House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment Order dated October 22, 2025
N.S. Reg. 224/2025
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Part II – Regulations Volume 49, No. 23 November 14, 2025 Halifax, Nova Scotia Published Under the Authority of the Attorney General Contents Act Reg. No.
Page House of Assembly Management Commission Act House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224/2025 593 –amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/2025 594 Natural Products Act Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228/2025 596 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226/2025 595 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227/2025 595 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229/2025 598 Provincial Parks Act Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237/2025 610 Brule Shore Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238/2025 612 Cape Jack Beach Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239/2025 614 Fundy Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240/2025 616 Lower East Chezzetcook Provincial Park Designation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241/2025 618 MacCormack Provincial Park Designation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242/2025 620 Mickey Hill Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243/2025 622 Mount William Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244/2025 624 Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245/2025 626 Port Shoreham Beach Provincial Park Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246/2025 628 Trout Brook Provincial Park Designation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236/2025 608 Public Service Act Special Operating Agency Designation Revocation–Nova Scotia International Medical Graduate Assessment Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230/2025 598 Special Places Protection Act Ashfield Nature Reserve Ecological Site Designation of Additional Lands . . . . . . . . . . . 232/2025 601 Gros Nez Nature Reserve Ecological Site Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231/2025 599 Wilderness Areas Protection Act Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area Designation of Additional Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233/2025 603 Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area Designation of Additional Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234/2025 604 Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area Designation of Additional Lands. . . . . . . . . . . . 235/2025 606 591
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 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.) 592
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 224/2025 and 225/2025 Made: October 22, 2025 Filed: October 22, 2025 House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment Order dated October 22, 2025 Amendment to regulations made by the House of Assembly Management Commission pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the House of Assembly Management Commission Act House of Assembly Management Commission Amendment to the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations I certify that the House of Assembly Management Commission, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of
Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2010, the House of Assembly Management Commission Act, at a meeting held on October 22, 2025, amended the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations, N.S. Reg. 43/2013, in the manner set forth in the attached Schedules “A” and “B”, effective on filing. Signed at Halifax, in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on October 22, 2025. per: sgd. James Charlton James Charlton Chief Clerk, House of Assembly N.S. Reg. 224/2025 House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment
Schedule “A” Proposed amendments to the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations Constituency Coordinator and Deputy Speakers 1 Clause 6(2)(
a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistant” and substituting “coordinator”. 2 Clause 19(1)(
b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistant” and substituting “coordinator”. 3 Subsection 21(1) of the regulations is amended by (
a) striking out “assistants” in clause (ha) and substituting “coordinators”; (
b) striking out “assistant” in clause (ic) and substituting “coordinator”; (
c) striking out “assistants” in clause (ka) and substituting “coordinators”; and (
d) striking out “assistants” in clause (
l) and substituting “coordinators”. 4 (1) Subsection 24(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistant” and substituting “coordinator”. 593
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 (2) Subsection 24(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistants” and substituting “coordinators”. (3) Subsection 24(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistant” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “coordinator”. (4) Subsection 24(4) of the regulations is amended by (
a) striking out “assistant” and substituting “coordinator”; [and] (
b) striking out “assistants” and substituting “coordinators”. (5) Subsections 24(5) and (6) of the regulations is [are] amended by striking out “assistant” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “coordinator”. (6) Subsection 24(7) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistants” and substituting “coordinators”. 5 Clause 24A(2)(
a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistant” and substituting “coordinator”. 6
Section 40A of the regulations is repealed. 7 Clause 41(2)(
b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistant” and substituting “coordinator”. 8 Subsection 43(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “assistant” and substituting “coordinator”. N.S. Reg. 225/2025 House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment
Schedule “B” Proposed amendment to the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations Bill Payments 1
Section 7 of the regulations is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2A) the following subsections: (2B) Notwithstanding subsection (2), an expenditure for third-party rebilling in respect of utilities, property taxes or any other item charged to the member in connection with a lease agreement authorized under these regulations is considered to have been made or incurred on the date of the invoice for the third-party rebilling. (2C) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where an invoice from an electrical utility for electricity received and consumed during the 2024-25 fiscal year is received after the ninety-day period referred to in subsection (1), the electricity is deemed to have been received and consumed on the date of the invoice for the electricity. 594
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 226/2025 Made: October 23, 2025 Filed: October 23, 2025 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 23, 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. 227/2025 Made: October 24, 2025 Filed: October 24, 2025 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 24, 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.] 595
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 228/2025 Made: September 16, 2025 Approved: October 22, 2025 Filed: October 28, 2025 Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations–amendment Order dated October 23, 2025 Amendment to regulations made by the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to
Section 9 of the Natural Products Act Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations made under the Natural Products Act I certify that on September 16, 2025, the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 9 of
Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act, as delegated by
Section 3 of the Delegation of Regulation-making Powers to Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 67/2018, carried a motion to amend the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 124/2023, made by the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia on June 6, 2023, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on June 20, 2023, in the manner set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”, effective on and after January 1, 2026. Signed at Grafton, in the County of Kings, Nova Scotia, on October 23, 2025. Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. M Foster Mike Foster General Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, on October 22, 2025. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Manager
Schedule “A” Amendment to the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations made by the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to
Section 9 of
Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act 1
Section 2 of the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 124/2023, made by the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia on June 6, 2023, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing 596
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 Council on June 20, 2023, is amended by adding the following
definitions immediately following the definition of “Act”: “auditor” means a person who performs audits in accordance with CHEQ and CHEP ACP and is appointed by the Commodity Board to conduct audits in the Province; “certification agent” means an agent appointed by the Commodity Board for the purpose of recommending to the Commodity Board whether to grant certification to, suspend, or terminate, the certification of a producer as compliant with the requirements of the CHEQ and CHEP ACP; “CHEP ACP” means the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Animal Care Program established by the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, as amended from time to time; “CHEQ” means the Canadian Hatching Egg Quality Program established by the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, as amended from time to time; 2 Subsection 5(1) of the regulations is amended by (
a) striking out the “.” in clause (
k) and replacing [it] with “;”; (
b) adding the following clause immediately after clause (k): (
l) confirmation that the applicant will participate in, and contribute to, any disease insurance plan required by the Commodity Board. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding the following Sections immediately after
Section 10: Requirement to meet CHEQ and CHEP ACP 11 A registered producer must meet and continue to meet the requirements of CHEQ and CHEP ACP. CHEQ and CHEP ACP audits 12
(1) A registered producer must arrange for audits to be conducted as required by, and to assess compliance with, CHEQ and CHEP ACP.
(2) An audit under CHEQ and CHEP ACP must be conducted on a date agreed to by the auditor and the producer.
(3) After conducting an audit, the auditor must submit the completed audit report to the certification agent.
(4) After the certification agent receives an audit report, the certification agent must make a recommendation to the Commodity Board whether the producer meets the requirements of CHEQ and CHEP ACP, as applicable.
(5) If the Commodity Board is satisfied, the Commodity Board shall certify a producer as compliant with the requirements of CHEQ and CHEP ACP. Consequences of failure to meet program requirements 13 If a registered producer fails to meet or continue to meet the requirements of the CHEQ or CHEP ACP, the Commodity Board must revoke the producer’s registration or refuse to issue a registration to the producer until an audit is conducted, and the certification agent recommends to the Commodity Board that the producer meets the requirements of CHEQ and CHEP ACP and the Commodity Board certifies the producer as compliant with the requirements of CHEQ and CHEP 597
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 ACP. Producer responsible for costs 14 All costs incurred by a producer in meeting the requirements of CHEQ and CHEP ACP are the responsibility of the producer. Requirement to participate in disease insurance plan 15
(1) A registered producer must participate in, and contribute to, any disease insurance plan required by the Commodity Board.
(2) A registered producer is responsible for its cost of participation in the disease insurance plan.
(3) A hatchery must not receive, incubate or hatch hatching eggs from any registered producer who does not hold the disease insurance required by the Commodity Board. N.S. Reg. 229/2025 Made: October 30, 2025 Filed: October 30, 2025 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 30, 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. 230/2025 Made: October 30, 2025 Filed: October 30, 2025 Special Operating Agency Designation Revocation–Nova Scotia International Medical Graduate Assessment Centre Order in Council 2025-301 dated October 30, 2025 Revocation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 16(1)(
a) of the Public Service Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated September 18, 2025, and pursuant to clause 16(1)(
a) of
Chapter 376 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Service Act, is pleased, effective on and after October 31, 2025, to revoke the designation as a special operating agency of the Nova Scotia International Medical Graduate Assessment Centre, N.S. Reg. 211/2024, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2024-367 dated October 7, 2024, as renamed 598
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 the Physician Assessment Centre of Excellence by Order in Council 2025-2 dated January 9, 2025. N.S. Reg. 231/2025 and 232/2025 Made: September 22, 2025 Approved: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Gros Nez Nature Reserve Ecological Site Designation; Ashfield Nature Reserve Ecological Site Designation of Additional Lands Order in Council 2025-305 dated November 4, 2025 Designations made by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to
Section 14 of the Special Places Protection Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 23, 2025, and pursuant to
Section 14 of
Chapter 438 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Special Places Protection Act, is pleased to approve the designation by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, effective on and after November 4, 2025, of (
a) an ecological site to be known as Gros Nez Nature Reserve, in the form set forth in
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (
b) an addition to Ashfield Nature Reserve ecological site designation, N.S. Reg. 153/2019, originally designated by the Minister of Environment and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-266 dated September 30, 2019, in the form set forth in
Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. N.S. Reg. 231/2025 Gros Nez Nature Reserve Ecological Site Designation
Schedule “A” In the matter of
Section 14 of
Chapter 438 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Special Places Protection Act - and - In the matter of the designation of an ecological site in Richmond County to be known as Gros Nez Nature Reserve I, Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 14 of
Chapter 438 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Special Places Protection Act, hereby designate the area of land described in Appendix A and shown on the map attached as Appendix B, as an ecological site to be known as Gros Nez Nature Reserve. Pursuant to subsection 14(3) of the Act, this designation is effective on and after the date it is published in the Royal Gazette. 599
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 In accordance with subsection 14(6) of the Act, this description will be registered in the registry of deeds office for the registration district in which the lands are situated. Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, September 22, 2025. sgd. T.
Halman Honourable Timothy Halman Minister of Environment and Climate Change Appendix A Description of Gros Nez Nature Reserve ALL those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land located in the County of Richmond, Province of Nova Scotia, shown outlined in bold as Crown land on Field Plot P-023/24, filed at the Surveys Division of the Department of Natural Resources, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and containing a total area of 52 hectares more or less. Appendix B Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of Gros Nez Nature Reserve 600
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 232/2025 Ashfield Nature Reserve Ecological Site Designation of Additional Lands
Schedule “B” In the matter of
Section 14 of
Chapter 438 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Special Places Protection Act - and - In the matter of the designation of an ecological site in Inverness County as an addition to Ashfield Nature Reserve I, Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 14 of
Chapter 438 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Special Places Protection Act, hereby designate the area of land described in Appendix A and shown on the map attached as Appendix B, as an addition to Ashfield Nature Reserve ecological site designation, N.S. Reg. 153/2019, made by the Minister of Environment and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-266 dated October 11, 2019. Pursuant to subsection 14(3) of the Act, this designation is effective on and after the date it is published in the Royal Gazette.
In accordance with subsection 14(6) of the Act, this description will be registered in the registry of deeds office for the registration district in which the lands are situated. Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, September 22, 2025. sgd. T.
Halman Honourable Timothy Halman Minister of Environment and Climate Change Appendix A Description of Addition to Ashfield Nature Reserve ALL and singular that certain lot, piece or parcel of land located in the County of Inverness, Province of Nova Scotia, shown outlined in bold as Crown land on Field Plot P-066/23, filed at the Surveys Division of the Department of Natural Resources, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and containing a total area of 35.09 hectares more or less. 601
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 Appendix B Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of Addition to Ashfield Nature Reserve N.S. Reg. 233/2025 to 235/2025 Made: September 22, 2025 Approved: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Various Wilderness Area Designations of Additional Lands Order in Council 2025-306 dated November 4, 2025 Designations made by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 11(3)(
b) of the Wilderness Areas Protection Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 22, 2025, and pursuant to clause 11(3)(
b) of
Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, is pleased to approve the designation of additional land to the following three wilderness areas by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, effective on and after November 4, 2025: 602
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a) the addition of 258 hectares to Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 3 of
Schedule A to the Act, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (
b) the addition of 48 hectares to Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 4 of
Schedule A to the Act, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (
c) the addition of 238 hectares to Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 5 of
Schedule A to the Act, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “C” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. N.S. Reg. 233/2025 Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area Designation of Additional Lands
Schedule “A” In the matter of
Section 11 of
Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act - and - In the matter of the designation of lands to be added to Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area I, Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 11(3)(
b) of
Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, hereby designate an area of Crown land in Guysborough County, with approximate boundaries as shown on the map attached as Appendix A, as an addition to Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 3 of
Schedule A to the Act. The actual boundaries of the designated additional area shall be as described and shown on a description and plan signed by the Director of Surveys and deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre, formerly known as the Provincial Crown Lands Record Centre, the signed description and plan forming part of this designation. This designation of additional land is effective on and after the later of the date it is approved by the Governor in Council and the date the description and plan are deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre.
Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, September 22, 2025. sgd. T. Halman Honourable Timothy Halman Minister of Environment and Climate Change 603
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 Appendix A Addition to Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area N.S. Reg. 234/2025 Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area Designation of Additional Lands
Schedule “B” In the matter of
Section 11 of
Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act - and - In the matter of the designation of lands to be added to Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area I, Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 11(3)(
b) of
Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, hereby designate an area of Crown land in Shelburne County, with approximate boundaries as shown on the map attached as Appendix A, as an addition to Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 4 of
Schedule A to the Act. 604
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 The actual boundaries of the designated additional area shall be as described and shown on a description and plan signed by the Director of Surveys and deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre, formerly known as the Provincial Crown Lands Record Centre, the signed description and plan forming part of this designation.
This designation of additional land is effective on and after the later of the date it is approved by the Governor in Council and the date the description and plan are deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre. Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, September 22, 2025. sgd. T. Halman Honourable Timothy Halman Minister of Environment and Climate Change Appendix A Addition to Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area 605
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 235/2025 Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area Designation of Additional Lands
Schedule “C” In the matter of
Section 11 of
Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act - and - In the matter of the designation of lands to be added to Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area I, Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 11(3)(
b) of
Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, hereby designate an area of Crown land in Guysborough County, with approximate boundaries as shown on the map attached as Appendix A, as an addition to Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 5 of
Schedule A to the Act. The actual boundaries of the designated additional area shall be as described and shown on a description and plan signed by the Director of Surveys and deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre, formerly known as the Provincial Crown Lands Record Centre, the signed description and plan forming part of this designation. This designation of additional land is effective on and after the later of the date it is approved by the Governor in Council and the date the description and plan are deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre.
Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, September 22, 2025. sgd. T. Halman Honourable Timothy Halman Minister of Environment and Climate Change 606
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 Appendix A Addition to Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area 607
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 236/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Trout Brook Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-308 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 7.4 hectares (18.28 acres) of Crown lands in Inverness County, currently identified as PIDs 50351873, 50156009, 50116102 and 50139732, shown out lined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Trout Brook Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 608
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Schedule “A” Trout Brook Provincial Park 609
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 237/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-309 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 15, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 177.0 hectares (437.4 acres) of Crown lands in Cumberland County, currently identified as PIDs 25178765, 25178807, 25178468, 25268806, 25268814, 25177577, 25268822, 25178633, 25350141, 25513136, 25513128, 25513045, 25513094, 25513078 and 25513037, shown outlined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 610
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Schedule “A” Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park 611
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 238/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Brule Shore Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-310 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 8, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 9 hectares (22 acres) of Crown lands in Colchester County, currently identified as PID 20021986, shown outlined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Brule Shore Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 612
N.S. Reg. 238/2025 Royal Gazette
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Schedule “A” Brule Shore Provincial Park 613
N.S. Reg. 239/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 239/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Cape Jack Beach Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-311 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 0.7 hectare[s] (1.8 acres) of Crown lands in Antigonish County, currently identified as PIDs 01308311, 10071116, 01265982 and 10140960, shown out lined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Cape Jack Beach Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 614
N.S. Reg. 239/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23
Schedule “A” Cape Jack Beach Provincial Park 615
N.S. Reg. 240/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 240/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Fundy Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-312 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 56.5 hectares (139.61 acres) of Crown lands in Annapolis County, currently identified as PIDs 05290127, 05294533 and 05016704, shown outlined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Fundy Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 616
N.S. Reg. 240/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23
Schedule “A” Fundy Provincial Park 617
N.S. Reg. 241/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 241/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Lower East Chezzetcook Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-313 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 182.0 hectares (449.7 acres) of Crown lands in Halifax County, currently identified as PIDs 40643413, 40793200, 00443341, 40245789, 00443234, 00443333, 00647511, 00443325, 00647529, 40630378, 40630386, 00475426, 41543661, 41543653, 41543638, 41543646 and 41543612 shown outlined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Lower East Chezzetcook Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 618
N.S. Reg. 241/2025 Royal Gazette
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Schedule “A” Lower East Chezzetcook Provincial Park 619
N.S. Reg. 242/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 242/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 MacCormack Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-314 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 4.3 hectares (10.62 acres) of Crown lands in Victoria County, currently identified as PIDs 85005718 and 85178366, shown outlined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as MacCormack Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 620
N.S. Reg. 242/2025 Royal Gazette
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Schedule “A” MacCormack Provincial Park 621
N.S. Reg. 243/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 243/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Mickey Hill Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-315 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 72.8 hectares (179.89 acres) of Crown lands in Annapolis County, currently identified as PID 05091558, shown outlined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Mickey Hill Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 622
N.S. Reg. 243/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23
Schedule “A” Mickey Hill Provincial Park 623
N.S. Reg. 244/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 244/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Mount William Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-316 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 2, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 27.7 hectares (68.4 acres) of Crown lands in Halifax County, currently identified as PID 00564229, shown outlined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Mount William Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 624
N.S. Reg. 244/2025 Royal Gazette
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Schedule “A” Mount William Provincial Park 625
N.S. Reg. 245/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 245/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-317 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 15, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 60 hectares (148 acres) of Crown lands in Richmond County, currently identified as PIDs 75069245, 75228213, 75228221, 75228239 and 75105114, shown out lined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 626
N.S. Reg. 245/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23
Schedule “A” Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park 627
N.S. Reg. 246/2025 Royal Gazette
Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 23 N.S. Reg. 246/2025 Made: November 4, 2025 Filed: November 4, 2025 Port Shoreham Beach Provincial Park Designation Order in Council 2025-318 dated November 4, 2025 Designation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of the Provincial Parks Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 15, 2025, and pursuant to clauses 8(
a) and (
d) of
Chapter 367 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Provincial Parks Act, is pleased, effective on and after November 4, 2025, to (
a) designate approximately 39 hectares (96.4 acres) of Crown lands in Guysborough County, currently identified as PIDs 35182575, 35079615, 35078203, 35052281, 35239268 and 35239276, shown out lined in bold and shaded dark grey on the plan marked
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation and declare that it be known as Port Shoreham Beach Provincial Park; and (
b) authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order. 628
N.S. Reg. 246/2025 Royal Gazette