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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen's Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 23, No. 12 June 18, 1999 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Business Efficiency

(1998) Act Proclamation, S. 72, 1998, c. 8 - S. 60-71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56/99 372 Dairy Commission Act

Schedule 1 - General Regulations - Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . 62/99 392

Schedule 8 - Specified Areas Regulations - Amendment . . . . . . 63/99 394

Schedule 10 - Total Production Quotas Regulations - Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61/99 391 Education Act Governor in Council Education Act Regulations - Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58/99 376 - Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59/99 379 Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations - Amendment . . 57/99 374 Health Act Communicable Diseases Regulations - Amendment . . . . . . . . . 64/99 395 Wildlife Act Bear Harvesting Regulations - Amendment; Deer Hunting Regulations - Amendment; Deer Registration Station Regulations - Amendment; Fur Harvesting Regulations - Amendment; General Wildlife Regulations - Amendment; Moose Hunting Regulations - Amendment; and Small Game Hunting Regulations - Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . 60/99 383 A complete quarterly sectional index of regulations is available from the Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 56/99 Made: May 26, 1999 Filed: May 27, 1999 Proclamation, S. 72, S.N.S. 1998, c. 8 - S. 60-71 Order in Council 1999-263 made May 26, 1999 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 72 of the Business Efficiency

(1998) Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Business and Consumer Services dated May 6, 1999, pursuant to

Section 72 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1998, the Business Efficiency

(1998) Act, and of 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 60 to 71 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1998, the Business Efficiency

(1998) Act, come into force on and not before July 1, 1999. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA Sgd: J. James Kinley G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, GREETING: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 72 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1998, the Business Efficiency

(1998) Act, it is enacted as follows: 72 Sections 3 to 15 and 59 to 71 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that Sections 60 to 71 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1998, the Business Efficiency

(1998) Act, come into force on and not before July 1, 1999; 372

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Part II Regulations 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 60 to 71 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1998, the Business Efficiency

(1998) Act, come into force on and not before July 1, 1999, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved His Honour the Honourable J. James Kinley, C.D., S.M., D.Eng., P.Eng., F.E.I.C., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 26 th day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and in the forty- eighth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Sgd: R. S. Harrison Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice 373

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 57/99 Made: May 26, 1999 Filed: May 27, 1999 Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations Order in Council 1999-264 made May 26, 1999 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 33 of the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Business and Consumer Services dated May 5, 1999, pursuant to

Section 33 of

Chapter 144 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, is pleased to amend the regulations respecting embalmers and funeral directors made by Order in Council 83-1131 dated October 4, 1983, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on, from and after May 26, 1999.

Schedule "A" Amendments to the regulations respecting embalmers and funeral directors made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 33 of

Chapter 144 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act 1 Subsection 3(5) of the regulations respecting embalmers and funeral directors made by Order in Council 83-1131 dated October 4, 1983, is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(5) An applicant who holds or held within the last 24 months a funeral director’s licence issued by another jurisdiction shall (

a) provide proof of the licence; (

b) pay the licence fee; and (

c) pass an examination set by the Board on Nova Scotia legislation relating to the performance of funeral services, the burial, cremation or other disposition of human remains and the sale of pre-arranged funeral plans before being issued a funeral director's licence. 2 Subsection 12B(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(1) An applicant who holds an embalmer's licence issued by another jurisdiction within the previous 24 months shall (

a) provide proof of the embalmer’s licence; and 374

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b) pay the prescribed licence fee before being issued an embalmer's licence. 3 Subsection 13(1) of the regulations is amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause (c): (

d) funeral director's practical examination.....................$100.00 375

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 58/99 Made: May 26, 1999 Filed: May 27, 1999 Governor in Council Education Act Regulations Order in Council 1999-269 made May 26, 1999 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 146 of the Education Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education and Culture dated May 5, 1999, pursuant to

Section 146 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act, is pleased to amend the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by Order in Council 97-405 dated June 24, 1997, in the manner attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation as Appendix “A”, and respecting 1997-98 fiscal year. APPENDIX “A” Amendments to the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 146 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act 1 Subsection 8(5) of the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 97-405 dated June 24, 1997, is amended, effective April 1, 1997, by (

a) striking out “and” in clause (a); (

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

b) and substituting “; and”; (

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

c) a learning disabilities grant. 2 Effective April 1, 1997,

Schedule “A” of the regulations is repealed and the following

Schedule “A” is substituted: 1( 1 ) In this Schedule, (a) "funding enrolment" means the total enrolment at all levels in the schools of the school board on September 30 of the year immediately preceding the funding year; (b) "funding year" means the school board fiscal year for which the Minister's contribution is to be determined; (c) "regulations" means the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations; 376

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Part II Regulations (d) "textbook credit allocation" means the amount of credit with the Nova Scotia School Book Bureau assigned by the Minister to a school board in accordance with

Section 13 of the Ministerial Education Act Regulations;

(2) Despite clause (1)(b), the following shall not be counted in the funding enrolment of a school board without the permission of the Minister: (

a) students who are not within the age range for which the right to attend public school is provided pursuant to subsection 5(2) of the Act; (

b) students for whom the school board receives funding from a source other than the Province or a municipality. 2 The general formula grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

a) of the regulations is equal to the funding enrolment of the school board multiplied by $3460.41 less the amount that would be raised by a tax at the rate of 39 cents per $100 of the uniform assessment of the municipalities served by the school board, determined pursuant to the Municipal Grants Act. 3 The student transportation operating grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

b) of the regulations is equal to $36 900 multiplied by the number, as determined by the Minister, of approved buses on regular runs as of September 30, 1995. 4 The specific purpose grant referred to in clause 8(5)(

a) of the regulations shall be a special education grant in an amount that is the lesser of (

a) the product of the school board's funding enrolment multiplied by $243.90; and (

b) the actual cost of special education programs provided by the school board and approved by the Minister. 5 The specific purpose grant referred to in clause 8(5)(

c) of the regulations shall be a learning disabilities grant in an amount that is the lesser of (

a) the product of the school board’s funding enrolment multiplied by $8.10; and (

b) the actual cost of special education programs provided by the school board and approved by the Minister. 6( 1 ) The capital bus replacement grant referred to in clause 8(1)(

c) of the regulations shall be the product of $4200 multiplied by the number, as determined by the Minister, of approved buses used by the school board for regular student transportation, including those that are used by the school board as approved spare buses, with the provision that 377

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Part II Regulations the grant shall be used only for bus replacement or for capital equipment or repair and renovation expenditures as described in subsection 8(7) of the regulations.

(2) A school board may incur expenditures for a purpose set out in subsection 8(7) of the regulations provided that the school board shall obtain the prior written approval of the Minister for any item requiring the expenditure of an amount in excess of $200 000 or for expenditures to cover the cost of school bus purchases.

(3) Subject to the approval of the Minister, a school board may use a portion of the general formula or capital bus replacement grant for the purpose of repaying debts incurred to cover the cost of capital projects approved by the Minister, including extensive renovations to individual school buildings, and the construction of new buildings or additions to existing buildings used for school purposes.

(4) At the end of the fiscal year for which a school board’s capital bus replacement grant has been provided, any portion of the grant that has not been spent for purposes authorized under this

Section shall be held in reserve by the school board and shall be used in future years solely for approved capital equipment, repair and renovation or capital bus replacement expenditures. 7 The equity grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

c) of the regulations shall be provided in the 1997-98 fiscal year to (

a) the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, calculated at $5190.62 multiplied by the actual eligible vocational student enrolment at Memorial High School as of September 30, 1996, plus $500,000; (

b) the Strait Regional School Board, calculated at $346.04 multiplied by the funding enrolment of the Strait Regional School Board as of September 30, 1996, plus $750,000; and (

c) the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, calculated at $692.08 multiplied by the actual eligible funding enrolment of the Conseil as of September 30, 1996. 8 The Provincial contribution grant in respect of the teacher early retirement plan referred to in clause 8(5)(

b) of the regulations is equal to 100% of the school board's 1997-98 contribution towards the teacher early retirement plan liabilities as set out in the Minister's statement made pursuant to

Section 73 of the Act. 378

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 59/99 Made: May 26, 1999 Filed: May 27, 1999 Governor in Council Education Act Regulations Order in Council 1999-270 made May 26, 1999 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 146 of the Education Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education and Culture dated May 5, 1999, pursuant to

Section 146 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act, is pleased to amend the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by Order in Council 97-405 dated June 24, 1997, in the manner attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation as Appendix “A”, and respecting the 1998-99 fiscal year. APPENDIX “A” Amendments to the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 146 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act 1 Subsection 8(3) of the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 97-405 dated June 24, 1997, is amended, effective April 1, 1998, by (

a) striking out “and” in clause (b); (

b) striking out the period at the end of clause (c); and (

c) adding the following clauses after clause (c): (

d) an additional base line grant; and (

e) an additional formula grant. 2 Subsection 8(5) of the regulations is amended, effective April 1, 1998, by (

a) repealing clause (b); (

b) relettering clause (

c) as (b); (

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

b) and substituting a semicolon; and (

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

c) a deficit assistance grant; and (

d) a salary increase grant. 379

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Part II Regulations 3 Effective April 1, 1998,

Schedule “A” of the regulations is repealed and the following

Schedule “A” is substituted: 1( 1 ) In this Schedule, (a) “funding enrolment” means the total enrolment at all levels in the schools of the school board on September 30 of the year immediately preceding the funding year; (b) “funding year” means the school board fiscal year for which the Minister’s contribution is to be determined; (c) “previous year’s funding enrolment” means the total enrolment at all levels in the schools of the school board on September 30 of the year immediately preceding the year used to determine the funding enrolment. (d) “regulations” means the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations; (e) “textbook credit allocation” means the amount of credit with the Nova Scotia School Book Bureau assigned by the Minister to a school board in accordance with

Section 13 of the Ministerial Education Act Regulations;

(2) Despite clause (1)(b), the following shall not be counted in the funding enrolment or the previous year’s funding enrolment of a school board without the permission of the Minister: (

a) students who are not within the age range for which the right to attend public school is provided pursuant to subsection 5(2) of the Act; (

b) students for whom the school board receives funding from a source other than the Province or a municipality. 2 The general formula grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

a) of the regulations is equal to the funding enrolment of the school board multiplied by $3460.41 less the amount that would be raised by a tax at the rate of 37.96 cents per $100 of the uniform assessment of the municipalities served by the school board, determined pursuant to the Municipal Grants Act. 3 The student transportation operating grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

b) of the regulations is equal to $36 900 multiplied by the number, as determined by the Minister, of approved buses on regular runs as of September 30, 1995. 4 The specific purpose grant referred to in clause 8(5)(

a) of the regulations shall be a special education grant in an amount that is the lesser of 380

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a) the product of the school board's previous year’s funding enrolment multiplied by $243.90; and (

b) the actual cost of special education programs provided by the school board and approved by the Minister. 5 The specific purpose grant referred to in clause 8(5)(

c) of the regulations shall be a learning disabilities grant in an amount that is the lesser of (

a) the product of the school board’s previous year’s funding enrolment multiplied by $8.10; and (

b) the actual cost of special education programs provided by the school board and approved by the Minister. 6( 1 ) The capital bus replacement grant referred to in clause 8(1)(

c) of the regulations shall be the product of $4200 multiplied by the number, as determined by the Minister, of approved buses used by the school board for regular student transportation, including those that are used by the school board as approved spare buses, with the provision that the grant shall be used only for bus replacement or for capital equipment or repair and renovation expenditures as described in subsection 8(7) of the regulations.

(2) A school board may incur expenditures for a purpose set out in subsection 8(7) of the regulations provided that the school board shall obtain the prior written approval of the Minister for any item requiring the expenditure of an amount in excess of $200 000 or for expenditures to cover the cost of school bus purchases.

(3) Subject to the approval of the Minister, a school board may use a portion of the general formula or capital bus replacement grant for the purpose of repaying debts incurred to cover the cost of capital projects approved by the Minister, including extensive renovations to individual school buildings, and the construction of new buildings or additions to existing buildings used for school purposes.

(4) At the end of the fiscal year for which a school board’s capital bus replacement grant has been provided, any portion of the grant that has not been spent for purposes authorized under this

Section shall be held in reserve by the school board and shall be used in future years solely for approved capital equipment, repair and renovation or capital bus replacement expenditures. 7 The equity grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

c) of the regulations shall be provided in the 1998-99 fiscal year to 381

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a) the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, calculated at $5190.62 multiplied by the actual eligible vocational student enrolment at Memorial High School as of September 30, 1996, plus $500,000; (

b) the Strait Regional School Board, calculated at $346.04 multiplied by the funding enrolment of the Strait Regional School Board as of September 30, 1996, plus $750,000; and (

c) the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, calculated at $692.08 multiplied by the actual eligible funding enrolment of the Conseil as of September 30, 1996. 8 The additional base line grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

d) of the regulations is equal to the following amounts: Annapolis Regional School Board $ 836,400 Cape Breton - Victoria Regional School Board 758,000 Chignecto-Central Regional School Board 1,722,824 Conseil acadien 1,881,000 Halifax Regional School Board 4,871,345 Southwest Regional School Board 1,114,400 Strait Regional School Board 1,528,700 $12,712,669 9 The additional formula grant referred to in clause 8(3)(

e) of the regulations is equal to the funding enrolment of the school board multiplied by $155.93. 10 The deficit assistance grant referred to in clause 8(5)(

c) of the regulations is equal to the following amounts: Annapolis Regional School Board $ 1,050,000 Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board 350,000 Conseil acadien 350,000 Halifax Regional School Board 4,690,000 Southwest Regional School Board 1,470,000 Strait Regional School Board 1,540,000 $ 9,450,000 11 The salary increase grant referred to in clause 8(5)(

d) of the regulations is equal to the following amounts: Annapolis Regional School Board $ 2,622,000 Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board 3,503,000 Chignecto-Central Regional School Board 4,180,000 Conseil acadien 754,000 Halifax Regional School Board 8,497,000 Southwest Regional School Board 2,439,000 Strait Regional School Board 1,867,000 $23,862,000 382

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 60/99 Made: May 26, 1999 Filed: May 27, 1999 Bear Harvesting, Deer Hunting, Deer Registration Station, Fur Harvesting, General Wildlife, Moose Hunting, and Small Game Hunting Regulations Order in Council 1999-273 made May 26, 1999 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 113(1) of the Wildlife Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated May 12, 1999, pursuant to subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act, is pleased, effective on, from and after July 15, 1999, to: (

a) amend the Bear Harvesting Regulations made by Order in Council 88-349 dated March 29, 1988, in the manner set forth in

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

b) amend the Deer Hunting Regulations made by Order in Council 88-348 dated March 29, 1988, in the manner set forth in

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

c) amend the Deer Registration Station Regulations made by Order in Council 89-745 dated June 27, 1989, in the manner set forth in

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

d) amend the Fur Harvesting Regulations made by Order in Council 87-956 dated August 18, 1987, in the manner set forth in

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

e) amend the General Wildlife Regulations made by Order in Council 87-1181 dated September 29, 1987, in the manner set forth in

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

f) amend the Moose Hunting Regulations made by Order in Council 88-405 dated April 20, 1988, in the manner set forth in

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

g) amend the Small Game Hunting Regulations made by Order in Council 87- 957 dated August 18, 1987, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “G” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. 383

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SCHEDULE “A” Amendments to the Bear Harvesting Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to 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 made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-349 on March 29, 1988, is amended by (

a) repealing clause (

d) and substituting the following clause: (d) “Bear Hunting Licence” means a valid base licence which has affixed to it a valid Bear Hunting Stamp and a tag; (

b) adding the following clauses immediately following clause (d): (da) “Bear Hunting Stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when affixed to a valid base licence, confers on the holder the privilege of hunting bear with a firearm or bow in accordance with the Act and regulations; (db) “Bear Snaring Stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when affixed to a valid base licence, confers on the holder the privilege of snaring bear in accordance with the Act and regulations; (

c) repealing clause (

i) and substituting the following clause: (i) “Resident Bear Snaring Licence” means a valid base licence which has affixed to it a valid Bear Snaring Stamp and a tag. 2 (1) Subsection 3(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “licence” and substituting “stamp”; and (

b) striking out “Licence” wherever it appears in clauses (a), (

b) and (c), and substituting “Stamp”. (2) Subsection 3(2) of the regulations is repealed and subsection 3(1) renumbered as

Section 3. 3 (1) Clause 9(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “; and” and substituting a period. (2) Clause 9(1)(

c) of the regulations is repealed. (3) Subsections 9(2), (4) and (5) of the regulations are repealed and subsection (3) renumbered as (2). 384

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SCHEDULE “B” Amendments to the Deer Hunting Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 113(1) of

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

Section 2 of the Deer Hunting Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-348 on March 29, 1988, is amended by (

a) repealing clause (

d) and substituting the following clause: (d) “Deer Hunting Licence” means a valid base licence which has affixed to it a valid Deer Hunting Stamp, a tag and any other stamp or tag required pursuant to the Act or regulations for the hunting of deer; (

b) re-lettering clause (da) as (db) and adding the following clause immediately following clause (d): (da) “Deer Hunting Stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when affixed to a valid base licence, confers on the holder the privilege of hunting deer in accordance with the Act and regulations; 2 (1) Subsection 3(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “a Deer Hunting Licence in the following forms” and substituting “the following”; (

b) striking out “Licence” in clauses (

a) and (

b) and substituting “Stamp”; and (

c) adding the following clause immediately following clause (b): (

c) Antlerless Deer Hunting Stamp - $Nil. (2) Subsections 3(2) and 3(3) of the regulations are amended by striking out “Licence” wherever it appears and substituting “Stamp”. (3) Subsection 3(4) is repealed.

SCHEDULE “C” Amendments to the Deer Registration Station Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 113(1) of

Chapter 504 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Wildlife Act 1 Clause 2(

b) of the Deer Registration Station Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 89-745 on June 27, 1989, is repealed. 2 Clause 6(4)(

a) of the regulations is repealed. 385

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SCHEDULE “D” Amendments to the Fur Harvesting Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to 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 made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-956 on August 18, 1987, is amended by (

a) repealing clause (

i) and substituting the following clause: (i) “Fur Harvesters Licence” means a valid base licence which has affixed to it a valid Fur Harvesters Stamp; (

b) adding the following clause immediately after clause (i): (ia) “Fur Harvesters Stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when affixed to a valid base licence, confers on the holder the privilege of hunting fur bearing animals in accordance with the Act and regulations; 2 (1) Subsections 3(3) and 3(5) of the regulations are amended by striking out “Licence” wherever it appears and substituting “Stamp”. (2) Subsection 3(6) of the regulations is repealed. 3 Clause 13(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “attached to a licence” and substituting “required by the Minister”.

SCHEDULE “E” Amendments to the General Wildlife Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 113(1) of

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

Section 2 of the General Wildlife Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-1181 on September 29, 1987, is amended by (

a) adding the following clause immediately following clause (a): (aa) “base licence” means a licence consisting of a licence card issued by the Department and a current wildlife habitat stamp; (

b) adding the following clause immediately following clause (k): (l) “wildlife habitat stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when completed in accordance with the Act and affixed to a licence card, constitutes a base licence. 386

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Section 3 of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: Other harvestable wildlife 3( 1 ) For purposes of referring to the wildlife described in subsections (2) and (3) in these and other regulations made pursuant to the Act, such wildlife may be identified as "other harvestable wildlife".

(2) The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these regulations at the following times of the year: Species Open Season (

a) coyote January 1 to December 31 (

b) red squirrel November 1 to February 28 (

c) crow September 1 to March 31 (

d) snapping turtle July 15 to September 30 (

e) bullfrog July 15 to September 30

(3) The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these regulations at any time of the year by the owner or occupier of the property or agent of the owner or occupier for the purpose of preventing damage to property: (

a) mice and rats; (

b) voles, moles and shrews; (

c) porcupine; (

d) woodchuck (groundhog); (

e) red squirrel and chipmunk; (

f) coyote; (

g) skunk; (

h) rock dove (common pigeon); (

i) crow; (

j) English sparrow; (

k) starling.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act, it shall be an offence for any person to hunt other harvestable wildlife other than as prescribed in this Section.

(5) No person shall hunt other harvestable wildlife unless the person is the holder of a valid base licence. (6) Subsection (5) does not apply to an owner or occupier or an agent of an owner or occupier hunting other harvestable wildlife in accordance with subsection (3).

(7) Any person 18 years of age or over may hunt other harvestable wildlife in accordance with these regulations with a firearm or bow provided the person is the holder of a valid Firearm Hunting Certificate or Bowhunter Hunting Certificate. 387

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(8) Any person who is not less than 12 years of age or more than 17 years of age may hunt other harvestable wildlife in accordance with these regulations with a firearm or bow provided (

a) the person possesses a valid Firearm Hunting Certificate or Bowhunter Hunting Certificate issued to the person; (

b) the person possesses a minor's permit issued to the person pursuant to the Criminal Code if hunting is done with a firearm; (

c) the person is under the immediate supervision of a parent or guardian or any other responsible person 18 years of age or over who possesses a valid Firearm Hunting Certificate if the hunting is done with a firearm or a valid Bowhunter Hunting Certificate if the hunting is done with a bow; and (

d) while hunting pursuant to a special coyote hunting permit any rifle used is of a calibre of less than .23. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding the following Sections immediately following

Section 3: Base licence 3A

(1) A base licence expires on July 14 next following the date the base licence was issued.

(2) No person less than 12 years of age may obtain a base licence. Replacement licence 3B

(1) Where any licence to take, hunt or kill wildlife issued pursuant to the Act or regulations is lost, destroyed or needs to be replaced for any other reason, the Department may, if satisfied upon receipt of proof of the loss or destruction or need for replacement, issue a replacement licence to the applicant for a fee equal to one-half the total cost of the licence being replaced or $20.00, whichever is less.

(2) A replacement licence issued under subsection (1) shall have the same force and effect as if it were the original licence.

(3) An application for a replacement licence shall be on a form prescribed by the Minister. 388

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SCHEDULE “F” Amendments to the Moose Hunting Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 113(1) of

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

Section 2 of the Moose Hunting Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 88-405 on April 20, 1988, is amended by (

a) repealing clause (

d) and substituting the following clause: (d) “moose hunting licence” means a valid base licence which has affixed to it a valid moose hunting stamp; (

b) adding the following clause immediately following clause (d): (da) “moose hunting stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when affixed to a valid base licence, confers on the holder the privilege of hunting moose in accordance with the Act and regulations; 2

Section 3 of the regulations is amended by striking out “moose hunting licence” wherever it appears and substituting “moose hunting stamp”. 3 (1) Subsection 4(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “licence” and substituting “stamp”. (2) Subsection 4(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “licence” wherever it appears and substituting “stamp”. (3) Subsection 4(4) of the regulations is repealed. 4 Subsection 5(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Any person to whom a valid moose hunting licence is issued” and substituting “The holder of a moose hunting licence”.

SCHEDULE “G” Amendments to the Small Game Hunting Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 113(1) of

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

Section 2 of the Small Game Hunting Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 87-957 on August 18, 1987, is amended by (

a) adding the following clause immediately following clause (a): (aa) “base licence” means a licence issued by the Department consisting of a licence card and a current wildlife habitat stamp; 389

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b) repealing clause (

h) and substituting the following clause: (h) “Small Game Hunting Licence” means a valid base licence which has affixed to it a valid small game hunting stamp; (

c) adding the following clause immediately following clause (h): (i) “Small Game Hunting Stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when affixed to a valid base licence, confers on the holder the privilege of hunting small game in accordance with the Act and regulations; 2 (1) Subsection 3(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “licence to take, hunt or kill small game” and substituting “stamp”; (

b) striking out “Licence” in clauses (

a) and (

b) and substituting “Stamp”. (2) Subsection 3(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Small Game Hunting Licence” wherever it appears and substituting “Small Game Hunting Stamp”. (3) Subsection 3(5) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(5) Despite subsection (4), no person shall hunt snowshoe hare unless the person is the holder of a base licence. 3 Subsection 4(6) of the regulations is amended by adding the following clause immediately following clause (a): (aa) the person possesses a valid base licence issued to the person; 390

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 61/99 Made: May 7, 1999 Filed: June 1, 1999

Schedule 10 - Total Production Quotas Regulations - Amendment Order dated May 7, 1999 made under

Section 13 of the Dairy Commission Act THE NOV A SCOTIA DAIRY COMMISSION, Acting under the authority of the Dairy Commission Act this 7 th day of May, 1999 HEREBY ORDERS that

Section 8(5)(

b) and 8(5)(

f) of

Schedule 10 “Regulations Respecting Total Production Quotas” are hereby revoked and cancelled and the following substituted therefor, to come into effect May 7, 1999. 8( 5 ) (

b) An offer to buy, accompanied by personal cheque as outlined in 8(5)(

a) must be received by the Commission by the last business day preceding the 19 th day of the month of the exchange. 8( 5 ) (

f) Offers to sell on a quota exchange must be received by the Commission by the last business day preceding the 19th day of the month of the exchange. 391

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 62/99 Made: May 17, 1999 Filed: June 1, 1999

Schedule 1 - General Regulations - Amendment Order dated May 17, 1999 made under

Section 13 of the Dairy Commission Act THE NOV A SCOTIA DAIRY COMMISSION, pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 117 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, the Dairy Commission Act, this 17th day of May, 1999: HEREBY ORDERS that

Schedule 1 - General Regulations made on August 11, 1989, be amended in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached hereto, effective June 1, 1999.

SCHEDULE “A” Amendments to

Schedule 1 - General Regulations made pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 117 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, [the] Dairy Commission Act 1

Section 1 of

Schedule 1 - General Regulations is amended by re-lettering clauses (

i) to (

x) as (

j) to (z), respectively, and adding the following clause immediately after clause (h): (i) “fluid milk” means any processed dairy product prepared for sale in liquid form; and re-lettering subclauses (n)(

i) to (n)(iii) as (n)(ii) to (n)(iv), respectively, and by adding the following subclause (n)(i): (n)(i) “0.5% milk” means milk containing not less than 0.5% butterfat or 5.2 grams of butterfat per litre, and not more than 0.7% butterfat or 7.2 grams of butterfat per litre. 2 The regulations are further amended by adding the following Section: 26

(1) Fluid milk may only be processed, labeled, distributed or sold in categories that have been approved by the Commission. 392

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(2) The following categories of fluid milk, including UHT, Kosher and enriched versions, are approved by the Commission: Class 1(

a) Homogenized or whole milk 2% milk 1% milk 0.5% milk Skim milk Class 1(

b) Light Cream Blend Coffee Cream Whipping Cream Class 1(

c) Chocolate or flavoured milk Chocolate or flavoured partly skimmed milk Egg nog Buttermilk 393

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 63/99 Made: May 17, 1999 Filed: June 1, 1999

Schedule 8 - Specified Areas Regulations - Amendment Order dated May 17, 1999 made under

Section 13 of the Dairy Commission Act THE NOV A SCOTIA DAIRY COMMISSION, pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 117 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, the Dairy Commission Act, this 17th day of May, 1999: HEREBY ORDERS that

Schedule 8 - Regulations for Specified Areas made on August 11, 1989, be amended in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached hereto, effective June 1, 1999.

SCHEDULE “B” Amendments to

Schedule 8 - Regulations for Specified Areas made pursuant to

Section 13 of

Chapter 117 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, [the] Dairy Commission Act

Section 3 of

Schedule 8 Regulations for Specified Areas is amended by repealing subsections 3(1) to 3(5), and substituting the following subsections 3(1) and 3(2):

(1) Class 1(

a) milk shall be the volume of milk equal to total litre sales of the following milk products: Homogenized or whole milk 2% milk 1% milk 0.5% milk Skim milk

(2) Class 1(

b) milk shall be the volume of milk equal to total litre sales of the following milk products: Light Cream Blend Coffee Cream Whipping Cream and re-lettering [numbering] subsections (6) to (18) as (3) to (15) respectively. 394

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Part II Regulations N.S. Reg. 64/99 Made: June 2, 1999 Filed: June 3, 1999 Communicable Diseases Regulations - Amendment Order in Council 1999-282 made June 2, 1999 Amendment to regulations approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 12 of the Health Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated May 11, 1999, and pursuant to

Section 12 of

Chapter 195 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Act, is pleased to approve of amendments made by the Minister of Health to the regulations respecting communicable diseases made by the Minister of Health and approved by an Order in Council dated May 14, 1957, in the manner set forth in

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

Schedule “A” Amendments to the regulations respecting communicable diseases approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 12 of

Chapter 195 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Act 1

Section 11 of the regulations respecting communicable diseases approved by the Governor in Council by an Order in Council dated May 14, 1957, is repealed and the following

Section is substituted: 11

(1) The following is the list of notifiable diseases: Notifiable diseases reportable by attending physician to local health authority AIDS Amebiasis Amnesic shellfish poisoning Anthrax Arthropod-borne disease Botulism Brucellosis Campylobacteriosis Chancroid Chickenpox Chlamydia Cholera Congenital rubella syndrome Creutzfeldt Jakob disease Cryptosporidiosis Cyclosporiosis 395

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Part II Regulations Diphtheria Domoic shellfish poisoning E. coli (O157) Encephalitis (viral) Enteric pathogens (bacterial) Enteric pathogens (parasitic) Food/water borne disease Genital herpes Giardiasis Gonorrhea Gonorrhea (PPNG) Group A streptococcal disease (invasive) Group B streptococcal disease (neonates) Haemophilus influenza B (invasive) Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis D HIV infection Influenza (lab. diagnosis) Influenza - suspect in long term care Legionellosis Leprosy Listeriosis Louse/tick-borne disease Lyme disease Malaria Measles Meningitis (bacterial) Meningitis (viral) Meningococcal disease (invasive) Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Mumps Paralytic shellfish poisoning Paratyphoid Pertussis Plague Pneumococcal disease (invasive) Polio Q fever Rabies Relapsing fever Rickettsioses Rocky Mountain spotted fever Rubella Salmonellosis Shigellosis Syphilis (congenital, early latent, early symptomatic or other) Tetanus 396

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Part II Regulations Trichinosis Tuberculosis Typhoid Vancomycin resistant enterocci (VRE) Yellow fever Yersiniosis

(2) When a laboratory knows or has reason to believe that a person is infected with a notifiable disease, the laboratory shall give notice pursuant to Sections 64 and 92 of the Health Act, even though it believes a physician or other person not on the staff of the laboratory also has a duty to give notice and will be doing so. MADE and dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 11 th day of May, 1999 Signed: James A. Smith Minister of Health 397

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Citation	just regulations rg2 1999 RG2 1999 06 18
Date	1999-06-18
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