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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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 15 N.S. Reg. 92/2020 Made: June 25, 2020 Filed: June 25, 2020 Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2020-180 dated June 25, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 80 of the Income Tax Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and the Minister of Community Services dated May 25, 2020, and pursuant to

Section 80 of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia,1989, the Income Tax Act, is pleased to amend the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations, N.S. Reg. 62/1998, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1998-430 dated August 28, 1998, to increase the Nova Scotia Child Benefit rates, and to increase the partial and upper income thresholds for the Nova Scotia Child Benefit, in the manner set forth in

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

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 80 of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act 1

Section 3 of the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations , N.S. Reg. 62/1998, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1998-430 dated August 28, 1998, is repealed and the following

Section substituted: 3 Where a person and, where the Minister so demands, the person’s cohabiting spouse or common-law partner at the end of the taxation year, have filed a return of income for the year, an overpayment on account of the person’s liability under

Part II of the Act for the year shall be deemed to have arisen during a month in relation to which the year is the base taxation year, equal to the amount determined by the following formula: NSCB = [1/12 (A + B + C)] - D where A is $925 for the first qualified dependant in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, B is $825 for the second qualified dependant, if any, in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, C is the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula: C = $900 x E where E is the number of qualified dependants in excess of two in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, and D is the benefit reduction applicable to the eligible individual which is calculated in accordance with

Section 4.

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Section 4 of the regulations is repealed and the following

Section substituted: 4

(1) Where the adjusted income of the eligible individual for the base taxation year in relation to the month is less than $26 000, D equals zero.

(2) Where the adjusted income of the eligible individual for the base taxation year in relation to the month is equal to or greater than $26 000 and less than $34 000, (

a) if there is only 1 qualified dependant in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, D = 0. (

b) if there are only 2 qualified dependants in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, D = 1/12 × 50% × B, where B is as defined in

Section 3. (

c) if there are more than 2 qualified dependants in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, D = 1/12 × 50% × (B + C), where B and C are as defined in

Section 3. N.S. Reg. 93/2020 Made: June 25, 2020 Filed: June 29, 2020 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 25, 2020 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 M09766 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - 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 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; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 289

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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 June 24, 2020, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 43.19¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 42.98¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 43.19¢ per litre Grade 2 46.19¢ per litre Grade 3 49.19¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 42.98¢ 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: plus 0.8¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.5¢ per litre 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., June 26, 2020. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 25th day of June, 2020. 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 June 26, 2020 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 52.44 10.0 15.5 77.94 Mid-Grade Unleaded 55.44 10.0 15.5 80.94 Premium Unleaded 58.44 10.0 15.5 83.94 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.25 4.0 15.4 71.65 95.5 97.7 98.9 101.1 102.4 104.6 88.3 90.4 95.5 999.9 98.9 999.9 102.4 999.9 88.3 999.9

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 15 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 52.94 10.0 15.5 78.44 96.1 98.3 96.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 55.94 10.0 15.5 81.44 99.5 101.7 99.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 58.94 10.0 15.5 84.44 103.0 105.2 103.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.75 4.0 15.4 72.15 88.8 91.0 88.8 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 53.34 10.0 15.5 78.84 96.5 98.7 96.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 56.34 10.0 15.5 81.84 100.0 102.2 100.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 59.34 10.0 15.5 84.84 103.4 105.6 103.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 53.15 4.0 15.4 72.55 89.3 91.5 89.3 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 53.44 10.0 15.5 78.94 96.6 98.8 96.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 56.44 10.0 15.5 81.94 100.1 102.3 100.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 59.44 10.0 15.5 84.94 103.5 105.7 103.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 53.25 4.0 15.4 72.65 89.4 91.6 89.4 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 53.44 10.0 15.5 78.94 96.6 98.8 96.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 56.44 10.0 15.5 81.94 100.1 102.3 100.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 59.44 10.0 15.5 84.94 103.5 105.7 103.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 53.25 4.0 15.4 72.65 89.4 91.6 89.4 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 54.14 10.0 15.5 79.64 97.5 99.6 97.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 57.14 10.0 15.5 82.64 100.9 103.1 100.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 60.14 10.0 15.5 85.64 104.4 106.5 104.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 53.95 4.0 15.4 73.35 90.2 92.4 90.2 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 94/2020 Made: June 30, 2020 Filed: June 30, 2020 Proclamation of Act, S. 44, S.N.S. 2019, c. 6 Order in Council 2020-182 dated June 30, 2020 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 44 of the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Heath [Health] and Wellness dated June 15, 2020, [and] pursuant to

Section 44 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2019, the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2019, the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, do come into force on and not before January 18, 2021. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Arthur J. LeBlanc G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 291

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WHEREAS in and by

Section 44 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2019, [the] Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, it is enacted as follows: 44 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2019, [the] Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, do come into force on and not before January 18, 2021; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2019, [the] Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, do come into force on and not before January 18, 2021, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved His Honour Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, Q.C., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 30th day of June in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty and in the sixty-ninth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Honourable Mark Furey Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 15 N.S. Reg. 95/2020 Made: July 2, 2020 Filed: July 3, 2020 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated July 2, 2020 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 M09770 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - 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; 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 July 1, 2020, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 41.49¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 42.11¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 41.49¢ per litre Grade 2 44.49¢ per litre Grade 3 47.49¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 42.11¢ 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: plus 1.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.4¢ per litre And

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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 15 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 2nd day of July, 2020. sgd. Lisa Wallace 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 July 3, 2020 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 51.24 10.0 15.5 76.74 94.1 96.3 94.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 54.24 10.0 15.5 79.74 97.6 99.8 97.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 57.24 10.0 15.5 82.74 101.0 103.2 101.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 51.28 4.0 15.4 70.68 87.1 89.3 87.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 51.74 10.0 15.5 77.24 94.7 96.9 94.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 54.74 10.0 15.5 80.24 98.1 100.3 98.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 57.74 10.0 15.5 83.24 101.6 103.8 101.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 51.78 4.0 15.4 71.18 87.7 89.9 87.7 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 52.14 10.0 15.5 77.64 95.2 97.3 95.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 55.14 10.0 15.5 80.64 98.6 100.8 98.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 58.14 10.0 15.5 83.64 102.1 104.2 102.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.18 4.0 15.4 71.58 88.2 90.4 88.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 52.24 10.0 15.5 77.74 95.3 97.5 95.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 55.24 10.0 15.5 80.74 98.7 100.9 98.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 58.24 10.0 15.5 83.74 102.2 104.4 102.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.28 4.0 15.4 71.68 88.3 90.5 88.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 52.24 10.0 15.5 77.74 95.3 97.5 95.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 55.24 10.0 15.5 80.74 98.7 100.9 98.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 58.24 10.0 15.5 83.74 102.2 104.4 102.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.28 4.0 15.4 71.68 88.3 90.5 88.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 52.94 10.0 15.5 78.44 96.1 98.3 96.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 55.94 10.0 15.5 81.44 99.5 101.7 99.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 58.94 10.0 15.5 84.44 103.0 105.2 103.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 52.98 4.0 15.4 72.38 89.1 91.3 89.1 999.9