Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (N.S. Reg. 32/2022) (just regulations rg2 2022 RG2 2022 03 25)
N.S. Reg. 32/2022
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Volume 46, No. 6 March 25, 2022
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 N.S. Reg. 32/2022 Made: March 1, 2022 Filed: March 2, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 1, 2022 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Decision and Order M10472 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price at any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.
The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.
Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.
At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” and the prices for petroleum products in
Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. March 2, 2022: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 72
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 98.5 +2.8 +5.94 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 1st day of March, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board
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 March 2, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price
Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.
Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 104.85 10.0 15.5 130.35 156.5 158.9 156.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 107.85 10.0 15.5 133.35 159.9 162.3 159.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 110.85 10.0 15.5 136.35 163.4 165.8 163.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 119.99 4.0 15.4 139.39 166.5 168.8 166.5 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 105.35 10.0 15.5 130.85 157.0 159.4 157.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 108.35 10.0 15.5 133.85 160.5 162.9 160.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 111.35 10.0 15.5 136.85 163.9 166.3 163.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 120.49 4.0 15.4 139.89 167.1 169.4 167.1 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 105.75 10.0 15.5 131.25 157.5 159.9 157.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 108.75 10.0 15.5 134.25 160.9 163.4 160.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 111.75 10.0 15.5 137.25 164.4 166.8 164.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 120.89 4.0 15.4 140.29 167.5 169.8 167.5 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 105.85 10.0 15.5 131.35 157.6 160.0 157.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 108.85 10.0 15.5 134.35 161.1 163.5 161.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 111.85 10.0 15.5 137.35 164.5 166.9 164.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 120.99 4.0 15.4 140.39 167.7 170.0 167.7 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 105.85 10.0 15.5 131.35 157.6 160.0 157.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 108.85 10.0 15.5 134.35 161.1 163.5 161.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 111.85 10.0 15.5 137.35 164.5 166.9 164.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 120.99 4.0 15.4 140.39 167.7 170.0 167.7 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 106.55 10.0 15.5 132.05 158.4 160.8 158.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 109.55 10.0 15.5 135.05 161.9 164.3 161.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 112.55 10.0 15.5 138.05 165.3 167.7 165.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 121.69 4.0 15.4 141.09 168.5 170.8 168.5 999.9 N.S. Reg. 33/2022 Made: March 3, 2022 Filed: March 4, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 3, 2022 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Decision and Order M10476 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.
The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 74
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in
Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. March 4, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 98.33 +3.90 Gasoline (Grade 2) 101.33 Gasoline (Grade 3) 104.33 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 115.26 +2.80 +4.10 Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.30 Maximum Self-Service +0.40 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 3rd day of March, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board
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 March 4, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price
Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.
Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 113.66 Mid-Grade Unleaded 116.66 Premium Unleaded 119.66 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 134.91 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 139.16 142.16 145.16 154.31 166.6 169.0 170.0 172.5 173.5 175.9 183.7 186.0 166.6 999.9 170.0 999.9 173.5 999.9 183.7 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 114.16 Mid-Grade Unleaded 117.16 Premium Unleaded 120.16 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 135.41 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 139.66 142.66 145.66 154.81 167.2 169.6 170.6 173.0 174.1 176.5 184.2 186.5 167.2 999.9 170.6 999.9 174.1 999.9 184.2 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 114.56 10.0 15.5 140.06 167.6 170.0 167.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 117.56 10.0 15.5 143.06 171.1 173.5 171.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 120.56 10.0 15.5 146.06 174.5 176.9 174.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 135.81 4.0 15.4 155.21 184.7 187.0 184.7 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 114.66 10.0 15.5 140.16 167.7 170.2 167.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 117.66 10.0 15.5 143.16 171.2 173.6 171.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 120.66 10.0 15.5 146.16 174.6 177.1 174.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 135.91 4.0 15.4 155.31 184.8 187.1 184.8 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 114.66 10.0 15.5 140.16 167.7 170.2 167.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 117.66 10.0 15.5 143.16 171.2 173.6 171.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 120.66 10.0 15.5 146.16 174.6 177.1 174.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 135.91 4.0 15.4 155.31 184.8 187.1 184.8 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 115.36 10.0 15.5 140.86 168.5 171.0 168.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 118.36 10.0 15.5 143.86 172.0 174.4 172.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 121.36 10.0 15.5 146.86 175.4 177.9 175.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 136.61 4.0 15.4 156.01 185.6 187.9 185.6 999.9 N.S.
Reg. 34/2022 Made: March 4, 2022 Filed: March 7, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 4, 2022 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Decision and Order M10485 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price at any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 76
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.
Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.
At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in
Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. March 5, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 106.58 +3.20 Gasoline (Grade 2) 109.58 Gasoline (Grade 3) 112.58 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 122.06 +4.00 +1.71 Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.30 Maximum Self-Service +0.40 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 4th day of March, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 77
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6
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 March 5, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price
Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.
Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 121.21 10.0 15.5 146.71 175.3 177.7 175.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.21 10.0 15.5 149.71 178.7 181.1 178.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.21 10.0 15.5 152.71 182.2 184.6 182.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 140.52 4.0 15.4 159.92 190.1 192.4 190.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 121.71 10.0 15.5 147.21 175.8 178.3 175.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.71 10.0 15.5 150.21 179.3 181.7 179.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.71 10.0 15.5 153.21 182.7 185.2 182.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 141.02 4.0 15.4 160.42 190.7 193.0 190.7 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 122.11 10.0 15.5 147.61 176.3 178.7 176.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 125.11 10.0 15.5 150.61 179.8 182.2 179.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 128.11 10.0 15.5 153.61 183.2 185.6 183.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 141.42 4.0 15.4 160.82 191.2 193.5 191.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 122.21 10.0 15.5 147.71 176.4 178.8 176.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 125.21 10.0 15.5 150.71 179.9 182.3 179.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 128.21 10.0 15.5 153.71 183.3 185.7 183.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 141.52 4.0 15.4 160.92 191.3 193.6 191.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 122.21 10.0 15.5 147.71 176.4 178.8 176.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 125.21 10.0 15.5 150.71 179.9 182.3 179.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 128.21 10.0 15.5 153.71 183.3 185.7 183.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 141.52 4.0 15.4 160.92 191.3 193.6 191.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 122.91 10.0 15.5 148.41 177.2 179.6 177.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 125.91 10.0 15.5 151.41 180.7 183.1 180.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 128.91 10.0 15.5 154.41 184.1 186.5 184.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 142.22 4.0 15.4 161.62 192.1 194.4 192.1 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 N.S. Reg. 35/2022 Made: March 7, 2022 Filed: March 8, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 7, 2022 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Decision and Order M10489 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price at any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.
The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.
Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.
At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in
Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. March 8, 2022: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 79
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 116.05 +3.20 Gasoline (Grade 2) 119.05 Gasoline (Grade 3) 122.05 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 132.08 +4.00 Nil Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.30 Maximum Self-Service +0.40 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 7th day of March, 2022. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board
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 March 8, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price
Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.
Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 130.68 10.0 15.5 156.18 186.2 188.6 186.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 133.68 10.0 15.5 159.18 189.6 192.0 189.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 136.68 10.0 15.5 162.18 193.1 195.5 193.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 148.83 4.0 15.4 168.23 199.7 202.0 199.7 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 131.18 10.0 15.5 156.68 186.7 189.2 186.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 134.18 10.0 15.5 159.68 190.2 192.6 190.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 137.18 10.0 15.5 162.68 193.6 196.1 193.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.33 4.0 15.4 168.73 200.2 202.5 200.2 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 131.58 10.0 15.5 157.08 187.2 189.6 187.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 134.58 10.0 15.5 160.08 190.6 193.1 190.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 137.58 10.0 15.5 163.08 194.1 196.5 194.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.73 4.0 15.4 169.13 200.7 203.0 200.7 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 131.68 10.0 15.5 157.18 187.3 189.7 187.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 134.68 10.0 15.5 160.18 190.8 193.2 190.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 137.68 10.0 15.5 163.18 194.2 196.6 194.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.83 4.0 15.4 169.23 200.8 203.1 200.8 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 131.68 10.0 15.5 157.18 187.3 189.7 187.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 134.68 10.0 15.5 160.18 190.8 193.2 190.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 137.68 10.0 15.5 163.18 194.2 196.6 194.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.83 4.0 15.4 169.23 200.8 203.1 200.8 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 132.38 10.0 15.5 157.88 188.1 190.5 188.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 135.38 10.0 15.5 160.88 191.6 194.0 191.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 138.38 10.0 15.5 163.88 195.0 197.4 195.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 150.53 4.0 15.4 169.93 201.6 203.9 201.6 999.9 N.S.
Reg. 36/2022 Made: March 10, 2022 Filed: March 10, 2022
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated March 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to
Section 8 of the
Summary Proceedings Act Order Made under
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act I, Brad Johns, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act, effective on and after the date of this order, hereby (
a) amend
Schedule M-22 to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, to designate an offence under the Town of Lunenburg’s Noise By-law – No. 58 as a
summary offence ticket offence, in the manner set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”; and (
b) order and direct that the penalty to be entered on a summons in respect of the offence set out in amendments to the schedules to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, as set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”, is the out-of-court settlement amount listed in the out-of-court settlement column set out opposite the description for the offence, and includes the charge provided for in, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 81
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Dated and made March 10, 2022, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Brad Johns Honourable Brad Johns Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Schedule “A” Amendment to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act
Schedule M-22 to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by Order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, is amended by adding the following heading and item immediately before the heading “Peace and Good Order By-Law – No. 15”: Noise By-law – No. 58: 1 Engaging in activity likely to generate noise or sound that unreasonably 3 $237.50 disturbs peace and tranquillity of neighbourhood N.S. Reg. 37/2022 Made: March 10, 2022 Filed: March 10, 2022
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated March 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to
Section 8 of the
Summary Proceedings Act Order Made under
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act I, Brad Johns, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act, effective on and after the date of this order, hereby (
a) amend the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, to designate certain offences under the Town of Annapolis Royal Dog By-law as
summary offence ticket offences in the manner set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”; and (
b) order and direct 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. 281/2011, as set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”, is the out-of-court settlement amount listed in the out-of-court settlement column © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 82
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Schedule “A” Amendment to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice under
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. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, are amended by adding the following
Schedule immediately after
Schedule M-35:
Schedule M-36 Town of Annapolis Royal By-laws Out of Court Offence
Section Settlement Dog By-law 1 Owning unregistered dog 4 $312.25 2 Owning dog that is not wearing tag 9 $312.25 3 Owner of dog neglecting or refusing (specify) to provide written 10, 14(e) $312.25 statement of number of dogs owned, harbored or kept on owner’s premises (specify) 4 Owning dog that runs at large 14(a) $312.25 5 Owning dog that persistently disturbs quiet of neighbourhood 14(d) $312.25 6 Owner harboring, keeping or having care or control of (specify) 14(f) $312.25 dangerous dog 7 Owner failing to remove dog’s feces from property other than owner’s 14(g) $312.25 property © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 83
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Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated March 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to
Section 8 of the
Summary Proceedings Act Order Made under
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act I, Brad Johns, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act, effective on and after the date of this order, hereby (
a) amend the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, to designate certain offences under the Town of Shelburne’s Noise Control By-Law as
summary offence ticket offences in the manner set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”; and (
b) order and direct 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. 281/2011, as set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”, is the out-of-court settlement amount listed in the out-of-court settlement column set out opposite the description for the offence, and includes the charge provided for in, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. Dated and made March 10, 2022, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Brad Johns Honourable Brad Johns Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Schedule “A” Amendment to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice under
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. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, are amended by adding the following
Schedule immediately after
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Schedule M-37 Town of Shelburne By-laws Out of Court Offence
Section Settlement Noise Control By-Law: 1 Engaging in activity likely to generate noise or sound that unreasonably 3 disturbs peace and tranquillity of neighbourhood first offence $237.50 subsequent offence $582.50 2 Operating off-highway vehicle, snowmobile or dirt bike (specify) within 5 Town limits first offence $237.50 subsequent offence $582.50 N.S. Reg. 39/2022 Made: March 10, 2022 Filed: March 11, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 10, 2022 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Decision and Order M10492 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.
The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 85
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil.
Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in
Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. March 11, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 115.70 Nil Gasoline (Grade 2) 118.70 Gasoline (Grade 3) 121.70 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 137.73 -1.65 Nil Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 10th day of March, 2022. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Chief Clerk of the Board
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 March 11, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price
Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov. Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 127.13 Mid-Grade Unleaded 130.13 Premium Unleaded 133.13 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 148.83 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 152.63 155.63 158.63 168.23 182.1 184.5 185.5 187.9 189.0 191.4 199.7 202.0 182.1 999.9 185.5 999.9 189.0 999.9 199.7 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 86
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 127.63 10.0 15.5 153.13 182.7 185.1 182.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 130.63 10.0 15.5 156.13 186.1 188.5 186.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 133.63 10.0 15.5 159.13 189.6 192.0 189.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.33 4.0 15.4 168.73 200.2 202.5 200.2 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 128.03 10.0 15.5 153.53 183.1 185.5 183.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 131.03 10.0 15.5 156.53 186.6 189.0 186.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 134.03 10.0 15.5 159.53 190.0 192.4 190.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.73 4.0 15.4 169.13 200.7 203.0 200.7 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 128.13 10.0 15.5 153.63 183.2 185.6 183.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 131.13 10.0 15.5 156.63 186.7 189.1 186.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 134.13 10.0 15.5 159.63 190.1 192.5 190.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.83 4.0 15.4 169.23 200.8 203.1 200.8 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 128.13 10.0 15.5 153.63 183.2 185.6 183.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 131.13 10.0 15.5 156.63 186.7 189.1 186.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 134.13 10.0 15.5 159.63 190.1 192.5 190.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 149.83 4.0 15.4 169.23 200.8 203.1 200.8 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 128.83 10.0 15.5 154.33 184.0 186.4 184.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 131.83 10.0 15.5 157.33 187.5 189.9 187.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 134.83 10.0 15.5 160.33 190.9 193.3 190.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 150.53 4.0 15.4 169.93 201.6 203.9 201.6 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 N.S. Reg. 40/2022 Made: March 11, 2022 Filed: March 14, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 11, 2022 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Decision and Order M10499 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under
Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations, the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price at any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.
The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.
Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.
At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in
Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. March 12, 2022: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 88
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 103.39 +3.80 Gasoline (Grade 2) 106.39 Gasoline (Grade 3) 109.39 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 115.05 +4.00 +1.77 Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 11th day of March, 2022. sgd. Lisa Wallace Chief Clerk of the Board
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 March 12, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price
Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.
Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 118.62 10.0 15.5 144.12 172.3 174.7 172.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 121.62 10.0 15.5 147.12 175.7 178.2 175.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 124.62 10.0 15.5 150.12 179.2 181.6 179.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 133.57 4.0 15.4 152.97 182.1 184.4 182.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 119.12 10.0 15.5 144.62 172.9 175.3 172.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 122.12 10.0 15.5 147.62 176.3 178.7 176.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 125.12 10.0 15.5 150.62 179.8 182.2 179.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 134.07 4.0 15.4 153.47 182.7 185.0 182.7 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 119.52 10.0 15.5 145.02 173.3 175.7 173.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 122.52 10.0 15.5 148.02 176.8 179.2 176.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 125.52 10.0 15.5 151.02 180.2 182.6 180.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 134.47 4.0 15.4 153.87 183.2 185.5 183.2 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 119.62 10.0 15.5 145.12 173.4 175.9 173.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 122.62 10.0 15.5 148.12 176.9 179.3 176.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 125.62 10.0 15.5 151.12 180.3 182.8 180.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 134.57 4.0 15.4 153.97 183.3 185.6 183.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 119.62 10.0 15.5 145.12 173.4 175.9 173.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 122.62 10.0 15.5 148.12 176.9 179.3 176.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 125.62 10.0 15.5 151.12 180.3 182.8 180.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 134.57 4.0 15.4 153.97 183.3 185.6 183.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 120.32 10.0 15.5 145.82 174.2 176.7 174.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.32 10.0 15.5 148.82 177.7 180.1 177.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.32 10.0 15.5 151.82 181.1 183.6 181.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 135.27 4.0 15.4 154.67 184.1 186.4 184.1 999.9 N.S.
Reg. 41/2022 Made: March 15, 2022 Filed: March 15, 2022 Fuel Safety Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-71 dated March 15, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 49(1) of the Technical Safety Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration dated November 23, 2021, and pursuant to subsection 49(1) of
Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2008, the Technical Safety Act, is pleased to amend the Fuel Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 11/2011, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2011-28 dated January 18, 2011, to ensure alignment with the Gasfitter Trade Regulations made by the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Board under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act and to make housekeeping amendments, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after March 15, 2022.
Schedule “A” Amendment to the Fuel Safety Regulations made by the Governor in Council under
Section 49 of
Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2008, the Technical Safety Act 1 The Fuel Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 11/2011, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2011-28 dated January 18, 2011, are amended by adding the centred heading, “Interpretation and Application” immediately before
Section 1. 2 (1) Subsection 2(1) of the regulations is amended by (
a) repealing the definition of “apprentice” and substituting the following definition: “apprentice” means © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 90
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i) an apprentice as defined in the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act who is enrolled in an apprenticeship program under that Act to qualify for a certificate of qualification as either (
A) a gasfitter, as defined in the Gasfitter Trade Regulations, or (
B) an oil heat system technician as defined in the Oil Heat System Technician Trade Regulations, or (ii) an individual registered as an apprentice in another jurisdiction in Canada who is temporarily obtaining apprenticeship training including work experience in the Province and is recognized by the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency as being equivalent to an apprentice in the Province in either of the following designated trades: (
A) the gasfitter trade, as defined in the Gasfitter Trade Regulations, or (
B) the oil heat system technician trade, as defined in the Oil Heat System Technician Trade Regulations; (
b) repealing the definition of “apprenticeship identification card” and substituting the following definition: “apprenticeship identification card” means (
i) an identity card issued under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations to an apprentice under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act, or (ii) identification similar to that referred to in subclause (
i) that is issued to an apprentice in subclause (ii) of the definition of “apprentice” by the jurisdiction in which they are registered as an apprentice; (
c) striking out “is” in the definition of “certified conversion kit”; (
d) repealing the definition of “direct supervision” and substituting the following definition: “direct supervision” means (
i) in relation to a trainee who is not an apprentice, that the trainee is supervised by a licensed individual who (
A) is physically at the property, (
B) has control over the trainee’s activities, (
C) instructs and directs the trainee, and (
D) is in direct communication with the trainee when the trainee is performing the duties of a licence holder, or (ii) in relation to a trainee who is an apprentice, that the trainee is under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyperson in accordance with
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e) repealing the definition of “trainee” and substituting the following definition: “trainee” means an individual who is in a training program and actively pursuing an FS certificate of competency required to perform regulated work and includes an apprentice; (2) Subsection 2(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Section 3” and substituting “Section 2”.
(3) Section 2 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):
(3) A reference in these regulations to any of the following regulations is a reference to the regulations as made under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act: (
a) Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations; (
b) Construction Electrician Trade Regulations; (
c) Gasfitter Trade Regulations; (
d) Oil Heat System Technician Trade Regulations; (
e) Plumber Trade Regulations; (
f) Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Trade Regulations. 3 Clause 8(
c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a” and substituting “an”. 4 Subsection 13(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “standard” and substituting “standards”. 5 Subsection 25(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out [“]Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations” and substituting “Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services”. 6 Subsection 39(1) of the regulations is redesignated as
Section 39. 7 The regulations are further amended by adding the following
Section immediately after
Section 55: Class 3 gas technician licence 55A
(1) Effective on and after March 31, 2022, no new class 3 gas technician licences may be issued by the FS chief inspector.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the FS chief inspector may renew or reinstate a class 3 gas technician licence that was issued before March 31, 2022. 8 (1) Subsection 56(1) of the regulations is amended by (
a) repealing clause (
a) and substituting the following clause: (
a) the trainee is under the direct supervision of a licensed individual at all times; (
b) striking out “licenced” in clause (
b) and substituting “licensed”; and © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 92
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c) repealing clause (
d) and substituting the following clause: (
d) if the trainee is not an apprentice, the trainee is enrolled in a training program approved by the FS chief inspector in accordance with subsection (4).
(2) Section 56 of the regulations is further amended by repealing subsections (2) and (3). (3) Subsection 56(4) of the regulations is amended by striking out “under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act”. 9 (1) Subsection 59(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection is substituted:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an applicant for a class of gas technician licence must hold one of the following qualifications: (
a) for a class 1 gas technician licence, a certificate of qualification as a Gasfitter A under the Gasfitter Trade Regulations; (
b) for a class 2 gas technician licence, a certificate of qualification as a Gasfitter B under the Gasfitter Trade Regulations. (2) Subsection 59(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “gas fitter” and substituting “gasfitter”. 10 Subsection 60(2) of the regulations is amended by adding “evidence” immediately after “prima facie ”. 11 The table in subsection 63(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “plumber trade under Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act” in the “Limitations on Work” column in the row beginning with “water piping” and substituting “the plumber trade under the Plumber Trade Regulations”. 12 The table in
Section 64 of the regulations is amended by (
a) adding a comma immediately after “system” in the “Regulated Product” column in the row beginning with “piping or tubing, or component in piping or tubing system to appliance downstream of natural gas meter”; (
b) striking out “refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic trade under Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act” in the “Limitations on Work” column in the row beginning with “components and accessories forming part of gas-side or refrigerating or air conditioning unit” and substituting “the refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic trade under the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Trade Regulations”; and (
c) striking out “construction electrical trade under Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act” in the “Limitations on Work” column in the row beginning with “electrical supply wiring” and substituting “the construction electrician trade under the Construction Electrician Trade Regulations”. 13 The table in
Section 65 of the regulations is amended by adding a comma immediately after “system” in the “Regulated Product” column in the row beginning with “piping or tubing, or component in piping or tubing system to appliance downstream of natural gas meter”. 14 The centred heading immediately before
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 15 (1) Subsection 67(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “gas fitter” and substituting “gasfitter”. (2) Subsection 67(2) of the regulations is amended by (
a) striking out “gas technician” and substituting “gas operator”; (
b) striking out “licenced” in clauses (
a) and (
b) and substituting “licensed”; and (
c) repealing clause (
d) and substituting the following clause: (
d) if the trainee is not an apprentice, the trainee is enrolled in a training program approved by the FS chief inspector in accordance with subsection (3). (3) Subsection 67(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act”. 16 Subsection 72(5) of the regulations is redesignated as subsection 72(2). 17 Subsection 83(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “75%” and substituting “70%”. 18 Subsection 84(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “subsection (3)” and substituting “subsection (2)”. 19 The centred heading immediately before
Section 88 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Licence” and substituting “Licences”. 20 Clause 88(1)(
a) of the regulations is amended by adding “a” immediately before “residential”. 21
Section 90 of the regulations is repealed and the following
Section substituted: Trainee performing work of oil burner technician 90 A trainee who is an apprentice in the oil heat system technician trade apprenticeship program under the Oil Heat System Technician Trade Regulations is not required to hold an oil burner technician licence to perform the regulated work under
Section 88 if all the following conditions are met: (
a) the trainee is under the direct supervision of an oil burner technician at all times; (
b) the regulated work performed by the trainee is within the scope of the oil burner technician licence held by the supervising licensed individual; (
c) the trainee complies with all the other requirements of the Act and these regulations. 22 Subclause 91(1)(c)(
i) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act” and substituting “Oil Heat System Technician Trade Regulations”. 23 Subsection 92(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “, the failure”. 24
Section 96 of the regulations is amended by striking out “a FS” and substituting “an FS”. 25
Section 97 of the regulations is amended by striking out “a FS” and substituting “an FS”. 26
Section 98 of the regulations is amended by striking out “a FS” and substituting “an FS”. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 94
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 N.S. Reg. 42/2022 to 45/2022 Made: March 15, 2022 Filed: March 15, 2022 Various regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act Order in Council 2022-72 dated March 15, 2022 Repeal of regulations and amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to
Section 82 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration dated November 23, 2021, and pursuant to
Section 82 of
Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1996, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, is pleased, effective on and after June 13, 2022, to (
a) repeal the Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations, N.S. Reg. 155/1996, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-697 dated September 10, 1996; [N.S. Reg. 42/2022] (
b) amend the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 52/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-65 dated March 12, 2013, to introduce new provisions respecting first aid, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (
c) amend the Occupational Diving Regulations, N.S. Reg. 174/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-403 dated September 9, 2005, to make certain amendments respecting first aid certification consequential to the repeal of the Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (
d) amend the Underground Mining Regulations, N.S. Reg. 296/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-306 dated June 3, 2008, to make certain amendments respecting first aid certification and first aid kits consequential to the repeal of the Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “C” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. N.S. Reg. 43/2022 Workplace Health and Safety Regulations–amendment
Schedule “A” Amendment to the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made by the Governor in Council under
Section 82 of
Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1996, the Occupational Health and Safety Act The Workplace Health and Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 52/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-65 dated March 12, 2013, are amended immediately after the heading “Part 4: First Aid” by (
a) striking out “(This heading is here as a placeholder only. There is no content for this Part yet. For the current regulations on this subject matter, see the Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations made under the Act.)”; and (
b) adding the following Sections:
Definitions for
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 “advanced workplace first aid certificate” means a document issued by a training agency certifying that a person (
i) has successfully completed an advanced level of workplace first aid training, and (ii) holds the applicable valid qualifications for an advanced workplace first aider as set out in the CSA first aid training standard; “basic workplace first aid certificate” means a document issued by a training agency certifying that a person (
i) has successfully completed a basic level of workplace first aid training, and (ii) holds the applicable valid qualifications for a basic workplace first aider as set out in the CSA first aid training standard; “close workplace” means a workplace where the surface travel time is no more than 20 minutes; “CSA first aid training standard” means the latest version of CSA standard CSA Z1210, “First aid training for the workplace –Curriculum and quality management for training agencies”; “distant workplace” means a workplace where the surface travel time is more than 20 minutes but less than 40 minutes; “emergency care facility” means a healthcare facility that meets all of the following criteria: (
i) it is equipped to provide immediate treatment of injuries and illnesses, (ii) it has a medical practitioner, registered and licensed topractice [practise] medicine under the Medical Act, on call; “emergency health services” means the co-ordinated delivery of services provided by registered pre-hospital first responders and by paramedics and other medical professionals under the Emergency Health Services Act to prevent and manage medical, trauma and health conditions; “first aid kit” means a first aid kit that conforms to the latest version of CSA standard CSA Z1220, “First aid kits for the workplace”; “first aid room” means a room at a workplace that is used exclusively for administering first aid; “hospital” means a hospital, as defined in the Hospitals Act, that provides emergency services during all hours of operation; “intermediate workplace first aid certificate” means a document issued by a training agency certifying that a person (
i) has successfully completed an intermediate level of workplace first aid training, and (ii) holds the applicable valid qualifications for an intermediate workplace first aider © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 96
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i) nursing home, (ii) residential care facility; “medical professional” means any of the following: (
i) a medical practitioner who is registered and licensed topractice [practise] medicine under the Medical Act, (ii) a nurse practitioner who is registered and licensed to engage in the practice of a nurse practitioner under the Nursing Act, (iii) a registered nurse who is registered and licensed to engage in the practice of a registered nurse under the Nursing Act, (iv) a licensed practical nurse who is registered and licensed to engage in the practice of a licensed practical nurse under the Nursing Act, (
v) a paramedic who is licensed topractice [practise] paramedicine under the Paramedics Act; “office” means a workplace that meets all of the following criteria: (
i) the only work carried out at the workplace is of an administrative, professional or clerical nature, (ii) the work carried out at the workplace does not require substantial physical exertion or exposure to processes, substances or other conditions that are potentially hazardous to the health and safety of persons at or near the workplace; “surface travel time” means the time required, under normal travel conditions, (
i) to transport an injured employee from the place where they are injured to a hospital or an emergency care facility, or (ii) for emergency health services to arrive at the place where an employee is injured and attend to the injured employee; “training agency” means an agency, organization or person that is approved to provide first aid training under
Section 4.5; “workplace first aider” means a designated employee who holds a valid workplace first aid certificate; “workplace first aid certificate” means any of the following: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 97
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i) basic workplace first aid certificate, (ii) intermediate workplace first aid certificate, (iii) advanced workplace first aid certificate. Duty to report injuries 4.2 An employee at a workplace must report all injuries to the employer without undue delay. Duty of workplace first aiders 4.3 A workplace first aider must provide first aid within the scope of their training to any injured employee without undue delay. Providing first aid supplies, services and workplace first aiders at workplace 4.4
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), an employer must, at the employer’s expense, provide and maintain the first aid supplies, services and workplace first aiders required by this Part at each of its workplaces.
(2) To enable a designated employee to act as a workplace first aider at its workplace, an employer must pay for all of the following: (
a) the cost of the employee’s first aid course; (
b) the employee’s wages and benefits while taking the first aid course, at the same rates and amounts that they would receive in the ordinary course of their employment.
(3) Two or more employers may enter into a written agreement to collectively provide and maintain the first aid supplies, services and workplace first aiders required by this Part and must keep and make any agreement entered into available at each workplace covered by the agreement. Training agencies 4.5 A training agency is approved to provide first aid training if the training agency complies with the minimum requirements for a workplace first aid program as established in the latest version of CSA first aid training standard. Workplace first aid certificates 4.6
(1) A copy of all valid workplace first aid certificates must be maintained by all of the following: (
a) the employer of the certificate holder; (
b) the training agency that issued the certificate.
(2) Unless the training agency that issues a certificate establishes a shorter period, a workplace first aid certificate expires 3 years from the date it is issued. Determining number of employees per shift 4.7 In consultation with the committee or representative, if any, an employer must include all persons employed on any 1 shift in determining the total number of employees employed on that shift, including full-time, part-time and casual employees. Minimum number of workplace first aiders 4.8
(1) Except as provided in
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(2) The following number of workplace first aiders, with the workplace first aid certificate indicated, are required for a close workplace: Close Workplaces Number of Employees per Shift Number of Workplace First Aiders and Certificate Required Offices Other Workplaces 1 - - 2–25 1 basic 1 basic 26–50 1 basic 1 intermediate 51–99 1 basic 2 intermediate 100–199 2 basic 2 intermediate 200 or more 3 basic 3 intermediate
(3) The following number of workplace first aiders, with the workplace first aid certificate indicated, are required for distant workplaces: Distant Workplaces Number of Employees per Shift Number of Workplace First Aiders and Certificate Required Offices Other Workplaces 1 - 1 basic 2–25 1 basic 1 intermediate 26–50 1 basic 1 intermediate 51–99 1 basic 2 intermediate 100–199 2 basic 1 intermediate 1 advanced 200 or more 3 basic 2 intermediate 1 advanced
(4) The following number of workplace first aiders, with the workplace first aid certificate indicated, are required for isolated workplaces: Isolated Workplaces Number of Employees per Shift Number of Workplace First Aiders and Certificate Required Offices Other Workplaces 1 1 basic 1 intermediate 2–25 1 basic 1 intermediate 26–50 1 basic 1 advanced 51–99 2 basic 2 advanced © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 99
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(1) Except as provided in
Section 4.16, an employer must provide and maintain first aid kits in the type, size and number according to the type of workplace and number of employees, as set out in the following table: Minimum First Aid Kits Required Close and Distant Workplaces Number of Employees per Shift Offices Other Workplaces 1 1 Type 1 1 Type 1 2–25 1 Type 2 (small) 1 Type 2 (small) 26–50 2 Type 2 (small) 2 Type 2 (small) 51–99 3 Type 2 (small) 3 Type 2 (small) 100 or more 6 Type 2 (small) 6 Type 2 (small) Isolated Workplaces Number of Employees per Shift Offices Other Workplaces 1 1 Type 1 1 Type 1 2–25 1 Type 2 (small) 1 Type 3 (small) 26–50 2 Type 2 (small) 1 Type 2 (small) 1 Type 3 (small) 51–99 3 Type 2 (small) 2 Type 2 (small) 1 Type 3 (small) 100 or more 6 Type 2 (small) 4 Type 2 (small) 2 Type 3 (small)
(2) The first aid kits required by subsection (1) may be substituted with kits of different sizes based on the following equivalencies: Smaller first aid kits Equivalent larger first aid kits 2 small first aid kits 1 medium first aid kit 4 small first aid kits or 2 medium first aid kits 1 large first aid kit Location and accessibility of supplies and workplace first aider 4.10
(1) An employer must ensure that first aid services and supplies are readily accessible during all working hours.
(2) If more than 1 first aid kit is required at a workplace, the kits must be distributed in the workplace so that they can be quickly accessed in a medical emergency.
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a) the location of first aid supplies; (
b) the name and location or phone number of the workplace’s workplace first aiders. Condition of supplies 4.11 First aid supplies must be kept in a visible location and maintained in accordance with all of the following: (
a) they meet the requirements of this Part; (
b) they are clean and dry; (
c) they are checked regularly for quantity and expiry. When first aid room required at workplace 4.12 Except as provided in
Section 4.16, an employer must provide at least 1 first aid room for each workplace that meets all of the following criteria: (
a) it is not an office; (
b) there are 200 or more employees regularly employed on any 1 shift at the workplace. First aid room requirements 4.13
(1) A first aid room must meet all of the following requirements: (
a) it must be easily accessible to employees during all working hours; (
b) it must be large enough to accommodate the supplies and services required by this Part; (
c) it must have an entrance that can easily accommodate a stretcher; (
d) it must be well-lighted, heated and ventilated; (
e) it must be equipped with an efficient means of communicating between the first aid room and all workplace areas served by the first aid room; (
f) it must have emergency telephone numbers prominently posted and accessible; (
g) it must be equipped with all of the equipment and furniture, material and supplies and dressings set out in subsection (3).
(2) A first aid room must be kept clean and in a sanitary condition.
(3) The minimum equipment and furniture, material and supplies and dressings (individually wrapped) required for a first aid room are as set out in the following table: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 101
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 Equipment and supplies Minimum required in room Equipment and • 1 sink with running water furniture • 1 refuse pail with a cover • 1 chair with arm rests that ensure that the chair is suitable to treat injured employees • 1 bed, covered with a plastic sheet • pillows and blankets • 1 cabinet suitable for storing dressings and instruments Material and • 1 first aid guide supplies • 12 assorted safety pins • 1 wash basin • 1 package of paper towels • hand soap • 1 package of disposable paper cups • 1 kidney basin • 1 set of assorted splints • 1 portable medium size Type 2 first aid kit • 1 flashlight for use outside the room at the scene of an accident • 20 pairs of disposable latex gloves or gloves made of material that provides an equivalent level of protection against the spread of infections or contagious conditions • instructions on how to record first aid treatments • 1 pencil • the material and supplies of a large size Type 2 first aid kit Creating and maintaining first aid records of injured persons 4.14 The employer of an injured person who is administered first aid at a workplace must create a written record of the injury, including all of the following information: (
a) the name of the injured person; (
b) the date and time of the injury; (
c) the location and nature of the injuries on the person’s body; (
d) the time when first aid was administered; (
e) the first aid treatment provided; (
f) the name of the person who provided the first aid, and the workplace first aid certificate that they hold; (
g) the name of the person to whom the injury was reported. Transporting injured persons from workplace 4.15
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(2) If an injured person being transported to a hospital or an emergency care facility may require the assistance of another person, at least 1 person, in addition to the driver or operator of the vehicle, boat or aircraft must accompany the injured person. Exceptions for hospitals, emergency care facilities or long-term care facilities 4.16
(1) At any of the following workplaces, an employer may substitute a medical professional who maintains current training in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for a workplace first aider required to be at the workplace under this Part: (
a) a hospital; (
b) an emergency care facility; (
c) a long-term care facility.
(2) At any of the workplaces listed in subsection (1), an employer may substitute medical supplies maintained at the workplace for the first aid kits required by
Section 4.9 if the supplies include at least all of the items required by that Section.
(3) At any of the workplaces listed in subsection (1), an employer is not required to strictly comply with the requirements for first aid rooms in
Section 4.13 if first aid supplies and facilities equivalent to those set out in that
Section are available to employees at the workplace. First aid supplies for vehicles, boats and aircrafts 4.17
(1) In this Section, “vehicle” includes any motor vehicle, boat or aircraft.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an employer must ensure that a vehicle that is regularly used to transport employees is equipped with a size small Type 2 first aid kit.
(3) For a vehicle that is regularly used to transport only the driver of the vehicle, the driver’s employer must ensure that the vehicle has at least a Type 1 first aid kit. Isolated workplace first aid plans 4.18
(1) Except as provided in
Section 4.19, an employer must maintain a written isolated workplace first aid plan for each of its isolated workplace.
(2) A committee or representative, if 1 exists, must be consulted in the development of a workplace’s isolated workplace first aid plan.
(3) An employer’s isolated workplace first aid plan must set out a comprehensive plan for ensuring compliance with this Part at each isolated workplace, and must specify all of the following: (
a) the method for transporting injured employees from each isolated workplace; (
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(4) An isolated workplace first aid plan for an isolated workplace must reflect the nature of the work being performed at the isolated workplace.
(5) All persons at an isolated workplace must comply with any isolated workplace plan for the workplace. When no isolated workplace first aid plan required 4.19 An employer is not required to have an isolated workplace first aid plan if any of the following apply over a 4-week period: (
a) no employee spends more than 10% of their time at the isolated workplace; (
b) any of the employees spend more than 10% but less than 25% of their time at the isolated workplace, and the safety of the isolated workplace is adequately assured including meeting all of the following criteria: (
i) an injured person can be transported from the isolated workplace to the closest emergency care facility within a reasonable time, (ii) there is a means of transport at the isolated workplace for an injured worker, (iii) there is a means of summoning assistance available at the isolated workplace, (iv) the workplace is an office. Transition—first aid certificates and first aid kits under former regulations 4.20
(1) In this Section, “former regulations” means the Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations, N.S. Reg. 155/1996.
(2) A first aid certificate obtained under the former regulations is deemed to be equivalent to a workplace first aid certificate, as set out in the following table, and is valid until the certificate expires. First Aid Certificate Equivalencies Former Regulations This Part emergency first aid certificate basic workplace first aid certificate standard first aid certificate intermediate workplace first aid certificate advanced first aid certificate advanced workplace first aid certificate
(3) An employer who meets the first aid kit requirements of the former regulations is deemed to be in compliance with the first aid kit requirements of this Part for a period of 12 months immediately after this
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 6 N.S. Reg. 44/2022 Occupational Diving Regulations–amendment
Schedule “B” Amendment to the Occupational Diving Regulations made by the Governor in Council under
Section 82 of
Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1996, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1
Section 2 of the Occupational Diving Regulations, N.S. Reg. 174/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-403 dated September 9, 2005, is amended by repealing clause (ak) and substituting the following clause: (ak) “intermediate workplace first aid certificate” means either of the following: (
i) an intermediate workplace first aid certificate, as defined in
Section 4.1 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act, or (ii) a standard first aid certificate recognized under
Section 4.20 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act. 2
Section 17 of the regulations is amended by striking out “standard first aid certificate” wherever it appears and substituting “intermediate workplace first aid certificate”. N.S. Reg. 45/2022 Underground Mining Regulations–amendment
Schedule “C” Amendment to the Underground Mining Regulations made by the Governor in Council under
Section 82 of
Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1996, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1
Section 151 of the Underground Mining Regulations, N.S. Reg. 296/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-306 dated June 3, 2008, is amended by repealing clause (
e) and substituting the following clause: (
e) a size small Type 2 first aid kit, as prescribed by the latest version of CSA standard CSA Z1220, “First aid kits for the workplace”; 2
Section 539 of the regulations is amended by repealing clause (
a) and substituting the following clause: (
a) they hold 1 of the following: (
i) an advanced workplace first aid certificate, as defined in
Section 4.1 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act, (ii) an advanced first aid certificate recognized under
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Section 545 of the regulations is amended by repealing clause (
b) and substituting the following clause: (
b) they hold 1 of the following: (
i) an advanced workplace first aid certificate, as defined in
Section 4.1 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act, (ii) an advanced first aid certificate recognized under
Section 4.20 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act; 4
Section 547 of the regulations is amended by repealing clause (
a) and substituting the following clause: (
a) hold 1 of the following: (
i) an advanced workplace first aid certificate, as defined in
Section 4.1 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act, (ii) an advanced first aid certificate recognized under
Section 4.20 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act; 5
Section 548 of the regulations is amended by repealing clause (
a) and substituting the following clause: (
a) they hold 1 of the following: (
i) an advanced workplace first aid certificate, as defined in
Section 4.1 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act, (ii) an advanced first aid certificate recognized under
Section 4.20 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made under the Act; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 106