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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 31, No. 22 October 26, 2007 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Cemetery and Funeral Services Act Cemetery and Funeral Services Regulations–amendment .......................... 401/2007 1001 Education Act M i n i s t e r i a l E d u c a t i o n A c t R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ..............................404/2007 1008 Justice Administration Amendment

(2007) Act Proclamation, S. 11, S.N.S. 2007, c. 10–S. 3 .................................... 403/2007 1006 Land Registration Act L a n d R e g i s t r a t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ........................398/2007 996 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 399/2007 998 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 405/2007 1010 Public Utilities Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 2, S.N.S. 2006, c. 45 ....................... 400/2007 1000

Summary Proceedings Act I n v e s t i g a t i v e W a r r a n t E n a c t m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ........................402/2007 1005 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

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 22 996 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 398/2007 Made: October 3, 2007 Filed: October 4, 2007 Land Registration Administration Regulations Order dated October 3, 2007 made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 94 of the Land Registration Act In the matter of

Section 94 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2001, the Land Registration Act - and - In the matter of an amendment to the Land Registration Administration Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations under

Section 94 of the Land Registration Act Order I, Jamie Muir, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations for the Province of Nova Scotia, under

Section 94 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2001, the Land Registration Act, am pleased to amend the Land Registration Administration Regulations, N.S. Reg. 186/2007, made by order of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated March 23, 2007, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on or after the following dates: (

a) December 10, 2007, in (

i) the County of Hants, (ii) the County of Kings, (iii) the County of Annapolis, (iv) the County of Digby, (

v) the County of Cumberland, (vi) the County of Colchester, (vii) the County of Pictou, and (viii) the County of Antigonish; (

b) February 4, 2008, in the County of Halifax; (

c) February 25, 2008, in (

i) the County of Lunenburg, (ii) the County of Queens, (iii) the County of Shelburne, and (iv) the County of Yarmouth; (

d) March 10, 2008, in (

i) the County of Guysborough, (ii) the County of Richmond, (iii) the County of Inverness, (iv) the County of Victoria, and (

v) the County of Cape Breton.

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Land Registration Administration Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations under

Section 94 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2001, the Land Registration Act

Section 6 of the Land Registration Administration Regulations, N.S. Reg. 186/2007, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations on March 23, 2007, is amended by (

a) striking out “may” in subsection (1) and substituting “must”; (

b) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (1): (1A) Despite subsection (1), an authorized lawyer may submit a document non-electronically if the authorized lawyer (

a) does not have access to high-speed Internet service, and (

b) has obtained the prior written approval of the Registrar General, who may withhold approval or impose limitations or other requirements that the Registrar General considers appropriate in the circumstances.

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Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act In the Matter of

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005 the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of an Order Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order I, Jamie Muir, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005, the Petroleum Products Pricing Act, and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, hereby (

a) repeal the Order dated September 27, 2007, which pr escribed prices for petroleum products in the Province effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on September 28, 2007; and (

b) prescribe prices for petroleum products in the Pr ovince as set forth in the tables in

Schedule “A”. This Order is effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on October 5, 2007. Made at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on October 4, 2007. Sgd.: Jamie Muir Honourable Jamie Muir Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

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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 5, 2007 Table 1: Benchmark Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Regular unleaded gasoline 54.2 Mid-grade unleaded gasoline 57.2 Premium unleaded gasoline 60.2 Ultra low-sulfur diesel oil 60.9 Table 2: Fixed Wholesale Prices, Retail Mark-ups and Retail Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Retail Mark-up Retail Price (includes all taxes) Self-Service Full-Service Self-Service Full-Service Fixed Wholesale Price (excludes GST) Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.0 89.0 92.0 86.6 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 102.6 106.0 109.4 103.3 104.3 107.7 111.2 105.0 102.6 106.0 109.4 103.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.4 89.4 92.4 87.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.1 106.5 109.9 103.7 104.8 108.2 111.6 105.5 103.1 106.5 109.9 103.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.9 89.9 92.9 87.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.6 107.0 110.5 104.3 105.3 108.8 112.2 106.0 103.6 107.0 110.5 104.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.9 89.9 92.9 87.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.6 107.0 110.5 104.3 105.3 108.8 112.2 106.0 103.6 107.0 110.5 104.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.9 89.9 92.9 87.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.6 107.0 110.5 104.3 105.3 108.8 112.2 106.0 103.6 107.0 110.5 104.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 22 1000 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.7 90.7 93.7 88.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 104.5 108.0 111.4 105.2 106.2 109.7 113.1 106.9 104.5 108.0 111.4 105.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 N.S. Reg. 400/2007 Made: October 9, 2007 Filed: October 9, 2007 Proclamation, S. 2, S.N.S. 2006, c. 45 Order in Council 2007-532 dated October 9, 2007 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 2 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Utilities Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance dated September 20, 2007, and pursuant to

Section 2 of

Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Utilities Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Utilities Act, do come into force on and not before October 9, 2007. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Mayann Francis 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

Section 2 of

Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Utilities Act, it is enacted as follows: 2 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Utilities Act, do come into force on and not before October 9, 2007; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 380 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Utilities Act, do come into force on and not before October 9, 2007, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

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Scott Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General N.S. Reg. 401/2007 Made: October 9, 2007 Filed: October 9, 2007 Cemetery and Funeral Services Regulations Order in Council 2007-533 dated October 9, 2007 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 28 of the Cemetery and Funeral Services Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated September 18, 2007, and pursuant to

Section 28 of

Chapter 62 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Cemetery and Funeral Services Act, is pleased to amend the regulations respecting cemetery and funeral services, N.S. Reg. 16/84, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 84-156 dated February 7, 1984, to reduce the risk of financial loss for consumers who have purchased pre-arranged funeral plans and pre-need cemetery plans, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after February 11, 2008.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Regulations Respecting Cemetery and Funeral Services made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 28 of

Chapter 62 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Cemetery and Funeral Services Act 1

Section 12 of the regulations respecting cemetery a nd funeral services, N.S. Reg. 16/84, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 84-156 dated February 7, 1984, is amended by striking out “61” in subclause (a)(ii) and substituting “60”.

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(1) The regulations are further amended by rep ealing subsection 15(2) and substituting the following subsection:

(2) Every seller shall establish a trust ledger for their trust account and each month shall prepare and maintain in their trust ledger full details of money deposited and money disbursed for each pre-arranged funeral plan or pre-need cemetery plan, including all of the following: (

a) the name of the purchaser; (

b) the purchase agreement number of the plan; (

c) the number of beneficiaries covered by the plan; (

d) for money that is deposited, (

i) the amount deposited, (ii) the date it is deposited, (iii) the names of all beneficiaries for whom it is deposited, and (iv) whether the amount deposited is a deposit in full, an initial installment deposit, an installment deposit or final deposit; (

e) for money, including interest, that is disbursed, (

i) the amount disbursed, (ii) the date it is disbursed, (iii) to whom it is disbursed, (iv) the names of all beneficiaries for whom it is disbursed, and (

v) whether the disbursement means that the contract is fulfilled, partially fulfilled or cancelled; (

f) the total amount of interest accrued during that month; (

g) the opening and closing trus t account balances for the month.

(2) Section 15 of the regulations is furthe r amended by repealing subsection 15(3).

(3) Section 15 of the regulations is further amende d by striking out “Every seller shall prepare and maintain on a current basis” in subsection 15(4) and substituting “Each month, every seller shall prepare and maintain”. (4) Subsection 15(5) of the regulations is re pealed and the following subsection substituted:

(5) Every seller shall keep all of the following for all of their trust accounts: (

a) duplicate deposit slips;

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b) cancelled cheques; (

c) bank statements or pass books; (

d) duplicates of proofs of deposits required by subsection (7); (

e) duplicates of semi-annual statements required by subsection (9); (

f) a copy of all pre-arranged funeral plan and pre-need cemetery plan purchase agreements; (

g) trust ledgers.

(5) Section 15 of the regulations is further amende d by adding the following subsections immediately after subsection 15(6):

(7) Every seller shall ensure that a purchaser of a pre-arranged funeral plan or pre-need cemetery plan receives proof of deposit of the purchaser’s payment to a trust account by the following deadlines: (

a) for a plan that is not being purchased by in stalment payments, no later than 21 days after the date the seller receives payment for the plan from the purchaser; (

b) for a plan that is being purchased by instal ment payments, no later than 21 days after the date the seller receives the initial instalment payment from the purchaser.

(8) Proof of deposit is a record verified by the financial institution that states all of the following: (

a) the name of the purchaser; (

b) the amount of the deposit; (

c) the date of the deposit.

(9) If a pre-arranged funeral plan or pre-need cemetery plan is purchased by instalment payments, the seller shall also give the purchaser semi-annual statements showing deposits of the instalment payments to the trust account. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding th e following Sections immediately after

Section 16: Purchase agreements 16A

(1) A seller shall use sequentially numbered purchase agreements for pre-arranged funeral plan purchase agreements and pre-need cemetery plan purchase agreements.

(2) A purchase agreement shall contain the following words directly above the purchaser’s signature, in bold type and no smaller than 10 pts in size: By law, the seller of pre-arranged funeral plans or pre-need cemetery plans must deposit all the money you pay them, less any administrative expenses agreed to in this purchase agreement, into a trust account at a financial institution. The seller must also give you written proof of the deposit no later than 21 days after they receive the money from you. If you are paying by instalments, the seller must give you written proof of the deposit of the first payment no later than 21 days after they receive the payment, and must give you semi-annual

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 22 1004 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. statements confirming deposit of your other payments. If you do not receive the required proof from the seller within 21 days or if you do not receive your semi-annual statement of instalment payments, please contact the office of the Registrar of Cemetery and Funeral Services at (insert the current phone number for the Registrar).

(3) A seller shall retain copies of all of the following for at least 5 years after the date the agreement is fulfilled or cancelled: (

a) all fulfilled and cancelled purchase agreements for funeral and cemetery goods and services; (

b) death certificates in the case of pre-arranged funeral plans and burial certificates in the case of pre-need cemetery plans; (

c) cancellation and refund requests; (

d) cancelled cheques issued to pur chasers for refunds or cancellations Records of merchandise purchased under purchase agreement 16B A seller who purchases funeral or cemetery merchandise before it is used in accordance with a pre- arranged funeral plan or pre-need cemetery plan shall keep the following records for the merchandise: (

a) an inventory of the merchandise purchased that (

i) assigns each item to the purchase agr eement for which it was purchased, and (ii) includes the following information for each item: (

A) the date of purchase, (

B) the names of all beneficiaries for whom the item is purchased, (

C) the purchase agreement number of the plan to which the item is assigned, (

D) a description of the item purchased sufficient to identify the item, (

E) the address where the item is stored; (

b) in the file for the purchase ag reement, all of the following: (

i) the purchase invoice for each item, (ii) any request for release of funds from trust for an item. Report on records and accounts 16C The report on records and accounts required by clause 4(

a) shall confirm all of the following: (

a) that money received for pre-arranged fune ral plans and pre-need cemetery plans has been disbursed only in accordance with the Act and these regulations; (

b) that the seller has maintained the requi red monthly trust ledgers in accordance with subsection 15(2);

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c) that the seller has reconciled the trust le dger to the bank records on a monthly basis in accordance with subsection 15(4); (

d) that the seller has retained the doc uments required under subsection 15(5); (

e) that deposits of money received from the sal e of pre-arranged funeral plans and pre-need cemetery plans have been made to the appropriate trust accounts no later than one week after the money was received in accordance with subsection 15(6); (

f) that purchasers have been provided with pr oof of deposit to the trust account no later than 21 days after the seller received the money in accordance with subsection 15(7); (

g) that purchasers who are paying by installmen t payments have been provided with their semi-annual statements in accordance with subsection 15(9); (

h) if the seller is required to maintain an inventory of merchandise, that the seller has maintained records showing assignment of the merchandise to individual purchase agreements in accordance with

Section 16B; (

i) the amount of money held in trust; (

j) for a cemetery that made deposits to the care fund and made withdrawals from the income of the care fund, that it did so in accordance with

Section 24 of the Act and Sections 28 to 33 of these regulations; (

k) that the seller has retained the doc uments required under subsection 16A(3); (

l) any information required by the Registrar about the seller’s records and accounts. N.S. Reg. 402/2007 Made: October 9, 2007 Filed: October 9, 2007 Investigative Warrant Enactment Regulations Order in Council 2007-534 dated October 9, 2007 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 18 of the

Summary Proceedings Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated July 31, 2007, and pursuant to

Section 18 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act, is pleased to amend the Investigative Warrant Enactment Regulations, N.S. Reg. 118/2006, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2006-336 dated July 19, 2006, to provide authority for compliance officers to obtain investigative warrants for investigations under the Private Investigators and Private Guards Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after October 9, 2007.

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Investigative Warrant Enactment Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 18 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act The Investigative Warrant Enactment Regulations, N.S. Reg. 118/2006, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2006-336 dated July 19, 2006, are amended by: (

a) striking out “Enactment” in the heading immediately before

Section 2 and substituting “Enactments”; (

b) re-numbering

Section 2 as subsection 2(1); and (

c) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection 2(1):

(2) The Private Investigators and Private Guards Act is added to

Schedule B of the

Summary Proceedings Act. N.S. Reg. 403/2007 Made: October 9, 2007 Filed: October 9, 2007 Proclamation, S. 11, S.N.S. 2007, c. 10 Order in Council 2007-536 dated October 9, 2007 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 11 of the Justice Administration Amendment

(2007) Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Labour dated September 19, 2007, and pursuant to

Section 11 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2007, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2007) Act, and subsection (7) of

Section 3 of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Section 3 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2007, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2007) Act, do come into force on and not before October 9, 2007. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Mayann Francis 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.

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WHEREAS in and by

Section 11 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2007, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2007) Act, it is enacted as follows: 11 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that

Section 3 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2007, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2007) Act, do come into force on and not before October 9, 2007; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Section 3 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2007, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2007) Act, do come into force on and not before October 9, 2007, of which all persons 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 Her Honour the Honourable Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia. AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 9th day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and seven and in the fifty-sixth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Murray K. Scott Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 22 1008 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 404/2007 Made: October 3, 2007 Filed: October 11, 2007 Ministerial Education Act Regulations Order dated October 3, 2007 made by the Minister of Education pursuant to

Section 145 of the Education Act In the matter of

Section 145 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act - and - In the matter of an amendment to the Ministerial Education Act Regulations made by the Minister of Education pursuant to

Section 145 of the Education Act Order I, Karen Casey, Minister of Education for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 145 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act, hereby amend the Ministerial Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 80/97, made by the Minister of Education on June 24, 1997, by repealing

Schedule B to the regulations and substituting the attached

Schedule B, effective on and after August 1, 2007. Dated and made at Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 3, 2007 Sgd.: Karen Casey Honourable Karen Casey Minister of Education

Schedule B Compensation Grids Grid 1 - Compensation Grid for Directors Compa-ratio 80% 81% 82% 83% 84% Compensation amount $82 574 $83 606 $84 638 $85 670 $86 702 Compa-ratio 85% 86% 87% 88% 89% Compensation amount $87 734 $88 767 $89 799 $90 831 $91 863 Compa-ratio 90% 91% 92% 93% 94% Compensation amount $92 895 $93 927 $94 960 $95 992 $97 024

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Web version. 1009 Compa-ratio 95% 96% 97% 98% 99% Compensation amount $98 056 $99 088 $100 120 $101 153 $102 185 Compa-ratio 100% 101% 102% 103% 104% Compensation amount $103 217 $104 249 $105 281 $106 313 $107 346 Grid 2 - Compensation Grid for Superintendents Compa-ratio 80% 81% 82% 83% 84% Compensation amount $105 949 $107 273 $108 598 $109 922 $111 247 Compa-ratio 85% 86% 87% 88% 89% Compensation amount $112 571 $113 895 $115 220 $116 544 $117 868 Compa-ratio 90% 91% 92% 93% 94% Compensation amount $119 193 $120 517 $121 842 $123 166 $124 490 Compa-ratio 95% 96% 97% 98% 99% Compensation amount $125 815 $127 139 $128 463 $129 788 $131 112 Compa-ratio 100% 101% 102% 103% 104% Compensation amount $132 436 $133 761 $135 085 $136 410 $137 734

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 22 1010 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 405/2007 Made: October 11, 2007 Filed: October 16, 2007 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 11, 2007 made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act In the Matter of

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005 the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of an Order Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order I, Jamie Muir, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 14 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2005, the Petroleum Products Pricing Act, and Sections 14 to 18 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, hereby (

a) repeal the Order dated October 4, 2007, which prescr ibed prices for petroleum products in the Province effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on October 5, 2007; and (

b) prescribe prices for petroleum products in the Pr ovince as set forth in the tables in

Schedule “A”. This Order is effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on October 12, 2007. Made at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on October 11, 2007. Sgd.: Jamie Muir Honourable Jamie Muir Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

N.S. Reg. 405/2007 Royal Gazette

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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 12, 2007 Table 1: Benchmark Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Regular unleaded gasoline 54.2 Mid-grade unleaded gasoline 57.2 Premium unleaded gasoline 60.2 Ultra low-sulfur diesel oil 60.3 Table 2: Fixed Wholesale Prices, Retail Mark-ups and Retail Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Retail Mark-up Retail Price (includes all taxes) Self-Service Full-Service Self-Service Full-Service Fixed Wholesale Price (excludes GST) Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.0 89.0 92.0 86.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 102.6 106.0 109.4 102.6 104.3 107.7 111.2 104.3 102.6 106.0 109.4 102.6 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.4 89.4 92.4 86.4 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.1 106.5 109.9 103.1 104.8 108.2 111.6 104.8 103.1 106.5 109.9 103.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.9 89.9 92.9 86.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.6 107.0 110.5 103.6 105.3 108.8 112.2 105.3 103.6 107.0 110.5 103.6 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.9 89.9 92.9 86.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.6 107.0 110.5 103.6 105.3 108.8 112.2 105.3 103.6 107.0 110.5 103.6 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

N.S. Reg. 405/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 22 1012 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.9 89.9 92.9 86.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 103.6 107.0 110.5 103.6 105.3 108.8 112.2 105.3 103.6 107.0 110.5 103.6 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.7 90.7 93.7 87.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 104.5 108.0 111.4 104.5 106.2 109.7 113.1 106.2 104.5 108.0 111.4 104.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9