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Scaling Regulations

made under

Section 12 of the

Scalers Act

S.N.S. 2001, c. 11

O.I.C. 2007-566 (October 30, 2007), N.S. Reg. 411/2007

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Scaling Regulations .

Definition

2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Scalers Act .

Conditions for licensing

3 The Minister may set conditions for licensing.

Exemption for persons licensed in other provinces

4 The Board may exempt an applicant for a licence from the examination requirements

under the Act, if the applicant

(

a) holds a valid scaling licence from another province;

(

b) has the scaling experience required by the Board;

(

c) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Supervisor of Scaling that the applicant

has the skills required to comply with the scaling standards and procedures set

out in the scaling manual;

(

d) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Supervisor of Scaling that the applicant

has working knowledge of the Act and these regulations;

(

e) completes a scaling refresher course in Nova Scotia.

Licence fees

5 The Minister may set the fee for each type of licence.

Examination fees

6 The Minister may set the fee for each type of examination.

Complaints

(1) A complaint regarding scalers or scales arising out of the Act, the scaling manual or

these regulations must be submitted to the Supervisor of Scaling.

(2) On receipt of a written complaint, the Supervisor of Scaling must

(

a) conduct an investigation;

(

b) document all findings, which must be open to inspection by the parties affected

by the findings; and

(

c) advise the parties affected by the findings and the Board in writing of any

recommendations that should be considered by the parties and any action that

the Supervisor of Scaling will take.

(3) The Supervisor of Scaling may refer a complaint to the Board for directions at any

time and the Board may outline the action, if any, that the Supervisor of Scaling

must take.

Board review following complaint investigation

(1) The Supervisor of Scaling may refer the findings of a complaint investigation

conducted under

Section 7 to the Board.

(2) If the Supervisor of Scaling refers the findings of a complaint investigation to the

Board, the Board

(

a) must review the findings; and

(

b) may make a recommendation to the Minister to suspend or revoke the licence

of the scaler who is the subject of the investigation.

Suspension or revocation of licence

(1) A recommendation by the Board under clause 8(2)(

b) to suspend or revoke a scaler’s

licence, or under subsection 7(2) of the Act to revoke a scaler’s licence, must be in

writing and a copy must be served on the scaler.

(2) On the recommendation of the Board under clause 8(2)(

b) to suspend or revoke the

licence of a scaler who is the subject of a complaint investigation, the Minister must

suspend or revoke the licence.

(3) If a scaler’s licence is suspended or revoked under subsection (2) or revoked under

subsection 7(2) of the Act, the Minister must serve notice on the scaler of the

suspension or revocation.

(4) A licence is suspended or revoked effective on the date set out in the notice of

suspension or revocation.

(5) A notice of suspension or revocation must be published and the form of publication

may be in any manner the Minister considers appropriate.

(6) A person whose licence has been suspended or revoked under subsection (2) or

revoked under subsection 7(2) of the Act may appeal to the Appeal Division of the

Supreme Court of Nova Scotia no later than 30 days after the date the notice of

suspension or revocation was served on the person.

Re-application for licence

10 The Minister may set conditions for re-application for a licence.

Records

11 The Minister may require licensed scalers to keep books and records and to prepare returns

as directed by the Minister.