In force date of regulations: As of March 5, 2005*, the date that a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act. The date that a regulation is filed and any specified effective dates are important in determining when the regulation is in force. *Effective November 28, 2023, subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act was replaced. (See subsection 3(5) of

Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Regulations Act.)

Part II – Regulations Volume 49, No. 20 October 3, 2025 Halifax, Nova Scotia Published Under the Authority of the Attorney General Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Halifax Regional Municipality Charter Brule Street Interim Planning Area Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183/2025 517 Fall River Healthcare Facility Area Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185/2025 519 Members’ Retiring Allowances Act Members’ Retiring Allowances Regulations–replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186/2025 524 Personal Directives Act Personal Directives Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188/2025 529 Personal Health Information Act Electronic Health Records Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187/2025 528 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182/2025 517 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184/2025 518

Summary Proceedings Act

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181/2025 516 Workers’ Compensation Act Workers’ Compensation General Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189/2025 531 515

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Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated September 9, 2025 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, Becky Druhan, 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, hereby (

a) amend

Schedule 15A 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, respecting the designation of an offence under the Moose Hunting Regulations as a

summary offence ticket offence and to designate an offence under the Firearm and Bow Regulations 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 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. This order is effective on and after the date it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. Dated and made September 9, 2025, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Becky Druhan Honourable Becky Druhan 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 15A 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 (

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b) under the heading “Moose Hunting Regulations” by striking out “$352.50” in the out-of-court settlement column in item 2 and substituting “$2422.50”. N.S. Reg. 182/2025 Made: September 11, 2025 Filed: September 11, 2025 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated September 11, 2025 made by the Nova Scotia Energy 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 Energy Board’s website at the following address: https://nserbt.ca/nseb/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 183/2025 Made: September 11, 2025 Filed: September 17, 2025 Brule Street Interim Planning Area Order Order dated September 11, 2025 made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs pursuant to subsection 229A(2) of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter Interim Planning Area Order made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs under subsection 229A(2) of

Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008, the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter

Whereas subsection 4A(3) of the Minimum Planning Requirements Regulations, N.S. Reg. 138/2019, required the Halifax Regional Municipality to implement the minimum planning requirements outlined in subsection 4A(2) of the regulations no later than December 31, 2024; And

whereas the Minister of Growth and Development extended that deadline, at the Municipality’s request, and requested under subsection 229A(1) of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter that the Municipality adopt a new municipal planning strategy or amend the existing municipal planning strategy to fulfill the minimum planning requirements outlined in subsection 4A(2) of the regulations no later than June 30, 2025; 517

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whereas the Council did not comply with that request; And

whereas there is a provincial interest in building more affordable housing, and an affordable housing development is proposed in the area noted below;

Now, therefore, I order the following: 1. The area of the Municipality located at the civic addresses 22 and 24 Brule Street, with Parcel Identification Numbers 00037176 and 00037184, is designated as an interim planning area. 2. This interim planning area may be referred to as the “Brule Street Interim Planning Area.” 3. Development within the Brule Street Interim Planning Area is hereby regulated to give effect to clause 4A(2)(

h) of the Minimum Planning Requirements Regulations, N.S. Reg. 138/2019, which provides that for residential buildings that begin construction before April 1, 2027, the Municipality’s municipal planning strategy must provide that no requirement related to unit mix applies. 4. No requirement related to unit mix may apply to any residential building development that begins construction before April 1, 2027, within the Brule Street Interim Planning Area. 5.

Development within the Brule Street Interim Planning Area for the purposes of building affordable housing must not be refused by the Municipality on the basis of amenity space requirements, in order to protect the provincial interest in building more affordable housing. 6. All other relevant land use requirements of the Municipality continue to apply in the Brule Street Interim Planning Area. This Order is effective on and after the date it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. Dated and made September 11, 2025, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd.

John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs N.S. Reg. 184/2025 Made: September 18, 2025 Filed: September 18, 2025 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated September 18, 2025 made by the Nova Scotia Energy 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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 20 Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Energy Board’s website at the following address: https://nserbt.ca/nseb/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 185/2025 Made: September 23, 2025 Filed: September 23, 2025 Fall River Healthcare Facility Area Order Order dated September 23, 2025 made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs pursuant to

Section 229C of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter Healthcare Facility Area Order made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs under

Section 229C of

Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008, the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter

Whereas healthcare facilities in the Halifax Regional Municipality are urgently required for the purpose of meeting the healthcare needs of the residents of the Province; And

whereas a healthcare facility has been proposed at 3061 Highway 2, Fall River, which will be developed faster and more efficiently with the designation of a healthcare facility area; Therefore, I order the following: 1. A proposed healthcare facility is urgently required for the purpose of

Section 229C of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter. 2. The area of the Halifax Regional Municipality located at 3061 Highway 2, Fall River, identified by Parcel Identification Number 00504159, is designated as a healthcare facility area. 3. The healthcare facility area may be referred to as the “Fall River Healthcare Facility Area.” 4. The Fall River Healthcare Facility Area is designated for the purpose of building and operating a healthcare facility, which must be substantially consistent with the drawings, plans and details attached as

Schedule “A” to this order. This Order is effective on and after the date it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. Dated and made September 23rd, 2025, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs 519

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 20 N.S. Reg. 186/2025 Made: September 23, 2025 Filed: September 23, 2025 Members’ Retiring Allowances Regulations–replacement Order in Council 2025-260 dated September 23, 2025 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 25 of the Members’ Retiring Allowances Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated August 5, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 25 of

Chapter 282 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Members’ Retiring Allowances Act, is pleased, effective on and after April 1, 2018, to (

a) repeal the Rates of Interest Regulations, N.S. Reg. 26/1956, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council dated November 15, 1956; and (

b) make regulations respecting the provision of retiring allowances to members of the House of Assembly, in the form set forth in

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

Schedule “A” Regulations respecting allowances and prescribed rates of interest made by the Governor in Council under

Section 25 of

Chapter 282 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Members’ Retiring Allowances Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Members’ Retiring Allowances Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Members’ Retiring Allowances Act; “discount rate” for a fiscal year means the discount rate used to measure the accrued benefit liabilities under the pension accounts in the consolidated financial statements of the Province for the fiscal year; “pension accounts” means the Account and the Supplementary Account established under the Act; “Public Service Superannuation Plan” means the Public Service Superannuation Plan established under the Public Service Superannuation Act; “recipient” means a person receiving an allowance payable under the Act; “retired member” means a member receiving an allowance under the Act; “year’s maximum pensionable earnings” means Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings as defined in the Canada Pension Plan.

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b) of the Act is a rate equal to the discount rate for the current fiscal year. Calculation of interest for repayment of amount withdrawn 4

(1) Interest on an amount withdrawn under clause 16(1)(

a) or (3)(

a) of the Act and repaid to the General Revenue Fund under

Section 10 of the Act is charged on and from the date the amount is withdrawn under clause 16(1)(

a) or (3)(

a) of the Act to the date the amount is repaid under

Section 10 of the Act.

(2) The interest rates for repayments into the General Revenue Fund under

Section 10 of the Act are as follows: (

a) for the period before July 1, 1982, 4% per year compounded semi-annually; (

b) for the period on and after July 1, 1982, to December 31, 1986, 13.15% per year compounded semi-annually; (

c) for the period on and after January 1, 1987, to March 31, 2018, 10% per year compounded semi-annually; and (

d) for each fiscal year of that portion of the period on and after April 1, 2018, a rate equal to the rate charged for outstanding amounts payable to the Public Service Superannuation Plan for that fiscal year. Calculation of interest for back payments 5 Subsection 4(2) applies with any necessary modifications to the calculation of interest for any amount paid by a person under subsection 6(3) of the Act. Calculation of interest for credit to withdrawals or refunds of balance of contributions 6

(1) Interest on an amount paid to a person under

Section 16 of the Act is calculated on and after the first day of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the contribution to which the amount paid relates was made and before the day on which the amount is paid.

(2) For the purpose of determining whether a refund of the balance of contributions is owing to a member’s designated beneficiary or estate under

Section 17 of the Act, interest is calculated on contributions made by the member as of the first day of the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year to which the contribution related until the day before the member’s retirement began.

(3) The interest rates for the calculation of a withdrawal of member contributions under

Section 16 of the Act or a refund of the balance of member contributions under

Section 17 of the Act are as follows: (

a) for the period before April 1, 2018, 4% per year compounded semi-annually; and (

b) for the period on and after April 1, 2018, the average of the weekly 5-year personal fixed term chartered bank administered interest rates as reported by the Bank of Canada for the 12-month period ending on October 31st of the previous calendar year for which interest is to be calculated, compounded annually.

(4) Despite clause (3)(b), if a person ceases to be a member before September 1, 2025, and is entitled to a withdrawal of member contributions under

Section 16 of the Act, the interest rate for the period on and after April 1, 2018, until August 31, 2025, is calculated at the rate and in the manner set out in clause (3)(a). 525

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(5) Despite clause (3)(b), if before September 1, 2025, a beneficiary of the member or the estate of a member becomes entitled to a refund of the balance of member contributions under

Section 17 of the Act, the interest rate for the period on and after April 1, 2018, until August 31, 2025, is calculated at the rate and in the manner set out in clause (3)(a). Payment of allowance 7

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) for the first month, an allowance must be paid in equal monthly instalments on the last day of each month.

(2) The amount of allowance paid in the first month in which it is payable must be the amount determined by the following formula: amount of allowance = I × D ÷ TD in which I = the amount of the instalment payable for a full month D = the number of days remaining in the month after the person became entitled to an allowance, including the day on which the person became entitled TD = the total number of days in the month

(3) For the month in which a recipient dies, (

a) the instalment payable for that month is the amount payable for a full month; and (

b) the instalment may be paid to the recipient’s personal representative. Payment of allowance to trustee 8

(1) An allowance payable to a recipient who is incapable of managing their affairs may be paid to an attorney, guardian or decision-making representative appointed by or for the benefit of the recipient.

(2) An allowance payable to a recipient who is incapable of managing their affairs and for whom no attorney, guardian or decision-making representative has been appointed may be paid to a trustee named by the Minister for the benefit of the recipient. Proof of age, relationship or disability 9 A member or other person who claims to be entitled to any benefit under the Act must provide the Minister with the proof of age, relationship or disability that the Minister requires. Allowance payable to retired member who is elected and again retires 10 If a retired member becomes a member for a period and their allowance is discontinued under

Section 15 of the Act, the member’s allowance must be recalculated when they cease to be a member to account for their annual indemnity, annual salary and years of service during the period. Integration with Canada Pension Plan after age 65 11

(1) An allowance payable under the Act must be reduced in accordance with this

Section beginning in the month immediately after the month in which the member or retired member reaches 65 years of age.

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(3) The amount of the reduction is the amount determined by the following formula: amount of reduction = P × AE × YS in which P = 0.7% AE = the average year’s maximum pensionable earnings during the 3 years in which the member’s or retired member’s annual indemnity was the highest YS = the number of years of the member’s or retired member’s service that are subject to integration

(4) The following periods of service are subject to integration: (

a) for members or retired members who were members immediately before the dissolution of the 62nd General Assembly on April 30, 2017, service on and after June 1, 2017, during which the member made payments to the General Revenue Fund of the Province under

Section 6, 8, 9 or 10 of the Act; and (

b) for all other members or retired members, service on or after the later of the following dates during which the member made payments to the General Revenue Fund of the Province under

Section 6, 8, 9 or 10 of the Act: (

i) May 1, 2017, and (ii) the first day of the month in which the member was elected.

(5) On and after the date a member or retired member ceases making contributions on the member’s or retired member’s annual indemnity, no further service is subject to integration.

(6) For a reduced allowance payable under

Section 12A of the Act, the reduction calculated under subsection (3) must be reduced by the same percentage as the reduced allowance. Integration with Canada Pension Plan— survivor allowance 12

(1) If a member dies before retiring and before reaching 65 years of age, any survivor allowance under

Section 13 of the Act must be reduced by the percentage reduction calculated under subsection 11(3).

(2) If a retired member dies before reaching 65 years of age, any survivor allowance under

Section 13 of the Act must be reduced as of the first day of the month immediately after the month that the retired member would have reached 65 years of age by the percentage reduction calculated under subsection 11(3).

(3) If a member or a retired member dies after reaching 65 years of age, any survivor allowance under

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 20 N.S. Reg. 187/2025 Made: September 23, 2025 Filed: September 23, 2025 Electronic Health Records Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2025-264 dated September 23, 2025 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 110 of the Personal Health Information Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated August 14, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 110 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2010, the Personal Health Information Act, is pleased to amend the Electronic Health Records Regulations, N.S. Reg 132/2024, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2024-273 dated July 2, 2024, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after September 23, 2025.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Electronic Health Records Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 110 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2010, the Personal Health Information Act 1

Section 2 of the Electronic Health Records Regulations, N.S. Reg. 132/2024, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2024-273 dated July 2, 2024, is amended by adding the following

definitions where they belong in alphabetical order: “EHR program or service” means a provincially funded program or service that uses information in the Provincial electronic health record for the purpose of delivering the program or service; “Provincial electronic health record” or “Provincial EHR” means an electronic health record created and maintained by the Minister or an agent of the Minister that consists of information collected by the Minister or an agent of the Minister and used for the purposes of delivering EHR programs and services; “regulated health professional” means a regulated health professional as defined in the Act, and includes any member of a class of persons designated as regulated health professionals for the purposes of these regulations. 2 (1) Subsection 6(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. (2) Subsection 6(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”; (

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c) adding the following clause immediately after clause (c): (

d) a regulated health professional in the course of providing care to the patient. (3) Subsection 6(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. (4) Subsection 6(5) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. (5) Subsection 6(7) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. 3 (1) Subsection 7(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. (2) Subsection 7(2) of the regulations is amended by adding “the” immediately before “individual”. (3) Subsection 7(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. 4 Subsection 9(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. 5 Subsection 10(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an EHR” and substituting “the Provincial EHR”. 6

Section 11 of the regulations is amended by adding “the Provincial EHR and” immediately before “EHR programs and services”. N.S. Reg. 188/2025 Made: September 23, 2025 Filed: September 23, 2025 Personal Directives Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2025-266 dated September 23, 2025 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 32 of the Personal Directives Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated August 8, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 32 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2008, the Personal Directives Act, is pleased to amend the Personal Directives Regulations, N.S. Reg. 31/2010, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2010-71 dated February 16, 2010, to provide for capacity assessments by various trained health professionals, in the manner set forth in

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

Section 32 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2008, the Personal Directives Act 1 Subsection 2(1) of the Personal Directives Regulations, N.S. Reg. 31/2010, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2010-71 dated February 16, 2010, is amended by (

a) adding the following

definitions immediately after the definition of “Act”: “assessor” means a person designated under these regulations to conduct an assessment of a person’s capacity; “capacity assessment coordinator” means an individual who provides capacity assessment training to assessors under the direction of the Public Trustee. (

b) repealing the definition of “physician”. 2 Sections 4 and 5 of the regulations are repealed and the following Sections substituted: Assessment of capacity under

Section 10, 11 or 13 of the Act 4

(1) An assessment or reassessment of a person’s capacity for the purposes of Sections 10, 11 or 13 of the Act must be conducted by an assessor, in accordance with the Act, these regulations and any guidelines established by the Minister under

Section 5.

(2) An assessor conducting an assessment or reassessment of capacity under subsection (1) must complete an “Assessment of Capacity to make Decisions about a Personal Care Matter Form” as approved by the Minister. Designation of assessors 4A

(1) All of the following health professionals are designated as assessors: (

a) a medical practitioner under the Medical Act or the regulations made under the Regulated Health Professions Act; (

b) a registered psychologist under the Psychologists Act or the regulations made under the Regulated Health Professions Act.

(2) Any of the following health professionals, who has successfully completed a capacity assessment course under the direction of a capacity assessment coordinator, is designated as an assessor: (

a) a registered nurse or nurse practitioner under the Nursing Act or the regulations made under the Regulated Health Professions Act; (

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d) a licensed and practising member of any other health profession determined by the Minister who meets the requirements set by the Minister. List of assessors 4B The Minister must maintain a list of persons who are designated as assessors under subsection 4A(2) and may make the list available to the public. Training and continuing competence 4C The Minister may establish or approve any of the following for the training of assessors: (

a) training courses; (

b) a continuing competence program. Revocation of designation as assessor 4D The Minister may revoke an assessor’s designation made under subsection 4A(2) for any of the following reasons: (

a) the Minister is satisfied that the person is not conducting capacity assessments in accordance with the Act and these regulations; (

b) any reason that the Minister considers warrants the revocation of their designation. Guidelines for conducting capacity assessments 5 The Minister may establish guidelines for conducting capacity assessments and reassessments. 2 The regulations are further amended by repealing Form 1: Assessment of Capacity to make Decisions about a Personal Care Matter. N.S. Reg. 189/2025 Made: September 23, 2025 Filed: September 23, 2025 Workers’ Compensation General Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2025-268 dated September 23, 2025 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 12A of the Workers’ Compensation Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration dated July 28, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 12A 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 prescribe the occupation of emergency medical responder as a front-line or emergency-response worker for the purposes of the post-traumatic stress disorder presumption, in the manner set forth in

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

Section 12A of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers’ Compensation Act

Section 41 of 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, is amended by (

a) repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

(1) The following occupations are prescribed as an occupation for the purpose of the definition of “front-line or emergency-response worker” in clause 12A(1)(

a) of the Act: (

a) sheriff; and (

b) emergency medical responder. (

b) adding the following definition immediately after the definition of “correctional officer” in subsection (2): “emergency medical responder” means a worker who is authorized to practise as an emergency medical responder under the Regulated Health Professions Act; 532