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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. 45, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 113/2021 Made: July 15, 2021 Filed: July 23, 2021 Traffic Signs Regulations–amendment Order dated July 15, 2021 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Active Transit pursuant to

Section 88 of the Motor Vehicle Act In the matter of

Section 88 of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Traffic Signs Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Active Transit under

Section 88 of the Motor Vehicle Act Order I, Lloyd Hines, Minister of Transportation and Active Transit for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 88 of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, hereby amend the Traffic Signs Regulations, N.S. Reg. 165/2012, made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal by order dated August 22, 2012, to revise the designations and descriptions of official traffic signs, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after July 16, 2021. Dated and made July 15, 2021, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Lloyd Hines Honourable Lloyd Hines Minister of Transportation and Active Transit

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Traffic Signs Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Active Transit under

Section 88 of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act 1

Section 4 of the Traffic Signs Regulations, N.S. Reg. 165/2012, made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal by order dated August 22, 2012, is amended by repealing subsection (3). 2 The table entitled “Designations and Descriptions of Official Traffic Signs” in

Section 8 of the regulations is amended by (

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b) striking out the row containing the individual sign designation for RA-4L (FYG) and RA-4R (FYG); (

c) adding “ , RB-106, RB-107” immediately after “RB-105” in the row containing the individual sign designation for RB-97, RB-98, RB-99, RB-100, RB-101, RB-102, RB-103, RB-104, RB-105; and (

d) adding “and truck/trailer combinations” immediately after “Trucks” in the row containing the individual sign designation for R-125. The

Schedule to the regulations is repealed and the attached

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 114/2021 Made: July 22, 2021 Filed: July 23, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated July 22, 2021 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 M10193 - 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; 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 on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas in a decision dated April 15, 2021, in Matter 09727 (2021 NSUARB 50), the Board directed a process to consider a retail markup adjustment mechanism, applied monthly, to address ongoing Covid-19- related reduced sales volumes to ensure just and reasonable prices for petroleum products pending recovery from the pandemic, and on June 2, 2021, the Board issued an order approving the methodology for the monthly adjustment mechanism; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended July 21, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 73.22¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 68.85¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 294

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 17 Gasoline: Grade 1 73.22¢ per litre Grade 2 76.22¢ per litre Grade 3 79.22¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 68.85¢ 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 0.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.3¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board orders that a monthly adjustment to the retail markup is required to account for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current sales volumes, as follows: Gasoline: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.6¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.8¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.2¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.3¢ 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., July 23, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 22[nd] day of July, 2021. 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 July 23, 2021 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 85.06 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.06 Premium Unleaded 91.06 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.18 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 110.56 113.56 116.56 100.58 134.0 136.6 137.5 140.0 140.9 143.5 122.1 124.5 134.0 999.9 137.5 999.9 140.9 999.9 122.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 85.56 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.56 Premium Unleaded 91.56 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.68 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 111.06 114.06 117.06 101.08 134.6 137.1 138.1 140.6 141.5 144.0 122.7 125.1 134.6 999.9 138.1 999.9 141.5 999.9 122.7 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 17 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 85.96 10.0 15.5 111.46 135.1 137.6 135.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.96 10.0 15.5 114.46 138.5 141.1 138.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.96 10.0 15.5 117.46 142.0 144.5 142.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.08 4.0 15.4 101.48 123.1 125.6 123.1 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 86.06 10.0 15.5 111.56 135.2 137.7 135.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.06 10.0 15.5 114.56 138.6 141.2 138.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.06 10.0 15.5 117.56 142.1 144.6 142.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.18 4.0 15.4 101.58 123.3 125.7 123.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 86.06 10.0 15.5 111.56 135.2 137.7 135.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.06 10.0 15.5 114.56 138.6 141.2 138.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.06 10.0 15.5 117.56 142.1 144.6 142.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.18 4.0 15.4 101.58 123.3 125.7 123.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 86.76 10.0 15.5 112.26 136.0 138.5 136.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.76 10.0 15.5 115.26 139.4 142.0 139.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.76 10.0 15.5 118.26 142.9 145.4 142.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.88 4.0 15.4 102.28 124.1 126.5 124.1 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 115/2021 Made: July 29, 2021 Filed: August 4, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated July 29, 2021 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 M10196 - 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: Peter W. Gurnham, Q.C., Chair

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. 296

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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 on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas in a decision dated April 15, 2021, in Matter 09727 (2021 NSUARB 50), the Board directed a process to consider a retail markup adjustment mechanism, applied monthly, to address ongoing Covid-19- related reduced sales volumes to ensure just and reasonable prices for petroleum products pending recovery from the pandemic, and on June 2, 2021, the Board issued an order approving the methodology for the monthly adjustment mechanism; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended July 28, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 75.50¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 71.13¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 75.50¢ per litre Grade 2 78.50¢ per litre Grade 3 81.50¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 71.13¢ 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 0.80¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.60¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board orders that a monthly adjustment to the retail markup is required to account for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current sales volumes, as follows: Gasoline: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.6¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.8¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.2¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.3¢ per litre And

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

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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 July 30, 2021 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 87.84 10.0 15.5 113.34 137.2 139.8 137.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 90.84 10.0 15.5 116.34 140.7 143.2 140.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 93.84 10.0 15.5 119.34 144.1 146.7 144.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.76 4.0 15.4 103.16 125.1 127.5 125.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 88.34 10.0 15.5 113.84 137.8 140.3 137.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 91.34 10.0 15.5 116.84 141.3 143.8 141.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 94.34 10.0 15.5 119.84 144.7 147.2 144.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.26 4.0 15.4 103.66 125.6 128.1 125.6 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 88.74 10.0 15.5 114.24 138.3 140.8 138.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 91.74 10.0 15.5 117.24 141.7 144.3 141.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 94.74 10.0 15.5 120.24 145.2 147.7 145.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.66 4.0 15.4 104.06 126.1 128.5 126.1 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 88.84 10.0 15.5 114.34 138.4 140.9 138.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 91.84 10.0 15.5 117.34 141.8 144.4 141.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 94.84 10.0 15.5 120.34 145.3 147.8 145.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.76 4.0 15.4 104.16 126.2 128.6 126.2 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 88.84 10.0 15.5 114.34 138.4 140.9 138.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 91.84 10.0 15.5 117.34 141.8 144.4 141.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 94.84 10.0 15.5 120.34 145.3 147.8 145.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.76 4.0 15.4 104.16 126.2 128.6 126.2 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 89.54 10.0 15.5 115.04 139.2 141.7 139.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 92.54 10.0 15.5 118.04 142.6 145.2 142.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 95.54 10.0 15.5 121.04 146.1 148.6 146.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.46 4.0 15.4 104.86 127.0 129.4 127.0 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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