Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated April 9, 2026
N.S. Reg. 91/2026
Nova Scotia — Gazette
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.)
Part II – Regulations Volume 50, No. 9 May 1, 2026 Halifax, Nova Scotia Published Under the Authority of the Attorney General Contents Act Reg. No.
Page Agriculture and Marketing Act Laboratory Services Fees Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94/2026 177 Correctional Services Act Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program Regulations–repeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99/2026 186 Youth Bail Supervision Program Regulations–repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100/2026 187 Environment Act Air Quality Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95/2026 178 Municipal Government Act Boundary Order: Town of Amherst and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland . 104/2026 189 Off-highway Vehicles Act Off-highway Vehicles Fees Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96/2026 183 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92/2026 176 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93/2026 176 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98/2026 186 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101/2026 187 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102/2026 188 Probate Act Probate Court Practice, Procedure and Forms Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97/2026 184 Public Highways Act Spring Weight Restriction Regulations Effective Date Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103/2026 188
Summary Proceedings Act
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 N.S. Reg. 91/2026 Made: April 9, 2026 Filed: April 9, 2026
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated April 9, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to
Section 8 of the
Summary Proceedings Act Order Made under
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act I, Scott Armstrong, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act, hereby (
a) amend the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, to designate certain offences under the Municipality of the District of Argyle’s Animals Bylaw, Civic Addressing Signage Bylaw, Dogs Bylaw, Noise Bylaw, Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal Bylaw, Tusket Wastewater Management District Bylaw, Wedgeport Wastewater Management District Bylaw and West Pubnico Sewer Bylaw as
summary [offence] ticket offences, in the manner set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”; and (
b) order and direct that the penalty to be entered on a summons in respect of an offence set out in amendments to the schedules to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, as set forth in the attached
Schedule “A,” is the out-of-court settlement amount listed in the out-of-court settlement column set out opposite the description for the offence, and includes the charge provided for in, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. This order is effective on and after the date it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. Dated and made April 9, 2026, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Scott Armstrong Honourable Scott Armstrong Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Schedule “A” Amendment to the
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to
Section 8 of
Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the
Summary Proceedings Act The
Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by Order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, are amended by adding the following
schedule immediately after
Schedule M-40: 172
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Schedule M-41 Municipality of the District of Argyle Bylaws Offence
Section Out of Court Settlement Animals Bylaw 1 Causing pain to wild or domestic bird or animal, other than as necessary for its care, cure or training 2(a) $237.50 2 Maiming, blinding to cause suffering or otherwise treating wild or domestic bird or animal in inhumane manner 2(b) $237.50 3 Owning or harbouring domestic animal that goes at large 3 $237.50 4 Owner or harbourer of domestic animal suffering from infection or contagious disease failing to prevent animal from leaving owner’s premises under effective control 4(a) $237.50 5 Owner or harbourer of domestic animal suffering from infection or contagious disease failing to prevent animal from herding with un- diseased animals 4(b) $237.50 6 Owning or harbouring domestic fowl that goes at large 5 $237.50 7 Selling flesh of animal that has died or been killed while exhibiting symptoms associated with disease 6(a) $237.50 Civic Addressing Signage Bylaw 1 Owner failing to post assigned civic number on property in manner required by bylaw 8 $237.50 2 Owner posting or permitting to be posted number that could reasonably be confused with civic number 10 $237.50 3 Failing to display civic numbers as required by bylaw, for property with private driveway and multiple buildings with different civic numbers 15 $237.50 Dog Bylaw 1 Owning dog that is not wearing dog tag 9(1)(a) $237.50 2 Owning dog that is not registered 9(1)(b) $237.50 3 Failing to immediately remove dog feces 9(1)(c) $237.50 4 Failing to possess suitable means of removing dog feces 9(1)(d) $237.50 5 Owning dog that persistently disturbs quiet of neighbourhood 9(1)(e) $237.50 6 Owning dog that enters or remains in or on area where dogs are prohibited by posted signs 9(1)(f) $237.50 7 Keeping dog in unsanitary condition 9(1)(g) $237.50 8 Failing to provide written statement 9(1)(h) $237.50 9 Owning dog that runs at large 9(1)(i) $237.50 10 Owning fierce or dangerous dog 9(1)(j) $697.50 11 Failing to comply with requirements for owning fierce or dangerous dog 9(1)(k) $697.50 Noise Bylaw 1 Engaging in activity that unreasonably disturbs peace and tranquility of neighbourhood 3 $352.50 173
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Section Out of Court Settlement Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal Bylaw 1 Disposing of materials prohibited by bylaw 3(A) $697.50 2 Disposing of materials banned by Authority 3(B)(i) $697.50 3 Depositing or permitting deposit of solid waste at unauthorized site 3(D)(i) $697.50 4 Placing solid waste for collection on property without consent 3(D)(ii) $237.50 5 Interfering with solid waste at curb 3(E)(i) $237.50 6 Burning solid waste other than as permitted 3(G)(i) $352.50 7 Placing, causing to be placed or permitting to be placed waste at or adjacent to closed facility 3(I)(ii) $697.50 8 Failing to separate waste for collection as required by bylaw 3(M)(i) $697.50 9 Failing to store compostable materials as required by bylaw 3(M)(vi) $697.50 10 Failing to store recyclables or residual garbage as required by bylaw 3(M)(vii) $697.50 11 Failing to maintain containers to avoid nuisance 3(M)(viii) $697.50 12 Failing to keep bulk containers as required by bylaw 3(M)(ix) $697.50 13 Failing to place waste for collection by 7:00 am on collection day 3(N)(i)(2) $697.50 14 Failing to remove container or cart by end of collection day 3(N)(i)(6) $697.50 15 Failing to place residual garbage as required by bylaw 3(N)(i)(8) $697.50 16 Failing to place recyclables as required by bylaw 3(N)(i)(10) $697.50 17 Placing waste for collection that is prohibited by bylaw 3(O)(i) $697.50 18 Owner failing to provide waste storage as required by bylaw 4(A)(i)(1) $237.50 19 Owner failing to maintain waste storage in clean and tidy condition 4(A)(i)(3) $352.50 20 Owner failing to remove container or uncollected waste by end of collection day 4(A)(i)(4) $352.50 21 Owner failing to abide by directive of bylaw enforcement officer 4(A)(i)(5) $352.50 22 Occupant failing to sort waste as required by bylaw 4(B)(i)(1) $352.50 23 Occupant failing to store sorted materials in storage provided by property owner 4(B)(i)(2) $352.50 24 Occupant failing to abide by directive of bylaw enforcement officer 4(B)(i)(3) $352.50 25 Failing to remove IC&I Waste as required by bylaw 5(A)(i) $352.50 26 Failing to ensure temporary commercial container meets bylaw requirements 5(B)(i) $352.50 27 Owner of premises on which commercial container is placed failing to ensure container or surrounding area maintained according to bylaw 5(B)(ii) $352.50 29 Failing to empty commercial organic container weekly 5(B)(iv) $352.50 30 Failing to ensure materials are placed in storage container in source- separated condition 5(B)(vii) $352.50 31 Failing to use blue bags for IC&I recyclables 5(B)(ix) $352.50 32 Failing to use clear bags for IC&I residual waste 5(B)(x) $352.50 Tusket Wastewater Management District Bylaw 1 Discharging or causing to be discharged storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off, sub-surface drainage, unpolluted cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters (specify) to sanitary sewer
Part 6, s. 1 $352.50 174
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Section Out of Court Settlement 2 Connecting open gutter, cesspool, privy, vault, cellar, underground drain or exhaust pipe (specify) from any machine to public sewer or individual on-site disposal system
Part 6, s. 2 $352.50 3 Limiting access to, damaging or removing (specify) any portion of public sewer, individual on-site sewage disposal system or sewer laterals
Part 6, s. 3 $352.50 4 Throwing or permitting to be thrown or deposited in public sewer opening or receptacle connected with public sewer any garbage, offal, dead animals, bones, ashes, cinders, rags or any other material or thing prohibited by bylaw (specify)
Part 6, s. 4 $352.50 5 Discharging or causing to be discharged sanitary sewage to any storm sewer
Part 6, s. 5 $352.50 6 Discharging or causing to be discharged into public sewer or individual on-site sewage disposal system substance prohibited by bylaw (specify)
Part 6, s. 6 $352.50 7 Failing to provide inceptors as required by bylaw
Part 6, s. 10 $352.50 8 Failing to install manhole as required by bylaw
Part 6, s. 11 $352.50 Wedgeport Wastewater Management District Bylaw 1 Home owner failing to provide and maintain clear access to homeowner property to authorized municipality personnel 24 $237.50 2 Home owner failing to maintain plumbing system such that municipal system is not compromised, damaged or disrupted 25 $237.50 3 Home owner failing to pay electrical power consumption charges for septic pump component on municipal system located on homeowner property 26 $237.50 4 Home owner failing to maintain electrical power supply and distribution system such that septic tank pump operation is not compromised 27 $237.50 5 Home owner disrupting, relocating, modifying, damaging or destroying any portion of municipal wastewater system 28 $237.50 6 Discharging wastewater into municipal wastewater system contrary to requirements of the system recommended by design engineer or municipal engineer or of approvals under regulations 29 $237.50 West Pubnico Sewer Bylaw 1 Discharging matter that may be hazardous, harmful to or interfere with sewerage system or may cause effluent to contravene legislation
Part 2, s. 1 $237.50 2 Discharging, releasing, suffering or causing to be discharged matter into sewerage system (specify) contrary to bylaw
Part 2, s. 2 $237.50 3 Connecting sump pump to municipal sewer
Part 2, s. 3 $237.50 4 Damaging, destroying, tampering with or causing or permitting damaging, destroying or tampering with (specify) any part of sewerage system or any device installed in sewerage system to measure, sample or test wastewater
Part 3, s. 2 $237.50 5 Carrying out unauthorized work on sewerage system
Part 3, s. 3 $237.50 6 Failing to use inceptors approved by engineer
Part 3, s. 6 $237.50 175
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Section Out of Court Settlement 7 Constructing connection to sewerage system not in accordance with Canadian building and plumbing codes
Part 4, s. 2 $237.50 8 Connecting storm sewer to sewerage system
Part 4, s. 3 $237.50 9 Causing excessive obstruction for pedestrians and vehicular traffic during installation of sewer or drain
Part 5, s. 4 $237.50 10 Failing to effectively block up connection when building sewer connection is abandoned
Part 5, s. 5 $237.50 N.S. Reg. 92/2026 Made: April 9, 2026 Filed: April 9, 2026 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 9, 2026 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. 93/2026 Made: April 10, 2026 Filed: April 10, 2026 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 10, 2026 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.] 176
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 N.S. Reg. 94/2026 Made: April 9, 2026 Filed: April 13, 2026 Laboratory Services Fees Regulations–amendment Order dated April 9, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Agriculture pursuant to
Section 195 of the Agriculture and Marketing Act In the matter of
Section 195 of
Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Agriculture and Marketing Act - and - In the matter of an amendment to the Laboratory Services Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Agriculture Order I, Greg Morrow, Minister of Agriculture for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to
Section 195 of
Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Agriculture and Marketing Act, hereby amend the Laboratory Services Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 47/2020, made by the Minister of Agriculture by order dated March 26, 2020, in the manner set forth in the attached
Schedule “A”. This order is effective on and after the date it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. Dated and made April 9, 2026, 2026, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Greg Morrow Honourable Greg Morrow Minister of Agriculture
Schedule “A” Amendment to the Laboratory Services Fees Regulations made by the Minister of Agriculture under
Section 195 of
Chapter 15 [6] of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Agriculture and Marketing Act 1
Section 2 of the Laboratory Services Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 47/2020, made by the Minister of Agriculture by order dated March 26, 2020, is amended by repealing subclause (
i) of the definition of “Department laboratory”. 2
Section 5 of the regulations is repealed. 3
Section 6 of the regulations is repealed. 4
Section 7 of the regulations is repealed. 5 The table in
Section 10 of the regulations is repealed and the following table substituted: 177
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Antibiotic Testing Category Fee Charm Trio $50.39 Cheese Category Fee E. coli/coliform $33.61 Staphylococcus aureus $37.39 6 The regulations are further amended by redesignating subsection 12(1) as
Section 12. 7
Section 14 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Despite Sections 6, 7, and 8” and substituting “Despite
Section 8”. N.S. Reg. 95/2026 Made: April 14, 2026 Filed: April 14, 2026 Air Quality Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2026-131 dated April 14, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 25 and 112 of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change dated March 13, 2026, and pursuant to Sections 25 and 112 of
Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is pleased to amend the Air Quality Regulations, N.S. Reg. 28/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-87 dated February 25, 2005, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after June 1, 2026.
Schedule “A” Amendment to the Air Quality Regulations made by the Governor in Council under Sections 25 and 112 of
Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act 1
Section 2 of the Air Quality Regulations, N.S. Reg. 28/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council dated 2005-87 dated February 25, 2005, is amended by (
a) adding the following
definitions where they belong in alphabetical order: “ambient air quality objectives” means the targets prescribed in
Schedule AA; “ambient air quality standards” means the maximum air pollutant concentrations prescribed in
Schedule A; (
b) adding “and
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c) adding “and Climate Change” immediately after “Environment” in the definition of “Minister”. 2 (1) Subsection 3(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “are expressed as maximum permissible ground level concentrations” and substituting “Schedule AA”.
(2) Section 3 of the regulations is further amended by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:
(2) An approval holder must not exceed the ambient air quality standards prescribed in
Schedule A.
(3) To satisfy the requirements of subsection (2), an approval holder may be required to implement 1 or more of the following to ensure compliance with the ambient air quality standards prescribed in
Schedule A: (
a) air dispersion modeling; (
b) source testing; (
c) continuous emissions monitoring; (
d) ambient air monitoring; (
e) emission management, reduction planning, or both.
(4) An approval holder must make best efforts to meet the ambient air quality objectives in
Schedule AA. 3
Schedule A— Maximum Permissible Ground Level Concentrations to the regulations is repealed and the following
Schedule substituted:
Schedule A: Ambient Air Quality Standards For the purposes of these regulations, ambient air quality standards must be met at and beyond the site boundary. Pollutant CAS Registry Number Averaging period Maximum Concentration (µg/m3) Notes Acrolein (2- Propenal) 107-02-8 1 hour 4.5† 24 hours 0.4† Ammonia 7664-41-7 24 hours 100† Arsenic 7440-38-2 24 hours 0.3† From combustion/ thermal/ manufacturing only Benzene 71-43-2 annual 0.45† 179
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Benzo(a)pyrene (as a surrogate of total Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 130498-29-2) annual 0.00001 (0.01ng/m3)† Cadmium (and its compounds) 7440-43-9 annual 0.005† Carbon monoxide 630-08-0 1 hour 34 600‡ 1 hour 35 000† 8 hours 12 700‡ 8 hours 10 000† Chromium (hexavalent) (and its compounds) 18540-29-9 annual 0.00007 (as PM10); 0.00014 (as TSP)† Cobalt (and its compounds) 7440-48-4 24 hours 0.1† Copper (and its compounds) 7440-50-8 24 hours 50† Dioxins and furans – 24 hours 0.0000001 (0.1 pg/m3)† annual 0.00000006 (0.06 pg/m3)† Formaldehyde (Methanal) 50-00-0 24 hours 65† Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) 7783-06-4 1 hour 42‡ 24 hours 8‡ Lead (and its compounds) 7439-92-1 30-day 0.2† Manganese (and its compounds) 7439-96-5 24 hours 0.1 (as PM2.5); 0.2 (as PM10); 0.4 (as TSP)† Mercury 7439-97-6 24 hours 2† From combustion/ thermal/ manufacturing sources only Nickel (and its compounds) 7440-02-0 annual 0.02 (as PM10); 0.04 (as TSP)† 180
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 10102-44-0 1 hour 400‡ 1 hour 200† Not to be exceeded more than 175 times in a calendar year (98th percentile) annual 100‡ annual 30† Particles (coarse) (PM10) – 24 hours 50† Particles (fine) (PM2.5) – 24 hours 25† From combustion/ thermal/ manufacturing sources only; Not to be exceeded more than 7 times in a calendar year (98th percentile) annual 10† From combustion/ thermal/ manufacturing sources only Particles (total suspended) (TSP) – 24 hours 120 annual 70*‡ annual 60*† Phenol (and its salts) 108-95-2 1 hour 100† 24 hours 30† Selenium (and its compounds) 7782-49-2 24 hours 10† Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 7446-09-5 1 hour 900‡ 24 hours 300‡ 24 hours 125† Not to be exceeded more than 7 times in a calendar year (98th percentile) annual 60‡ Total reduced sulphur (TRS) – 24 hours 7† Vanadium (and its compounds) 7440-62-2 24 hours 2† annual 1† Zinc (and its compounds) 7440-66-6 24 hours 2.5† 181
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Notes: • µg/m3: micrograms per cubic metre • ng/m3: nanograms per cubic metre • pg/m3: picograms per cubic metre • Conversions between units should be based on standard temperature and pressure of 25 °C and 1 atmosphere • *Expressed as a geometric mean • ‡Effective until May 31, 2030, for all existing approvals and for all approvals issued as a result of the submission of any complete approval application, any complete renewal application or any complete environmental assessment registration submitted on or before May 31, 2026 • †For any approval issued on or after June 1, 2026, other than those noted with “‡” above; effective for all approvals issued on or after June 1, 2030 4 The regulations are further amended by adding the following
Schedule immediately after
Schedule A:
Schedule AA: Ambient Air Quality Objectives Pollutant CAS Registry Number Measurement point Averaging period Maximum Concentration (µg/m3) Arsenic 7440-38-2 site boundary 24 hours 0.3 Benzene 71-43-2 site boundary 24 hours 2.3 Benzo(a)pyrene (as a surrogate of total Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 130498-29-2) site boundary 24 hours 0.00005 (0.05ng/m3) Cadmium (and its compounds) 7440-43-9 site boundary 24 hours 0.025 Chromium (hexavalent) (and its compounds) 18540-29-9 site boundary 24 hours 0.00035 (as PM10); 0.0007 (as TSP) Lead (and its compounds) 7439-92-1 site boundary 24 hours 0.5 Mercury 7439-97-6 site boundary 24 hours 2 Nickel (and its compounds) 7440-02-0 site boundary 24 hours 0.1 (as PM10); 0.2 (as TSP) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 10102-44-0 discrete receptors 24 hours 25 discrete receptors annual 10 Particles (fine) (PM2.5) – discrete receptors 24 hours 15 discrete receptors annual 5 Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 7446-09-5 discrete receptors 24 hours 40 discrete receptors annual 10 182
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Total reduced sulphur (TRS) – site boundary 10 min 13 Notes: • µg/m3: micrograms per cubic metre • ng/m3: nanograms per cubic metre N.S. Reg. 96/2026 Made: April 14, 2026 Filed: April 14, 2026 Off-highway Vehicles Fees Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2026-132 dated April 14, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to
Section 25 of the Off-highway Vehicles Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated February 10, 2025, and pursuant to
Section 25 of
Chapter 323 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Off-highway Vehicles Act, is pleased to amend the Off-highway Vehicles Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 103/2004, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2004-138 dated March 30, 2004, to increase the trail permit fees payable to the Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia by operators of snow vehicles, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after April 14, 2026.
Schedule “A” Amendment to the Off-highway Vehicles Fees Regulations made by the Governor in Council under
Section 25 of
Chapter 323 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Off-highway Vehicles Act Subsection 3(2) of the Off-highway Vehicles Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 103/2004, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2004-138 dated March 30, 2004, is repealed and the following subsection substituted:
(2) The fees as set out in the following table are prescribed as payable to the Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia by operators of snow vehicles for the use of designated trail permits issued under the Off-highway Vehicles Designated Trails and Trail Permit Regulations: Type of Trail Permit Fee Full season if purchased before December 15 $175.43 Full Season $263.15 Full season for 3rd or subsequent snow vehicle registered to person(
s) at the same residence $131.57 183
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Full season— classic (snow vehicle aged 15–29 years on December 1) $131.57 Full season— vintage (snow vehicle aged 30 years or older on December 1) $43.85 Dealer Tag $175.43 1-day Pass $43.85 3-day Pass $78.94 7-day Pass $131.57 N.S. Reg. 97/2026 Made: April 14, 2026 Filed: April 14, 2026 Probate Court Practice, Procedure and Forms Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2026-138 dated April 14, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to
Section 106 of the Probate Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated March 11, 2025, and pursuant to
Section 106 of
Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2000, the Probate Act, is pleased to amend the Probate Court Practice, Procedure and Forms Regulations, N.S. Reg. 119/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-450 dated September 17, 2001, to reflect that commissioners of oaths may take affidavits proving the execution of a will and make minor housekeeping changes, in the manner set forth in
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after April 14, 2026.
Schedule “A” Amendment to the Probate Court Practice, Procedure and Forms Regulations made by the Governor in Council under
Section 106 of
Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2000, the Probate Act 1 Subsection 11(9) of the Probate Court Practice, Procedure and Forms Regulations, N.S. Reg. 119/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-450 dated September 17, 2001, is amended by (
a) adding “commissioner of oaths,” immediately after “deputy registrar,”; and (
b) striking out “in proof of execution of a will” and substituting “in Form 2”. 2 Subsection 11A(4) of the regulations is amended by adding “commissioner of oaths,” immediately after “deputy registrar,”. 3 Subclause 36(a)(
i) is amended by striking out “affidavit of execution of the will” and substituting 184
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 “affidavit proving execution of a will or codicil”. 4 Subclause 38(a)(
i) is amended by striking out “affidavit of execution of the will” and substituting “affidavit proving execution of a will or codicil”. 5 Form 2 of the regulations is amended by (
a) striking out “Affidavit of Execution of Will or Codicil” wherever it appears and substituting “Affidavit Proving Execution of a Will or Codicil”; (
b) adding “IN THE COURT OF PROBATE FOR NOVA SCOTIA” immediately before “Affidavit Proving Execution of a Will or Codicil (S. 11)”; (
c) striking out “say” and substituting “give evidence as follows”; and (
d) striking out “A Barrister of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Notary Public Registrar of Probate or Deputy Registrar of Probate” and substituting “A Barrister of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Commissioner of Oaths in and for the Province of Nova Scotia, Notary Public in and for the Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Probate or Deputy Registrar of Probate”. 6 Form 2A of the regulations is amended by (
a) at the top right of the form, striking out “Form 2” and substituting “Form 2A”; and (
b) adding “Commissioner of Oaths in and for the Province of Nova Scotia,” immediately after “A Barrister of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia,”. 7 Form 3 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Commission of Oaths” and substituting “Commissioner of Oaths”. 8 Form 5 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Province of , on” and substituting “Province of Nova Scotia, on”. 9 The regulations are further amended by (
a) striking out “make oath and say” wherever it appears and substituting “make oath/affirm and give evidence as follows”; (
b) striking out “Sworn before me” wherever it appears and substituting “Sworn to/Affirmed before me”; (
c) striking out “in the Country of” wherever it appears and substituting “in the County of”; (
d) striking out “Minister of Finance” wherever it appears and substituting “Minister of Finance and Treasury Board”; and (
e) striking out “IN THE ESTATE OF, Deceased” wherever it appears and substituting “IN THE ESTATE OF ______________, Deceased”. 185
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 N.S. Reg. 98/2026 Made: April 15, 2026 Filed: April 15, 2026 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 15, 2026 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. 99/2026 Made: April 14, 2026 Filed: April 15, 2026 Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program Regulations–repeal Order dated April 14, 2026 Repeal of regulations made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General pursuant to clause 3(1)(
g) of the Correctional Services Act In the matter of clause 3(1)(
g) of
Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2005, the Correctional Services Act -and- In the matter of the repeal of the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program Regulations made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Order I, Scott Armstrong, Minister of Justice and Attorney General for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 3(1)(
g) of
Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2005, the Correctional Services Act, hereby repeal the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 88/2021, made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General by order dated May 26, 2021. This order is effective on and after April 20, 2026. Dated and made April 14, 2026, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Scott Armstrong Honourable Scott Armstrong Minister of Justice and Attorney General 186
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 N.S. Reg. 100/2026 Made: April 14, 2026 Filed: April 15, 2026 Youth Bail Supervision Program Regulations–repeal Order dated April 14, 2026 Repeal of regulations made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General pursuant to clause 3(1)(
g) of the Correctional Services Act and clause 157(
b) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) In the matter of clause 3(1)(
g) of
Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2005, the Correctional Services Act -and- In the matter of clause 157(
b) of
Chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada, 2002, the Youth Criminal Justice Act -and- In the matter of the repeal of the Youth Bail Supervision Program Regulations made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Order I, Scott Armstrong, Minister of Justice and Attorney General for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 3(1)(
g) of
Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2005, the Correctional Services Act, and clause 157(
b) of
Chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada, 2002, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, hereby repeal the Youth Bail Supervision Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 54/2007, made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General by order dated January 24, 2007. This order is effective on and after April 20, 2026. Dated and made April 14, 2026, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Scott Armstrong Honourable Scott Armstrong Minister of Justice and Attorney General N.S. Reg. 101/2026 Made: April 16, 2026 Filed: April 16, 2026 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 16, 2026 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, 187
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 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. 102/2026 Made: April 17, 2026 Filed: April 17, 2026 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 17, 2026 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. 103/2026 Made: April 17, 2026 Filed: April 17, 2026 Spring Weight Restriction Regulations Effective Date Order Order dated April 17, 2026 made by the Executive Director, Maintenance and Operations, Department of Public Works pursuant to subsection 20(1) of the Public Highways Act In the matter of subsection 20(1) of
Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act and In the matter of an order made by the Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Department of Public Works, under subsection 20(1) of the Public Highways Act Order I, Troy Webb, Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Department of Public Works, as delegated by the Minister of Public Works under subsection 20(1) of
Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act (“the Act”), hereby order that the Spring Weight Restriction Regulations, N.S. 188
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Reg. 31/2018, made under subsection 20(1) of the Act are effective in the counties listed in Column 1 of the following table during the period set out in Column 2 of the table opposite the names of the counties.
Effective Dates for Spring Weight Restriction Regulations Column 1: Counties Column 2: Weight Restriction Periods Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg, Digby, Annapolis and Kings 11:59 p.m., March 15, 2026 to 11:59 p.m., April 19, 2026 Halifax, Hants and Colchester South (portion of Colchester County south of Highway 104 and bounded by Folly River in the west and the Pictou County line in the east) 11:59 p.m., March 15, 2026 to 11:59 p.m., April 19, 2026 Cumberland, Pictou and Colchester North (portion of Colchester County not included in Colchester South) 11:59 p.m., March 15, 2026 to 11:59 p.m., April 26, 2026 Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond, Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton 11:59 p.m., March 15, 2026 to 11:59 p.m., April 26, 2026 Dated and made at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 17, 2026. sgd.
Troy Webb Troy Webb, P. Eng. Executive Director, Maintenance and Operations Department of Public Works N.S. Reg. 104/2026 Made: April 21, 2026 Filed: April 21, 2026 Boundary Order: Town of Amherst and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland Order dated April 21, 2026 made by the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board pursuant to
Section 357 of the Municipal Government Act Order M12383 Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board In the Matter of the Municipal Goverment Act - and - In the matter of an application by the Town of Amherst to change its mutual boundary with the Municipality of the County of Cumberland on the west side of Route 204 in the community of Brookdale, Nova Scotia Before: Roland A. Deveau, K.C., Vice Chair Julia E. Clark, LL.B., Vice Chair Bruce H. Fisher, MPA, CPA, Member 189
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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 9 Order The Town of Amherst applied to the Board on July 9, 2025, to change its mutual boundary with the Municipality of the County of Cumberland in the vicinity of the community of Brookdale, Nova Scotia. The application was to change the boundary so that the property now or formerly of Shaw Rural Housing Limited (Property Identification Number PID No. 25038720) is a part of the Town. The Municipality consented to the change.
The Town and Municipality requested that the effective date of the Board’s approval be delayed until the parties confirmed that they had each approved by-law and policy changes to implement their inter-municipal service agreement. In an Amended Decision and Order issued November 26, 2025 (2025 NSRAB 132), the Board approved the application, subject to ordering a subsequent effective date: 1. Pursuant to the
Section 357 of the Municipal Government Act, the mutual boundary between the Town of Amherst and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland is changed so that the property identified as PID No. 25038720, now or formerly owned by Shaw Rural Housing Limited, located on the west side of Route 204, in the community of Brookdale, Nova Scotia, is located in the Town of Amherst, to be effective on a date to be ordered by the Board. (2025 NSRAB 132) On April 10, 2026, Greg Herrett, CPA, CA, Chief Administrative Officer for the Municipality, wrote to the Chief Clerk of the Board to advise that By-Law 25-09 (By-Law to Amend the Land Use By-law) was given second reading and adopted by Municipal Council on January 21, 2026, and was published on January 23, 2026.
Thus, the amendment is now in effect. He advised that the amendment enables the implementation of the inter-municipal service agreement between the Town and the Municipality regarding sanitary sewer services, which was a pre-condition to the change in mutual boundary. On April 20, 2026, the Town confirmed to the Board that, on January 21, 2026, Town Council passed the necessary motion to approve By-law to amend the Discharge into Public Sewers By-law D-3. The Board is satisfied that the change in mutual boundary can now be made effective. The Board orders that: 1.
The change in mutual boundary between the Town of Amherst and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland approved in the Board’s Decision and Order, 2025 NSRAB 132, is effective immediately. DATED at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 21st day of April 2026. sgd. Lisa Wallace Chief Clerk of the Board 190