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Volunteer Fire-fighter and Ground Search and Rescue Workers

Vehicle Permit Fee Exemption Regulations

made under subsection 302(1) of the

Motor Vehicle Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293

O.I.C. 1999-598 (December 1, 1999), N.S. Reg. 130/1999

amended to O.I.C. 2021-48 (effective February 1, 2022), N.S. Reg. 37/2021

Table of Contents

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Citation

Active volunteer fire-fighters

Retired volunteer fire-fighters

Active volunteer ground search and rescue workers

Retired volunteer ground search and rescue workers

Application for exemption

Exemption ceases

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Volunteer Fire-fighter and Ground Search and

Rescue Workers Vehicle Permit Fee Exemption Regulations .

Active volunteer fire-fighters

2 In these regulations, an “active volunteer fire-fighter” means a volunteer fire-fighter as

defined by

Section 2 of the Volunteer Services Act who

(

a) is an active member of a recognized volunteer fire department and has been

an active member for at least 12 months prior to applying for exemption

from payment of a vehicle registration pursuant to subsection 4(1); and

(

b) has participated in at least 20% of all activities including fire calls and

training conducted while that volunteer fire-fighter has been an active

member as required by clause (a); and

(

c) has written confirmation of active member status required by clause (

a) in

the form prescribed by the Department and signed by the Chief or Deputy

Chief of the volunteer fire department.

Retired volunteer fire-fighters

2A In these regulations, a “retired volunteer fire-fighter” means a person who was a

volunteer fire-fighter as defined by

Section 2 of the Volunteer Services Act who

(

a) for at least 15 years was an active member of a recognized volunteer fire

department in the Province; and

(

b) participated in at least 20% of all activities including fire calls and training

conducted while that person was an active member as required by clause

(a); and

(

c) has written confirmation of their active volunteer fire-fighter service

required by clause (

a) in the form prescribed by the Department and signed

by the Chief or Deputy Chief of the volunteer fire department, or such other

documentation that the Registrar considers to be equivalent confirmation.

Active volunteer ground search and rescue workers

3 In these regulations, an “active volunteer ground search and rescue worker” means a

search and rescue worker who is a volunteer as defined by

Section 2 of the Volunteer

Services Act who

(

a) is an active member of a recognized ground search and rescue organization

and has been an active member for at least 12 months prior to applying for

exemption from payment of a vehicle registration pursuant to subsection

4(1); and

(

b) has participated in at least 20% of all activities including ground searches

and rescue calls and training conducted while that volunteer ground search

and rescue worker has been an active member as required by clause (a); and

(

c) has written confirmation of active member status required by clause (

a) in

the form prescribed by the Department and signed by the Team President of

the volunteer ground search and rescue organization.

Retired volunteer ground search and rescue workers

3A In these regulations, a “retired volunteer ground search and rescue worker” means a

person who was a volunteer as defined by

Section 2 of the Volunteer Services Act who

(

a) for at least 15 years was an active member of a recognized ground search

and rescue organization in the Province; and

(

b) participated in at least 20% of all activities including ground searches and

rescue calls and training conducted while that person was an active member

as required by clause (a); and

(

c) has written confirmation of their active volunteer ground search and rescue

service required by clause (

a) in the form prescribed by the Department and

signed by the Team President of the volunteer ground search and rescue

organization, or such other documentation that the Registrar considers to be

equivalent confirmation.

Application for exemption

(1) An active volunteer fire-fighter, retired volunteer fire-fighter, active volunteer

ground search and rescue worker or retired ground search and rescue worker may

apply to the Department for exemption from the vehicle permit fee for a vehicle in

the form prescribed by the Department.

(2) When the Department is satisfied with the application made pursuant to subsection

(1), there shall be no vehicle permit fee for one passenger or one commercial

vehicle of a registered weight of 5000 kg or less for which a number plate is issued

in the name of the applicant.

(3) An applicant who is eligible for a vehicle permit fee exemption under subsection

(2) may be assigned one special number plate for the following, as applicable:

(

a) a volunteer fire-fighter;

(

b) a retired volunteer fire-fighter;

(

c) a volunteer ground search and rescue worker;

(

d) a retired volunteer ground search and rescue worker.

(4) A special number plate assigned under subsection (3) must be displayed on the

vehicle it was assigned to as required by

Section 20 of the Act.

Exemption ceases

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), when a person ceases to be an active

volunteer fire-fighter or active volunteer ground search and rescue worker, the

exemption from the vehicle permit fee issued under these regulations shall cease

and the special number plate issued for the vehicle must be returned and a new

number plate issued for the vehicle prior to being operated.

(2) A retired volunteer fire-fighter or a retired volunteer ground search and rescue

worker who is eligible for a vehicle permit fee exemption under subsection 4(2)

must, as soon as practicable, return their volunteer fire-fighter special number

plate, volunteer ground search and rescue worker special number plate or vehicle

number plate to obtain a retired volunteer fire-fighter or retired volunteer ground

search and rescue worker special number plate, as applicable, for the vehicle at no

fee.

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Volunteer Fire-fighter and Ground Search and Rescue

Workers Vehicle Permit Fee Exemption Regulations

N.S. Reg.

130/1999

Motor Vehicle Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Volunteer Fire-fighter and Ground Search and Rescue

Workers Vehicle Permit Fee Exemption Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Act includes all of the following

regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

130/1999

Dec 1, 1999

date made

Dec 17, 1999

37/2021

Feb 1, 2022

date specified

Feb 26, 2021

The following regulations are not yet in force and

are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

1 ........................................................

am. 37/2021 1

2A .....................................................

ad. 37/2021

3A .....................................................

ad. 37/2021

4(1)-(2) .............................................

am. 37/2021

4(3)-(4) .............................................

ad. 37/2021

5 ........................................................

ra. as 5(1) 37/2021

5(1) ...................................................

ra. from 5 37/2021 ; am.

37/2021

5(2) ...................................................

ad. 37/2021

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

Note

Effective

date

Title of

regulations amended from Volunteer Fire-fighter and Ground Search and

Rescue Workers Registration Fee Exemption Regulations .

Feb 1, 2022

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.