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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen's Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 29, No. 13 July 8, 2005 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act B o a t B u i l d e r T r a d e D e s i g n a t i o n.............................................. 130/2005 343 Elections Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 13, S.N.S. 2005, c. 17 ...................... 127/2005 340 Environment Act A c t i v i t i e s D e s i g n a t i o n R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ................................128/2005 341 Revenue Act R e v e n u e A c t R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ....................................... 129/2005 341 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

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

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force.

N.S. Reg. 127/2005 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 29, No. 13 340 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 127/2005 Made: June 17, 2005 Filed: June 17, 2005 Proclamation, S. 13, S.N.S. 2005, c. 17 Order in Council 2005-255 dated June 17, 2005 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 13 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated June 15, 2005, pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2005,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2005,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, come into force on and not before June 17, 2005. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Myra A. Freeman G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, GREETING: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 13 of

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2005,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, it is enacted as follows: 13 Notwithstanding

Section 219 of the Elections Act, this Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2005,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, come into force on and not before June 17, 2005; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2005,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Elections Act, come into force on and not before June 17, 2005, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved Her Honour the Honourable Myra A. Freeman, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

N.S. Reg. 127/2005 - 129/2005 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 29, No. 13 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 341 AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 17th day of June, in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty- fourth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Sgd: Michael G. Baker Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General N.S. Reg. 128/2005 Made: June 17, 2005 Filed: June 17, 2005 Activities Designation Regulations Order in Council 2005-257 dated June 17, 2005 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 66 of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Labour dated June 16, 2005, and pursuant to

Section 66 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is pleased to amend the Activities Designation Regulations, N.S. Reg. 47/95, to remove smaller pits as designated activities, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after June 17, 2005.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Activities Designation Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 66 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act Clause 13(

e) of the Activities Designation Regulations, N.S. Reg. 47/95, made by Order in Council 95-286 dated April 11, 1995, is amended by adding “that is larger than 2 ha” immediately after “a pit”. N.S. Reg. 129/2005 Made: June 17, 2005 Filed: June 17, 2005 Revenue Act Regulations Order in Council 2005-258 dated June 17, 2005 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 12 and 92 of the Revenue Act The Governor in Council, on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance dated June 15, 2005, and pursuant to Sections 12 and 92 of

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Revenue Act, is pleased to amend

N.S. Reg. 129/2005 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 29, No. 13 342 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. the Revenue Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 63/96, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-230 dated March 29, 1996, to require retailers of furnace oil to keep and maintain records pertaining to the acquisition, sale and delivery of furnace oil and to amend the definition of “wholesaler”, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after June 17, 2005.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Revenue Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 12 and 92 of

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Revenue Act 1T h e Revenue Act Regulations, N.S. Reg 63/96, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-230 dated March 29, 1996, are amended by repealing clause 5(

x) and substituting the following clause: (x) “wholesaler” means a person who has entered into an agreement with the Minister or Commissioner under

Part 1 of the Act respecting the collection of tax and who (

i) sells or keeps for sale, gasoline or diesel o il, in quantities of not less than 200 litres per sale or delivery, and holds a valid Motive Fuel Wholesaler Approval issued under the Environment Act; or (ii) sells or keeps for sale, propane in quan tities of 200 litres or 225 pounds per sale or delivery and holds a valid L.P. Gas Installation Permit issued by the Office of the Fire Marshall. 2 Clause 10(1)(

c) of the regulations is re pealed and the following clause substituted: (c) “Vendor Permit” permitting the holder to acquire gasoline and diesel oil from an agent for sale to purchasers. 3 Subsection 12(1) of the regulations is amended by a dding “or other non-retail outlet” immediately after “in respect of each bulk plant”. 4 Subsections 15(1) and (4) of the regulations are ame nded by striking out “bulk plant” wherever it appears and substituting “bulk plant or other non-retail outlet”. 5 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 16: Furnace oil retailer records 17

(1) Every retailer who sells furnace oil shall keep and maintain records for each month at the retailer’s place of business relating to all of the following matters: (

a) all acquisitions of furnace oil, whether the furnace oil is acquired for the retailer’s own use or for resale, and the invoices evidencing such acquisitions; (

b) total daily sales, transfers or deliveries of each type and grade of furnace oil evidenced by pump meter readings; (

c) the inventory of each type and grade of furnace oil in the retailer’s possession at the opening of business on the first day of each month and at the close of business on the last day of each month; (

d) each sale, transfer or delivery of furnace oil.

N.S. Reg. 129/2005 - 130/2005 Royal Gazette

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(2) Every retailer who sells furnace oil shall provide a meter for each pump to record the flow of furnace oil from the pump to which the meter is affixed and shall take all readings from the meter necessary to comply with subsection (1).

(3) An auditor, a compliance officer or any person authorized by the Commissioner may, for the purposes of verifying whether the records required to be kept and maintained by the retailer under subsection (1) are complete and accurate, review the records of any person who supplies or sells furnace oil to a retailer who sells furnace oil. N.S. Reg. 130/2005 Made: June 9, 2005 Filed: June 21, 2005 Boat Builder Trade Designation Order dated June 9, 2005 Designation made by the Minister of Education pursuant to

Section 17 of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act In the matter of

Section 17 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act - and - In the matter of designating the Boat Builder Trade as a designated trade Order I, Jamie Muir, Minister of Education, pursuant to

Section 17 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act, do hereby designate the Boat Builder Trade as a designated trade, effective on and after the date of this Order. Dated and made at Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 9, 2005. Sgd: J. Muir Honourable Jamie Muir Minister of Education