In force date of regulations: As of November 28, 2023*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act. A regulation comes into force on the date it is filed unless the regulation states that it comes into force on a later date, or the Act that the regulation is made under authorizes the regulation to come into force on a date earlier than the date it was filed or authorizes another method of coming into force. *Date that subsections 3(4) and (5) of

Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Regulations Act, were proclaimed in force. Volume 48, No. 16 August 9, 2024

Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Published by Authority Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Condominium Act Condominium Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150/2024 385 Liquor Control Act Liquor Licensing Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149/2024 384 Marine Renewable-energy Act Marine Renewable-energy Fees Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142/2024 362 Mortgage Regulation Act Compliance Officers Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145/2024 375 Forms Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146/2024 376 Mortgage Lender, Brokerage, Broker and Administrator Licensing Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147/2024 381 Mortgage Regulation Act Exemption Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148/2024 383 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141/2024 362 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144/2024 375 Road Trails Act Road Trails Designation–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143/2024 364 Workers’ Compensation Act Workers’ Compensation General Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151/2024 386 361

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 141/2024 Made: July 18, 2024 Filed: July 18, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated July 18, 2024 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 142/2024 Made: July 18, 2024 Filed: July 18, 2024 Marine Renewable-energy Fees Regulations–amendment Order dated July 18, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables pursuant to

Section 72 of the Marine Renewable-energy Act In the matter of

Section 72 of

Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2015, the Marine Renewable-energy Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Marine Renewable-energy Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Energy under

Section 72 of the Marine Renewable-energy Act Order I, Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables for the Province of Nova Scotia, upon notice of a fee increase having been presented to the Clerk of the House of Assembly in accordance with

Section 4 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2007, the Fees Act, and pursuant to

Section 72 of

Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2015, the Marine Renewable-energy Act, hereby amend the Marine Renewable-energy Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 18/2018, made by the Minister of Energy by order dated January 10, 2018, to amend the prescribed fees for licences and permits, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A.” This order is effective on and after the date it is filed. Dated and made July 18, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Tory Rushton Honourable Tory Rushton Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables 362

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Marine Renewable-energy Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables under

Section 72 of

Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2015, the Marine Renewable-energy Act The table in

Section 3 of the Marine Renewable-energy Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 18/2018, made by the Minister of Energy by order dated January 10, 2018, is amended by (

a) repealing the row beginning with “Permit:” and substituting the following row: Permit: C under clause 35(1)(

a) of the Act $1000.00 C under clause 35(1)(

b) of the Act, if issued at any time after the related permit under clause 35(1)(

a) of the Act was issued no fee C under clause 35(1)(

b) of the Act, if issued at the same time as the related demonstration permit was issued no fee C under clause 35(1)(

b) of the Act, if within 1 year after the date the related licence was issued no fee C under clause 35(1)(

b) of the Act, if more than 1 year after the date the related licence was issued $500.00 C under clause 35(1)(

b) of the Act, if no related permit or licence is issued at the time of application $500.00 C under clause 35(1)(

c) of the Act (demonstration permit) $2000.00 (

b) repealing the row beginning with “Approval under

Section 46 of the Act” and substituting the following row: Approval under

Section 46 of the Act C to amend, add or delete a term or condition of a licence $1250.00 C to amend, add or delete a term or condition of a permit issued under clause 36(1)(

a) of the Act $500.00 C to amend, add or delete a term or condition of a permit issued under clause 36(1)(

b) of the Act $250.00 C to amend, add or delete a term or condition of a permit issued under clause 36(1)(

c) of the Act $1000.00 C to amend, add or delete a term or condition of a licence or permit under clause 46(1)(b), (

c) or (

d) of the Act no fee 363

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 143/2024 Made: July 24, 2024 Filed: July 25, 2024 Road Trails Designation–amendment Order dated July 24, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Public Works pursuant to subsections 37(1) and (3) of the Road Trails Act In the matter of subsections 37(1) and (3) of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2023, the Road Trails Act -and- In the matter of the designation of portions of public highways as off-highway vehicle trails for the purpose of the Road Trails Act Order I, Kim D. Masland, Minister of Public Works for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsections 37(1) and (3) of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2023, the Road Trails Act, hereby (

a) repeal Appendix A to

Schedule “A” of the Road Trails Designation, N.S. Reg. 176/2023, made by the Minister of Public Works by order dated September 27, 2023, and substitute the attached Appendix A; and (

b) designate portions of public highways located on lands owned by His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of Nova Scotia, under the administration and control of the Minister of Public Works, at various locations in the Province of Nova Scotia shown in bold line on the maps attached as Appendices H to P as off-highway vehicle trails for the purpose of the Road Trails Act. This order is effective on and after August 1st, 2024. Dated and made July 24, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. K Masland Honourable Kim D. Masland Minister of Public Works 364

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix A: Trunk 7 Sherbrooke Village Inn Two sections of road travel: 1. The road trail intersects with Highway 7 near Sherbrooke, Guysbrough County[,] at coordinates east 61988007, north 45144697 and travels in an easterly direction along Highway 7 for 830 m to the intersection of Highway 7 and Main Street. The road trail then travels northeast for 635 m to the intersection of Highway 7 and Old Road Hill. The road trail then travels northeast along Old Road Hill for 100 m to the intersection of Old Road Hill and the existing trail. 2.

The road trail begins at the intersection of Highway 7 and Main Street and travels southwest along Main Street to the intersection of Main Street and Court Street. The road trail then travels east along Court Street for 90 m from the intersection of Main Street and Court Street to coordinates east 579965, north 4999086. 365

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix H: Mountain Road, St. Peters The road trail begins at the intersection of the rail trail and Mountain Road, a gravel road with an unposted speed limit of 80 km/h, at coordinates east 60912829, north 45657544 and travels south along Mountain Road for 0.53 kilometres to the intersection of Mountain Road and Trail 62. 366

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix I: Capelin Cove, Richmond County The road trail begins at the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and the Capelin Cove Road Trailhead at coordinates east 60448473, north 45686306 and travels east on St. Peters Fourchu Road for 3.25 kilometres to the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and the St. Esprit Road Trailhead. 367

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix J: Doucetteville, Digby County Three sections of road travel: 1. The road trail begins at the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and the rail trail at coordinates east 65902948, north 44459454 and travels 2.9 kilometres on Henry Maillet Road to the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Sissiboo Road. The road trail continues on Henry Maillet Road from the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Sissiboo Road and travels 2.04 kilometres to the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Doucetteville Road. 2.

The road trail continues on Doucetteville Road from the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Doucetteville Road and travels 1.9 kilometres to the intersection of Doucetteville Road and Fourth Lake Road. 3. The road trail continues on Fourth Lake Road from the intersection of Doucetteville Road and Fourth Lake Road and travels 5.05 kilometres to the end of Fourth Lake Road. 368

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix K: Framboise, Richmond County Three sections of road travel: 1. The road trail begins on MacDonald Road at coordinates east 60375196, north 45709206 and travels north on MacDonald Road for 0.64 kilometres to the intersection of MacDonald Road and St. Peters Fourchu Road. 2. The road trail continues on St. Peters Fourchu Road from the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and MacDonald Road and travels for 1.75 kilometres to the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and North Framboise Road. 3.

The road trail continues on North Framboise Road from the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and North Framboise Road and travels north for 0.27 kilometres to the intersection of North Framboise Road and Trail 652 at coordinates east 60355583, north 45726071. 369

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix L: Hospital Road (Sherbrooke, Guysborough County) The road trail begins at the intersection of Hospital Road and Trunk 7 at coordinates east 61984493, north 45143579 and travels 0.8 kilometres to civic number 150 Hospital Road. 370

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix M: Mooseland, Halifax Regional Municipality The road trail begins at the intersection of Trail 105 and Mooseland Road, Halifax County[,] at coordinates east 62820712, north 44955069 and travels north on Mooseland Road for 0.3 kilometres to the intersection of Mooseland Road and Trail 106 at coordinates east 62824220, north 4495382. 371

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix N: Riversdale, Colchester County Two sections of road travel: 1. The road trail begins at the intersection of Riversdale Road and Trail 104 at coordinates east 63052559, north 45424525 and travels northeast for 0.66 kilometres to the intersection of Riversdale Road and Thorpe Road. 2. The road trail continues on Thorpe Road from the intersection of Thorpe Road and Riversdale Road and travels southwest for 0.15 kilometres to the intersection of Thorpe Road and Trail 496 at coordinates east 63046667, north 45422343. 372

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix O: Kemptown, Colchester County The road trail begins at the intersection of Kemptown Road and Upper Kemptown Cross Road at coordinates east 45525926, north 63107645 and travels north on Kempton Road for 1.55 kilometres to the intersection of Kempton Road and Trail 104 Trailhead at coordinates east 45539069, north 63113812. 373

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Appendix P: Route 308 (Tusket, Yarmouth County) The road trail begins at civic number 4023 on Route 308 at coordinates east 65972857, north 43862052 and travels north on Route 308 for 0.55 kilometres to civic number 4137 on Route 308. The road trail then connects to the rail trail. 374

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 144/2024 Made: July 25, 2024 Filed: July 25, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated July 25, 2024 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 145/2024 Made: July 29, 2024 Filed: July 29, 2024 Compliance Officers Regulations–amendment Order dated July 29, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia pursuant to

Section 90 of the Mortgage Regulation Act In the matter of

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Compliance Officers Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia Order I, Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act, hereby amend the Compliance Officers Regulations, N.S. Reg. 123/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after September 1, 2024. Dated and made July 29, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Colton LeBlanc Honourable Colton LeBlanc Minister of Service Nova Scotia 375

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Compliance Officers Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia under

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act 1 Clause 3(

d) of the Compliance Officers Regulations, N.S. Reg. 123/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, is amended by adding “except as provided by

Section 5,” immediately before “criminal record checks”. 2

(1) Section 4 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Before” and substituting “Except as required by

Section 5, before”.

(2) Clause 4(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “clause (1)(d)” and substituting “clause 3(d)”. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 4: When criminal background check not required 5 A criminal record check is not required to be conducted on a compliance officer every 2 years while the designation is in force if, every 2 years while the designation is in force, the compliance officer confirms in writing that there has been no change in the information shown in the results of the most recent criminal record check provided to the Registrar and the Registrar is satisfied that no further verification is required. N.S. Reg. 146/2024 Made: July 29, 2024 Filed: July 29, 2024 Forms Regulations–amendment Order dated July 29, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia pursuant to

Section 90 of the Mortgage Regulation Act In the matter of

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Forms Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia Order I, Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act, hereby amend the Forms Regulations, N.S. Reg. 132/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after September 1, 2024. 376

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Dated and made July 29, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Colton LeBlanc Honourable Colton LeBlanc Minister of Service Nova Scotia

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Forms Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia under

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act 1

(1) Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the Forms Regulations, N.S. Reg. 132/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, is amended by adding the following text immediately above “For the reporting period of October 1, 20____ to September 30, 20____.”: Name of Licensee: _________________ Licence Number: _________________

(2) Item 2 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “reporting period?”.

(3) The table in item 2 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding the following row immediately after the row beginning with “Mortgage Type”: Include both new and renewal mortgage data for a-c, where applicable

(4) Item 3 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “business:”.

(5) Item 4 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “September 30?”.

(6) Item 5 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “lender?”.

(7) Item 8 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “period:”.

(8) Item 9 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “MIC?”.

(9) Item 10 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is 377

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “mortgages?”.

(10) Item 11 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “mortgages?”.

(11) Item 12 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “facilities8?”.

(12) Item 13 of Form 6A— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Brokerages of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “period:”. 2

(1) Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by by adding the following text immediately above “For the reporting period of October 1, 20____ to September 30, 20____.”: Name of Licensee: _________________ Licence Number: _________________

(2) Item 2 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “period?”.

(3) The table in item 2 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding the following row immediately after the row beginning with “Mortgage Type”: Include both new and renewal mortgage data for a-c, where applicable

(4) Item 3 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “brokerage?”.

(5) Item 4 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “brokerage?”.

(6) The table in item 4 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is repealed and the following table substituted: Name of Mortgage Brokerage Percent of Business (>20% only)

(7) Item 7 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended 378

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “period:”.

(8) Item 8 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “MIC?”.

(9) Item 9 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “mortgages?”.

(10) The table in item 9 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is repealed and the following table substituted: Type of Mortgage Total Number of Mortgages Total Dollar Amount of Mortgages Total Number of Investors and Lenders Total Number of Private Investors Number and Value of High-Ratio Syndicated Mortgages Who Administers the Mortgages Number Dollar Amount Residential Commercial Other

(11) Item 10 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “mortgages?”.

(12) Item 11 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “facilities16?”.

(13) Item 12 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “sales?”.

(14) Item 13 of Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations of the regulations is amended by adding “(Information provided must be based on Nova Scotia data only.)” immediately after “period:”.

(15) Form 6B— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Lenders of the regulations is further amended by (

a) striking out “Mortgage Lender Representative” and substituting “Compliance Officer”; and (

b) striking out “mortgage lender representative” and substituting “compliance officer”. 3

(1) Form 6C— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Administrators of the regulations is amended by adding the following text immediately above “For the reporting period of October 1, 20____ to September 30, 20____.”: 379

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 Name of Licensee: _________________ Licence Number: _________________

(2) Item 2 of Form 6C— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Administrators of the regulations is repealed and the following item substituted: 2.

Did the mortgage administrator have a trust account under the Mortgage Regulation Act (MRA) as at the last day of the reporting period (September 30)?  No, explain: __________________________________  Yes, complete: How many MRA trust accounts did the mortgage administrator have as at the last day of the reporting period (September 30)? _______________ Of the total number, how many MRA trust accounts did the mortgage administrator open during the reporting period? _______________ Did the mortgage administrator obtain prior written consent from the Registrar to open any new MRA trust accounts during the reporting period?  Not applicable  No  Yes If not, why? __________________________________ Did the mortgage administrator reconcile all of its MRA trust accounts?  Not applicable  No  Yes If not, why? __________________________________

(3) Form 6C— Annual Information Return: Mortgage Administrators of the regulations is further amended by (

a) striking out “Mortgage Administrator Representative” and substituting “Compliance Officer”; and (

b) striking out “mortgage administrator representative” and substituting “compliance officer”. 380

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 147/2024 Made: July 29, 2024 Filed: July 29, 2024 Mortgage Lender, Brokerage, Broker and Administrator Licensing Regulations–amendment Order dated July 29, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia pursuant to

Section 90 of the Mortgage Regulation Act In the matter of

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Mortgage Lender, Brokerage, Broker and Administrator Licensing Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia Order I, Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act, hereby amend the Mortgage Lender, Brokerage, Broker and Administrator Licensing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 121/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after September 1, 2024. Dated and made July 29, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Colton LeBlanc Honourable Colton LeBlanc Minister of Service Nova Scotia

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Mortgage Lender, Brokerage, Broker and Administrator Licensing Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia under

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act 1 Subsection 5(3) of the Mortgage Lender, Brokerage, Broker and Administrator Licensing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 121/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(3) An applicant for an initial mortgage broker licence who meets either of the following criteria is deemed to meet the education requirement in clause (1)(

c) and the requirement in clause (1)(

d) of having held an associate mortgage broker licence: (

a) the applicant meets all of the following criteria: (

i) the applicant has successfully completed a regulatory information program about the Act and its regulations conducted by or on behalf of the Registrar, 381

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 (ii) the applicant undertakes to successfully complete an educational program before the date their licence expires, (iii) for at least 24 of the 36 months immediately before the date of their application, the applicant brokered mortgages and was exempt from the requirement to hold a permit under the Act; or (

b) the applicant holds a valid licence from 1 of the following provinces that is of a type that corresponds with a mortgage broker licence class set out in subsection 12(1) of the Act and the applicant has successfully completed a regulatory information program about the Act and regulations conducted by or on behalf of the Registrar: (

i) British Columbia, (ii) Alberta, (iii) Saskatchewan, (iv) Manitoba, (

v) Ontario, (vi) Quebec, (vii) New Brunswick. 2

Section 6 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) An applicant for an initial associate mortgage broker licence is deemed to meet the education requirement in clause (1)(

c) if the applicant holds a valid licence from 1 of the following provinces that is of a type that corresponds with an associate mortgage broker licence class set out in subsection 12(1) of the Act: (

a) British Columbia; (

b) Alberta; (

c) Saskatchewan; (

d) Manitoba; (

e) Ontario; (

f) Quebec; (

g) New Brunswick. 382

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 148/2024 Made: July 29, 2024 Filed: July 29, 2024 Mortgage Regulation Act Exemption Regulations–amendment Order dated July 29, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia pursuant to

Section 90 of the Mortgage Regulation Act In the matter of

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Mortgage Regulation Act Exemption Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia Order I, Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act, hereby amend the Mortgage Regulation Act Exemption Regulations, N.S. Reg. 120/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after September 1, 2024. Dated and made July 29, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Colton LeBlanc Honourable Colton LeBlanc Minister of Service Nova Scotia

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Mortgage Regulation Act Exemption Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia under

Section 90 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2012, the Mortgage Regulation Act 1

Section 2 of the Mortgage Regulation Act Exemption Regulations, N.S. Reg. 120/2020, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services by Order dated September 16, 2020, is amended by adding the following definition immediately after the definition of “Act”: “Community Business Development Corporation” means a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and publicly funded in part through the Government of Canada’s Community Futures Program to provide business loans and foster economic development in rural Nova Scotia; 2

(1) Section 3 of the regulations is amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause (d): (da) a Community Business Development Corporation;

(2) Clause 3(

e) of the regulations is amended by striking out “clauses (

a) to (d)” and substituting “clauses (

a) to (da)”. 383

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 149/2024 Made: July 30, 2024 Filed: July 30, 2024 Liquor Licensing Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-288 dated July 30, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 50 of the Liquor Control Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia dated June 20, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 50 of

Chapter 260 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Liquor Control Act, is pleased to amend the Liquor Licensing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 365/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2007-445 dated August 17, 2007, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 1, 2024.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Liquor Licensing Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 50 of

Chapter 260 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Liquor Control Act 1 The Liquor Licensing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 365/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2007-445 dated August 17, 2007, are amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 8: Proof of completion of responsible alcohol service program provided by permanent licensee 8A The Executive Director may request records from a permanent licensee confirming that every person who has served or will serve liquor at the licensed premises has completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director. 2 The regulations are amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 37B: Proof of completion of responsible alcohol service program provided by special occasion licensee 37C The Executive Director may request records from a special occasion licensee confirming that every person who has served or will serve liquor at the licensed premises has completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director. 3 Clause 43B(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “beverage”. 4 Clause 58C(2)(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “training, acceptable to the Executive Director, in the skills necessary to implement responsible beverage service” and substituting “completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director”. 5 Clause 58D(4)(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “training, acceptable to the Executive Director, in the skills necessary to implement responsible beverage service” and substituting “completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director”. 6

Section 66 of the regulations is amended by adding “, and who has completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director,” immediately before “is designated as being in charge of their licensed premises”. 384

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Section 66: Licensee must ensure person serving liquor has completed responsible alcohol service program 66A A permanent licensee must ensure that every person who serves liquor at their licensed premises has completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director.

Persons serving liquor at event may be required to complete responsible alcohol service program 66B The Executive Director may require a special occasion licensee to ensure that every person who serves liquor at their licensed premises has completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director in any of the following circumstances: (a) 500 or more attendees are expected at the event that the license has been issued for; (

b) the event that the license has been issued for is expected to end after 12:00 a.m.; (

c) the special occasion licensee is a commercial enterprise and live entertainment is advertised as the primary attraction at the event that the license has been issued for; (

d) it is necessary to ensure public safety, in the opinion of the Executive Director; (

e) it is necessary for the special occasion licensee to ensure care and control of the licensed premises, in the opinion of the Executive Director. 8 Clause 75(1)(

d) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out the semicolon at the end of subclause (vi) and substituting a comma; and (

b) adding the following subclause immediately after subclause (vi): (vii) confirmation that the employee has completed a responsible alcohol service program that is approved by the Executive Director; N.S. Reg. 150/2024 Made: July 30, 2024 Filed: July 30, 2024 Condominium Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-289 dated July 30, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 46(1)(lq) of the Condominium Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia dated June 26, 2024, upon notice of a fee increase having been presented to the Clerk of the Assembly in accordance with

Section 4 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2007, the Fees Act, and pursuant to clause 46(1)(lq) of

Chapter 85 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Condominium Act, is pleased to amend the regulations respecting condominiums, N.S. Reg. 60/1971, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 71-1173 dated November 23, 1971, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after August 30, 2024. 385

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Condominium Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 46 of

Chapter 85 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Condominium Act

Section 1 of

Schedule “B” to the Condominium Regulations, N.S. Reg. 60/1971, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 71-1173 dated November 23, 1971, is amended by (

a) repealing clauses (1)(

a) and (

b) and substituting the following clauses: (

a) for examination of a description: $400 per unit to a maximum of 50 units; (

b) for re-examination of a description: $150 per unit to a maximum of 50 units; (

b) repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

(2) Any amounts outstanding under clause (1)(

a) for registrations completed before August 30, 2024, are no longer due and owing. N.S. Reg. 151/2024 Made: July 30, 2024 Filed: July 30, 2024 Workers’ Compensation General Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-291 dated July 30, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 184 of the Workers’ Compensation Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration dated July 3, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 184 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers’ Compensation Act, is pleased to amend the Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 22/1996, made and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-59 dated January 31, 1996, to repeal

Section 24 and to define “workplace harassment or bullying” in clause 10J(2)(

a) of the Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after September 1, 2024.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Workers’ Compensation General Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 184 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers’ Compensation Act 1 The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 22/1996, made and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-59 dated January 31, 1996, are amended by repealing

Section 24. 386

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Section 25. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 45: Definition for clause 10J(2)(

a) of Act 46 In clause 10J(2)(

a) of the Act, “workplace harassment or bullying” means a single significant occurrence or a course of repeated occurrences of objectionable or unwelcome conduct, comment or action in the workplace that, whether intended or not, degrades, intimidates or threatens, and includes all of the following, but does not include any action taken by an employer or supervisor relating to the management and direction of a worker or the workplace: (

i) workplace harassment or bullying that is based on any personal characteristic, including, but not limited to, a characteristic referred to in clauses 5(1)(

h) to (

v) of the Human Rights Act, (ii) inappropriate sexual conduct, including, but not limited to, sexual solicitation or advances, sexually suggestive remarks or gestures, circulating or sharing inappropriate images or unwanted physical contact. 387