 2025
160/2025
Aug 7, 2025
date specified
Aug 22, 2025
181/2025
Sep 11, 2025
date specified
Oct 3, 2025
197/2025
Oct 3, 2025
date specified
Oct 17, 2025
259/2025
Nov 28, 2025
date specified
Dec 12, 2025
278/2025
Dec 19, 2025
date specified
Jan 9, 2026
4/2026
Jan 15, 2025
date specified
Feb 6, 2026
51/2026
Feb 18, 2026
date specified
Mar 6, 2026
91/2026
Apr 9, 2026
date specified
May 1, 2026
117/2026
Apr 28, 2026
date specified
May 15, 2026
118/2026
Apr 30, 2026
date specified
May 15, 2026
140/2026
May 27, 2026
date specified
Jun 12, 2026
147/2026
Jun 12, 2026
date specified
Jun 26, 2026
The following regulations are not yet in force and are
not included in the current consolidation:
N.S.
Regulation
In force
date*
How in force
Royal Gazette
Part II Issue
*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about
in force dates of regulations.
Amendments by Provision
ad. = added
am. = amended
fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned
rep. = repealed
rs . = repealed and substituted
Provision affected
How affected
9(1) ...................................................
am. 50/2012
9(4) ...................................................
ad. 50/2012
18(1)(a) .............................................
fc. 71/2013, 181/2015
18(1)(b) .............................................
fc. 71/2013, 181/2015
11A–11E ...........................................
ad. 50/2012
12(1) .................................................
am. 204/2018
12(2A) ..............................................
ad. 204/2018
Schedules
Schedule PT .....................................
am. 314/2011, 220/2013, fc. 339/2013, am. 109/2016,
131/2016, 32/2017, 25/2018, 97/2018, 50/2021, 97/2021, 176/2022, 196/2022 14 ,
197/2022, 131/2025, 147/2026
Schedule 1, Form A ..........................
am. 50/2012
Schedule 1, Form B ..........................
am. 339/2013, 274/2015; rs .
204/2018
Schedule 1, Form B-1 ......................
am. 118/2020
Schedule 2A .....................................
am. 140/2026
Schedule 3A .....................................
am. 157/2023
Schedule 4 ........................................
am. 314/2011, 103/2012, 270/2013, 103/2014, 113/2014,
75/2016, 109/2016, 150/2021, 178/2022
Schedule 4A .....................................
am. 24/2014, 75/2016, 109/2016, 128/2018, 185/2018, 5/2019,
83/2020, 182/2020, 26/2022, 158/2023, 193/2023
Schedule 5 ........................................
fc. 339/2013
Schedule 7 ........................................
rs . 87/2021; am. 9/2022, 16/2022
Schedule 9 ........................................
am. 34/2013
Schedule 9A .....................................
am. 98/2012, 34/2013, 92/2016, 108/2016, 83/2019,
171/2019, 172/2019, 128/2023, 19/2024, 52/2025, 53/2025
Schedule 11 ......................................
am. 192/2023
Schedule 12 ......................................
am. 94/2023, 89/2025, 159/2025
Schedule 12A ...................................
am. 107/2022
Schedule 15A ...................................
am. 51/2015, 100/2018, 181/2025
Schedule 16 ......................................
am. 152/2016
Schedule 19 ......................................
am. 339/2013, 274/2015; rs .
117/2026
Schedule 20 ......................................
rs . 171/2018, 47/2023
Schedule 22 ......................................
rs . 224/2015
Schedule 32 ......................................
am. 160/2025
Schedule 37 ......................................
ad. 289/2011 , fc.
339/2013
Schedule 38 ......................................
ad. 25/2012 , am. 153/2014
Schedule 38A ...................................
ad. 25/2012 , rs . 153/2014
Schedule 39 ......................................
ad. 201/2012
Schedule 40 ......................................
ad. 91/2014
Schedules 41–41A ............................
ad. 187/2014 ; rs . 190/2019
Schedule 42 ......................................
ad. 349/2015 ; am. 4/2026
Schedule 42A ...................................
ad. 349/2015 ; am. 146/2020,
4/2026
Schedule 43–43A .............................
ad. 8/2016
Schedule 44 ......................................
ad. 143/2016
Schedule 45 ......................................
ad. 76/2017
Schedule 46 ......................................
ad. 171/2018
Schedule 47 ......................................
ad. 21/2019
Schedule 48 ......................................
ad. 37/2019
Schedule 48A ...................................
ad. 37/2019
Schedule 49 ......................................
ad. 123/2019 ; am. 45/2020,
62/2021, 148/2021
Schedule 49A ...................................
ad. 123/2019 ; rs . 73/2022
Schedule 50 ......................................
ad. 66/2022
Schedule 51 ......................................
ad. 207/2024
Schedule M-1 ...................................
am. 257/2013; fc. 339/2013; am. 36/2015, 148/2016,
109/2017, 141/2018, 82/2020, 186/2024, 7/2025
Schedule M-2 ...................................
am. 24/2012, 112/2014; fc. 339/2013; am. 152/2016,
110/2017, 36/2019, 170/2020, 78/2021, 97/2021, 129/2023, 93/2024, 94/2024,
196/2024, 16/2025
Schedule M-3 ...................................
rs . 187/2022; am. 187/2024
Schedule M-5 ...................................
am. 194/2014, 243/2016, 240/2022
Schedule M-7 ...................................
rs . 197/2025
Schedule M-10 .................................
am. 23/2012, 36/2014, 26/2015
Schedule M-11 .................................
rs . 36/2014, am. 86/2019,
89/2020
Schedule M-12 .................................
am. 27/2012, 35/2014; fc. 339/2013; am. 152/2017, 259/2025
Schedule M-13 .................................
rs . 26/2012; fc. 339/2013
Schedule M-14 .................................
am. 233/2014, 3/2015, 39/2020, 173/2022
Schedule M-15 .................................
am. 22/2012, 68/2019, 98/2020, 174/2022, 32/2025, 58/2025
Schedule M-16 .................................
rep. 187/2024
Schedule M-17 .................................
am. 212/2015, 136/2018
Schedule M-19 .................................
fc. 339/2013; am. 7/2017
Schedule M-20 .................................
rep. 152/2017
Schedule M-21 .................................
fc. 339/2013
Schedule M-22 .................................
am. 131/2016, 36/2022
Schedule M-23 .................................
am. 190/2018, 25/2022, 130/2023, 278/2025
Schedule M-26 .................................
am. 37/2014, 187/2019
Schedule M-27 .................................
am. 165/2016, 47/2018, 148/2018, 189/2019, 105/2020,
157/2025
Schedule M-28 .................................
am. 175/2022, 8/2025, 15/2025
Schedule M-29 .................................
ad. 30/2012 ; am. 51/2026
Schedule M-30 .................................
ad. 37/2014
Schedule M-31 .................................
ad. 132/2016 ; am. 4/2025
Schedule M-32 .................................
ad. 33/2018
Schedule M-33 .................................
ad. 40/2018 ; am. 224/2018
Schedule M-34 .................................
ad. 129/2018
Schedule M-35 .................................
ad. 96/2021 ; am. 99/2025
Schedule M-36 .................................
ad. 37/2022
Schedule M-37 .................................
ad. 38/2022
Schedule M-38 .................................
ad. 195/2022 ; am.
202/2022, 132/2025
Schedule M-39 .................................
ad. 189/2024
Schedule M-40 .................................
ad. 118/2026
Schedule M-41 .................................
ad. 91/2026 17
All out of court settlement amounts
fc. 339/2013 increased by $6.54 and $1.93 (parking
infractions), 274/2015 increased by $3.55 and $1.05 (parking infractions)
Note that changes to headings are not
included in the above table.
Editorial Notes and Corrections:
Note
Effective
date
The
references to “EMO” in item 2 of
Schedule 7 in the original text should be
read as references to the Department of Justice in accordance with O.I.C.
2011-147 under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376, which abolishes the Emergency Management Office and
transfers responsibility for emergency management.
Apr 19, 2011 (change predates base regulations)
Second clause 11A(1)(
b) added by N.S. Reg. 50/2012 relettered as clause 11A(1)(
c) for the purposes of this
consolidation.
Second subsection 11 B( 2) added
by N.S. Reg. 50/2012 renumbered as subsection 11 B( 4)
for the purposes of this consolidation.
The
references to “EMO” in item 2 of
Schedule 7 in the original text should be
read as references to the Department of Justice in accordance with O.I.C. 2014-71
under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376, which transfers responsibility for emergency
management.
Apr 1, 2014
Items 23, 24 and 25 of
Schedule 42A added by N.S. Reg.
349/2015 are effective as of 18 months after October 26, 2015 (the in-force
date of the Aquaculture Management
Regulations , N.S. Reg. 348/2015).
Apr 26, 2018
References to the Minister of Natural Resources should
be read as references to the Minister of Lands and Forestry in accordance
with O.I.C. 2018-188 under the Public
Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Jul 5, 2018
The
references to “EMO” in item 2 of
Schedule 7 in the original text should be
read as references to the Department of Justice in accordance with O.I.C. 2019-150
under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Jun 3, 2019
References to the Department of Transportation and
Infrastructure Renewal should be read as references to the Department of
Transportation and Active Transit in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-56 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989,
c. 376.
Feb 23, 2021
The
references to “EMO” in item 2 of
Schedule 7 in the original text should be
read as references to the Department of Justice in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-58 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.
Feb 23, 2021
References to the Department of Transportation and
Infrastructure Renewal should be read as references to the Department of
Public Works in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-209 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.
Aug 31, 2021
The
references to “EMO” in item 2 of
Schedule 7 in the original text should be
read as references to the Department of Justice in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-209
under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Aug 31, 2021
References to the Minister of Natural Resources should
be read as references to the Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables in accordance with O.I.C.
2021-210 under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Aug 31, 2021
Amendment is effective as of the date of the order. Order
states that the date of the Minister’s signature is February 17, 2021. The order
date is actually February 17, 2022 . (Minister Johns appointed Minister of
Justice and Attorney General on August 31, 2021.)
Amending instructions in N.S. Reg. 196/2022 specify
amendments to
Schedule PT should be inserted immediately before the heading
“Queens Regional Municipality Parking Lot By-law”, which does not exist. Amendments
inserted immediately before the heading “Queens Regional Municipality Parking
Meter By-law” for the purposes of this consolidation.
The
references to “EMO” in item 2 of
Schedule 7 in the original text should be
read as references to the Department of Justice in accordance with O.I.C .
2024-425 under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Dec 12, 2024
References to the Minister of Natural Resources should
be read as references to the Minister of Natural Resources in accordance with O.I.C. 2024-425 under
the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S.
1989, c. 376.
Dec 12, 2024
Amending instructions in N.S. Reg. 91/2026 specify
Schedule
M-41 should be inserted immediately after
Schedule M-40, which does not exist.
Schedule inserted immediately after
Schedule M-39 for the purposes of this
consolidation.
Repealed and Superseded:
N.S.
Regulation
Title
In force
date
Repealed
date
46/1995
Regulations respecting
Summary Offence Tickets
Feb 28, 1985
Jan 18, 2001
4/2001
Summary Offence Tickets
Regulations
Jan 18, 2001
Oct 4, 2011
Note: Only regulations that are specifically repealed and
replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of
regulations on this subject matter.