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Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Dairy Industry Act Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169/2019 513 Total Production Quota Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170/2019 514 Environment Act Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166/2019 507 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167/2019 508 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168/2019 510 Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . 165/2019 506 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. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 505

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 43, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 165/2019 Made: October 15, 2019 Filed: October 17, 2019 Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2019-296 dated October 15, 2019 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 26 of the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour Relations dated September 30, 2019, is pleased, pursuant to

Section 26 of

Schedule B to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act , to amend the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations, N.S. Reg. 146/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-209 dated July 31, 2018, by replacing the compensation grids in Schedule[s] A1 and A2 of the regulations with a new schedule, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 26 of

Schedule B to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Public School Administrators Employment Relations Act The Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations , N.S. Reg. 146/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-209 dated July 31, 2018, are amended by repealing Schedules A1 and A2 to the regulations and substituting the attached

Schedule A1.

Schedule A1: 2019–2020 Salary Scale (subsection 6(2), Public School Administrators Employment Relations Regulations ) Effective August 1, 2019 Vocational Teacher’s Permit Teacher’s Certificates Position on Scale Salary Year of Service TCM TC1 TC2 Salary TC3 Salary VTCI TC4 Salary VTCII TC5 ITC Salary VTCIII TC6 ATC1 Salary VTCIV TC7 ATC2 Salary TC8 ATC3 Salary 1 $48 226 1 $49 067 $49 067 $48 228 $54 075 $60 477 $65 819 $70 884 2 $50 498 2 $49 067 $50 499 $56 964 $63 681 $69 020 $74 086 3 $52 766 3 $49 067 $52 768 $59 850 $66 883 $72 223 $77 290 4 $55 036 4 $49 067 $55 037 $62 740 $70 086 $75 426 $80 493 5 $57 307 5 $49 067 $57 307 $65 629 $73 288 $78 628 $83 695 6 $59 575 6 $53 332 $59 577 $68 517 $76 490 $81 832 $86 897 7 $61 847 $71 403 $79 695 $85 034 $90 102 8 $74 291 $82 896 $88 237 $93 304 9+ $77 179 $86 099 $91 438 $96 506 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 43, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 166/2019 Made: October 15, 2019 Filed: October 17, 2019 Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2019-298 dated October 15, 2019 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 110 of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment dated September 17, 2019, and pursuant to

Section 110 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is pleased to amend the Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulations , N.S. Reg. 186/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-426 dated September 30, 2005, to increase protection of public drinking water supplies by enhancing reporting requirements, improve clarity and reduce burden on municipalities, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after April 1, 2020.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 110 of

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

Section 2 of the Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulations , N.S. Reg. 186/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-426 dated September 30, 2005, is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition. 2

Section 3 of the regulations is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition. 3

Section 31 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out the clause letter before each definition; (

b) adding the following definition where it belongs in alphabetical order: “authorized laboratory” means a laboratory for testing drinking water that (a)[(i)] meets accreditation criteria acceptable to the Minister, and (b)[(ii)] is a party to a current memorandum of understanding with the Minister regarding standards and responsibilities for drinking water testing; (

c) repealing the definition of “Guidelines” and substituting the following definition: “Guidelines” means the most recent version of the Guidelines for Monitoring Public Drinking Water Supplies,

Part I: Municipal Public Drinking Water Supplies and

Part II: Registered Public Drinking Water Supplies published by the Department; 4 (1) Subsection 33(2) of the regulations is amended by adding “at an authorized laboratory” immediately © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 507

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(2) Section 33 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (3):

(4) An owner is deemed to authorize and direct the authorized laboratory that tests their sample under subsection 33(2) to forward the test results to the Department in the manner and with the frequency required by the Minister or an administrator. 5

Section 34 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) An owner is deemed to authorize and direct the authorized laboratory that tests their samples under subsection 33(2) to immediately notify and forward to the Department any test results that are above the maximum acceptable concentration of any substance as set out in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. 6

Section 35 of the regulations is amended by striking out the words “or interim maximum acceptable concentration”. N.S. Reg. 167/2019 Made: October 17, 2019 Filed: October 18, 2019 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 17, 2019 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 Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M09450 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 508

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whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended October 16, 2019, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 59.77¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 67.65¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 59.77¢ per litre Grade 2 62.77¢ per litre Grade 3 65.77¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 67.65¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: nil Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.4¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.05¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., October 18, 2019. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 17th day of October, 2019. 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 October 18, 2019 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service 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 Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 67.96 70.96 73.96 78.55 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 93.46 96.46 99.46 97.95 113.3 116.8 120.2 118.5 115.5 119.0 122.4 120.7 113.3 116.8 120.2 118.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 509

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 43, No. 23 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 68.46 10.0 15.5 93.96 113.9 116.1 113.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.46 10.0 15.5 96.96 117.4 119.6 117.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.46 10.0 15.5 99.96 120.8 123.0 120.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.05 4.0 15.4 98.45 119.1 121.3 119.1 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 68.86 10.0 15.5 94.36 114.4 116.6 114.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.86 10.0 15.5 97.36 117.8 120.0 117.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.86 10.0 15.5 100.36 121.3 123.5 121.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.45 4.0 15.4 98.85 119.5 121.7 119.5 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 68.96 10.0 15.5 94.46 114.5 116.7 114.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.96 10.0 15.5 97.46 117.9 120.1 117.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.96 10.0 15.5 100.46 121.4 123.6 121.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.55 4.0 15.4 98.95 119.7 121.8 119.7 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 68.96 10.0 15.5 94.46 114.5 116.7 114.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.96 10.0 15.5 97.46 117.9 120.1 117.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.96 10.0 15.5 100.46 121.4 123.6 121.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.55 4.0 15.4 98.95 119.7 121.8 119.7 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 69.66 10.0 15.5 95.16 115.3 117.5 115.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.66 10.0 15.5 98.16 118.7 120.9 118.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.66 10.0 15.5 101.16 122.2 124.4 122.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.25 4.0 15.4 99.65 120.5 122.6 120.5 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 168/2019 Made: October 24, 2019 Filed: October 25, 2019 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 24, 2019 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 Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M09459 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

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

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 510

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whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended October 23, 2019, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 59.38¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 67.78¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 59.38¢ per litre Grade 2 62.38¢ per litre Grade 3 65.38¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 67.78¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.10¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.50¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.37¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., October 25, 2019. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 24th day of October, 2019. sgd. Lisa Wallace Clerk of the Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 511

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Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on October 25, 2019 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service 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 67.47 10.0 15.5 92.97 112.8 115.0 112.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 70.47 10.0 15.5 95.97 116.2 118.4 116.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 73.47 10.0 15.5 98.97 119.7 121.9 119.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.10 4.0 15.4 98.50 119.1 121.3 119.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 67.97 10.0 15.5 93.47 113.4 115.5 113.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 70.97 10.0 15.5 96.47 116.8 119.0 116.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 73.97 10.0 15.5 99.47 120.3 122.4 120.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.60 4.0 15.4 99.00 119.7 121.9 119.7 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 68.37 10.0 15.5 93.87 113.8 116.0 113.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.37 10.0 15.5 96.87 117.3 119.5 117.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.37 10.0 15.5 99.87 120.7 122.9 120.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.00 4.0 15.4 99.40 120.2 122.4 120.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 68.47 10.0 15.5 93.97 113.9 116.1 113.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.47 10.0 15.5 96.97 117.4 119.6 117.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.47 10.0 15.5 99.97 120.8 123.0 120.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.10 4.0 15.4 99.50 120.3 122.5 120.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 68.47 10.0 15.5 93.97 113.9 116.1 113.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.47 10.0 15.5 96.97 117.4 119.6 117.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.47 10.0 15.5 99.97 120.8 123.0 120.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.10 4.0 15.4 99.50 120.3 122.5 120.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 69.17 10.0 15.5 94.67 114.7 116.9 114.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.17 10.0 15.5 97.67 118.2 120.4 118.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.17 10.0 15.5 100.67 121.6 123.8 121.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.80 4.0 15.4 100.20 121.1 123.3 121.1 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 43, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 169/2019 Made: September 26, 2019 Approved: October 22, 2019 Filed: October 29, 2019 Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment Order dated October 22, 2019 Amendment to regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of the Dairy Industry Act Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Bulk Haulage Regulations made under the Dairy Industry Act I certify that on September 26, 2019, the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, carried a motion to amend the Bulk Haulage Regulations, N.S. Reg. 23/2003, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on July 17, 2002, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on August 13, 2002, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after November 1, 2019. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on October 25, 2019. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. E. Arnfast Esben Arnfast Finance and Systems Administrator, CFO Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on October 22, 2019. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. E. A. Crouse Elizabeth A. Crouse, P.Ag. Director

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Bulk Haulage Regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act

Section 7 of the Bulk Haulage Regulations, N.S. Reg. 23/2003, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on July 17, 2002, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on August 13, 2002, is amended by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the following clause: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 513

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a) for farm milk pick-up that occurs on a set

schedule of every second day: Transporter Maximum Rate/100 L Agropur Cooperative $2.24 Agropur Scotsburn Division (Agropur $2.94 Cooperative) Fisher Transport Limited $1.69 Winterthur Farm—Rudolph Burghardt $5.24 N.S. Reg. 170/2019 Made: September 26, 2019 Approved: October 22, 2019 Filed: October 29, 2019 Total Production Quota Regulations–amendment Order dated October 22, 2019 Amendment to regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of the Dairy Industry Act Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Total Production Quota Regulations I certify that on September 26, 2019, the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, as delegated by clause 2(1)(

h) of the Delegation of Powers to Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations , N.S. Reg. 136/2001, carried a motion to amend the Total Production Quota Regulations, N.S. Reg. 255/2009, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on May 21, 2009, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on July 21, 2009, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after February 1, 2020. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on October 25, 2019. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. E. Arnfast Esben Arnfast Finance and Systems Administrator, CFO © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 514

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 43, No. 23 Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on October 22, 2019. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. E. A. Crouse Elizabeth A. Crouse, P.Ag. General Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Total Production Quota Regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act Subsection 20(4) of the Total Production Quota Regulations, N.S. Reg. 255/2009, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on May 21, 2009, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on July 21, 2009, is repealed, and the following subsection substituted:

(4) An offer to buy or sell TPQ must be received by the Board by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the last business day before the 14th day of the month of the TPQ exchange. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 515