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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 74/99 Made: June 24, 1999 Filed: June 25, 1999 Vital Statistics Appointment of Division Registrars Regulations Order in Council 1999-347 made June 24, 1999 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 51(1)(

b) and (

p) of the Vital Statistics Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Business and Consumer Services dated June 16, 1999, pursuant to clauses 51(1)(

b) and (

p) of

Chapter 494 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Vital Statistics Act, is pleased to make regulations respecting the appointment of division registrars in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on, from and after July 1, 1999.

Schedule “A” Regulations respecting the appointment of division registrars for births, stillbirths and deaths made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 51 of

Chapter 494 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, the Vital Statistics Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Vital Statistics Appointment of Division Registrars Regulations. Division registrars - deaths 2( 1 ) Every person who holds (

a) a valid funeral director’s licence issued prior to July 1, 1999 by the Nova Scotia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors; and (

b) a certificate of good standing issued by the Deputy Registrar General is appointed as a division registrar for deaths.

(2) A person who holds a valid funeral director’s licence issued by the Nova Scotia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors after July 1, 1999, may apply to the Deputy Registrar General for a certificate of good standing and, upon receipt of the certificate, is appointed as a division registrar for deaths. 3( 1 ) When, in the opinion of the Deputy Registrar General, the holder of a certificate of good standing issued pursuant to

Section 2 has not complied with the provisions of the Act or regulations respecting the registration of deaths, the Deputy Registrar General may 498

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a) suspend the certificate of good standing for such period of time as the Deputy Registrar General sees fit; or (

b) withdraw the certificate of good standing.

(2) A person whose certificate of good standing has been withdrawn pursuant to clause (1)(

b) may apply to the Deputy Registrar General for a new certificate no earlier than 1 year after the withdrawal, and shall present with the application a letter from the Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors recommending that the person be issued a new certificate. Division registrars -births and stillbirths 4( 1 ) Every person who (

a) is employed as a nurse manager, health records technician, ward clerk or admitting clerk prior to July 1, 1999, in an accredited hospital or other accredited medical facility; and (

b) holds a certificate of good standing issued by the Deputy Registrar General is appointed as a division registrar for births and stillbirths.

(2) A person who becomes employed as provided in clause 1(

a) after July 1, 1999, may apply to the Deputy Registrar General for a certificate of good standing and, upon receipt of the certificate, is appointed as a division registrar for births and stillbirths. 5( 1 ) When, in the opinion of the Deputy Registrar General, the holder of a certificate of good standing issued pursuant to

Section 4 has not complied with the provisions of the Act or regulations respecting the registration of births and stillbirths, the Deputy Registrar General may (

a) suspend the certificate of good standing for such period of time as the Deputy Registrar General sees fit; or (

b) withdraw the certificate of good standing.

(2) A person whose certificate of good standing has been withdrawn pursuant to clause (1)(

b) may apply to the Deputy Registrar General for a new certificate no earlier than 1 year after the withdrawal, and shall present with the application a letter from the hospital or other medical facility at which the person is employed recommending that the person be issued a new certificate. 499

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 75/99 Made: June 28, 1999 Filed: June 30, 1999 Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations Order in Council 1999-357 made June 28, 1999 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 34 of the Income Tax Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance dated June 15, 1999, and pursuant to

Section 34 of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act, is pleased to amend the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations made by Order in Council 1998-430 dated August 28, 1998, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on, from and after the dates specified in

Schedule “A”.

Schedule "A" Amendments to the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 34 of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act 1

Section 3 of the Nova Scotia Child Benefit Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1998-430 dated August 28, 1998, is amended by (

a) striking out the formula “NSCB = 1/12 [(A + B +C) -D]” and substituting “NSCB = [1/12 (A + B + C)] - D”; and (

b) striking out “A is $250” and substituting “A is $324”; (

c) striking out “B is $168” and substituting “B is $242”; (

d) striking out the formula “C = $136 x E” and substituting “C = $210 x E”; and (

e) striking out “subsection 4(1)” and substituting “Section 4”. 2 Subsection 4(2) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(2) Where the adjusted income of the eligible individual for the base taxation year in relation to the month is $16,000 or greater, D is equal to the lower of (

a) the amount determined by the following formula: 500

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C) where A, B and C are as defined in

Section 3; or (

b) the amount calculated by the following formula: D = 1/12 [(F + G + H)] where, if (

i) there is only 1 qualified dependant in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, F is 6.5827% of the amount, if any, by which the person’s adjusted income for the year exceeds $15,999, and G and H are nil, (ii) there are only 2 qualified dependants in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, F is nil, G is 11.4994% of the amount, if any, by which the person’s adjusted income for the year exceeds $15,999, and H is nil, or (iii) there are more than 2 qualified dependants in respect of whom the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month, F is nil, G is 11.4994% of the amount, if any, by which the person’s adjusted income for the year exceeds $15,999, and H is equal to the amount calculated by the following formula: H = [(I x

J) x K] where I is the number of qualified dependants greater than two, and J is 4.2666%, and K is the amount, if any, by which the person’s adjusted income for the year exceeds $15,999. 3 Subsection 7(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “for a taxation year” and substituting “for that taxation year”. 4

Section 9 of the regulations is amended by adding “, (2.3)” immediately after “(2.2)”. 5

(1) Subject to subsection (2), these regulations are effective on, from and after July 1, 1999.

(2) Clauses 1(

a) and (

e) are effective on, from and after July 1, 1998. 501