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Conseil scolaire Rules

made under

Section 20 of the

Energy and Regulatory Boards Act

S.N.S. 2024, c. 2, Sch. A

N.S. Reg. 148/2026 (effective June 15, 2026)

Table of Contents

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Application of Rules

Citation

Definitions

Application Requirements

Board may require additional information

Pre-hearing conference

Adjournment of Hearing

Conduct of Hearings

Filing Briefs

Destruction of Exhibits

Form A

Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board Rules of Practice and Procedure

Respecting Applications under the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act

Application of Rules

1 These rules apply to applications to the Board under the Conseil scolaire acadien

provincial Act .

Citation

2 These rules may be cited as the Conseil scolaire Rules .

Definitions

3 In these rules:

(a) “Act” means the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act ;

(b) “Board” means the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board;

(c) “Conseil scolaire” means the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.

Application Requirements

(1) An application to the Board under

Section 20 of the Act to confirm the number

and boundaries of the electoral districts or to change the number and boundaries of

the electoral districts shall be in writing and shall contain the following

information:

(

a) a brief description of each of the electoral districts including the names of

the larger communities, the geographic size, any relevant geographic

features, and any factors which establish a particular community of interest

in the electoral district;

(

b) a table which shows the following information:

(

i) the latest available population statistics for each electoral district,

(ii) the distribution of the school-age population in the electoral districts,

(iii) statistics from the most recent Conseil scolaire election showing the

number of electors in each electoral district and the total number of

voters,

(iv) the percentage of the total number of electors in each electoral

district,

(

v) the average number of electors per electoral district,

(vi) the amount expressed as a number by which the number of electors

in each electoral district exceeds or is less than the average number of

electors per electoral district, and

(vii) the amount expressed as a percentage by which the number of

electors per electoral district exceeds or is less than the average

number of electors per electoral district.

(2) Where the application is to confirm the number and boundaries of the existing

electoral districts, it shall contain reasons why the status quo should remain in

place.

(3) Where the application is to change the number or boundaries of the electoral

districts, it shall contain the following additional information:

(

a) a brief description of each proposed electoral district including the names of

the larger communities, the geographic size, any relevant geographic

features, and any factors which establish a particular community of interest

in the electoral district;

(

b) a table which shows the following information:

(

i) the latest available population statistics for each proposed electoral

district,

(ii) the distribution of the school-age population in the proposed electoral

districts,

(iii) statistics from the most recent Conseil scolaire election showing the

number of electors in each proposed electoral district and the total

number of voters,

(iv) the percentage of the total number of electors in each proposed

electoral district,

(

v) the average number of electors per electoral district,

(vi) the amount expressed as a number by which the number of electors

in each electoral district exceeds or is less than the average number of

electors per electoral district, and

(vii) the amount expressed as a percentage by which the number of

electors per electoral district exceeds or is less than the average

number of electors per electoral district.

(4) The application shall be accompanied by maps showing:

(

a) the boundaries of the existing electoral districts;

(

b) the boundaries of the polling districts or wards within each electoral district;

(

c) where the application is to change the number or boundaries of the electoral

districts, a map showing the boundaries of the proposed electoral districts.

(5) An application shall be signed by the chair and the superintendent of the Conseil

scolaire and shall be accompanied by a copy of the minutes of the Conseil scolaire

authorizing or directing the making of the application, certified by the secretary of

the Conseil scolaire or be a true copy of the minutes.

(6) The application may be in Form A.

Board may require additional information

5 In addition to the information contained in an application, the Board may require the

Conseil scolaire to provide additional information.

Pre-hearing conference

(1) In any application the Board may itself or on the application of any party, request

the parties to appear before it for a pre-hearing conference to consider:

(a)the simplification of the issues;

(

b) the necessity or desirability of an amendment to the application;

(

c) the participation by interested persons;

(

d) a request for access to information in the custody or control of any party;

(

e) any other matter which may aid in the disposition of the application.

(2) If agreed to by all parties and the Board, a prehearing conference may be

conducted by telephone.

Adjournment of Hearing

7 The Board, either upon its own motion, or upon application of any party, may adjourn a

hearing from time to time.

Conduct of Hearings

8 Hearings may be conducted in an informal manner and need not follow the strict rules of

practice and procedure usual in a court of law.

Filing Briefs

9 The Board, whenever it deems it desirable, may require briefs to be filed by the parties

within such time as the Board may prescribe.

Destruction of Exhibits

10 The Board may destroy any exhibits remaining in its custody at the expiration of six

months from the date of the decision, unless the return of those exhibits is requested by

the party filing them, provided no appeal or judicial review of the decision has been

commenced.

Form A NSRAB-XX

Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board

In the matter of: An application pursuant to the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act

The Conseil scolaire applies to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board to:

( ) confirm the number and boundaries of the electoral districts.

( ) change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts.

1 There are at present ____ electoral districts.

2 The following is a brief outline of each electoral district, including the names of the

larger communities, the geographic size, any relevant geographic features, and any

factors which establish a particular community of interest in the electoral district:

Electoral District 1:

Electoral District 2:

3 The following table shows the latest population and elector statistics.

Electoral

District

Population

School-age

Population

# of Electors

% of Total

Electors

Amount < or

> Average #

Total Population:

Total Number of Electors:

Average Number of Electors per Electoral District:

4 The number and boundaries of the electoral districts should be confirmed for the

following reasons:

4 (

a) The following changes to the number and boundaries of the electoral districts are

proposed:

(

b) The reasons for these proposed changes are as follows:

(

c) A brief outline of each proposed electoral district, including the names of the larger

communities, the geographic size, any relevant geographic features, and any factors

which establish a particular community of interest in the electoral district:

Electoral District 1:

Electoral District 2:

(

d) The following table shows an estimate of the population and voter statistics which

will result if the application is approved by the Board:

Electoral

District

Population

School-age

Population

# of Electors

% of Total

Electors

Amount < or

> Average #

Total Population:

Total Number of Electors:

Average Number of Electors per Electoral District:

5 Map(

s) attached showing the boundaries of the electoral districts and the boundaries of

the polling districts and/or wards within each electoral district.

Dated at , County of , Nova Scotia this day of

Chair Superintendent

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Conseil scolaire Rules

N.S. Reg.

148/2026

Energy and Regulatory Boards 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 Conseil scolaire Rules made under the Energy and Regulatory Boards Act includes all of the

following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

148/2026

Jun 15, 2026

date filed

Jun 26, 2026

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

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Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table unless specifically referenced.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

Note

Effective

date

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

1/1999

School Board Rules

Nov 20, 1998

Jul 12, 2024

137/2024

Conseil scolaire Rules

Jul 12, 2024

Jun 15, 2026

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.