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Page Adult Learning Act A d u l t L e a r n i n g R e g u l a t i o n s ................................................. 132/2014 303 Dairy Industry Act F l u i d D a i r y P r i c i n g R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ................................... 126/2014 296 S c h e d u l e 1 – G e n e r a l R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t...................................127/2014 298 Electricity Act R e n e w a b l e E l e c t r i c i t y R e t a i l S a l e R e g u l a t i o n s ..................................130/2014 301 Maintenance and Custody Act P r o c l a m a t i o n o f a m e n d m e n t s t o A c t .......................................... 131/2014 302 Mi’kmaq Education Act Addition of Glooscap First Nation to

Schedule to Act ............................ 129/2014 301 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 125/2014 294 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 128/2014 299 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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 N.S. Reg. 125/2014 Made: August 14, 2014 Filed: August 18, 2014 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated August 14, 2014 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order NSUARB-GAS-W-14-34 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Murray E. Doehler, CA, P. Eng., Member Order

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended August 13, 2014, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 78.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 83.3¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 78.7¢ per litre Grade 2 81.7¢ per litre Grade 3 84.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 83.3¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.3¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 14th day of August, 2014. Sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on August 15, 2014 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.5 88.5 91.5 90.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 111.0 114.0 117.0 110.2 133.2 136.6 140.1 132.2 135.2 138.7 142.1 134.3 133.2 136.6 140.1 132.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.0 89.0 92.0 91.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 111.5 114.5 117.5 110.7 133.7 137.2 140.6 132.8 135.8 139.3 142.7 134.9 133.7 137.2 140.6 132.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.4 89.4 92.4 91.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 111.9 114.9 117.9 111.1 134.2 137.7 141.1 133.3 136.3 139.7 143.2 135.4 134.2 137.7 141.1 133.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.5 89.5 92.5 91.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 112.0 115.0 118.0 111.2 134.3 137.8 141.2 133.4 136.4 139.8 143.3 135.5 134.3 137.8 141.2 133.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.5 89.5 92.5 91.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 112.0 115.0 118.0 111.2 134.3 137.8 141.2 133.4 136.4 139.8 143.3 135.5 134.3 137.8 141.2 133.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.2 90.2 93.2 92.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 112.7 115.7 118.7 111.9 135.1 138.6 142.0 134.2 137.2 140.6 144.1 136.3 135.1 138.6 142.0 134.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 N.S. Reg. 126/2014 Made: August 12, 2014 Filed: August 18, 2014 Fluid Dairy Pricing Regulations Order dated August 12, 2014 Amendment to regulations made by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to

Section 9 of the Dairy Industry Act Natural Products Marketing Council I certify that the Natural Products Marketing Council, pursuant to

Section 9 of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, at its meeting on August 12, 2014, carried a motion to amend the Fluid Dairy Pricing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 95/2003, made by the Natural Products Marketing Council on April 8, 2003, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after August 12, 2014. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on August 13, 2014. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd: E. A. Crouse Elizabeth A. Crouse General Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Fluid Dairy Pricing Regulations made by the Natural Products Marketing Council under clauses 9(

c) and (

d) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act 1

Section 2 of the Fluid Dairy Pricing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 95/2003, made by the Natural Products Marketing Council on April 8, 2003, is amended by (

a) adding the following row immediately under the row beginning “10 ml” in clause (a) : 9 ml .027 (

b) adding the following row immediately under the row beginning “10 ml” in clause (b): 9 ml .027 (

c) adding the following row immediately under the row beginning “10 ml” in clause (c): 9 ml .027 (

d) relettering clauses (

f) to (

j) as clauses (

g) to (k), respectively; 296 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

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e) adding the following clause immediately after clause (e): (

f) light cream (containing 5%–9.9% butterfat) 1 L $1.54 500 ml .82 473 ml .78 425 ml .71 375 ml .63 325 ml .54 250 ml .42 10 ml .025 9 ml .023 (

f) adding the following rows immediately under the row beginning “500 ml” in clause (g): 473 ml 1.04 425 ml .94 (

g) adding the following row immediately under the row beginning “10 ml” in clause (g): 9 ml .029 (

h) adding the following rows immediately under the row beginning “500 ml” in clause (h): 473 ml 1.25 425 ml 1.12 (

i) adding the following row immediately under the row beginning “10 ml” in clause (h): 9 ml .033 (

j) adding the following row immediately above the row beginning “1 L” in clause (i): 20 L $81.40 (

k) striking out “$4.07” in clause (

i) and substituting “4.07”; (

l) adding the following rows immediately under the row beginning “500 ml” in clause (i): 473 ml 1.95 425 ml 1.82 (

m) adding the following rows immediately under the row beginning “1 L” in clause (j): 473 ml .093 425 ml .85 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 297

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 2 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 2: Milk sold under School Milk Program 2A

(1) Section 2 does not apply to milk sold by a school under the School Milk Program administered by the Department of Agriculture.

(2) The price of milk sold to a student under the School Milk Program must be $0.40 per 250 ml.

(3) The only classes of milk that may be sold under the School Milk Program are whole milk, partly skimmed milk and skim milk, and the milk may be sold only in 250 ml, 500 ml and 20 L containers. N.S. Reg. 127/2014 Made: August 12, 2014 Filed: August 18, 2014

Schedule 1–General Regulations Order dated August 12, 2014 Amendment to regulations made by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to

Section 9 of the Dairy Industry Act Natural Products Marketing Council I certify that the Natural Products Marketing Council, pursuant to

Section 9 of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, at its meeting on August 12, 2014, carried a motion to amend

Schedule 1–General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 198/89, made by the Nova Scotia Dairy Commission on August 11, 1989, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after August 12, 2014. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on August 13, 2014. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd: E. A. Crouse Elizabeth A. Crouse General Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to

Schedule 1–General Regulations made by the Natural Products Marketing Council under

Section 9 of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act 1

(1) Clause 1(

e) of

Schedule 1–General Regulations, N. S. Reg. 198/89, made by the Nova Scotia Dairy Commission on August 11, 1989, is amended by (

a) striking out “means cream as defined in the Act, and means a product of milk containing not less than 3.25% butterfat or 33.6 grams of butterfat per litre” and substituting “means a product of milk containing not less than 5% butterfat”; and 298 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

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b) striking out “greater than 3.25% butterfat or 33.6 grams butterfat per litre and less than 10% butterfat or 103 grams of butterfat per litre” in subclause (

i) and substituting “containing not less than 5% butterfat and less than 10% butterfat”.

(2) Clause 1(

y) of the regulations is amended by striking out “or 33.6 grams of butterfat per litre” and substituting “and less than 5% butterfat”. 2 Clause 22(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by (

a) renumbering subclause (xvi) as subclause (xvii); and (

b) adding the following subclause immediately after subclause (xv): (xvi) 9 ml N.S. Reg. 128/2014 Made: August 21, 2014 Filed: August 22, 2014 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated August 21, 2014 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order NSUARB-GAS-W-14-35 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Kulvinder S. Dhillon, P. Eng., Member Order

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended August 20, 2014, are: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 299

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 Grade 1 Regular gasoline 77.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.3¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 77.2¢ per litre Grade 2 80.2¢ per litre Grade 3 83.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.3¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: Nil Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.4¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., August 22, 2014. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 21st day of August, 2014. Sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on August 22, 2014 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.3 87.3 90.3 88.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 109.8 112.8 115.8 107.4 131.8 135.2 138.7 129.0 133.9 137.3 140.8 131.1 131.8 135.2 138.7 129.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.8 87.8 90.8 88.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 110.3 113.3 116.3 107.9 132.4 135.8 139.3 129.6 134.4 137.9 141.3 131.7 132.4 135.8 139.3 129.6 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.2 88.2 91.2 88.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 110.7 113.7 116.7 108.3 132.8 136.3 139.7 130.1 134.9 138.3 141.8 132.1 132.8 136.3 139.7 130.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 300 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.3 88.3 91.3 89.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 110.8 113.8 116.8 108.4 132.9 136.4 139.8 130.2 135.0 138.5 141.9 132.2 132.9 136.4 139.8 130.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.3 88.3 91.3 89.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 110.8 113.8 116.8 108.4 132.9 136.4 139.8 130.2 135.0 138.5 141.9 132.2 132.9 136.4 139.8 130.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.0 89.0 92.0 89.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 111.5 114.5 117.5 109.1 133.7 137.2 140.6 131.0 135.8 139.3 142.7 133.1 133.7 137.2 140.6 131.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 129/2014 Made: August 25, 2014 Filed: August 26, 2014 Addition to

Schedule to Act Order in Council 2014-354 dated August 25, 2014 Order made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of the Mi’kmaq Education Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development dated July 29, 2014, and pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1998, the Mi’kmaq Education Act, is pleased to make an order adding the Glooscap First Nation to the

schedule of the Mi’kmaq Education Act, effective on and after April 1, 2015. N.S. Reg. 130/2014 Made: August 25, 2014 Filed: August 26, 2014 Renewable Electricity Retail Sale Regulations Order in Council 2014-356 dated August 25, 2014 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 5 of the Electricity Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Energy dated July 17, 2014, and pursuant to

Section 5 of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act, is pleased to make regulations respecting the date for the filing of any new or amended tariffs, procedures and standards of conduct that are necessary to facilitate the purchase of renewable low-impact electricity, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after August 25, 2014. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 301

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting the Retail Sale of Renewable Electricity made by the Governor in Council under

Section 5 of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Renewable Electricity Retail Sale Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Electricity Act. Prescribed date for filing tariffs, procedures and standards of conduct 3 The prescribed date for filing any new or amended tariffs, procedures and standards of conduct under clauses 3G(1)(

a) to (

f) of the Act is September 1, 2015. N.S. Reg. 131/2014 Made: August 25, 2014 Filed: August 26, 2014 Proclamation, S. 2, S.N.S. 2014, c. 19 Order in Council 2014-357 dated August 25, 2014 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 2 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 160 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Maintenance and Custody Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated July 31, 2014, and pursuant to

Section 2 of

Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2014,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 160 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Maintenance and Custody Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2014,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 160 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Maintenance and Custody Act, do come into force on and not before September 1, 2014. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: J. Michael MacDonald 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, G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 2 of

Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2014,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 160 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Maintenance and Custody Act, it is enacted as follows: 302 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 2 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 19 of the Acts of 2014,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 160 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Maintenance and Custody Act, do come into force on and not before September 1, 2014; 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 19 of the Acts of 2014,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 160 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Maintenance and Custody Act, do come into force on and not before September 1, 2014, 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 His Honour the Honourable J. Michael MacDonald, Administrator of the Government of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Law Courts in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 25th day of August in the year of Our Lord two thousand and fourteen and in the sixty-third year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Lena Metlege Diab Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General N.S. Reg. 132/2014 Made: June 24, 2014 Filed: August 26, 2014 Adult Learning Regulations Order dated June 24, 2014 Regulations made by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education pursuant to

Section 15 of the Adult Learning Act Order In the matter of

Section 15 of

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 I, Kelly Regan, Minister of Labour and Advanced Education for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 15 of

Chapter 31 of the Act[s] of 2010, the Adult Learning Act, hereby make new regulations respecting adult learning, to establish criteria for a recognized learning organization, set obligations for adult learners, and set requirements for annual reports and recognition of prior learning, in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”. This order is effective on and after June 24, 2014. Dated and made June 24, 2014, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. Sgd.: Kelly Regan Honourable Kelly Regan Minister of Labour and Advanced Education

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Adult Learning made by the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education under

Section 15 of

Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2010, the Adult Learning Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Adult Learning Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “support system” means a common system and set of business processes operated by the Department to focus on the administration of labour market programs and services for its Provincial partners, currently operating under the name of the Labour Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS); “learning organization” means an organization that provides adult-learning programs and services to adult learners; “Minister’s Adult Learner Demographic Form” means the Departmental survey designed to collect demographic information on adult learners.

Criteria for recognized learning organization 3 To be eligible as a recognized learning organization, a learning organization must (

a) comply with all the support system’s applicable guidelines, business processes and contract terms and conditions; and (

b) meet all of the following criteria: (

i) it must not charge tuition, (ii) it must offer adult-learning programs, by 1 or both of the following methods: (

A) in a group setting, (

B) by individual tutoring, 304 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 38, No. 18 (iii) it must meet the requirements for adult-learning programs in

Section 4, (iv) it must register adult learners in the method required by the Minister, (

v) it must ensure that all its registered adu lt learners complete any Departmental surveys within the time required by the Minister, (vi) it must approve and maintain an individualized learning plan for each of its registered adult learners, jointly developed with the adult learner, (vii) it must keep daily attendance records for its registered adult learners and provide the records to the Minister on request, (viii) it must complete and submit program and fi nancial reports in the form and in the time required by the Minister. Requirements for adult-learning programs 4 An adult-learning program must meet all of the following requirements: (

a) it must use adult-learning curricula and program resources approved by the Minister; (

b) it must ensure that its instructors, teacher s and voluntary and paid tutors attend professional development training for the adult-learning program curricula and as required by the Minister; (

c) it must use assessment processes approved by the Minister. Obligations of adult learners 5 An adult learner registered with a recognized learning organization has all of the following obligations: (

a) they must jointly develop their individualized learning plan with the learning organization; (

b) they must attend the learning program at the times required by the learning organization; (

c) they must complete the Minister’s Adu lt Learner Demographic Form, or any other Departmental survey, within the time required by the learning organization. Designated component annual report 6 An annual report to the Minister with respect to a designated component must include all of the following statistical information: (

a) the number of learning organizations funded by the designated component; (

b) for each learning organization funded by the designated component: (

i) the number of adult learners registered in the year, (ii) the number of adult learners who meet learning plan learning objectives. Recognition of international credentials and prior learning 7 The following international credentials and prior learning may be recognized for the purpose of adult learning supported by designated components under

Section 12 of the Act: (

a) an international credential that is ge nerally recognized in other jurisdictions; (

b) prior learning that is generally recognized by other jurisdictions. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 305