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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 30, No. 9 May 12, 2006 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Corrections Act Removal of Designation of Cumberland Correctional Facility as a Lock-up Facility ........................................................ 6 4 / 2006 247 International Trusts Act Proclamation of Act, S. 6, S.N.S. 2005, c. 41 ................................... 6 3 / 2006 246 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 ....................... 5 9 /2006 234

Summary Proceedings Act S u m m a r y O f f e n c e T i c k e t s R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ............................. 6 1 /2006 241 Teachers’ Pension Act Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations – amendment ............................... 6 0 / 2006 235 Time Definition Act Proclamation, S. 2, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 469 ...................................... 6 2 / 2006 244 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. 30, No. 9 234 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 59/2006 Made: April 12, 2006 Filed: April 20, 2006 Land Registration Administration Regulations Order dated April 12, 2006 Amendment to regulations 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 Order I, Richard Hurlburt, 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. 225/2004, made by order of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated November 8, 2004, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after April 10, 2006. Dated and made at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Apr. 12, 2006. Sgd.: Richard Hurlburt Honourable Richard Hurlburt Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

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 4A of the Land Registration Administration Regulations, N.S. Reg. 225/2004, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations on November 8, 2004, is amended by (

a) repealing subsections (1) and (2) a nd substituting the following subsections:

(1) If the appropriate user and pre-authorized debit agreements are in effect, and as Property Online functionality permits, an authorized lawyer may submit a document electronically with respect to a parcel that has been registered under the Act.

(2) If the appropriate user and pre-authorized debit agreements are in effect, an authorized lender may submit a release of mortgage electronically with respect to a parcel that has been registered under the Act. (

b) repealing clause (5)(

c) and substituting the following clause:

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c) a scanned copy of the duly executed original instrument in portable document format, no larger than 4 megabytes (MB); (

c) repealing subsection (7). N.S. Reg. 60/2006 Made: Filed: April 24, 2006 Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations Memorandum of Agreement Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Sections 14 and 20 of the Teachers’ Pension Plan Act Memorandum of Agreement Between Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Nova Scotia as represented by the Minister of Finance and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union, a Body Corporate Established pursuant to the Teaching Profession Act being

Chapter 462 Revised Statutes 1989

Whereas:

Section 14 of

Chapter 26 of the Acts of 1998, the Teachers’ Pension Act provides that the Minister of Finance (“Minister”) and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union (“Union”), may enter into an agreement to amend the Pension Plan; 2. The Minister and the Union agreed to amend the Pension Plan pursuant to an Agreement signed between the parties on 22nd day of June, 2005 (“2005 Agreement”);

Section 20 of the aforesaid Act provides that the Minister and the Union may make regulations inter alia setting out the terms of the Pension Plan; 4. The By-laws of the Union authorize the Executive of the Union to exercise on behalf of the Union the powers of the Union under the Teachers’ Pension Act; and 5. By resolution of the Executive of the Union date d March 31, 2006, the Executive approved amendments to the Regulations as set out in

Schedule “A” attached hereto and authorized the President of the Union to sign the amendments to the Regulations on behalf of the Executive. The Minister and the Union hereby make the amendments to the Regulations in the form and manner attached hereto as

Schedule “A” effective on and after June 22, 2005.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 30, No. 9 236 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. Signed and sealed in the presence of: ) ) Minister of Finance Sgd.: T. Coughlan ) Sgd.: Michael Baker witness ) ) ) Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union Sgd.: Wayne Noseworthy ) Sgd.: M. L. Donnelly witness ) President

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations made under Sections 14 and 20 of

Chapter 26 of the Acts of 1998, the Teachers’ Pension Act 1

Section 2 of the Teachers’ Pension Plan Regulations, N.S. Reg. 88/99, made by the Minister of Finance and the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union is amended by (

a) repealing clause (2)(

c) and substituting the following clauses: (c) “actuarial assumptions and methods” means the assumptions and methods adopted by the Minister and the Union for the purpose of computing an actuarial value; (ca) “actuarial deficit” means the amount by whic h the actuarial liabilities exceed the assets of the Fund as stated on a going-concern basis in the Actuarial Valuation Report, excluding any future payments to the Fund under subsection 27C(1); (cb) “actuarial liabilities” mean the liabilities of th e Plan calculated by the actuary in accordance with the actuarial assumptions and methods; (

b) repealing clause (2)(

d) and substituting the following clause: (d) “actuarial surplus” means the amount by wh ich the assets of the Fund exceed the actuarial liabilities as stated on a going-concern basis in the Actuarial Valuation Report, excluding any future payments from the Fund under subsection 27C(2); (

c) adding the following clauses immediately after clause (d): (da) “Actuarial Valuation Report” means the annual report by the actuary on the actuarial valuation of the Plan for funding purposes; (db) “actuarial value” means a value computed in accordance with the actuarial assumptions and methods; (

d) repealing clause (2)(

e) and substituting the following clause: (e) “actuary” means the actuary of the Plan appointed by the Trustee; (

e) repealing clause (2)(

f) and substituting the following clause: (f) “Administrator” means the provider of admi nistrative and investment services for the Plan

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f) adding the following clause immediately after clause (r): (ra) “indexing” means an adjustment to the amount of a pension being paid under the Plan in relation to increases in the cost of living; (

g) adding the following clause immediately after clause (an): (ana) “Trustee” means, effective April 1, 2006, the Teachers’ Pension Plan Trustee Inc., a corporation appointed by the Minister under subsection 6(3) of the Act; 2 Subsection 21A(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “from time to time by the Board”. 3

Section 27 of the regulations is repeal ed and the following Sections substituted:

Definitions for Sections 27 to 27C 27 For the purposes of Sections 27 to 27C, (a) “indexing period” means, (

i) from January 1, 1993, to December 31, 2005, each 12-month period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each calendar year; (ii) from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, the 6-month period beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending on June 30, 2006; and (iii) beginning July 1, 2006, each 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following calendar year; (b) “pension index” means, (

i) for the indexing periods from January 1, 1993, to December 31, 2005, the average of the Consumer Price Index for all items for Canada published by Statistics Canada for each month in the 12-month period ending on October 31 of the preceding calendar year, (ii) for the indexing period beginning January 1, 2006, the average of the Consumer Price Index for all items for Canada published by Statistics Canada for each month in the 12-month period ending on October 31 of the preceding calendar year, (iii) for the indexing period beginning July 1, 2006, the average of the Consumer Price Index for all items for Canada published by Statistics Canada for each month in the 6-month period ending on April 30, 2006, and (iv) for the indexing period beginning July 1, 2007, and each subsequent July 1, the average of the Consumer Price Index for all items for Canada published by Statistics Canada for each month in the 12-month period ending on April 30 of the preceding indexing period.

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(1) Effective January 1, 1994, to June 30, 2006, every pension paid from the Plan shall be indexed for inflation beginning on January 1 following the effective date of the pension and on each subsequent January 1 that the pension continues to be payable.

(2) Effective July 1, 2006, every pension paid from the Plan shall be indexed for inflation beginning on July 1 following the effective date of the pension and on each subsequent July 1 that the pension continues to be payable.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), for pensions with an effective date before August 1, 2006, the amount of the indexing shall be the lesser of (a) 6%; and (

b) the percentage increase in the pension i ndex for the indexing period over the pension index for the immediately preceding indexing period, minus 1%, but no less than zero.

(4) For the indexing period beginning July 1, 2006, the amount of the indexing shall be the lesser of (a) 3%; and (

b) the percentage increase in the pension i ndex for the indexing period over the pension index for the immediately preceding indexing period, minus 0.5%, but no less than zero.

(5) Effective January 1, 1994, any indexing to a pension under subsections (1) to (4) shall be prorated according to the number of months in the preceding indexing period that the pension was paid.

(6) Indexing paid before January 1, 1994, shall be calculated at the rates set out in Appendix 1.

(7) A pensioner entitled to a pension with an effective date before August 1, 2006 may elect to replace the application of subsections (1) to (5) regarding indexing for the pension with Sections 27B and 27C (

a) effective the indexing period beginning July 1, 2006; or (

b) effective the indexing period beginning July 1, 2007.

(8) A pensioner’s election under clause (7)(

a) must be made in writing and received by the Administrator no later than May 31, 2006.

(9) A pensioner’s election under clause (7)(

b) must be made in writing and received by the Administrator no later than July 31, 2006.

(10) An election made by a pensioner under clause (7)(

a) or (7)(

b) is irrevocable and is binding on the pensioner and the pensioner’s survivors.

(11) Indexing for a pension with an effective date before August 1, 2006, for which no election is received by the Administrator under clause (7)(

a) or (7)(

b) shall be calculated in accordance with subsections (1) to (5).

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (5), indexing under this

Section shall be paid at a rate not higher than 6%.

(2) Indexing of a pension under this

Section shall be prorated according to the number of months in the preceding indexing period that the pension was paid.

(3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5), indexing for a pension with an effective date on or after August 1, 2006, or a pension with an effective date before August 1, 2006, for which an election is made under subsection 27A(7), shall be calculated and paid in the following manner: (

a) if the Actuarial Valuation Report as at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Plan states there is an actuarial deficit of more than 10%, no indexing shall be authorized by the Trustee; (

b) if the Actuarial Valuation Report as at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Plan states there is an actuarial deficit of less than 10%, indexing may be paid at the discretion of the Trustee at a rate equal to one-half of the percentage increase in the pension index for that indexing period over the pension index for the preceding indexing period; (

c) subject to subsections 27C(2) to (5), if the Actuarial Valuation Report as at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Plan states there is an actuarial surplus, the Trustee shall authorize the payment of indexing at the highest rate possible, subject to the maximum rate set in subsection (1), in accordance with the following: (

i) at the full percentage increase in the pe nsion index for that indexing period over the pension index for the preceding indexing period as long as payment of the indexing does not produce an actuarial deficit, (ii) at a level greater than one half of but less than the full percentage increase in the pension index for that indexing period over the pension index for the preceding indexing period as long as payment of the indexing does not produce an actuarial deficit, or (iii) at one half of the full percentage in crease in the pension index for that indexing period over the pension index for the preceding indexing period regardless of whether payment of the indexing produces an actuarial deficit.

(4) Despite the provisions of clauses 3(

a) and 3(b), if the Actuarial Valuation Report as at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the plan states there is an actuarial deficit, indexing calculated under subsection (3) for the indexing periods beginning July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007, respectively, shall be paid at a rate not less than one-half of the percentage increase in the pension index for each indexing period over the pension index for the preceding indexing period.

(5) Indexing to be paid July 1, 2006, only, under subsection 27A(7) shall be paid at a rate not to exceed 3%.

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(1) Starting with the indexing period beginning July 1, 2008, in any indexing period in which there is an actuarial deficit and clause 27B(3)(

a) applies, the Minister shall contribute to the Fund, no later than the beginning of the following indexing period, an amount equal to the actuarial value, as calculated by the actuary at the beginning of the indexing period, of the difference between (

a) the indexing of all pensions to which s ubsection 27B(3) applies for that indexing period at a rate of one-half of the percentage increase in the pension index for that indexing period over the pension index for the preceding indexing period to a maximum of 6% and, for all future indexing periods, at a rate of one-half of the assumed percentage increase in the pension index determined in accordance with the actuarial assumptions and methods; and (

b) no indexing of all pensions to which subsection 27B(3) applies for that indexing period and, for all future indexing periods, indexing at a rate of one-half of the assumed percentage increase in the pension index determined in accordance with the actuarial assumptions and methods. Payments by the Plan if actuarial surplus

(2) In any indexing period in which there is an actuarial surplus and clause 27B(3)(

c) applies, the Plan shall pay to the Province no later than the beginning of the following indexing period an amount equal to the actuarial value as calculated by the actuary, as at the beginning of the indexing period, of the difference between the following: (

a) the indexing of all pensions in pay subject to subsection 27B(3) for that indexing period and, for all future indexing periods, at a rate of one-half of the assumed percentage increase in the pension index determined in accordance with the actuarial assumptions and methods; and (

b) the amount of indexing that would have been paid on all pensions subject to subsection 27B(3) for that indexing period if indexing had been paid at a rate of one-half of the percentage increase in the pension index for that indexing period over the pension index for the preceding indexing period and, for all future indexing periods, at a rate of one- half of the assumed percentage increase in the pension index determined in accordance with the actuarial assumptions and methods.

(3) A payment to the Province under subsection (2) must not produce an actuarial deficit.

(4) The cumulative amount of the payments made under subsection (2) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Minister’s contribution to the Fund under

Article 7.1 of the Agreement between the Province and the Union dated June 22, 2005, and the cumulative contributions made by the Minister to the Fund under subsection (1).

(5) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), any actuarial surplus available to authorize indexing in excess of one-half of the full percentage increase in the pension index over the preceding indexing period shall be calculated and used on an equal basis to increase indexing up to the full percentage increase and to fulfill the requirements of

Article 8.1(

d) of the Agreement between the Province and the Union dated June 22, 2005. 4 Subsection 29(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “valuation report” and substituting “Actuarial Valuation Report”.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 30, No. 9 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 241 5 Subsection 34(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Board” and substituting “Trustee”. N.S. Reg. 61/2006 Made: March 8, 2006 and April 24, 2006 Filed: April 26, 2006

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations Order in Council 2006-196 dated April 24, 2006 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Justice and the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of the

Summary Proceedings Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General dated March 8, 2006, and pursuant to

Section 8 of

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

Summary Proceedings Act, is pleased to amend the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-21 dated January 18, 2001, to include certain offences concerning private investigators and private guards as

summary offence ticket offences and set the out- of-court settlement amounts for the offences in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after April 24, 2006. Order I, Murray Scott, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia, do hereby order and direct pursuant to

Section 8 of

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

Summary Proceedings Act, that the penalty to be entered on a summons in respect of an offence set out in amendments to the Schedules to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, as set forth in

Schedule “A”, is the amount of the out-of-court settlement set out opposite the description of that offence, and the out-of-court settlement amount includes the charge provided for, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. This Order is effective on and after the making by the Governor in Council of the amendments to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations set out in

Schedule “A”. Dated and made March 8, 2006, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. Sgd.: Murray Scott Honourable Murray Scott Minister of Justice and Attorney General

Schedule “A” Amendment to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of

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

Summary Proceedings Act The

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-21 dated January 18, 2001, are amended by adding the following Schedules immediately after

Schedule 34:

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Schedule 35 Private Investigators and Private Guards Act Offence

Section Out of Court Settlement 1. Carrying on or advertising (speci fy) business or practice without valid license 4(a) $675.00 2. Acting as private investigator or private guard (specify) without valid license first offence second offence 4(b) $215.00 $330.00 3. Business licensee that is subject of complaint failing to furnish information on request 12(1) $330.00 4. Business licensee failing to notify of change of address 13(2)(a) $215.00 5. Business licensee failing to notify of change in officers or members (specify) 13(2)(b) $215.00 6.

Business licensee failing to notify of termination of employment 13(2)(c) $215.00 7. Failing to give license or identification card (specify) back to employer on termination of employment 14(2) $215.00 8. Employer failing to forward employee’s license or identification card (specify) as required 14(2) $215.00 9. Failing to surrender business license and all licences and identification card on termination of business 14(4) $330.00 10. Failing to file annual return with required information 15 $215.00 11. Failing to display business license in conspicuous place in business office 16 $215.00 12.

Private investigator failing to carry or produce for inspection (specify) identification card first offence second offence 17(1) $157.50 $186.25 13. Private investigator acting as private investigator while in private guard uniform 17(3) $330.00 14. Private guard failing to carry or produce for inspection (specify) identification card first offence second offence 18(1) $157.50 $186.25 15. Private guard failing to wear uniform while acting as private guard 18(3) $330.00 16. Licensee holding self out or acting as collector of accounts 19 $330.00 17.

Licensee holding self out as member of police force 20(1) $330.00 18. Licensee acting as member of police force 20(2) $330.00 19. Employing person as private investigator or private guard (specify) who does not hold license 24 $330.00

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Schedule 35A Regulations made pursuant to the Private Investigators and Private Guards Act Offence

Section Out of Court Settlement Private Investigators and Private Guards Regulations 1. Providing armoured vehicle services without appropriately endorsed business license 12(1) $330.00 2. Providing guard dogs for hire wit hout appropriately endorsed business license 12(2) $330.00 3. Acting as armed private guard without appropriately endorsed individual license 12(3) $330.00 4. Acting as guard dog handler without appropriately endorsed individual license 12(4) $330.00 5. Carrying baton without appropriately endorsed individual license 12(5) $330.00 6.

Carrying restraining device without appropriately endorsed individual license 12(6) $330.00 7. Private guard business failing to ha ve private guard uniform approved first offence second or subsequent offence 14(1) $215.00 $301.25 8. Armed private guard business failing to have armed private guard uniform approved first offence second or subsequent offences 14(2) $215.00 $301.25 9. Private guard failing to wear uniform with markings as required (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 14(1) $215.00 $301.25 10.

Armed private guard failing to wear uniform with markings as required (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 14(2) $215.00 $301.25 11. Displaying prohibited wording on uniform 14(3) $330.00 12. Displaying unauthorized metal badge on uniform 14(4) $330.00 13. Failing to display wording as required (specify) on motor vehicle used by private guard for security patrol first offence second offence 15(1)(b) $215.00 $301.25 14. Failing to display name of business licensee on motor vehicle used by private guard for security patrol as required first offence second offence 15(1)(c) $215.00 $301.25 15.

Displaying prohibited word or marking (specify) on motor vehicle used by private guard for security patrol first offence second or subsequent offence 15(1)(d) $215.00 $301.25

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 30, No. 9 244 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 16. Failing to display wording as required (specify) on armoured vehicle first offence second offence 15(3) $215.00 $301.25 17. Failing to display wording as required (specify) on motor vehicle used by armed private guards servicing bank machines first offence second offence 15(4) $215.00 $301.25 18. Armed private guard performing unauthorized work 16(2) $330.00 19. Acting as armed private guard while unaccompanied 16(4) $330.00 20. Using guard dog for hire when not carrying valid identification card for dog 17(1) $157.50 21.

Failing to display warning that guard dog for hire present 17(4) $157.50 22. Using guard dog for hire when dog not wearing day-glo red collar 17(6) $157.50 N.S. Reg. 62/2006 Made: April 24, 2006 Filed: April 26, 2006 Proclamation, S. 2, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 469 Order in Council 2006-197 dated April 24, 2006 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 2 of the Time Definition Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated March 14, 2006, and pursuant to

Section 2 of

Chapter 469 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Time Definition Act, is pleased to made a proclamation to be effective March, 2007, as follows: In each year between two o’clock in the forenoon of the second Sunday in March and two o’clock in the forenoon of the first Sunday in November time shall be reckoned as three hours behind Greenwich mean solar time. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA Sgd: J. Michael MacDonald 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, GREETING: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 2 of

Chapter 469 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Time Definition Act, it is enacted as follows:

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(2) Time shall be reckoned as four hours behind Greenwich mean solar time.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), in each year between two o’clock in the forenoon of the first Sunday in April and two o’clock in the forenoon of the last Sunday in October time shall be reckoned as three hours behind Greenwich mean solar time.

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Royal Gazette prescribe how time shall be reckoned in reference to Greenwich mean solar time. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to proclaim, effective March, 2007, as follows: In each year between two o’clock in the forenoon of the second Sunday in March and two o’clock in the forenoon of the first Sunday in November time shall be reckoned as three hours behind Greenwich mean solar time.

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 as follows, effective, March, 2007, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly: In each year between two o’clock in the forenoon of the second Sunday in March and two o’clock in the forenoon of the first Sunday in November time shall be reckoned as three hours behind Greenwich mean solar time. 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 His Honour the Honourable J. Michael MacDonald, Administrator of the Government of the Province of Nova Scotia. AT Our Law Courts in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 24 th day of April, in the year of Our Lord two thousand and six and in the fifty- fifth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Sgd: Murray Scott Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General

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Section 6 of the International Trusts Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated May 1, 2006, pursuant to

Section 6 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2005, the International Trusts Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation by [that]

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2005, the International Trusts Act, do come into force on and not before May 1, 2006. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA Sgd: J. Michael MacDonald 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, GREETING: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 6 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2005, the International Trusts Act, it is enacted as follows: 6 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 41 of the Acts of 2005, the International Trusts Act, come into force on and not before May 1, 2006; 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 41 of the Acts of 2005, the International Trusts Act, come into force on and not before May 1, 2006, 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 His Honour the Honourable J. Michael MacDonald, Administrator of the Government of the Province of Nova Scotia.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 30, No. 9 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 247 AT Our Law Courts in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 24th day of April, in the year of Our Lord two thousand and six and in the fifty- fifth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Sgd: Murray Scott Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General N.S. Reg. 64/2006 Made: April 24, 2006 Filed: May 2, 2006 Removal of Designation of Cumberland Correctional Facility as a Lock-up Facility Order in Council 2006-198 dated April 24, 2006 Removal of designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 21 of the Corrections Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated March 22, 2006, pursuant to

Section 21 of

Chapter 103 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Corrections Act, is pleased to remove the designation of the Cumberland Correctional Facility as a lock-up facility, on and after April 1, 2006.