Part II – Regulations Volume 50, No. 3 February 6, 2026 Halifax, Nova Scotia Published Under the Authority of the Attorney General Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Beaches Act Beaches Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18/2026 52 Civil Forfeiture Act Proclamation of Act, S. 82 of Schedule, S.N.S. 2025, c. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/2026 36 Civil Forfeiture Regulations–replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11/2026 37 Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19/2026 52 Dairy Industry Act Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33/2026 83 Milk Pricing Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34/2026 84 Environment Act Activities Designation Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28/2026 74 Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulations –amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29/2026 75 Fur Industry Act Fur Industry Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17/2026 51 Health Protection Act Food Safety Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30/2026 77 House of Assembly Management Commission Act House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/2026 23 Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act Dartmouth Crossing Special Planning Area Order–replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32/2026 81 Link Nova Scotia Act Order Criteria and Factors Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/2026 35 Making Business Easier Act Proclamation, S. 95, S.N.S. 2025, c. 16–S. 22 to 26, 38 to 51 and 59 (re amendments to the Beaches Act, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act and the Crown Lands Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/2026 48 Proclamation, S. 95, S.N.S. 2025, c. 16–S. 68 to 73 (re amendments to the Health Protection Act). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14/2026 49 Natural Products Act Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Egg Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35/2026 86 17

Table of Contents (cont.) Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 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.) Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/2026 22 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/2026 47 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2026 80 Regulated Health Professions Act Proclamation, S. 241, S.N.S. 2023, c. 15–S. 189 and 209 (re repeal of the Medical Laboratory Technology Act and amendments to the Health Protection Act) . . . . . . . . . . . 7/2026 24 Medical Laboratory Sciences Regulations–replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/2026 25

Summary Proceedings Act

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2026 19 Wildlife Act Bear Harvesting Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21/2026 55 Deer Farming and Marketing of Deer Products Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15/2026 51 Deer Hunting Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22/2026 56 Firearm and Bow Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23/2026 61 Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20/2026 53 –amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24/2026 62 Fur Harvesting Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25/2026 63 Game Farming Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/2026 51 General Wildlife Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26/2026 70 Moose Hunting Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27/2026 72 18

N.S. Reg. 4/2026 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 4/2026 Made: January 14, 2026 Filed: January 15, 2026

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated January 14, 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 Schedules 42 and 42A to 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 Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act and the Fish Buyers and Fish Processors Regulations 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 January 14, 2026, 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 1

Schedule 42 to 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, is amended by (

a) renumbering items 3 to 9 as items 8 to 14; and (

b) adding the following items immediately after item 2: 19

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 3 Buying fish products not in accordance with licence terms first offence second or subsequent offence 73 $7022.50 $13 922.50 4 Processing fish products not in accordance with licence terms first offence second or subsequent offence 73 $7022.50 $13 922.50 5 Operator failing to stop vehicle or vessel (specify) when required by inspector first offence second or subsequent offence 85 $2422.50 $4722.50 6 Owner of place failing to assist inspector exercising powers or carrying out duties in place first offence second or subsequent offence 88 $1847.50 $3572.50 7 Person found in place failing to provide assistance to inspector exercising powers or carrying out duties in place first offence second or subsequent offence 88 $1847.50 $3572.50 2

Schedule 42 to the regulations is further amended by adding the following items immediately after item 14: 15 Holder of buyer licence failing comply with term or condition of licence (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 116(1) $1272.50 $2422.50 16 Holder of processor licence failing to comply with term or condition of licence (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 116(1) $1272.50 $2422.50 3

Schedule 42A to the regulations is amended by adding the following heading and items immediately after item 28 under the heading “Aquaculture Management Regulations”: Fish Buyers and Fish Processors Regulations 1 Failing to notify Minister within 30 days of change in majority control of corporation licence holder first offence second or subsequent offence 13(2) $1272.50 $2422.50 2 Falsifying, unlawfully altering or destroying (specify) document first offence second or subsequent offence 16 $5872.50 $11 622.50 3 Holder of buyer licence failing to carry and produce personal identification and copy of licence first offence second or subsequent offence 21(1) $697.50 $1272.50 4 Designated buyer failing to carry and produce personal identification and designated buyer card first offence second or subsequent offence 21(2) $697.500 $1272.50 20

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 5 Holder of buyer licence failing to provide records of activity required by clause 20(e) (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 22(1) $2422.50 $4722.50 6 Non-agent without buyer licence failing to immediately provide information requested (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 22(2) $5872.50 $11 622.50 7 Acting or purported agent other than designated buyer failing to immediately provide requested information (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 23(1) $697.50 $1272.60 8 Acting or purported agent, including designated buyer, failing to immediately provide requested proof (specify) first offence second or subsequent offence 23(2) $1272.50 $5872.50 9 Acting or purporting to act as agent after authority expired first offence second or subsequent offence 23(3) $5872.50 $11 622.50 10 Failing to report lost or stolen (specify) designated buyer card as required first offence second or subsequent offence 24(7) $525.00 $927.00 11 Failing to provide written notice of cancellation of designated buyer appointment as required first offence second or subsequent offence 24(9)(a) $525.00 $927.50 12 Designated buyer failing to return card after termination as required first offence second or subsequent offence 24(9)(b) $525.00 $927.50 13 Processing fish where there is serious contamination first offence second or subsequent offence 25(2) $28 872.50 $57 622.50 14 Holder of processor licence failing to display licence at facilities while engaged in licenced [licensed] activities first offence second or subsequent offence 27 $525.00 $927.50 15 Holder of processor licence failing to produce licence when requested by inspector first offence second or subsequent offence 27 $525.00 $927.50 16 Holder of processor licence failing to provide records of activity required by clause 26(d) (specify) to inspector as requested first offence second or subsequent offence 28 $2422.50 $4722.50 17 Owner or agent (specify) failing to make fish, fish products or containers (specify) accessible to inspector for inspection first offence second or subsequent offence 30(2) $1847.50 $3572.50 21

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 18 Buying, selling, or possessing (specify) illegally caught fish or fish products first offence second or subsequent offence 36(a) $28 872.50 $57 622.50 19 Buying fish caught by person without valid commercial fishing licence issued by Department of Fisheries and Oceans first offence second or subsequent offence 36(b) $28 872.50 $57 622.50 20 Buying fish caught under aboriginal communal fishing licence issued for food, social and ceremonial purposes first offence second or subsequent offence 36(c) $28 872.50 $57 622.50 21 Processing tainted or unwholesome fish first offence second or subsequent offence 37(a) $11 622.50 $23 122.50 22 Processing illegally caught fish first offence second or subsequent offence 37(b) $28 872.50 $57 622.50 23 Processing fish purchased contrary to regulations first offence second or subsequent offence 37(c) $28 872.50 $57 622.50 24 Obstructing or impeding inspector acting under Act or regulations first offence second or subsequent offence 38 $1847.50 $3572.50 N.S.

Reg. 5/2026 Made: January 15, 2026 Filed: January 15, 2026 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 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.] 22

N.S. Reg. 6/2026 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 6/2026 Made: January 14, 2026 Filed: January 16, 2026 House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment Order dated January 15, 2026 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 January 14, 2026, amended the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations, N.S. Reg. 43/2013, in the manner set forth in the attached Schedule, effective on filing. Signed at Halifax, in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on January 15, 2026. per: sgd. James Chalton James Charlton Chief Clerk, House of Assembly

Schedule Proposed Amendments to the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations Caucus Budgets 1 (1) Subsection 33(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “and” at the end of clause (b); (

b) adding “to and including the fiscal year 2024-25” immediately after “years” in clause (c); (

c) striking out the comma at the end of clause (

c) and substituting “; and”; (

d) adding immediately after clause (

c) the following clause: (

d) for the fiscal year 2025-26 and subsequent fiscal years, $528,777.67 plus $52,087.18 times the number of caucus members determined at the beginning of the year, and (

e) striking out “or $43,405.98” and substituting “, $43,405.98 or $52,087.18”.

(2) Subsection 33(2A) is amended by striking out “subsection (2)” and substituting “clauses (2)(a), (

b) and (c)”. 23

N.S. Reg. 7/2026 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 7/2026 Made: January 20, 2026 Filed: January 20, 2026 Proclamation, S. 241, S.N.S. 2023, c. 15–S. 189 and 209 (re repeal of the Medical Laboratory Technology Act and amendments to the Health Protection Act) Order in Council 2026-7 dated January 20, 2026 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 241 of the Regulated Health Professions Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated December 1, 2025, pursuant to

Section 241 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2023, the Regulated Health Professions Act, and subsection 3(7) of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that Sections 189 and 209 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2023, the Regulated Health Professions Act, do come into force on and not before February 2, 2026. L.S. Canada Province of Nova Scotia Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. 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 241 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2023, the Regulated Health Professions Act, it is enacted as follows: 241 Sections 178 to 240 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that Sections 189 and 209 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2023, the Regulated Health Professions Act, do come into force on and not before February 2, 2026; 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 Sections 189 and 209 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2023, the Regulated Health Professions Act, do come into force on and not before February 2, 2026, 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, Michael John Savage, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia. Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 20th day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-six and in the Fourth year of Our Reign. 24

N.S. Reg. 7/2026 - 8/2026 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE N.S. Reg. 8/2026 Made: January 20, 2026 Filed: January 20, 2026 Medical Laboratory Sciences Regulations–replacement Order in Council 2026-8 dated January 20, 2026 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of the Patient Access to Care Act and Sections 4, 13 and 14 of the Regulated Health Professions Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated December 19, 2025, is pleased, effective on and after February 2, 2026, (

a) pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2023, the Patient Access to Care Act, to repeal the Medical Laboratory Assistants and Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists Regulations, N.S. Reg. 42/2025, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2025-59 dated March 4, 2025; and (

b) pursuant to Sections 4, 13 and 14 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2023, the Regulated Health Professions Act, to make new regulations respecting medical laboratory sciences, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Medical Laboratory Sciences made by the Governor in Council under Sections 4, 13 and 14 of

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2023, the Regulated Health Professions Act

Interpretation Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Medical Laboratory Sciences Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Regulated Health Professions Act; “Board” is further defined to mean the board of the Regulator; “competency framework” means a framework approved by the Board establishing the competencies that registrants are required to possess to practise safely and ethically within the scope of practice of their designation or licensing category; 25

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 “General Regulations” means the Regulated Health Professions General Regulations made under the Act; “medical laboratory sciences” means the practice of 1 of the following: (

i) medical laboratory technology, (ii) combined laboratory and x-ray technology; “medical laboratory technology” means the profession that medical laboratory technologists and medical laboratory assistants practise under; “registration and licensing decision maker” means the registrar, the registration and licensing committee or the registration and licensing review committee, as applicable; “Regulator” means the Nova Scotia Regulator of Medical Laboratory Sciences; “title protection” means the restriction on the use of a title associated with a particular designation or category of licence to persons who are authorized to practise within the scope of that designation or registered and licensed in that category of licence.

Regulator Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technologists continued 3 The Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technologists is continued as a regulatory body under the name Nova Scotia Regulator of Medical Laboratory Sciences with the purpose of regulating the professions of medical laboratory technology and combined laboratory and x-ray technology in accordance with the objects set out in

Section 6 of the Act. Bylaw authorization 4 The Regulator is authorized to make bylaws under clauses 12(2)(b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (j), (k), (

l) and (

m) of the Act, in accordance with the Act and these regulations. Public representatives on Board 5 In addition to the requirement of subsection 7(2) of the Act, the number of public representatives on the Board must be no fewer than 3 and no more than 4. Scope of Practice Scope of practice of medical laboratory technology 6

(1) The scope of practice of medical laboratory technology is the application of specialized and evidence-based medical laboratory technology knowledge, skills and judgment that have been taught in an approved education program or are set out in 1 or more of the following approved by the Board: (

a) competency frameworks; (

b) standards of practice; (

c) practice guidelines.

(2) The scope of practice of medical laboratory technology as described in subsection (1) includes the performance of any or all of the following activities: 26

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a) collecting, processing, preparing, analyzing and interpreting biological specimen results used in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease; (

b) evaluating the accuracy, reliability and safety of laboratory services through the application of established standards and quality management protocols; (

c) performing electrocardiogram procedures; (

d) performing any other services, roles, functions and activities included in the scope of practice of the designations and licensing categories set out in the bylaws.

(3) The scope of practice of medical laboratory technology also includes health promotion, research, education, inter-professional collaboration, consultation, management, administration, advocacy, regulation or system development that is related to the activities and application of specialized and evidence-based medical laboratory technology knowledge, skills and judgment described in subsections (1) and (2). Scope of practice of combined laboratory and x-ray technology 7

(1) The scope of practice of combined laboratory and x-ray technology is the application of specialized and evidence-based combined laboratory and x-ray technology knowledge, skills and judgment that have been taught in an approved education program or are set out in 1 or more of the following approved by the Board: (

a) competency frameworks; (

b) standards of practice; (

c) practice guidelines.

(2) The scope of practice of combined laboratory and x-ray technology as described in subsection (1) includes the performance of any or all of the following activities: (

a) collecting, processing, preparing, analyzing and interpreting biological specimen results used in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease; (

b) evaluating the accuracy, reliability and safety of laboratory and radiological services through the application of established standards and quality management protocols; (

c) performing radiological and electrocardiogram procedures for diagnostic purposes; (

d) performing any other services, roles, functions and activities included in the scope of practice of the designations and licensing categories set out in the bylaws.

(3) The scope of practice of combined laboratory and x-ray technology also includes health promotion, research, education, inter-professional collaboration, consultation, management, administration, advocacy, regulation or system development that is related to the activities and application of specialized and evidence-based combined laboratory and x-ray technology knowledge, skills and judgment described in subsections (1) and (2). Scope of practice of designations and licensing categories 8 Under clauses 12(2)(

k) and (

l) of the Act, the Regulator may make bylaws setting out all of the following: (

a) the scope of practice of each designation and licensing category established 27

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i) in these regulations, and (ii) in the bylaws; (

b) the title protection authorized for each designation and licensing category established in the bylaws. Registration and Licensing Practising licence categories 9 The following are the practising licence categories for medical laboratory technology and combined laboratory and x-ray technology: (

a) medical laboratory technologist practising licence; (

b) medical laboratory assistant practising licence; (

c) combined laboratory and x-ray technologist practising licence; (

d) any other category of practising licence established in the bylaws. Conditional licence categories 10 The following are the conditional licence categories for medical laboratory technology and combined laboratory and x-ray technology: (

a) medical laboratory technologist conditional licence; (

b) medical laboratory assistant conditional licence; (

c) combined laboratory and x-ray technologist conditional licence; (

d) any other category of conditional licence established in the bylaws. Application and criteria for registration in practising register 11

(1) An application required by

Section 34 of the Act must be completed in the form required by the registrar.

(2) In addition to the completed application, an applicant for registration in a practising register must submit all of the following to the registrar: (

a) proof satisfactory to the registration and licensing decision maker that the applicant meets all of the following criteria, except if any or all of the criteria are waived under

Section 59 of the Act: (

i) they are a graduate of 1 of the following: (

A) an education program approved for registration in the practising register in which they seek to be registered, (

B) an education program that, in the opinion of the registration and licensing decision maker, is equivalent to an education program approved for registration in the practising register in which they seek to be registered, 28

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C) an education program that, together with the applicant’s additional education and experience and in the opinion of the registration and licensing decision maker, provides the applicant with the competencies to practise in the scope of practice of registrants in the practising register in which they seek to be registered, (ii) they have successfully completed any examinations required by the Board for registration in the practising register in which they seek to be registered, (iii) they have completed a competence assessment, if directed to do so by the registration and licensing decision maker, (iv) they have successfully completed any bridging education required for registration that was determined to be necessary by a competence assessment, (

v) they have demonstrated proficiency in the English language, in the manner prescribed by the registrar, (vi) they are a Canadian citizen or legally entitled to live and work in Canada, (vii) they have the capacity, competence and character to safely and ethically engage in the practice of the profession in which they seek to be registered without conditions or restrictions, (viii) they have no outstanding complaints, prohibitions, conditions, agreements or restrictions originating from the Regulator or any other registration or licensing authority that would preclude registration in a register other than a conditional register, (ix) they are the person named in the documentation submitted in support of the application, (

x) under the requirements of the Act, these regulations and the bylaws, they are eligible for a practising licence that corresponds with the practising register in which they seek to be registered, (xi) they meet any additional criteria for registration in a practising register set out in the bylaws; (

b) the applicable fee, within the time determined by the registrar and using a method acceptable to the registrar.

(3) The processing under

Section 36 of the Act of an application and its associated information, documents and fee described in subsections (1) and (2) must be completed by the registrar as soon as practicable.

(4) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an application must be completed by the registration and licensing committee as soon as practicable. Criteria for practising licence 12

(1) In addition to the completed application in a form approved by the registrar required by

Section 35 of the Act, an applicant for a practising licence must submit all of the following to the registrar: (

a) proof satisfactory to the registration and licensing decision maker that the applicant meets all of the following criteria, except if any or all of the criteria are waived under

Section 59 of the Act: 29

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i) they meet the registration criteria in subclauses 11(2)(a)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (ix), (ii) they are registered in the practising register that corresponds with the licensing category for which they are seeking a practising licence, (iii) they have professional liability insurance or another form of malpractice coverage or liability protection in the form and amount set by the Board, (iv) they meet the requirements of the continuing competence program for the licensing category for which they are seeking a practising licence, (

v) they meet the currency of practice requirements for the licensing category for which they are seeking a practising licence, (vi) they have no outstanding complaints, prohibitions, conditions, agreements or restrictions originating from the Regulator or any other registration or licensing authority that limit their ability to practise, (vii) they have completed any assessments or education required by the Board for the licensing category for which they are seeking a practising licence, (viii) they meet any additional criteria for issuing a practising licence set out in the bylaws; (

b) the applicable fee, within the time determined by the registrar and using a method acceptable to the registrar.

(2) The processing under

Section 36 of the Act of an application and associated information, documents and fee described in subsection (1) must be completed by the registrar as soon as practicable.

(3) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an application must be completed by the registration and licensing committee as soon as practicable. Criteria for registration in conditional register 13

(1) The registrar must enter the name of a person who meets all of the following in a conditional register: (

a) for an existing registrant in a practising register, they have (

i) agreed to conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise, or (ii) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise imposed on them as a result of a regulatory process; (

b) for an applicant for registration in a register, they meet all of the following requirements: (

i) all of the criteria for registration in a practising register, other than the criteria in subclauses 11(2)(a)(vii), (viii), (

x) and (xi), and except as provided in subsection (4), (ii) they have the capacity, competence and character to safely and ethically engage in the practice of the profession in which they seek to be registered with conditions or restrictions, (iii) they have either 30

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A) agreed to conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise, or (

B) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise imposed on them as a result of a regulatory process, (iv) under the requirements of the Act, these regulations and the bylaws, they are eligible for a conditional licence that corresponds with the conditional register in which they seek to be registered, (

v) any other requirements for registration in a conditional register set out in the bylaws, (vi) they have paid the applicable fee, within the time determined by the registrar and using a method acceptable to the registrar.

(2) The processing of an application under

Section 36 of the Act for an applicant described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by the registrar as soon as practicable.

(3) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an application made by an applicant described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by the registration and licensing committee as soon as practicable.

(4) An applicant who has not passed the examinations required for registration, but who otherwise meets the requirements of subsection 14(1), may be granted conditional registration by the registration and licensing decision maker pending the passing of the registration examinations. Criteria for conditional licence 14

(1) The requirements to be met for issuing a conditional licence under

Section 43 of the Act are as follows: (

a) for a person who is an existing registrant holding a practising licence, they have (

i) agreed to conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise, or (ii) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise imposed on them as a result of a regulatory process; (

b) for an applicant for a licence, they meet all of the following requirements: (

i) all of the criteria for registration in a practising register, other than the criteria in subclauses 11(2)(a)(vii), (viii), (

x) and (xi), and except as provided in subsection (4), (ii) they are registered in a conditional register that corresponds with the licensing category for which they are seeking a conditional licence, (iii) the requirements for a practising licence in subclauses 12(1)(a)(iii) and (vii), (iv) they have the capacity, competence and character to safely and ethically engage in the practice of the profession in which they seek to be licensed with conditions or restrictions, (

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A) agreed to the registration and licensing decision maker’s imposition of conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise, or (

B) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise imposed by the registration and licensing decision maker or a statutory committee; (

c) for all applicants, they have paid the applicable fee, within the time determined by the registrar and using a method acceptable to the registrar.

(2) The processing of an application under

Section 36 of the Act for an applicant described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by the registrar as soon as practicable.

(3) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an application made by an applicant described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by the registration and licensing committee as soon as practicable.

(4) An applicant who has not passed the examinations required for registration, but who otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (1), may be issued a conditional licence by the registration and licensing decision maker pending the passing of the registration examinations. Practice and Title Use Restrictions, Services Not Prohibited and Publication Restrictions Restriction on practice of medical laboratory technology 15 No person may engage or offer to engage in the practice of medical laboratory technology or describe their activities as “medical laboratory technology” or “medical laboratory assisting” unless they are 1 of the following: (

a) a registrant holding a medical laboratory technologist practising licence or a medical laboratory technologist conditional licence; (

b) a registrant holding a medical laboratory assistant practising licence or a medical laboratory assistant conditional licence; (

c) otherwise authorized to practise medical laboratory technology, in accordance with the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws; (

d) exempt from the application of the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws. Restriction on practice of combined laboratory and x-ray technology 16 No person may engage or offer to engage in the practice of combined laboratory and x-ray technology or describe their activities as “combined laboratory and x-ray technology” unless they are 1 of the following: (

a) a registrant holding a combined laboratory and x-ray technologist practising licence or a combined laboratory and x-ray technologist conditional licence; (

b) otherwise authorized to practise combined laboratory and x-ray technology, in accordance with the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws; (

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 Restriction on use of “medical laboratory technologist” title, description or designation 17

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), no person may take or use the title, description or designation of “medical laboratory technologist”, the abbreviation “MLT” or any derivation or abbreviation of them either alone or in combination with other words, letters or descriptions unless the person is 1 of the following: (

a) a registrant holding 1 of the following under these regulations or the bylaws: (

i) a medical laboratory technologist practising licence, as permitted by clause 40(

a) of the Act, (ii) a medical laboratory technologist conditional licence; (

b) otherwise authorized to practise as a medical laboratory technologist or to use the relevant title, description or designation in accordance with the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws.

(2) A person who meets all of the requirements for registration in the medical laboratory technologist practising register except for passing the registration examinations approved by the Board, and who has been issued a medical laboratory technologist conditional licence pending the passing of the examinations, may use the title “provisional medical laboratory technologist” only. Restriction on use of “medical laboratory assistant” title, description or designation 18

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), no person may take or use the title, description or designation of “medical laboratory assistant”, “phlebotomist” or “medical laboratory technician”, the abbreviation “MLA” or any derivation or abbreviation of them either alone or in combination with other words, letters or descriptions unless the person is 1 of the following: (

a) a registrant holding 1 of the following under these regulations or the bylaws: (

i) a medical laboratory assistant practising licence, as permitted by clause 40(

a) of the Act, (ii) a medical laboratory assistant conditional licence; (

b) otherwise authorized to practise as a medical laboratory assistant or to use the relevant title, description or designation in accordance with the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws.

(2) A person who meets all of the requirements for registration in the medical laboratory assistant practising register except for passing the registration examinations approved by the Board, and who has been issued a medical laboratory assistant conditional licence pending the passing of the examinations, may use the title “provisional medical laboratory assistant” only. Restriction on use of “combined laboratory and x-ray technologist” title, description or designation 19

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), no person may take or use the title, description or designation of “combined laboratory and x-ray technologist”, the abbreviation “CLXT” or any derivation or abbreviation of them either alone or in combination with other words, letters or descriptions unless the person is 1 of the following: (

a) a registrant holding 1 of the following under these regulations or the bylaws: (

i) a combined laboratory and x-ray technologist practising licence, as permitted by clause 40(

a) of the Act, 33

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b) otherwise authorized to practise as a combined laboratory and x-ray technologist or to use the relevant title, description or designation in accordance with the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws.

(2) A person who meets all of the requirements for registration in the combined laboratory and x-ray technologist practising register except for passing the registration examinations approved by the Board, and who has been issued a combined laboratory and x-ray technologist conditional licence pending the passing of the examinations, may use the title “provisional combined laboratory and x-ray technologist” only. Restriction on use of bylaw licensing category title, description or designation 20 No person may take or use the title, description or designation of a licensing category established in the bylaws under clause 12(2)(

l) of the Act, unless the person is 1 of the following: (

a) a registrant holding a licence in the category that authorizes the use of that title, description or designation; (

b) otherwise authorized to practise within the scope of the designation or to use the title, description or designation of that licensing category, in accordance with the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws. Services not prohibited by Act, regulations or bylaws 21 In addition to the services set out in

Section 164 of the Act, nothing in the Act, these regulations or the bylaws prohibits the practice of medical laboratory technology or combined laboratory and x-ray technology by a non-registrant through delegation or assignment of tasks by a registrant, if the practising and delegation or assignment are done in accordance with the requirements approved by the Board.

Restriction on use of title or designation in advertisement or publication 22 In any advertisement or publication, including business cards, websites and signage, that refers to activities that fall within the scope of practice of medical laboratory technology or combined laboratory and x-ray technology, the following restrictions apply: (

a) only a person who is authorized to do so by these regulations may use the following alone or in combination with other words, letters or descriptions: (

i) the title of “medical laboratory technologist”, “medical laboratory assistant”, “phlebotomist”, “medical laboratory technician”, “combined laboratory and x-ray technologist” or any other title or designation protected by these regulations or the bylaws, (ii) any derivation or abbreviation of the titles or designations described in subclause (i); (

b) only a person who is authorized to do so under

Section 15 may describe their activities as “medical laboratory technology” or “medical laboratory assisting”; (

c) only a person who is authorized to do so under

Section 16 may describe their activities as “combined laboratory and x-ray technology”. 34

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 Fines Professional conduct fine maximum 23 A fine imposed by the professional conduct committee under clause 110(1)(

m) of the Act must not exceed a maximum amount of $50 000. N.S. Reg. 9/2026 Made: January 20, 2026 Filed: January 20, 2026 Order Criteria and Factors Regulations Order in Council 2026-11 dated January 20, 2026 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 28A of the Link Nova Scotia Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Public Works dated December 16, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 28A of

Chapter 23 of the Acts of 2021, the Link Nova Scotia Act (the “Act”), is pleased to make new regulations setting criteria and factors to be considered by the Minister when issuing orders to municipalities under

Section 7 of the Act, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A”, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 20, 2026.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Criteria and Factors to be Considered by the Minister when Issuing Orders under

Section 7 made by the Governor in Council under

Section 28A of

Chapter 23 of the Acts of 2021, the Link Nova Scotia Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Order Criteria and Factors Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Link Nova Scotia Act; “order” means an order that the Minister may issue to a municipality under

Section 7 of the Act. Criteria and factors for issuing orders 3 Before issuing an order, the Minister must consider all of the following: (

a) how the proposed order aligns with the regional transportation plan; (

b) how the proposed order aligns with transportation projects; (

c) user safety; (

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e) emergency response and access needs; (

f) impact to traffic flow; (

g) economic development needs, including commercial transportation routes; (

h) any applicable funding agreements or obligations; (

i) whether discussions with the municipality have occurred to identify mutually beneficial solutions; (

j) the potential impact on the municipality’s budget. N.S. Reg. 10/2026 Made: January 20, 2026 Filed: January 20, 2026 Proclamation of Act, S. 82 of Schedule, S.N.S. 2025, c. 15 Order in Council 2026-18 dated January 20, 2026 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 82 of the Civil Forfeiture Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated January 9, 2026, pursuant to

Section 82 of the

Schedule to

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2025, the Civil Forfeiture Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that the

Schedule to

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2025, the Civil Forfeiture Act, do come into force on and not before January 20, 2026. L.S. Canada Province of Nova Scotia Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. 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 82 of the

Schedule to

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2025, the Civil Forfeiture Act, it is enacted as follows: 82 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 the

Schedule to

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2025, the Civil Forfeiture Act, do come into force on and not before January 20, 2026; 36

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 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 the

Schedule to

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2025, the Civil Forfeiture Act, do come into force on and not before January 20, 2026, 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, Michael John Savage, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia.

Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 20th day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-six and in the Fourth year of Our Reign. By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE N.S. Reg. 11/2026 Made: January 20, 2026 Filed: January 20, 2026 Civil Forfeiture Regulations–replacement Order in Council 2026-19 dated January 20, 2026 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 77 of the Civil Forfeiture Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated January 9, 2026, and pursuant to

Section 77 of the

Schedule to

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2025, the Civil Forfeiture Act, and subsection 24(1) of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased, effective on and after January 20, 2026, to (

a) repeal the Distribution of Civil Forfeiture Funds Regulations, N.S. Reg. 196/2011, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2011-192 dated May 31, 2011; (

b) repeal the Civil Forfeiture Regulations, N.S. Reg. 197/2011, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2011-193 dated May 31, 2011; and (

c) make new regulations respecting civil forfeiture, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. 37

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Civil Forfeiture made by the Governor in Council under

Section 77 of the

Schedule to

Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2025, the Civil Forfeiture Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Civil Forfeiture Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Civil Forfeiture Act; “application” means an action or an application under the Civil Procedure Rules. Priority of payments from Forfeiture Account 3 The Director must make payments under clause 69(

a) of the Act before making payments for any of the purposes described in clauses 69(b), (

c) and (

d) of the Act. Form of notices to be filed in registry of deeds 4

(1) Form 1 is prescribed as the form for filing a notice of preliminary preservation order in respect of real property under clause 7(1)(

a) of the Act.

(2) Form 1 is prescribed as the form for filing a notice of forfeiture order proceeding in respect of real property under clause 15(1)(

a) of the Act.

(3) Form 2 is prescribed as the form for cancelling all of the following under subsection 7(2) of the Act: (

a) a notice of preliminary preservation order in respect of real property filed under clause 7(1)(

a) of the Act; (

b) a notice of forfeiture order proceeding in respect of real property filed under clause 15(1)(

a) of the Act. Form of filing notices in personal property registry 5

(1) The form prescribed for all of the following notices is the same form and manner as for registering a financing statement in accordance with the Personal Property Security Act General Regulations made under the Personal Property Security Act: (

a) a notice of preliminary preservation order in respect of personal property to be filed under clause 7(1)(

b) of the Act; (

b) a notice of forfeiture order proceeding against personal property to be filed under clause 15(1)(

b) of the Act; (

c) a notice of administrative forfeiture proceeding against personal property to be filed under clause 24(3)(

a) of the Act.

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a) indicate that the secured party is an enterprise and enter the title “Director of Civil Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture Program” as the name of the secured party; (

b) enter the following notice under the heading “Additional Information”: Take notice that a court proceeding has been commenced under the Civil Forfeiture Act and that the legal ownership of the personal property, or the whole or a portion of an interest in the personal property, described in this registration may be affected by the proceedings. If a forfeiture order is granted in the court proceedings, it may result in a forfeiture of any interest in the property, effective on the date of this registration.

Further information about this matter, or a copy of the documents by which this claim is made, may be obtained from the Director of Civil Forfeiture. The date of the commencement of the proceedings is _______, Court file number ________.

(3) All of the following notices may be cancelled or discharged in the same manner as a discharge of registration is made in accordance with

Section 69 of the Personal Property Security Act General Regulations made under the Personal Property Security Act: (

a) a notice of preliminary preservation order in respect of personal property filed under clause 7(1)(

b) of the Act; (

b) a notice of forfeiture order proceeding in respect of personal property filed under clause 15(1)(

b) of the Act; (

c) a notice of administrative forfeiture proceeding against personal property filed under clause 24(3)(

a) of the Act. Persons to be notified and method of service for proceedings affecting real property 6

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), for proceedings under the Act that may affect real property, the Director must notify all persons who hold a registered or recorded interest in the property, whether or not the registered or recorded interest is the subject of the application for forfeiture.

(2) The Director is not required to notify a person under subsection (1) who holds only an interest in a right-of-way or an easement affecting the property.

(3) For property registered under the Land Registration Act, notice to persons under subsection (1) must be served by delivering a copy of the Form 1 filed in the registry of deeds to the most recent address shown in the parcel register for the property by 1 of the following methods: (

a) registered mail; (

b) personal service.

(4) For property not registered under the Land Registration Act, notice to persons under subsection (1) must be served by delivering a copy of the Form 1 filed in the registry of deeds in the manner directed by the court. Persons to be notified and method of service for proceedings affecting personal property 7

(1) For proceedings under the Act that may affect personal property, the Director must notify all persons who have an interest or notice registered in the personal property registry. 39

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(2) Notice to persons under subsection (1) must be served by delivering a completed Form 3 to the address shown in the personal property registry for the person by 1 of the following methods: (

a) registered mail; (

b) personal service. Form of notice of response to proceeding 8 Form 4 is prescribed as the form for a notice of response to a proceeding in accordance with

Section 14 of the Act. Forms for notices of dispute of administrative forfeiture 9

(1) Form 5 is prescribed as the form for a notice of dispute of administrative forfeiture under

Section 28 of the Act.

(2) Form 6 is prescribed as the form for an amended notice of dispute of administrative forfeiture under subsection 29(3) of the Act. Form for notice of administrative forfeiture 10 Form 7 is prescribed as the form for a notice of administrative forfeiture under subsection 30(3) of the Act. ________________________________________________________________ Form 1: Notice of Proceedings Affecting Real Property (clauses 7(1)(

a) and 15(1)(

a) of the Civil Forfeiture Act) Take notice that: (1) a court proceeding has been commenced under the Civil Forfeiture Act, and (2) the legal ownership of the real property or the whole or a portion of an interest in the real property described below may be affected by the proceedings. Forfeiture: If a forfeiture order is granted in the court proceedings, it may result in a forfeiture of any interest in the property, effective the date this notice is filed in the registry of deeds. Description of property: G The property is registered under the Land Registration Act: Civic address: PID No.

OR G The property is not registered under the Land Registration Act: Civic address: Owner’s name on the consolidated index: Legal Description attached as

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 Further information Further information about this matter, or a copy of the document(

s) by which the claim is made, may be obtained from the office of the Director of Civil Forfeiture at the following address: Director of Civil Forfeiture Public Safety and Security Division Nova Scotia Department of Justice PO Box 7 Halifax, NS B3J 2L6 X Director of Civil Forfeiture Civil Forfeiture Program Public Safety and Security Division Nova Scotia Department of Justice Date ________________________________________________________________ Form 2: Cancellation of Notice of Proceedings Affecting Real Property (subsection 7(2) of the Civil Forfeiture Act) Take notice: Take notice that the notice of proceedings affecting real property filed in the registry of deeds on ____________, 20___, as document number __________________, that may affect the real property described below is hereby cancelled.

Description of property: G The property is registered under the Land Registration Act: Civic address: PID No. OR G The property is not registered under the Land Registration Act: Civic address: Owner’s name on the consolidated index: Legal Description attached as

Schedule “A” X Director of Civil Forfeiture Civil Forfeiture Program Public Safety and Security Division Nova Scotia Department of Justice Date 41

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 Form 3: Notice of Proceedings Affecting Personal Property (Section 15 of the Civil Forfeiture Act) Take notice that: (1) a court proceeding has been commenced under the Civil Forfeiture Act, and (2) the legal ownership of the personal property, or the whole or a portion of an interest in the personal property described below, may be affected by the proceedings.

Forfeiture: If a forfeiture order is granted in the court proceedings, it may result in a forfeiture of any interest in the property, effective on the date that notice of the proceedings was registered in the personal property registry, which was _____________ (date).

Description of property: (for example, identifying information from the registration, serial number, etc.) Further information: Further information regarding this matter, or a copy of the documents by which the claim is made, may be obtained from the office of the Director of Civil Forfeiture at the following address: Director of Civil Forfeiture Public Safety and Security Division Nova Scotia Department of Justice PO Box 7 Halifax, NS B3J 2L6 X Director of Civil Forfeiture Civil Forfeiture Program Public Safety and Security Division Nova Scotia Department of Justice Date ________________________________________________________________ Form 4: Response to Notice of Proceeding (Section 14 of the Civil Forfeiture Act) Date: Case File: Asset Number: Note: If this form has not been signed by the person declaring an interest and sworn or affirmed before a 42

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 person authorized to administer oaths before the deadline date, the subject property will be forfeited. This form must be completed and received at the office of the Director of Civil Forfeiture before the deadline date.

I am claiming an interest in the subject property described below, and I am submitting this Notice of Dispute to oppose its forfeiture under the Civil Forfeiture Act. (If further space is required, please attach additional pages.) The subject property is: I claim to have the following interest in the subject property: The basis upon which I am disputing forfeiture of the subject property is: IMPORTANT: Please attach documentation that supports the basis of your dispute.

All future documents for this proceeding can be served on me at the following address: NOTE: If, for any reason, the above address changes, you must notify the Director of Civil Forfeiture at (902) 424-4066 or in writing at the address at the bottom of this page. I, _____________________ (print name), solemnly declare that the submissions set forth above are, insofar as they are matters of fact, true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief, and, insofar as they are matters of opinion, are reasonably and honestly believed by me.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath by virtue of the Nova Scotia Evidence Act. 43

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 X Signature of Declarant Sworn to/Affirmed before me on , 20 at , X X Signature of authority Signature of witness Print name: Print name: Official capacity: ________________________________________________________________ Form 5: Notice of Dispute of Administrative Forfeiture (subsection 28(1) of the Civil Forfeiture Act) Date: Note: If this form has not been signed by the person declaring an interest and sworn or affirmed before a person authorized to administer oaths before the deadline date, the subject property will be forfeited.

This form must be completed and received at the office of the Director of Civil Forfeiture before the deadline date.

By submitting a completed Notice of Dispute, I am claiming an interest in the subject property described below and oppose its forfeiture under the Civil Forfeiture Act. (If further space is required, please attach additional pages.) The subject property is: (Note: You may use the same description of the subject property included in the notice of administrative forfeiture provided by the Director of Civil Forfeiture under S. 25 of the Act.) I claim to have the following interest in the subject property: The reason I am disputing forfeiture of the subject property is: IMPORTANT: Please attach documentation that supports the basis of your dispute. 44

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 All future documents for this proceeding can be served on me at the following address: (Note: If the above address changes, you must notify the Director of Civil Forfeiture at Director of Civil Forfeiture, Public Safety and Security Division, Nova Scotia Department of Justice, PO Box 7, Halifax, NS B3J 2L6.) I, _____________________ (print name), solemnly declare that the submissions set forth above are, insofar as they are matters of fact, true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief, and, insofar as they are matters of opinion, are reasonably and honestly believed by me.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath by virtue of the Nova Scotia Evidence Act.

X Signature of Declarant Sworn to/Affirmed before me on , 20 at , X X Signature of authority Signature of witness Print name: Print name: Official capacity: ________________________________________________________________ Form 6: Amended Notice of Dispute of Administrative Forfeiture (subsection 29(3) of the Civil Forfeiture Act) Date: Note: If this form has not been signed by the person declaring an interest and sworn or affirmed before a person authorized to administer oaths before the deadline date, the subject property will be forfeited.

This form must be completed and received at the office of the Director of Civil Forfeiture before the deadline date. Further to the Notice of Dispute dated ________________________, I have advised the Director of Civil Forfeiture that: (

a) I am now disputing forfeiture of the following subject property: 45

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 (If further space is required, please attach additional pages.) OR (

b) I have agreed to pay $ ______________ to the Crown in right of Nova Scotia in consideration of the Director of Civil Forfeiture’s discontinuing proceedings in accordance with subsection 29(3) of the Civil Forfeiture Act, against the original subject property referred to in the notice of administrative forfeiture proceedings given under

Section 25 of the Civil Forfeiture Act dated _______________________________. I, _____________________ (print name), solemnly declare that the submissions set forth above are, insofar as they are matters of fact, true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief, and, insofar as they are matters of opinion, are reasonably and honestly believed by me. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath by virtue of the Nova Scotia Evidence Act.

X Signature of Declarant Sworn to/Affirmed before me on , 20 at , X X Signature of authority Signature of witness Print name: Print name: Official capacity: ________________________________________________________________ Form 7: Notice of Administrative Forfeiture (subsection 30(3) of the Civil Forfeiture Act) Date: Case File: Asset Number: To: (insert names of interested persons) 46

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 Take notice that, further to the Notice of Administrative Forfeiture Proceeding issued on __________ (date), the Director of Civil Forfeiture has not received a Notice of Dispute within the prescribed time in relation to the following subject property: Description of subject property: Date subject property was seized: Location subject property was seized: Basis on which the Director of Civil Forfeiture seizes the subject property: Therefore, the subject property is forfeited to the Province of Nova Scotia through Administrative Forfeiture authorized by

Section 30 of the Civil Forfeiture Act. This letter serves as your notice. Print name: _________________________ Director of Civil Forfeiture N.S. Reg. 12/2026 Made: January 22, 2026 Filed: January 22, 2026 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 22, 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.] 47

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 13/2026 Made: January 23, 2026 Filed: January 23, 2026 Proclamation, S. 95, S.N.S. 2025, c. 16–S. 22 to 26, 38 to 51 and 59 (re amendments to the Beaches Act, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act and the Crown Lands Act) Order in Council 2026-21 dated January 23, 2026 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 95 of the Making Business Easier Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Efficiency dated January 14, 2026, pursuant to

Section 95 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, and subsection 3(7) of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that Sections 22 to 26, 38 to 51 and 59 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, do come into force on and not before January 26, 2026. L.S. Canada Province of Nova Scotia Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. 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 95 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, it is enacted as follows: 95 Sections 3 to 20, 22 to 26, 38 to 53, 56, 57, 59, 62 to 66 and 68 to 73 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that Sections 22 to 26, 38 to 51 and 59 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, do come into force on and not before January 26, 2026; 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 Sections 22 to 26, 38 to 51 and 59 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, do come into force on and not before January 26, 2026, 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, Michael John Savage, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia. Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 23rd day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-six and in the Fourth year of Our Reign. 48

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE N.S. Reg. 14/2026 Made: January 23, 2026 Filed: January 23, 2026 Proclamation, S. 95, S.N.S. 2025, c. 16–S. 68 to 73 (re amendments to the Health Protection Act) Order in Council 2026-22 dated January 23, 2026 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 95 of the Making Business Easier Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Efficiency dated January 14, 2026, pursuant to

Section 95 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, and subsection 3(7) of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that Sections 68 to 73 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, do come into force on and not before April 1, 2026. L.S. Canada Province of Nova Scotia Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. 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 95 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, it is enacted as follows: 95 Sections 3 to 20, 22 to 26, 38 to 53, 56, 57, 59, 62 to 66 and 68 to 73 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that Sections 68 to 73 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, do come into force on and not before April 1, 2026; 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 Sections 68 to 73 of

Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, the Making Business Easier Act, do come into force on and not before April 1, 2026, 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. 49

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 Witness, Our Trusty and Well Beloved, Michael John Savage, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia. Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 23rd day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-six and in the Fourth year of Our Reign. By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE N.S.

Reg. 15/2026 to 17/2026 Made: January 23, 2026 Filed: January 23, 2026 Deer Farming and Marketing of Deer Products Regulations–amendment; Game Farming Regulations–amendment; Fur Industry Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2026-23 dated January 23, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 49 and 113 of the Wildlife Act and

Section 36 of the Fur Industry Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Efficiency and the Minister of Agriculture dated December 31, 2025, is pleased, effective on and after January 26, 2026, (

a) pursuant to

Section 113 of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act, to amend the Deer Farming and Marketing of Deer Products Regulations, N.S. Reg. 1/1991, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 91-17 dated January 15, 1991, to increase the renewal period for licences from one calendar year to five calendar years, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” to Appendix 1, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

b) pursuant to Sections 49 and 113 of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act, to amend the Game Farming Regulations, N.S. Reg. 147/1996 made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-672 dated August 28, 1996, to increase the renewal period for licences from one year to five years, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” to Appendix 1, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (

c) pursuant to

Section 36 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act, to amend the Fur Industry Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-2 dated January 11, 2013, to increase the fur farm operating licence renewal period from two years to five years, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “C” to Appendix 1, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. 50

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 15/2026 Deer Farming and Marketing of Deer Products Regulations–amendment

Schedule “A” Amendments to the Deer Farming and Marketing of Deer Products Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 113 of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act

Section 7 of the Deer Farming and Marketing of Deer Products Regulations, N.S. Reg. 1/1991, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 91-17 dated January 15, 1991 is amended by (

a) in subsection (1), striking out “at the end of the calendar year” and substituting “5 years after the end of the calendar year in which it is issued,”; and (

b) in subsection (2), striking out “every licence is renewable annually upon a payment of an annual” and substituting “a licence may be renewed upon a payment of a”. N.S. Reg. 16/2026 Game Farming Regulations–amendment

Schedule “B” Amendment to the Game Farming Regulations made by the Governor in Council under Sections 49 and 113 of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act

Section 6 of the Game Farming Regulations, N.S. Reg. 147/1996, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-672 dated August 28, 1996, is amended by (

a) in subsection (1), striking out “of each year” and substituting with “every 5 years”; and (

b) in subsection (2), striking out “is renewable annually” and substituting with “may be renewed every 5 years”. N.S. Reg. 17/2026 Fur Industry Regulations–amendment

Schedule “C” Amendment to the Fur Industry Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 36 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act Subsection 10(1) of the Fur Industry Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-2 dated January 11, 2013, is amended by striking out “2 years” and substituting “5 years”. 51

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 18/2026 Made: January 23, 2026 Filed: January 23, 2026 Beaches Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2026-24 dated January 23, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 13 of the Beaches Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Efficiency and the Minister of Natural Resources dated December 31, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 32 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Beaches Act, is pleased to amend the Beaches Regulations, N.S. Reg. 70/1989, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 89-580 dated May 17, 1989, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” to Appendix 2, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 26, 2026.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Beaches Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 13 of

Chapter 32 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Beaches Act

Section 5 of the Beaches Regulations, N.S. Reg. 70/1989, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 89-580 dated May 17, 1989, is repealed. N.S. Reg. 19/2026 Made: January 23, 2026 Filed: January 23, 2026 Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2026-25 dated January 23, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 28 of the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Efficiency and the Minister of Service Nova Scotia dated December 31, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 28 of

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act, is pleased to amend the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations, N.S. Reg. 5/2021, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2021-7 dated January 12, 2021, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” to Appendix 3, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 26, 2026. 52

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 28 of

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act 1 The Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations, N.S. Reg. 5/2021, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2021-7 dated January 12, 2021, are amended by repealing subsection 5(1). 2 Clauses 7(1)(

d) and (

e) of the regulations are repealed. 3 Subsection 8(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “and its collectors or debt management agents”. 4 Clause 27(

a) of the regulations is repealed and the following clause substituted: (

a) the collector’s full name as shown in the collection agency’s records; N.S. Reg. 20/2026 Made: January 23, 2026 Filed: January 23, 2026 Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2026-26 dated January 23, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 113 of the Wildlife Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Efficiency and the Minister of Natural Resources dated December 31, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 113 of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act, is pleased to amend the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations, N.S. Reg. 207/1987, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1183 dated September 29, 1987, to extend the duration of certain licences and prorate the fees accordingly, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” to Appendix 4, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 26, 2026.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act

Section 3 of the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations, N.S. Reg. 207/1987, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1183 dated September 29, 1987, is amended by (

a) repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection: 53

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(1) The Minister may issue the following forms of licences for the fees specified: Form of Licence Fee Fur Buyers Licence $62.34 Hide Dealer Licence $24.96 Taxidermist Licence $24.96 (

b) repealing subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection:

(6) A licence issued under these regulations expires as follows: (

a) for a licence issued before March 31 of a calendar year, on March 31 of the next calendar year; and (

b) for a licence issued on or after March 31 of a calendar year, on March 31 of the second calendar year after it is issued. N.S. Reg. 21/2026 to 27/2026 Made: January 23, 2026 Filed: January 23, 2026 Various regulations under the Wildlife Act Order in Council 2026-27 dated January 23, 2026 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 113 of the Wildlife Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Efficiency and the Minister of Natural Resources dated December 31, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 113 of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act, is pleased, effective on and after January 26, 2026, to amend (

a) the Bear Harvesting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 60/1988, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-349 dated March 29, 1988, to assist with the implementation of electronic licensing, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” to Appendix 5, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

b) the Deer Hunting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 239/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-216 dated June 25, 2013, to assist with the implementation of electronic licensing, to make changes to bonus deer hunting stamps, and to redraw a portion of the border between Deer Hunting Zones 106 and 107, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” to Appendix 5, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

c) the Firearm and Bow Regulations, N.S. Reg. 144/1989, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 89-837 dated July 18, 1989, to clarify hunting setbacks, to extend the duration of Weapon Discharge Permits, and to make housekeeping amendments, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “C” to Appendix 5, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

d) the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations, N.S. Reg. 207/1987, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1183 dated September 29, 1987, to clarify the definition of “Fur Buyer 54

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Schedule “D” to Appendix 5, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

e) the Fur Harvesting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 165/1987, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-956 dated August 18, 1987, to modernize various trapping requirements and to clarify trapping setbacks, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “E” to Appendix 5, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

f) the General Wildlife Regulations, N.S. Reg. 205/1987, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1181 dated September 29, 1987, to provide for the implementation of electronic licensing and to extend the duration of certain permits, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “F” to Appendix 5, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (

g) the Moose Hunting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 90/1988, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-405 dated April 20, 1988, to provide for sex-specific moose hunting stamps and to make housekeeping amendments, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “G” to Appendix 5, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. N.S. Reg. 21/2026 Bear Harvesting Regulations–amendment

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Bear Harvesting Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act 1

Section 2 of the Bear Harvesting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 60/1988, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-349 dated March 29, 1988, is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition. 2 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 2:

Definitions for licences, cards, permits and stamps issued in electronic form 2A In the case of a hunting licence, licence card, hunting permit or hunting stamp issued in electronic form under

Section 3D of the General Wildlife Regulations made under the Act, the following

definitions apply: “affix” means (

i) to electronically link a stamp to a licence, licence card or permit or a tag to a licence, permit or stamp, in the manner directed by the Minister, and (ii) to physically attach a tag to wildlife; “carry” means, (

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 (ii) in relation to a tag that forms a part of the licence, permit or stamp, to have on one’s person. 3

Section 8 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “When” in subsection (1) and substituting “Except as provided in subsection (1A) for a bear killed under a licence issued in electronic form, when”; and (

b) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (1): (1A) When the holder of a Bear Hunting Licence or Resident Bear Snaring Licence issued by the Minister in electronic form under

Section 3D of the General Wildlife Regulations made under the Act kills a bear (

a) the physical tag is deemed to be detached immediately after the licence holder kills the bear; and (

b) the licence holder must immediately record the date of the kill in the form and manner directed by the Minister. N.S. Reg. 22/2026 Deer Hunting Regulations–amendment

Schedule “B” Amendment to the Deer Hunting Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act 1 Subsection 2(1) of the Deer Hunting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 239/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-216 dated June 25, 2013, is amended by adding the following definition where it belongs in alphabetical order: “electronic deer hunting licence” means a deer hunting licence issued by the Minister in electronic form under

Section 3D of the General Wildlife Regulations; 2 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 2:

Definitions for licences, cards, permits and stamps issued in electronic form 2A In the case of a hunting licence, licence card, hunting permit or hunting stamp issued in electronic form under

Section 3D of the General Wildlife Regulations, the following

definitions apply: “affix” means (

i) to electronically link a stamp to a licence, licence card or permit or a tag to a licence, permit or stamp, in the manner directed by the Minister, and (ii) to physically attach a tag to wildlife; “present” or “produce” means, 56

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i) in relation to a licence, permit or stamp, display on a functioning electronic device, and (ii) in relation to a tag that forms a part of a licence, permit or stamp, to present for inspection. 3 (1) Subsections 13(1) and (2) of the regulations are repealed and the following subsections substituted: 13

(1) A person must meet both of the following requirements to be eligible to be issued a bonus deer stamp: (

a) they must hold a deer hunting licence that is invalid only because the tag has been detached for a stamp listed in clause 8(1)(

a) or (b); (

b) they must produce proof that the bag limit for the licence referenced in clause (

a) has been reached.

(2) A bonus deer stamp must be used in conjunction with either a deer hunting stamp (general) or a deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader) issued to the holder and, except as provided in this

Section or as otherwise endorsed by the Minister on the bonus deer stamp, is subject to all the requirements for hunting under the stamp it is used in conjunction with. (2A) The holder of a bonus deer stamp may, subject to this Section, choose to hunt under that stamp in accordance with either

Section 10 or 11, despite their bonus deer stamp being used in conjunction with a stamp restricted to only one of those Sections. (2) Subsection 13(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “, and increases the bag limit for the applicable season to 2 deer”. 4

(1) Section 19 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (1): (1A) Upon killing a deer, the holder of an electronic deer hunting licence (

a) must immediately record the date of the kill, and any other information required by the Minister, in the form and manner the Minister may direct, and (

b) is exempt from the requirements in clause (1)(c). (2) Subsection 19(1) of the regulations is amended by adding “except as provided in subsection (1A) for a deer killed under an electronic licence,” immediately before “indicate” in clause (b).

(3) Section 19 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) In the case of an electronic deer hunting licence, the physical tag is deemed to be detached from the deer hunting licence immediately after the licence holder kills a deer under that licence. 5

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 (2A) Despite subsection (2), to register a deer killed under an electronic deer hunting licence, a deer registration agent must do all of the following: (

a) ensure that the correct tag accompanies the deer and that the date of the kill has been recorded as required by clause 19(1A)(a); (

b) register the deer using the deer registration form prescribed by the Minister; (

c) apply the seal or stamp issued for the station to the tag so that it is clearly and distinctly marked; (

d) record the station number, name of the agent and date on the tag, and return the tag to the presenter; (

e) inspect the presenter’s deer hunting licence. 6 Clause 30(

b) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “both”; and (

b) adding “, except in the case of an electronic deer hunting licence” immediately after “indicated” in subclause (ii). 7

Section 31 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “either” and substituting “any”; (

b) redesignating the second clause (

a) as clause (b); (

c) striking out the period at the end of clause (

b) and substituting a semicolon; and (

d) adding the following clause immediately after clause (b): (

c) in the case of an electronic deer hunting licence, (

i) proof of the electronic deer hunting licence and a detached tag completed by a deer registration agent in accordance with subsection 29(2A), or (ii) proof of the electronic deer hunting licence and a detached tag with a deer registration confirmation number recorded on it in accordance with

Section 30. 8 (1) Subsection 33(4) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(4) The holder of a deer hunting licence who meets the proof of registration requirements in

Section 31 is deemed to hold a valid storage permit to store the meat from a deer they have lawfully killed. (2) Clause 33(5)(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “deer hunting licence that is deemed to be a” and substituting “deemed”. 9

Schedule A: Deer Management Zones to the regulations is amended by repealing Deer Management Zone 106 and Deer Management Zone 107 [and] substituting the following deer management zones: 58

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 Deer Management Zone 106 Deer Management Zone 106 includes certain lands in the Counties of Halifax and Guysborough, Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the southeast boundary of Highway No. 102 with the ordinary high water mark of the northern boundary of Miller Lake; thence following the ordinary high water mark of Miller Lake to a small brook joining Miller Lake and Soldier Lake; thence following the various courses of said brook to the western ordinary high water mark of Soldier Lake; thence following the various courses of the said ordinary high water mark of Soldier Lake in a general southerly direction to a brook known as Soldier Lake Gullies; thence following Soldier Lake Gullies in a southeasterly direction to the ordinary high water mark of Lake Major; thence following the western ordinary high water mark of Lake Major in a southeasterly direction to Little Salmon River; thence following the various courses of Little Salmon River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 207; thence following the various courses of Highway No. 207 to its intersection with Lawrencetown Lake or the Atlantic Ocean; thence following the various courses of the Atlantic Coast in a general easterly direction to the mouth of Chedabucto Bay; thence westerly along the southern coastline of said Chedabucto Bay to the mouth of the Salmon River in Guysborough County; thence upstream along the centre of the said Salmon River to the bridge on Highway No. 400, South River Lake Road at Ogden; thence northwesterly along the centre line of said South River Lake Road No. 400 to its intersection with Highway No. 451, the Guysborough- Country Harbour Road at Salmon River Lake; thence southwesterly along the Highway No. 451, the Guysborough-Country Harbour Road to Highway No. 480, the Country Harbour to Melrose Road (locally known as the Nine Miles Wood Road) at Country Harbour Crossroads; thence westerly along the centre line of the Melrose Country Harbour Road locally known as the Nine Mile Woods Road to its intersection with Trunk No. 7 at Melrose; thence westerly along the centre line of Route No. 348 to its intersection with the Cameron Settlement Road at Caledonia; thence westerly along the centre line of said Cameron Settlement Road to its intersection with Route No. 374 at Trafalgar; thence westerly along the centre line of said Route No. 374 to its intersection with the Dean Settlement Road/St.

Mary’s Road; thence westerly along the centre line of the said Dean Settlement Road/St.

Mary’s Road through a portion of Colchester County into Halifax County to the Lemon Hill Road at Chaplin; thence southwesterly along the Lemon Hill Road to its intersection with Route No. 336 at Dean; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 336 to its intersection with Route No. 224 at Upper Musquodoboit; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 224 approximately 10.7 km to the intersection with the centre line of the woods road known as Xmas Tree Lot Road that passes along the southern shore of Second Essen Lake leading to the west; thence westerly along the centre line of the woods road that passes along the southern shore of Second Essen Lake approximately 9.4 km to the intersection with the centre line of Burkner Lake Road; thence following the various courses along the centre line of Burkner Lake Road to the intersection with the centre line of Caribou Road leading to the west; thence in a general southwesterly direction along the centre line of Caribou Road to the intersection with the centre line of Moose River Road; thence southerly along the centre line of Moose River Road to its intersection with the centre line of MaGill Road at Moose River Gold Mines; thence westerly along the centre line of Higgins Mines Road approximately 12 km to the intersection with the centre line of a woods road known as the Murchyville Road leading to the west; thence westerly along the centre line of the woods road known as the Murchyville Road approximately 2.4 km to the intersection with the centre line of the woods road known as the Shaws Little Lake Road leading to the southwest; thence in a general southwesterly direction along the centre line of the woods road known as the Shaws Little Lake Road approximately 11.2 km to the intersection with the centre line of the woods road known as the Lays Lake Road leading to the west; thence westerly along the centre line of the woods road known as the Lays Lake Road approximately 4.1 km to the intersection with the centre line of Lays Lake Road leading to the west; thence westerly along the centre line of Lays Lake Road 59

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Including all inland and offshore islands.

Deer Management Zone 107 Deer Management Zone 107 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point where the centre line of Highway No. 101 meets with the centre line of Highway No. 102; thence northwesterly along the centre line of Highway No. 101 to its intersection with the Avon River; thence northerly downstream along the centre of the said Avon River to the Minas Basin; thence easterly and westerly along the coastline of the Minas Basin and the Cobequid Bay to the Portapique River; thence northerly along the centre of the said Portapique River to the centre line of Highway 2; thence easterly along the centre line of Highway 2 to its intersection with Route 685 at Portapique; thence northerly along the centre line of Route 685 to its intersection with Route 684 near Montrose; thence northerly along the centre line of Route 684 to Lornevale; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 684 to its intersection with Route 744 at Londonderry; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 744 to its intersection with Highway 4 near Folly Mountain; thence southerly along the centre line of Highway 4 to its intersection with Route 662; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 662 to its intersection with Route 648 at Debert; thence northerly along the centre line of Route 648 to its intersection with Route 627; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 627 to its intersection with Route 620 at Staples Brook; thence southerly, easterly and southerly along the centre line of Route 620 to its intersection with Route 624 at Belmont; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 624 to its intersection with Route 612; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 612 to its intersection with Route 614; thence southerly along the centre line of Route 614 to its intersection with Highway 104; thence easterly along the centre line of Highway 104 to its intersection with Route 821 (Cove Road); thence southerly and easterly along the centre line of Route 821 (Cove Road) to its intersection with Route 814 at Watervale; thence southerly along the centre line of Route 814 to its intersection with Route 803 at West River Station; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 803 to its intersection with Route 859; thence easterly and southeasterly along the centre line of Route 859 to its intersection with Highway 289; thence southerly along the centre line of Highway 289 to its intersection with Dryden Lake Road; thence easterly along the centre line of Dryden Lake Road to its intersection with Route 620; thence easterly along the centre line of Route 620 to its intersection with Highway 374; thence southerly along the centre line of Highway 374 to its intersection with the Dean Settlement Road/St.

Mary’s Road; thence westerly along the centre line of the said Dean Settlement Road/St.

Mary’s Road to its intersection with Route No. 336 at Dean; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 336 to its intersection with Route No. 224 at Upper Musquodoboit; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 224 approximately 10.7 km to the intersection with the centre line of the woods road known as Xmas Tree Lot Road that passes along the southern shore of Second Essen Lake leading to the west; thence westerly along the centre line of the woods road that passes along the southern shore of Second Essen Lake approximately 9.4 km to the intersection with the centre line of Burkner Lake Road; thence following the various courses along the centre line of 60

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Schedule A to the regulations is further amended by repealing the centred heading “Map of Approximate Boundaries of Deer Management Zones” and the image immediately below it. N.S. Reg. 23/2026 Firearm and Bow Regulations–amendment

Schedule “C” Amendment to the Firearm and Bow Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act 1

(1) Section 2 of the Firearm and Bow Regulations, N.S. Reg. 144/1989, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 89-837 dated July 18, 1989, is amended by (

a) redesignating

Section 2 as subsection 2(1); and (

b) striking out the clause letter before each definition.

(2) Section 2 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection 2(1):

(2) In

Section 86 of the Act and these regulations, “dwelling” or “dwelling house” means the whole or any part of a building or structure that is kept, used or occupied as a permanent, seasonal or temporary residence. 61

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b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “end of the open season for hunting deer under a deer hunting stamp (general)” and substituting “second Saturday in December”. 3

Section 6 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “.23 calibre” in clause (1)(

c) and substituting “.22 calibre”; and (

b) striking out “end of the open season for hunting under a deer hunting stamp (general)” in subsection (2) and substituting “second Saturday in December”. 4

Section 7 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “.23 calibre” in clause (2)(

c) and substituting “.22 calibre”; and (

b) striking out “end of the open season for hunting under a deer hunting stamp (general)” in subclause (2)(d)(ii) and substituting “second Saturday in December”. 5

Section 9 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “A disabled person” in subsection (2) and substituting “Despite Sections 70 and 84 of the Act, a disabled person”; (

b) striking out “during the open season” in subsection (2); and (

c) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (3): (3A) A Weapon Discharge Permit is valid for the period specified on the permit. N.S. Reg. 24/2026 Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations–amendment

Schedule “D” Amendment to the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act

Section 2 of the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations, N.S. Reg. 207/1987, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1183 dated September 29, 1987, is amended by (

a) striking out the clause letter before each definition; and (

b) striking out “and pelts” in the definition of “Fur Buyer Licence” and substituting “, pelts or other parts”. 62

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 50, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 25/2026 Fur Harvesting Regulations–amendment

Schedule “E” Amendment to the Fur Harvesting Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act 1

Section 2 of the Fur Harvesting Regulations, N.S. Reg. 165/1987, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-956 dated August 18, 1987, is amended by (

a) striking out the clause letter before each definition; (

b) repealing the definition of “dog proof enclosure”; and (

c) adding the following

definitions where they belong in alphabetical order: “beaver restraining trap” means a trap or device that is set to capture and restrain or hold a beaver alive, but does not include a cable restraint or leghold trap; “body-gripping trap enclosure” means a special trap-holding device designed to keep a dog away from a trap by creating a barrier to the trap allowing entry only through designated openings, and which must be 1 of the following: (

i) an enclosure that is placed so that no part of the opening of the enclosure is more than 12.7 cm off the ground, (ii) for a body-gripping trap with dimensions no greater than 17.78 cm × 17.78 cm, (

A) an enclosure with openings no higher than 17.78 cm above the ground and having a total area of no greater than 322.6 cm² with the trap trigger set back at least 17.78 cm from any enclosure opening, if the trap set is baited or scented, (

B) an enclosure with openings no greater than 20.32 cm high and 25.4 cm wide with the trap trigger set back at least 25.4 cm from any enclosure opening, and the top of the opening no higher than 20.32 cm above the ground, if the trap set is baited or scented, or (

C) an enclosure with openings no greater than 25.4 cm high and 25.4 cm wide with the trap trigger set back at least 38.1 cm from any enclosure opening, and the top of the opening no higher than 25.4 cm above the ground, if the trap set is unbaited and unscented; “dwelling” means a dwelling as defined in the Firearm and Bow Regulations made under the Act; 2 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 2: Definition for licences, cards, permits and stamps issued in electronic form 2A In the case of a hunting licence, licence card, hunting permit or hunting stamp issued under

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i) to electronically link a stamp to a licence, licence card or permit or a tag to a licence, permit or stamp, in the manner directed by the Minister, and (ii) to physically attach a tag to wildlife. 3 (1) Subsections 11(3) to (4A) of the regulations are repealed and the following subsections substituted:

(3) No person shall set or place a trap or snare within 274 m of a dwelling, school, playground, athletic field or place of business unless (

a) in the case of a dwelling, (

i) the person is the owner or occupier of the dwelling or has the permission of the owner or occupier, (ii) the trap or snare is farther than 274 m from any school, playground, athletic field, another dwelling or place of business, and (iii) the trap or snare is farther than 182 m from any golf course, woods operation, agricultural building or public building; (

b) the person is authorized in writing by a conservation officer for the purpose of trapping nuisance wildlife; (

c) the person is using any of the following: (

i) a box trap, (ii) a snare made of copper, brass or stainless steel set for snowshoe hare or red squirrel, (iii) a snare set completely under ice, (iv) a submarine trap, (

v) a rat trap equipped with a hood or other device to prevent animals larger than weasels from activating the trigger; or (

d) the person (

i) is the holder of a Fur Harvester’s Licence or a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence issued under the General Wildlife Regulations made under the Act, (ii) has the permission of the owner or occupier of the land on which the trap is set, and (iii) is using a box trap, cable restraint, modified leghold trap with padded jaws, foot- encapsulating trap or body-gripping trap with a jaw spread of 12 cm or less that is completely submerged in water.

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a) in the case of a dwelling, (

i) the person is the owner or occupier of the dwelling or has the permission of the owner or occupier, (ii) the trap or snare is farther than the greater of (A) 274 m from any school, playground, athletic field, another dwelling or place of business, if required by subsection (3), and (B) 182 m from any school, playground, athletic field, another dwelling or place of business, and (iii) the trap or snare is farther than 182 m from any golf course, woods operation, agricultural building or public building; (

b) the person is authorized in writing by a conservation officer for the purpose of trapping nuisance wildlife; or (

c) for a box trap or submarine trap and in the case of a dwelling, (

i) the person sets or places it on (

A) private land, if the person is the owner or occupier of the private land or has the permission of the owner or occupier, or (

B) Crown land, (ii) the trap or snare is farther than 182 m from any school, playground, athletic field, place of business, woods operation, agricultural building or public building, and (iii) in the case of a submarine trap, the trap is completely submerged in water. (4A) Subsection 11(4) of the Firearm and Bow Regulations made under the Act does not apply to the lawful setting or placement of a trap or snare under these regulations.

(2) Section 11 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (5B): (5C) Despite subsection (5A), a person may set a trap on or within 15 m of the travelled surface of a highway classified by the Minister of Public Works as a K-class road under the administration and control of the Department of Public Works. (3) Clause 11(7)(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “dog-proof enclosure” and substituting “body-gripping trap enclosure”. (4) Subsection 11(8) of the regulations is amended by (

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b) striking out the period at the end of clause (

g) and substituting “; or”; and (

c) adding the following clause immediately after clause (g): (

h) a trap that is listed in

Schedule A or

Schedule B. (5) Subsection 11(12) of the regulations is amended by striking out “accidently” and substituting “accidentally”. (6) Clauses 11(14)(

d) to (

f) of the regulations are repealed and the following clauses substituted: (

d) the trap is a foot-encapsulating trap set for raccoon and is listed in

Schedule B as approved as a restraining trap to take or capture a raccoon; (

e) the trap is set for fox; (

f) the trap is set for coyote and is a modified leghold trap; or (

g) the trap is set for lynx or bobcat and is listed in

Schedule B as approved as a restraining trap for that species to take or capture a lynx or bobcat. (7) Subsections 11(20) and (21) of the regulations are repealed and the following subsections substituted:

(20) A person may take a beaver, fisher, raccoon, weasel, otter, lynx or bobcat with a body- gripping trap only if the trap is listed in

Schedule A as approved as a killing trap for use for that species.

(21) A person may only use a body-gripping trap to take a muskrat (

a) underwater, if the trap is a jaw-type trap set as a submersion set that exerts clamping force on the muskrat and prevents the muskrat from resurfacing; or (

b) on land, if the trap is listed in

Schedule A as approved as a killing trap for use to take a muskrat.

(22) A person may only use a beaver restraining trap that is listed in

Schedule B as approved as a restraining trap for beaver to take or capture a beaver.

(23) A live capture cable restraint must not be set, used or maintained for a furbearing animal, unless it is equipped with all of the following: (

a) a stop that is 20 cm from the end to restrict the loop closure to no less than 15 cm in circumference; (

b) a stop at 95 cm so as to not allow a loop larger than 30 cm in diameter and cable not exceeding 1.5 m in length from the anchor point to the relaxing lock contacting the fully closed loop stop; (

c) at least 1 swivel device that allows for a 360 degree rotation between the loop and the anchor; (

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e) a cable consisting of galvanized multi-strand steel with a diameter of no less than 2.38 mm.

(24) No person shall set a cable restraint in a manner that allows the captured animal to reach any part of a fence, any rooted woody vegetation greater than 1.27 cm in diameter or any other immovable object or stake that could cause entanglement. 4 The regulations are further amended by striking out “have in his possession” wherever it appears and substituting “possess”. 5

Schedule A: List of Approved Body-Gripping Traps to the regulations is repealed and the following

Schedule substituted:

Schedule A: List of Approved Body-Gripping Traps (Certified under the Canadian Trap Certification Program and approved for use as killing traps for beaver, bobcat, fisher, muskrat, otter, lynx, raccoon and weasel in Nova Scotia) Beaver • Bélisle Classique 330 • Bélisle Super X 280 • Bélisle Super X 330 • B.M.I. 280 Body Gripper • B.M.I. 330 Body Gripper • B.M.I.

BT 300 • Bridger 330 • Duke 280 • Duke 330 • Duke 330 Super Magnum • LDL C280 • LDL C280 Magnum • LDL C330 • LDL C330 Magnum • Rudy 280 • Rudy 330 • Sauvageau 1000-11F • Sauvageau 2001-8 • Sauvageau 2001-11 • Sauvageau 2001-12 • Sauvageau 2001-14 • Species-Specific 330 Dislocator Half Mag • Species-Specific 440 Dislocator Half Mag • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280 • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330 Bobcat and Lynx • Bélisle Super X 280 • Bélisle Super X 330 • B.M.I 220 Body Gripper • B.M.I 280 Body Gripper • B.M.I 220 Magnum Body Gripper • B.M.I 280 Magnum Body Gripper • Bridger 220 • Bridger 280 Mag.

Body Gripper • Duke 280 • Duke 330 Super Magnum • LDL C220 • LDL C220 Magnum • LDL C280 Magnum • LDL C330 • LDL C330 Magnum • Rudy 330 • Sauvageau 2001-8 • Sauvageau 2001-11 • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330 Fisher • Bélisle Super X 120 • Bélisle Super X 160 • Rudy 160 Plus • Rudy 220 Plus 67

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