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Page Business Electronic Filing Act Business Registry Regulations–amendment .................................... 6 3 / 2007 176 Conservation Easements Act A r c h a e o l o g i c a l S i t e s R e g u l a t i o n s ............................................ 6 4 / 2007 176 Elections Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 13, S.N.S. 2006, c. 28 ...................... 6 6 / 2007 178 Environment Act S o l i d W a s t e - R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ...................... 6 1 /2007 170 Justice Administration Amendment

(2006) Act Proclamation, S. 20, S.N.S. 2006, c. 15–S. 15 ................................... 7 1 / 2007 183 Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) Act Proclamation, S. 10, S.N.S. 2006, c. 16–S. 4-5 .................................. 6 8 / 2007 181 Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act Proclamation, S. 10, S.N.S. 2007, c. 1 ......................................... 6 7 / 2007 179 Political Contributions Disclosure Regulations–amendment ........................ 6 9 / 2007 182 Motor Vehicle Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 4, S.N.S. 2006, c. 35 ....................... 6 5 / 2007 177 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 6 2 / 2007 174 Public Archives Act Public Archives Fees Regulations ............................................ 7 0 / 2007 183

N.S. Reg. 61/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 170 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 61/2007 Made: February 22, 2007 Filed: February 23, 2007 Solid Waste-Resource Management Regulations Order in Council 2007-102 dated February 22, 2007 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 102 of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Labour dated January 17, 2007, and pursuant to

Section 102 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is please to amend the Solid Waste-Resource Management Regulations, N.S. Reg 25/96, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-79 dated February 6, 1996, to deal with the handling of post-consumer electronic products in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after February 22, 2007.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Solid Waste-Resource Management Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 102 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act 1

Section 2 of the Solid Waste-Resource Management Regulations, N.S. Reg 25/96, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-79 dated February 6, 1996, is amended by (

a) repealing clause (m); (

b) repealing clause (

n) and substituting the following clause: (n) “distributor” means one of the following: (

i) the last person in the Province to supply, sell or offer for sale, by wholesale or other means, a designated material to a retailer in the Province, (ii) the retailer of the designated material, if a designated material is not supplied, sold or offered for sale by a person in the Province to a retailer in the Province; (

c) repealing clause (za). 2 The regulations are further amended by adding th e following

Section immediately before

Section 12: Designated materials 11A The materials listed in Column 1 of

Schedule “B” are prescribed as designated materials for

Part IX of the Act. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding th e following subsection immediately after subsection 14(4):

(5) In Sections 14 to 18, (a) “distributor” means a distributor of beverage containers;

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 171 (b) “retailer” means a person who sells or offers fo r sale a beverage in a beverage container to the public (

i) for consumption off the premises, or (ii) by a coin-operated vending machine. 4 The regulations are amended by repealing subsection 18A(2). 5 The regulations are amended by repealing subsection 18B(2). 6 The regulations are amended by adding the fo llowing Sections immediately after

Section 18I: Electronic Products Stewardship Program 18J

(1) In Sections 18J to 18Q, (a) “brand owner” means one of the following: (

i) a person who is the owner or licensee of the intellectual property rights to an electronic product sold, offered for sale or otherwise distributed in or into the Province, (ii) a manufacturer or distributor of an electronic product sold, offered for sale or otherwise distributed in or into the Province; (b) “electronic product” means an electrical device or electronic equipment that is a designated material; (c) “electronic product stewardship program” means a program that (

i) establishes a process for the collection, transportation, reuse and recycling of electronic products and, if no further options exist, the disposal of any residual electronic product components, and (ii) incorporates the principles of a pollution prevention hierarchy by replacing disposal with reuse and recycling of electronic products; (d) “return collection facility” means a place opera ted by or on behalf of a brand owner for collecting electronic products. 18K The Minister may appoint an administrator to administer an electronic product stewardship program. 18L

(1) Every brand owner shall ensure that a brand name, image or logo is clearly affixed in plain view on the electronic product.

(2) After the implementation date specified in

Schedule “B” for that product, a brand owner of an electronic product shall not sell, offer for sale or otherwise distribute an electronic product in or into the Province unless the brand owner operates an electronic product stewardship program that is authorized by the Minister in accordance with criteria outlined by the Minister.

(3) A brand owner may designate a third party to operate an electronic product stewardship program on its behalf.

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(4) After the implementation date specified in

Schedule “B” for that product, a retailer shall not sell, offer for sale or otherwise distribute an electronic product in or into the Province unless the brand owner operates an electronic product stewardship program that is authorized by the Minister.

(5) The Minister may cease the sale of any electronic products belonging to a brand owner who is not complying with the Act and these regulations. 18M

(1) A brand owner shall submit an electronic product stewardship program to the Minister for authorization 6 months before the earliest implementation date specified in

Schedule “B” for an electronic product accepted by the program.

(2) Upon receipt of a proposal for an electronic product stewardship program, the Minister shall (

a) authorize the program with or without terms and conditions; (

b) refuse to authorize the program and provide reasons, in writing, for the refusal; or (

c) request any additional information that the Minister considers necessary to decide whether to authorize the program.

(3) A brand owner shall operate their electronic product stewardship program in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization made pursuant to clause (2)(a). 18N

(1) An electronic product stewardship program shall include: (

a) an agreement with the Board for managing the electronic products and receiving them at return collection facilities under contract with the Board; (

b) an education and awareness program for cons umers of electronic products that includes information about all of the following: (

i) the electronic product stewardship program, specifying products accepted by the program; (ii) how and when consumers can access return collection facilities, (iii) the environmental benefits of particip ating in the electronic product stewardship program; (

c) a list of return collection facilities and their operating hours; (

d) a description of the proposed methods to be used to reuse and recycle electronic products and their components.

(2) A retailer shall provide all education and awareness program information required under clause 18N(1)(

b) at the point of display or sale. 18O

(1) A brand owner who operates an electronic product stewardship program shall, on or before June 30 of each year or on or before the date set by the Administrator of the electronic product stewardship program, inform the Administrator in writing of the total quantity of electronic products collected.

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(2) A brand owner who operates an electronic product stewardship program shall, upon request in writing from the Minister, provide the Minister with any information about their electronic product stewardship program, including any of the following: (

a) the types of processes used to reuse and recycle the electronic products and their components; (

b) the location of return collection facilities for electronic products; (

c) the location of any long-term containment or final treatment and processing facilities for electronic products; (

d) records showing that the program adheres to established vendor qualification standards or information demonstrating that the electronic products collected were managed in a manner that employs environmental and human health and safety standards meeting or exceeding applicable federal, Provincial, and local regulations; (

e) efforts made to improve the environmental design of the brand owner’s electronic products.

(3) On receipt of the information submitted pursuant to subsection 18(O)(2), the Minister may require a brand owner to submit a revised proposal for an electronic product stewardship program to the Minister for authorization. 18P The operator of a return collection facility that collects electronic products shall not charge a fee for accepting the electronic products. 18Q A person shall not submit any information, report or record required by Sections 18M to 18O that is false or misleading 8

Schedule “B”- Materials Banned from La ndfills and Incinerators is amended by (

a) striking out “redeemed” immediately before “beverage containers”; and (

b) adding the following designated materials and implementation dates at the end of the table: Televisions February 1, 2008 Desktop, laptop and notebook computers, including CPU’s, keyboards, mice, cables and other components in the computer February 1, 2008 Computer monitors February 1, 2008 Computer printers, including printers that have scanning or fax capabilities or both February 1, 2008 Computer scanners February 1, 2009 Audio and video playback and recording systems February 1, 2009 Telephones and fax machines February 1, 2009 Cell phones and other wireless devices February 1, 2009

N.S. Reg. 62/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 174 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 62/2007 Made: February 22, 2007 Filed: February 23, 2007 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated February 22, 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 February 8, 2006 [7], which prescribed prices for petroleum products in the Province effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on February 9, 2006[7]; 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 February 23, 2007. Made at Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on February 22, 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 February 23, 2006[7] Table 1: Benchmark Prices for Regulated Petroleum Products (cents/litre) Regular unleaded gasoline 53.7 Mid-grade unleaded gasoline 56.7 Premium unleaded gasoline 59.7 Ultra low-sulfur diesel oil 54.2 Table 2: Wholesale Margins, 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 S elf-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 85.5 88.5 91.5 79.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 102.0 105.5 108.9 95.6 103.7 107.2 110.6 97.4 102.0 105.5 108.9 95.6 106.0 109.4 112.9 99.6 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.9 88.9 91.9 80.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 102.5 105.9 109.3 96.1 104.2 107.6 111.0 97.8 102.5 105.9 109.3 96.1 106.5 109.9 113.3 100.1 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.4 89.4 92.4 80.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 103.1 106.5 109.9 96.7 104.8 108.2 111.6 98.4 103.1 106.5 109.9 96.7 107.0 110.5 113.9 100.7 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.4 89.4 92.4 80.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 103.1 106.5 109.9 96.7 104.8 108.2 111.6 98.4 103.1 106.5 109.9 96.7 107.0 110.5 113.9 100.7 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.4 89.4 92.4 80.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 103.1 106.5 109.9 96.7 104.8 108.2 111.6 98.4 103.1 106.5 109.9 96.7 107.0 110.5 113.9 100.7 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.2 90.2 93.2 81.6 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 104.0 107.4 110.8 97.6 105.7 109.1 112.5 99.3 104.0 107.4 110.8 97.6 108.0 111.4 114.8 101.6

N.S. Reg. 63/2007 - 64/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 176 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 63/2007 Made: February 26, 2007 Filed: February 27, 2007 Business Registry Regulations Order in Council 2007-104 dated February 26, 2007 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 4 of the Business Electronic Filing Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture dated January 31, 2007, and pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Business Electronic Filing Act, is pleased, effective on and after February 26, 2007, to amend the Business Registry Regulations, N.S. Reg. 14/2000, made by Order in Council 2000-24 dated February 2, 2000, by adding the following row immediately before the row that starts with “Gaming Control Act” in the table in

Section 3: Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act

Part V, Aquaculture N.S. Reg. 64/2007 Made: February 26, 2007 Filed: February 27, 2007 Archaeological Sites Regulations Order in Council 2007-106 dated February 26, 2007 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 16 of the Conservation Easements Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Ministers of Natural Resources and Tourism, Culture and Heritage dated January 25, 2007, and pursuant to

Section 16 of

Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2001, the Conservation Easements Act, is pleased to make regulations respecting the protection of archaeological sites in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after February 26, 2007.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Archaeological Sites made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 16 of

Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2001, the Conservation Easements Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Archaeological Sites Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, (a) “Act” means the Conservation Easements Act;

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 177 (b) “recognized archaeological site” means land th at has been documented and recognized as part of the Maritime Archaeological Resource Inventory as maintained by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage. Conservation easement for recognized archaeological site 3 A conservation easement may be granted under the Act for the purpose of protecting, restoring or enhancing land that is a recognized archaeological site. N.S.

Reg. 65/2007 Made: March 2, 2007 Filed: March 6, 2007 Proclamation, S. 4, S.N.S. 2006, c. 35 Order in Council 2007-119 dated March 2, 2007 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 4 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Public Works dated January 30, 2007, pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, do come into force on and not before April 1, 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 4 of

Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, it is enacted as follows: 4 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 35 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, do come into force on and not before April 1, 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 35 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, do come into force on and not before April 1, 2007, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 178 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 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 2nd day of March 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 N.S. Reg. 66/2007 Made: March 2, 2007 Filed: March 6, 2007 Proclamation, S. 13, S.N.S. 2006, c. 28 Order in Council 2007-121 dated March 2, 2007 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 13 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister responsible for the Elections Act dated February 26, 2007, pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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:

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 179 A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 13 of

Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, it is enacted as follows: 13 Notwithstanding

Section 219 of the Elections Act, 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 28 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 28 of the Acts of 2006,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 2nd day of March, 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 N.S. Reg. 67/2007 Made: March 2, 2007 Filed: March 6, 2007 Proclamation, S. 10, S.N.S. 2007, c. 1 Order in Council 2007-122 dated March 2, 2007 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 10 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Government House Leader dated February 27, 2007, pursuant to

Section 10 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2007,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

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Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2007,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 10 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2007,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, it is enacted as follows: 10 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 1 of the Acts of 2007,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 1 of the Acts of 2007,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 2nd day of March 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

N.S. Reg. 68/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 181 N.S. Reg. 68/2007 Made: March 2, 2007 Filed: March 6, 2007 Proclamation, S. 10, S.N.S. 2006, c. 16 Order in Council 2007-123 dated March 2, 2007 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 10 of the Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated February 14, 2007, pursuant to

Section 10 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) 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 Sections 4 and 5 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 10 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) Act, it is enacted as follows: 10 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 Sections 4 and 5 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 Sections 4 and 5 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment (Fall 2006) Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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.

N.S. Reg. 68/2007 - 69/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 182 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 2nd day of March 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 N.S. Reg. 69/2007 Made: March 2, 2007 Filed: March 6, 2007 Political Contributions Disclosure Regulations Order in Council 2007-124 dated March 2, 2007 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 32 of the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated February 27, 2007, pursuant to

Section 32 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act, is pleased to amend the Political Contributions Disclosure Regulations, N.S. Reg 5/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-4 dated January 16, 2003, to define “partial fiscal year” for the purposes of the Act in the form set out in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after March 2, 2007.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Political Contribution Disclosure Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 21 and 32 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1991, the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act The Political Contribution Disclosure Regulations, N.S. Reg. 5/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-4 dated January 16, 2003, are amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 3: 3A In subsection 21A(5) of the Act, “partial fiscal year” means the period from January 1, 2007, to March 31, 2007, inclusive.

N.S. Reg. 70/2007 - 71/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 183 N.S. Reg. 70/2007 Made: March 2, 2007 Filed: March 6, 2007 Public Archives Fees Regulations Order in Council 2007-125 dated March 2, 2007 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 23 of the Public Archives Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage dated February 7, 2007, pursuant to

Section 23 of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 1998, the Public Archives Act, is pleased to make regulations respecting fees in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after March 2, 2007.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Fees made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 23 of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 1998, the Public Archives Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Public Archives Fees Regulations. Fees for copies of registrations 2 The fees for copies of birth, marriage and death registrations held by the Public Archives of Nova Scotia are as set out in the following table: Document Fee Digital copy delivered electronically $9.95 Certified paper copy delivered by mail $19.95 N.S. Reg. 71/2007 Made: March 2, 2007 Filed: March 6, 2007 Proclamation, S. 20, S.N.S. 2006, c. 15 Order in Council 2007-126 dated March 2, 2007 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 20 of the Justice Administration Amendment

(2006) Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage dated February 7, 2007, pursuant to

Section 20 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2006) 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 15 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2006) Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 2007.

N.S. Reg. 71/2007 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 31, No. 6 184 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 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 20 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2006) Act, it is enacted as follows: 20 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 15 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2006) Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 15 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2006, the Justice Administration Amendment

(2006) Act, do come into force on and not before March 2, 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 2nd day of March 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