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Volume 48, No. 17 August 23, 2024

Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Published by Authority Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act Proclamation of Act, S. 123, S.N.S. 2023, c. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164/2024 427 Governor in Council CSAP Act Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171/2024 429 Ministerial CSAP Act Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175/2024 447 Education Act Governor in Council Education Act Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172/2024 436 Ministerial Education Act Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174/2024 440 Education (CSAP) Act Designation of Facilities for French-first Language Instruction–repeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168/2024 428 –repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169/2024 428 –repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170/2024 428 Designation of Persons as Employees of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial–repeal . 166/2024 428 –repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167/2024 428 Governor in Council Education (CSAP) Act Regulations–repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165/2024 428 Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations–repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173/2024 439 Electricity Act Prescribed Energy-Storage Projects Regulations–repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159/2024 418 Prescribed Generation Facilities and Energy-Storage Projects Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . 160/2024 419 Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act 1226 Cole Harbour Road Special Planning Area Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153/2024 391 Opportunity Site B Fall River Road Special Planning Area Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154/2024 393 Papermill Lake Special Planning Area Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155/2024 395 Westphal Urban Reserve Lands Special Planning Area Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156/2024 397 Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161/2024 425 Motor Vehicle Act Classification of Drivers’ Licenses Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163/2024 426 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152/2024 391 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162/2024 425 Tourist Accommodations Registration Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 15, S.N.S. 2023, c. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157/2024 399 Short-term Rentals Registration Regulations–replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158/2024 400 389

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 In force date of regulations: As of November 28, 2023*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act. A regulation comes into force on the date it is filed unless the regulation states that it comes into force on a later date, or the Act that the regulation is made under authorizes the regulation to come into force on a date earlier than the date it was filed or authorizes another method of coming into force. *Date that subsections 3(4) and (5) of

Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Regulations Act, were proclaimed in force. 390

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 152/2024 Made: August 1, 2024 Filed: August 1, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated August 1, 2024 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations [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 Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 153/2024 Made: August 6, 2024 Filed: August 6, 2024 1226 Cole Harbour Road Special Planning Area Order Order dated August 6, 2024 Designation made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 15 of the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act Special Planning Area Order made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of

Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2021, the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act

Whereas the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality has recommended that the area of the Halifax Regional Municipality delineated in the map attached as

Schedule “A” be designated as a special planning area; And

whereas I am satisfied that the designation of the special planning area is required for the purpose of accelerating housing development in the Municipality; Therefore, I order the following: 1. The area of the Halifax Regional Municipality delineated in the map attached as

Schedule “A” is designated as a special planning area. 2. The special planning area may be referred to as the “1226 Cole Harbour Road Special Planning Area”. This Order is effective on and after the date it is filed. Dated and made Aug 6, 2024, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. 391

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 sgd. John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Schedule “A” Map of 1226 Cole Harbour Road Special Planning Area 392

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 154/2024 Made: August 6, 2024 Filed: August 6, 2024 Opportunity Site B Fall River Road Special Planning Area Order Order dated August 6, 2024 Designation made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 15 of the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act Special Planning Area Order made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of

Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2021, the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act

Whereas the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality has recommended that the area of the Halifax Regional Municipality delineated in the map attached as

Schedule “A” be designated as a special planning area; And

Schedule “A” is designated as a special planning area. 2. The special planning area may be referred to as the “Opportunity Site B Fall River Road Special Planning Area”. This Order is effective on and after the date it is filed. Dated and made Aug 6, 2024, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 393

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Schedule “A” Map of Opportunity Site B Fall River Road Special Planning Area 394

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 155/2024 Made: August 6, 2024 Filed: August 6, 2024 Papermill Lake Special Planning Area Order Order dated August 6, 2024 Designation made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 15 of the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act Special Planning Area Order made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of

Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2021, the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act

Whereas the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality has recommended that the area of the Halifax Regional Municipality delineated in the map attached as

Schedule “A” be designated as a special planning area; And

Schedule “A” is designated as a special planning area. 2. The special planning area may be referred to as the “Papermill Lake Special Planning Area”. This Order is effective on and after the date it is filed. Dated and made Aug 6, 2024, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 395

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Schedule “A” Map of Papermill Lake Special Planning Area 396

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 156/2024 Made: August 6, 2024 Filed: August 6, 2024 Westphal Urban Reserve Lands Special Planning Area Order Order dated August 6, 2024 Designation made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 15 of the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act Special Planning Area Order made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of

Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2021, the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act

Whereas the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality has recommended that the area of the Halifax Regional Municipality delineated in the map attached as

Schedule “A” be designated as a special planning area; And

Schedule “A” is designated as a special planning area. 2. The special planning area may be referred to as the “Westphal Urban Reserve Lands Special Planning Area”. This Order is effective on and after the date it is filed. Dated and made Aug 6, 2024, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 397

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Schedule “A” Map of Westphal Urban Reserve Lands Special Planning Area 398

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 157/2024 Made: August 6, 2024 Filed: August 6, 2024 Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 15, S.N.S. 2023, c. 22 Order in Council 2024-302 dated August 6, 2024 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 15 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing dated June 4, 2024, pursuant to

Section 15 of

Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2023,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2023,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act, do come into force on and not before September 30, 2024. 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 15 of

Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2023,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act, it is enacted as follows: 15 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2023,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act, do come into force on and not before September 30, 2024; Now Know Ye That We, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2023,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act, do come into force on and not before September 30, 2024, 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, Arthur J. LeBlanc, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, one of Our Counsel learned in the law in the Province of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia.

Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 6th day of August in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and in the Second year of Our Reign. 399

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE N.S. Reg. 158/2024 Made: August 6, 2024 Filed: August 6, 2024 Short-term Rentals Registration Regulations–replacement Order in Council 2024-303 dated August 6, 2024 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 6 of the Tourist Accommodations Registration Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing dated June 4, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 6 of

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Short-term Rentals Registration Act, is pleased, effective on and after September 30, 2024, to (

a) repeal the Tourist Accommodations Registration Regulations, N.S. Reg. 16/2020, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2020-023 dated January 30, 2020; and (

b) make new regulations respecting short-term rentals registration, in the form set forth in

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

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Short-term Rentals Registration made by the Governor in Council under

Section 6 of

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2019, the Short-term Rentals Registration Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Short-term Rentals Registration Regulations.

Definitions 2

(1) In these regulations, “Act” means the Short-term Rentals Registration Act; “applicant” means a person applying for registration as a host or platform operator under the Act and these regulations; “backyard suite” means a self-contained accessory dwelling unit that is located on the same lot as the main dwelling; “bed and breakfast establishment” means a short-term rental premises within the host’s primary residence consisting of individual bedrooms within a dwelling unit that are rented to separate parties or groups, any spaces for the provision of meals and other connected services and facilities; 400

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 “commercial short-term rental host” means a person who offers short-term rentals of 1 of the following: (

i) a dwelling unit that is not their primary residence, (ii) a room or rooms as separate accommodation in a dwelling unit that is not their primary residence; “commercial use” means a property that is assessed as a commercial property under the Assessment Act; “Department” means the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing; “dwelling” means a building or part of a building that is occupied or capable of being occupied as a home or residence by 1 or more persons and which contains 1 or more dwelling units, but does not include a traditional tourist accommodation; “dwelling unit” means living quarters that meet all of the following criteria: (

i) they are accessible from a private entrance located outside the building or in a common area within the building, (ii) they are occupied or, if unoccupied, are reasonably fit for occupancy, (iii) they contain their own dedicated kitchen facilities, (iv) they have toilet facilities that are not shared with other dwelling units; “former Act” means

Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Tourist Accommodations Act; “Halifax Regional Municipality” means the Halifax Regional Municipality described in the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter; “hostel establishment” means a commercial use that provides shared sleeping accommodation and common facilities for cooking, eating and washing; “hotel establishment” means a commercial use that provides sleeping accommodation and housekeeping services to the public and which may provide amenities such as restaurants or meeting rooms, and includes an inn; “Minister” means the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; “motel establishment” means a commercial use consisting of a building or group of buildings that provides sleeping accommodation to the public in the form of rooms with direct access to outside and adjacent parking, and which may provide amenities such as restaurants or meeting rooms; “municipality” means a city, an incorporated town, a municipality of a county or district or a regional municipality, and includes the Peggy’s Cove Preservation Area and any Peggy’s Cove Commission by-laws established under the Peggy’s Cove Commission Act; “ordinary resident” means the person who lives, makes their home and conducts their daily affairs, including paying bills and receiving mail, in a dwelling unit, and uses the residential address of the dwelling unit on documentation related to billing, identification, taxation and insurance, such as 401

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 income tax returns, medical services plan documentation, driver’s licences, personal identification, vehicle registrations and utility bills; “personal vacation home” means a dwelling that meets all of the following criteria: (

i) it is primarily intended for seasonal or recreational use, (ii) it is primarily used and occupied by 1 or more of the following, who do not pay rent to use and occupy it: (

A) its owner, (

B) its owner’s immediate family, (

C) close friends of its owner’s family, (iii) it is not a primary residence or located on the same property as a primary residence, (iv) it is not primarily intended to be a rental income property or to be used as a rental income property, (

v) it is not intended for continuous, year-round occupancy; “primary residence” means a dwelling unit owned or rented and occupied by an ordinary resident either alone or jointly with others; “program” means the Secondary and Backyard Suite Incentive Program established and offered by the Department; “registrant” means a host or platform operator who is registered under the Act and these regulations; “registration year” means 1 of the following: (

i) September 30, 2024, to March 31, 2025, (ii) after March 31, 2025, the period from April 1 of a given year to March 31 of the following year; “Registry” means the Short-term Rentals Registry established under

Section 4; “rented room” means 1 of the following: (

i) a room in a host’s primary residence that is a short-term rental, (ii) a dormitory-style room that is part of an educational institution and that is a short-term rental; “resort establishment” means a commercial use that provides sleeping accommodation to the public within a set of units, suites, cabins or cottages that is located on the premises under single ownership and which may provide amenities such as restaurants, recreational facilities or meeting rooms; “secondary suite” means a self-contained accessory dwelling unit contained within a main dwelling; 402

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 “short-term rental duration period” means the duration of time that constitutes a short-term rental, as set out in subsection (2); “tier” means a tier established under

Section 13 and listed in

Schedule A to these regulations; “traditional tourist accommodation host” means a person operating any of the following: (

i) a bed and breakfast establishment, (ii) a hostel establishment, (iii) a hotel establishment, (iv) a motel establishment, (

v) a personal vacation home, (vi) a rented room, (vii) a resort establishment, (viii) an unusual lodging; “unusual lodging” means a yurt, dome, stationary recreational vehicle, bunkie or any other form of lodging that is a fixed in place short-term rental and is not a whole home primary residence short-term rental or commercial short-term rental; “whole home primary residence short-term rental host” means a person who offers the whole dwelling of their primary residence as a short-term rental. (2) (

a) For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, the duration of a short-term rental is a period of 28 consecutive days or less. (

b) Despite subsection (2), for a personal vacation home, the duration of all short-term rentals of the personal vacation home must total no more than 45 days per registration year.

(3) For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, the following are the classes of host: (

a) whole home primary residence short-term rental host; (

b) commercial short-term rental host; (

c) traditional tourist accommodation host. Secondary or backyard suite 3

(1) For the purposes of these regulations, a secondary suite or backyard suite is considered to be a commercial short-term rental, unless the suite is the host’s primary residence.

(2) An owner or occupant of a secondary suite or backyard suite who has received funding under the program is prohibited from operating or registering the suite as a short-term rental, unless the suite is the owner or occupant’s primary residence or the owner or occupier is exempted from this prohibition under subsection (3). 403

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(3) The Minister may exempt a person in writing from the prohibition described in subsection (2) if the person has complied with the terms and conditions of the program or if the Minister determines that an exemption is in the public interest. Registry and Registrar 4

(1) The Minister may appoint 1 or more persons as Registrar to maintain, administer and operate a Short-term Rentals Registry in accordance with the Act and these regulations.

(2) The Minister may delegate any powers or duties conferred by these regulations to the Registrar and may impose any terms or conditions on the Registrar that the Minister considers advisable.

(3) A Registrar appointed under subsection (1) must carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned by the Minister. Host and platform operator registration requirement 5

(1) A person who is operating as 1 of the following must apply to be registered under the Act in the form and manner outlined in the corresponding

Section set out in the following table and must renew their registration annually in the form and manner outlined in

Section 16: Type of operator

Section of regulations whole home primary residence short-term rental host

Section 6 commercial short-term rental host

Section 7 traditional tourist accommodation host

Section 8 platform operator

Section 9 (2) If the Minister is satisfied that an application for registration or renewal of registration made under subsection (1) meets all of the requirements in these regulations and the applicant has paid the prescribed annual registration tax for the short-term rental, the Minister may grant the registration or renewal of registration for a period of time not exceeding the registration year.

(3) A registration or renewal of registration granted under subsection (2) is not transferrable or assignable.

(4) A person operating as a whole home primary residence short-term rental host without being registered as a whole home primary residence short-term rental host in accordance with the Act and these regulations is guilty of an offence.

(5) A person operating as a commercial short-term rental host without being registered as a commercial short-term rental host in accordance with the Act and these regulations is guilty of an offence.

(6) A person operating as a traditional tourist accommodation host without being registered as a traditional tourist accommodation host in accordance with the Act and these regulations is guilty of an offence.

(7) A person operating as a platform operator without being registered as a platform operator in accordance with the Act and these regulations is guilty of an offence. Registration application for whole home primary residence short-term rental host 6

(1) A person applying for registration as a whole home primary residence short-term rental host must submit an application to the Minister that includes all of the following information and documents, together with payment of the annual registration tax prescribed under

Section 12: 404

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a) the applicant’s full legal name; (

b) any name under which the applicant carries on business as a host; (

c) the address of the location where the applicant offers short-term rentals; (

d) the number of bedrooms available for rent; (

e) confirmation from the municipality that the accommodation the applicant seeks to register complies with applicable municipal land-use by-laws; (

f) proof the accommodation is the applicant’s primary residence in the form of at least 2 of the following: (

i) a copy of the applicant’s driver’s licence or the applicant’s government-issued photo identification card, (ii) a copy of the applicant’s most recent tax return, (iii) a copy of the applicant’s most recent property tax bill, (iv) a copy of the applicant’s lease agreement, (

v) any other form of documentation that provides proof of the applicant’s primary residence, if the Minister is satisfied that unique circumstances exist and that the documentation confirms the applicant’s primary residence; (

g) if the applicant is not an owner of the property or if the property is a condominium unit, written consent for the applicant to register under the Act from the property owner or the condo board, as applicable; (

h) if the applicant is the joint owner of the property, confirmation that the applicant has obtained the consent of all other joint owners to register under the Act; (

i) any additional information required by the Minister to register the applicant.

(2) An application for registration described in subsection (1) and the annual registration tax payment prescribed under

Section 12 may be submitted in 1 of the following ways: (

a) electronically through the online system established by the Department; (

b) in person at an Access Nova Scotia office; (

c) by mail. Registration application for commercial short-term rental host 7

(1) A person applying for registration as a commercial short-term rental host must submit an application to the Minister that includes all of the following information, together with payment of the annual registration tax prescribed for each dwelling unit associated with the short-term rental under

Section 13 and in accordance with the applicable tier and geographic area listed in

Schedule A to these regulations: (

a) the applicant’s full legal name and any registered business names under which they operate as 405

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b) any name under which the applicant carries on business as a host; (

c) the address of each dwelling unit where the applicant offers short-term rentals; (

d) the number of bedrooms available for rent in each dwelling unit where the applicant offers short-term rentals; (

e) the number of rooms available as separate accommodation in each dwelling unit where the applicant offers short-term rentals; (

f) confirmation from the municipality that the accommodation the applicant seeks to register complies with applicable municipal land-use by-laws; (

h) any additional information required by the Minister to register the applicant.

(2) An application for registration described in subsection (1) and the annual registration tax payment prescribed under

Section 13 may be submitted in 1 of the following ways: (

a) electronically through the online system established by the Department; (

b) in person at an Access Nova Scotia office; (

c) by mail. Registration application for traditional tourist accommodation host 8

(1) A person applying for registration as a traditional tourist accommodation host must submit an application to the Minister that includes all of the following information and documents, together with payment of the annual registration tax prescribed under

Section 14: (

a) the applicant’s full legal name and any registered business names under which they operate as a traditional tourist accommodation host in the Province; (

b) any name under which the applicant carries on business as a host; (

c) the address of the location where the applicant offers traditional tourist accommodation; (

d) which of the following types of accommodation the applicant plans to offer: (

i) a bed and breakfast establishment, (ii) a hostel establishment, (iii) a hotel establishment, (iv) a motel establishment, (

v) a personal vacation home, 406

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e) the number of rooms available for rent in the location where the applicant offers traditional tourist accommodation; (

f) confirmation that the accommodation the applicant seeks to register complies with applicable municipal land-use by-laws in a form acceptable to the Minister, which may include a licence issued to the applicant under the former Act; (

g) for a rented room that is not part of an educational institution or a bed and breakfast establishment, proof the accommodation is the applicant’s primary residence in the form of at least 2 of the following: (

h) for a personal vacation home, proof that the personal vacation home is exclusively owned by 1 or more individuals who are not a business association, society or trust; (

i) for a personal vacation home, all of the following documents: (

i) documents that demonstrate that it is not the applicant’s primary residence in at least 2 of the forms described in clause (g), (ii) an attestation by its owner or owners that it is used primarily for personal vacation purposes; (

j) for an applicant that is an owner of a traditional tourist accommodation that is 1 of the following and is not part of a resort establishment, written consent for the applicant to register under the Act from the property owner: (

i) a bed and breakfast establishment, (ii) an unusual lodging that is on private property that is either vacant or shared with only 1 primary residence, (iii) a rented room that is not part of an educational institution; (

k) for a traditional tourist accommodation that is a condominium unit, written consent for the 407

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l) any additional information required by the Minister to register the applicant.

(2) An application for registration described in subsection (1) and the annual registration tax payment prescribed under

Section 14 may be submitted in 1 of the following ways: (

a) electronically through the online system established by the Department; (

b) in person at an Access Nova Scotia office; (

c) by mail. Registration application for platform operator 9

(1) A person applying for registration as a platform operator must submit an application to the Minister that includes all of the following information, together with payment of the annual registration tax prescribed under

Section 15: (

a) the applicant’s full legal name and any registered business names under which they operate as a platform operator in the Province; (

b) all of the following information for a person designated by the applicant as their contact person for the purposes of the Act and these regulations: (

i) name, (ii) title or position, (iii) telephone number, (iv) e-mail address; (

c) the website or app through which the applicant brokers or facilitates reservations for short-term rentals; (

d) confirmation that all postings on the applicant’s website or app include a valid registration number for the host, except for an applicant listing only hotel or motel accommodation.

(2) The Minister may enter into an agreement with a platform operator, in a form approved by the Minister, for the provision of the information about the platform operator’s transactions that is required to be retained under

Section 4 of the Act to the Minister.

(3) An application for registration described in subsection (1) and the annual registration tax payment prescribed under

Section 15 may be submitted in 1 of the following ways: (

a) electronically through the online system established by the Department; (

b) in person at an Access Nova Scotia office; (

c) by mail. Terms and conditions of registration 10

(1) A registrant must adhere to all of the following terms and conditions of registration: 408

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a) they must report any changes to the information provided in their registration application to the Minister within 10 days of the change; (

b) they must comply with the Act, these regulations and any additional terms and conditions of their registration; (

c) they must ensure that their registered accommodation maintains compliance with applicable municipal by-laws in the manner prescribed by the Minister; (

d) for a host, they must ensure that any online advertisement for their accommodation includes their registration number, except if the advertisement appears on a platform operator’s website or app that lists only hotel or motel accommodation; (

e) for a platform operator, they must (

i) ensure that all postings on their website or app include a valid registration number for the host, unless they list only hotel or motel accommodation, (ii) share records required to be retained under

Section 4 of the Act with the Minister upon request, and (iii) remove an advertisement for a short-term rental from their website or app upon request of the Minister.

(2) The Minister may do any of the following after providing notice to a registrant: (

a) impose any terms and conditions, in addition to those described in subsection (1), that the Minister considers appropriate on the registrant’s registration; (

b) amend or remove a term or condition of the registrant’s registration imposed under clause (a).

(3) The Minister must communicate any change to the terms and conditions of registration imposed under subsections (1) and (2) to registrants.

(4) A registrant who fails to comply with the terms and conditions of their registration in accordance with the Act and these regulations is guilty of an offence. Denial, cancellation, revocation or suspension of registration 11

(1) The Minister may deny the registration of an applicant or cancel, revoke or suspend the registration of a registrant for a period of time or subject to any conditions the Minister considers necessary in any of the following circumstances: (

a) the applicant or registrant fails to comply with or does not meet the application for registration requirements of

Section 6, 7, 8 or 9; (

b) the applicant or registrant has contravened any of the following: (

i) a term or condition of their registration, (ii) a provision of the Act or these regulations; (

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(2) The Minister must provide written reasons to an applicant or a registrant for a decision made under subsection (1).

(3) The Minister may delegate the authority to make a decision under subsection (1) to a delegate and the delegate must provide written reasons for the decision, and an applicant or a registrant may appeal a decision made by a Minister’s delegate under subsection (1) by providing written comments to the Minister within 15 days of receiving written reasons for the decision.

(4) After considering any written comments provided by an applicant or a registrant under subsection (3), the Minister may confirm, vary or set aside the decision made by a Minister’s delegate to deny, cancel, revoke or suspend the registration under subsection (1).

(5) A decision made by the Minister under subsection (1) or (4) is final. Annual registration tax for whole home primary residence short-term rental hosts 12

(1) A whole home primary residence short-term rental host must pay an annual registration tax of $50.

(2) A person operating as a whole home primary residence short-term rental host who fails to pay the annual registration tax prescribed in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) The annual registration tax prescribed in this

Section is not refundable. Annual registration tax for commercial short-term rental hosts 13

(1) For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, the Province is divided into the geographic areas and tiers listed in

Schedule A to these regulations.

(2) A commercial short-term rental host must pay the following annual registration tax for each dwelling unit offered as a short-term rental: (

a) for a dwelling unit located in tier 1, $2000; (

b) for a dwelling unit located in tier 2, $500; (

c) for a dwelling unit located in tier 3, $240.

(3) A person operating as a commercial short-term rental host who fails to pay the annual registration tax prescribed in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(4) The annual registration taxes prescribed in this

Section are not refundable.

(5) Despite subsection (4), an annual registration tax paid under this

Section may be refunded to an applicant or a registrant if the Minister determines that the tax was paid in error and the applicant or registrant should receive a refund.

(6) An applicant or a registrant is not entitled to a refund if the Minister has exercised their authority under

Section 11. Annual registration tax for traditional tourist accommodation hosts 14

(1) A traditional tourist accommodation host must pay the following annual registration tax for each location at which it is operating traditional tourist accommodation: (

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b) for accommodation with 5 or more bedrooms, $150.

(2) A person operating as a traditional tourist accommodation host who fails to pay the annual registration tax prescribed in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) The annual registration taxes prescribed in this

Section are not refundable. Annual registration tax for platform operators 15

(1) A platform operator must pay an annual registration tax of $500.

(2) A person operating as a platform operator who fails to pay the annual registration tax prescribed in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) The annual registration tax prescribed in this

Section is not refundable. Registration renewal 16

(1) A registrant may renew their registration under the Act by submitting all of the following to the Minister before the end of their current registration year: (a) 1 of the following: (

i) confirmation that the registrant’s registered information is unchanged from the previous registration year, (ii) written notice of any change to the registrant’s registered information since the previous registration year; (

b) payment of the applicable annual registration tax.

(2) If written notice of a change to the registrant’s registered information is provided under subclause (1)(a)(ii), the Minister must review the change and may do any of the following: (

a) approve the registration renewal; (

b) require the registrant to provide additional information to determine their eligibility for renewal; (

c) require the registrant to apply for registration as a new applicant; (

d) deny the registrant’s request for renewal.

(3) A person who continues to operate as a host or platform operator and fails to renew their registration in accordance with this

Section is guilty of an offence. Disclosure of collected information 17

(1) The Minister may disclose any information collected for the purpose of registration under Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 and information concerning the registration status of a host for any of the following reasons: (

a) to administer, ensure compliance with or enforce the Act or these regulations; (

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c) to fulfill an agreement between the Province and another government that (

i) relates to the administration or enforcement of an enactment of the Province, the Parliament of Canada or another province of Canada concerning the imposition of taxation, and (ii) allows the parties to disclose and exchange information, returns and records; (

d) to be used by the Government of Canada or the Province to compile statistical information; (

e) to be used by a public body as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; (

f) to be used by a crown corporation as defined in the Finance Act; (

g) to be used by a member of the Executive Council to administer an enactment of the Province; (

h) to be used by a municipal unit as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, another province of Canada or another government in accordance with an agreement between the Province and the municipal unit, other province of Canada or other government; (

i) to be used by a person with whom the Minister has entered into an agreement regarding the use of the information; (

j) to monitor compliance with the Act and these regulations under an agreement with a platform operator.

(2) The Minister may disclose information collected under the Act or these regulations in aggregate form. Offence and penalty 18

(1) A person who commits an offence under the Act or these regulations is liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not less than $1000 and not more than $100 000.

(2) An offence described in subsection (1) that is committed or continued for more than 1 day is considered to be a separate violation for each day it is committed or continued and the person who committed the offence is liable on

summary conviction to a fine for each day the offence is committed or continued, up to a total of $100 000 annually.

Schedule A— Tiers for Commercial Short-term Rentals For the purposes of

Section 13, the Province is divided into the following geographic areas and tiers which are used to determine the annual registration tax paid by commercial short-term rental hosts: Tier Geographic areas Tier 1 The following communities located in the Halifax Regional Municipality: Bedford Beechville Cole Harbour Dartmouth 412

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 Halifax Lakeside Lower Sackville Tier 2 Annapolis Royal Cape Breton Regional Municipality Municipality of the County of Annapolis Municipality of the County of Antigonish Municipality of the County of Clare Municipality of the County of Colchester Municipality of the County of Cumberland Municipality of the County of Digby Municipality of the County of Inverness Municipality of the County of Kings Municipality of the County of Pictou Municipality of the County of Richmond Municipality of the County of Victoria Municipality of the District of Argyle Municipality of the District of Barrington Municipality of the District of Chester Municipality of the District of East Hants Municipality of the District of Guysborough Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Municipality of the District of Shelburne Municipality of the District of St.

Mary’s Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Region of Queens Municipality Town of Amherst Town of Antigonish Town of Berwick Town of Bridgewater Town of Kentville Town of Lunenburg Town of Mahone Bay Town of Middleton Town of New Glasgow Town of Oxford Town of Pictou Town of Port Hawkesbury Town of Stellarton Town of Stewiacke Town of Trenton Town of Truro Town of Westville Town of Wolfville Town of Yarmouth 413

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 West Hants Regional Municipality The following communities located in the Halifax Regional Municipality: Antrim Bald Rock Barkhouse Settlement Bayside Bear Cove Beaver Bank Beaver Dam Beaver Harbour Beech Hill Big Lake Black Point Blind Bay Boutiliers Point Brookside Brookvale Caribou Mines Carrolls Corner Chaplin Chaswood Cherry Brook Clam Bay Clam Harbour College Lake Conrod Settlement Cooks Brook Cow Bay Dean Debaies Cove Devils Island Devon Duncans Cove Dutch Settlement Earn [East] Loon Lake Village East Chezzetcook East Dover East Jeddore East Lawrencetown East Pennant East Petpeswick East Preston East Quoddy East Ship Harbour 414

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Section South Uniacke Southwest Cove Spry Bay Spry Harbour Stillwater Lake Tangier Tantallon Ten Mile Lake Terence Bay Third Lake Three Fanthom [Fathom] Harbour Timberlea Trafalgar Upper Hammonds Plains Upper Lakeville Upper Musquodobit Upper Sackville Upper Tantallon Watt

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Reg. 159/2024 and 160/2024 Made: August 6, 2024 Filed: August 6, 2024 Prescribed Energy-Storage Projects Regulations–repeal; Prescribed Generation Facilities and Energy-Storage Projects Regulations Order in Council 2024-304 dated August 6, 2024 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 4AA and 4D of the Electricity Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables dated July 22, 2024, and pursuant to Sections 4AA and 4D of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act, is pleased, effective on and after August 6, 2024, to (

a) repeal the Prescribed Energy-Storage Projects Regulations, N.S. Reg. 250/2023, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2023-365 dated December 21, 2023; [N.S. Reg. 159/2024] and (

b) make new regulations respecting prescribed generation facilities and energy-storage projects, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. 418

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Prescribed Generation Facilities and Energy-Storage Projects made by the Governor in Council under subsections 4AA(8) and 4D(9) of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act

Interpretation Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Prescribed Generation Facilities and Energy-Storage Projects Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Electricity Act; “energy rate” means the price per kilowatt hour for renewable low-impact electricity. Prescribed Generation Facilities Bear Lake Wind Power Project and EverWind Fuels Ltd. 3

(1) The Bear Lake Wind Power Project, which is principally located in West Hants Regional Municipality, is prescribed as a generation facility under

Section 4AA of the Act.

(2) The Bear Lake Wind Power Project has a maximum nameplate capacity of 100 MW.

(3) The Minister must ensure that the purchase agreement issued to the owner of the Bear Lake Wind Power Project under subsection 4AA(2) of the Act contains all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the term of the purchase agreement is 25 years; (

b) the energy rate must not exceed $67.00/MWh during the term of the purchase agreement; (

c) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must purchase all of the output of the Bear Lake Wind Power Project during the term of the purchase agreement; (

d) the Bear Lake Wind Power Project is not required to provide pre-commercial-operation performance security; (

e) if the associated sale agreement has been terminated or is not in effect, the Bear Lake Wind Power Project must provide post-commercial-operation performance security.

(4) The sale agreement issued to EverWind Fuels Ltd. under subsection 4AA(2A) of the Act must contain all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the customer is EverWind Fuels Ltd., which is located at Point Tupper, Richmond County; 419

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b) the sale agreement must come into effect no earlier than the date the Bear Lake Wind Power Project’s purchase agreement comes into effect and must end on or before the date the purchase agreement is terminated or ends; (

c) the customer must pay all of the following amounts: (

i) the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Bear Lake Wind Power Project generation facility, (ii) an administration fee of $4.00/MWh on the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Bear Lake Wind Power Project generation facility.

(5) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must use the proceeds of the administration fee charged under subclause (4)(c)(ii) to recover any costs associated with administering the purchase and sale agreements, and any remaining amounts must be applied to the fixed costs of the electricity system.

(6) If the customer defaults in payments to Nova Scotia Power Incorporated under this agreement, Nova Scotia Power Incorporated may terminate the sale agreement in accordance with the terms of the sale agreement.

(7) The customer must not transfer the sale agreement to another party without prior approval from the Minister. Kmtnuk Wind Power Project and EverWind Fuels Ltd. 4

(1) The Kmtnuk Wind Power Project, which is located in Colchester County, is prescribed as a generation facility under

Section 4AA of the Act.

(2) The Kmtnuk Wind Power Project has a maximum nameplate capacity of 175 MW.

(3) The Minister must ensure that the purchase agreement issued to the owner of the Kmtnuk Wind Power Project under subsection 4AA(2) of the Act contains all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the term of the purchase agreement is 25 years; (

b) the energy rate must not exceed $65.00/MWh during the term of the purchase agreement; (

c) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must purchase all of the output of the Kmtnuk Wind Power Project during the term of the purchase agreement; (

d) the Kmtnuk Wind Power Project is not required to provide pre-commercial-operation performance security; (

e) if the associated sale agreement has been terminated or is not in effect, the Kmtnuk Wind Power Project must provide post-commercial-operation performance security.

(4) The sale agreement issued to EverWind Fuels Ltd. under subsection 4AA(2A) of the Act must contain all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the customer is EverWind Fuels Ltd., which is located at Point Tupper, Richmond County; (

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c) the customer must pay all of the following amounts: (

i) the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Kmtnuk Wind Power Project generation facility, (ii) an administration fee of $4.00/MWh on the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Kmtnuk Wind Power Project generation facility.

(7) The customer must not transfer the sale agreement to another party without prior approval from the Minister. Windy Ridge Wind Power Project and EverWind Fuels Ltd. 5

(1) The Windy Ridge Wind Power Project, which is located in Colchester County, is prescribed as a generation facility under

Section 4AA of the Act.

(2) The Windy Ridge Wind Power Project has a maximum nameplate capacity of 450 MW.

(3) The Minister must ensure that the purchase agreement issued to the owner of the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project under subsection 4AA(2) of the Act contains all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the term of the purchase agreement is 25 years; (

b) the energy rate must not exceed $65.00/MWh during the term of the purchase agreement; (

c) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must purchase all of the output of the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project during the term of the purchase agreement; (

d) the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project is not required to provide pre-commercial-operation performance security; (

e) if the associated sale agreement has been terminated or is not in effect, the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project must provide post-commercial-operation performance security.

(4) The sale agreement issued to EverWind Fuels Ltd. under subsection 4AA(2A) of the Act must contain all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the customer is EverWind Fuels Ltd., which is located at Point Tupper, Richmond County; (

b) the sale agreement must come into effect no earlier than the date the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project’s purchase agreement comes into effect and must end on or before the date the purchase agreement is terminated or ends; 421

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c) the customer must pay all of the following amounts: (

i) the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project generation facility, (ii) an administration fee of $4.00/MWh on the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project generation facility.

(7) The customer must not transfer the sale agreement to another party without prior approval from the Minister. Upper Afton Wind Project and EverWind Fuels Ltd. 6

(1) The Upper Afton Wind Project, which is located in Guysborough County and Antigonish County, is prescribed as a generation facility under

Section 4AA of the Act.

(2) The Upper Afton Wind Project has a maximum nameplate capacity of 120 MW.

(3) The Minister must ensure that the purchase agreement issued to the owner of the Upper Afton Wind Project under subsection 4AA(2) of the Act contains all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the term of the purchase agreement is 25 years; (

b) the energy rate must not exceed $65.00/MWh during the term of the purchase agreement; (

c) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must purchase all of the output of the Upper Afton Wind Project during the term of the purchase agreement; (

d) the Upper Afton Wind Project is not required to provide pre-commercial-operation performance security; (

e) if the associated sale agreement has been terminated or is not in effect, the Upper Afton Wind Project must provide post-commercial-operation performance security.

(4) The sale agreement issued to EverWind Fuels Ltd. under subsection 4AA(2A) of the Act must contain all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the customer is EverWind Fuels Ltd., which is located at Point Tupper, Richmond County; (

b) the sale agreement must come into effect no earlier than the date the Upper Afton Wind Project’s purchase agreement comes into effect and must end on or before the date the purchase agreement is terminated or ends; (

c) the customer must pay all of the following amounts: (

i) the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Upper Afton Wind Project 422

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(7) The customer must not transfer the sale agreement to another party without prior approval from the Minister. Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project and Port Hawkesbury Paper Limited Partnership 7

(1) The Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project, which is located in Guysborough County, is prescribed as a generation facility under

Section 4AA of the Act.

(2) The Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project has a maximum nameplate capacity of 168 MW.

(3) The Minister must ensure that the purchase agreement issued to the owner of the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project under subsection 4AA(2) of the Act contains all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the term of the purchase agreement is 25 years; (

b) the energy rate must not exceed $87.00/MWh during the term of the purchase agreement; (

c) the Minister may incorporate an escalation rate, not exceeding 1% per year, in the purchase agreement, but the total energy rate must not exceed the maximum amount specified in clause (b); (

d) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must purchase all of the output of the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project during the term of the purchase agreement; (

e) the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project is not required to provide pre-commercial- operation performance security; (

f) if the associated sale agreement has been terminated or is not in effect, the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project must provide post-commercial-operation performance security.

(4) The sale agreement issued to Port Hawkesbury Paper Limited Partnership under subsection 4AA(2A) of the Act must contain all of the following terms and conditions: (

a) the customer is Port Hawkesbury Paper Limited Partnership, which is located at Point Tupper, Richmond County; (

b) the sale agreement must come into effect no earlier than the date the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project’s purchase agreement comes into effect and must end on or before the date the purchase agreement is terminated or ends; 423

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c) the customer must pay all of the following amounts: (

i) the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project generation facility, (ii) an administration fee of $4.00/MWh on the energy rate in effect at the time for the output of the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project generation facility; (

d) the administration fee must be reduced to $2.00/MWh for each year that the energy demand of Port Hawkesbury Paper Limited Partnership is 625 000 MWh or greater.

(6) The customer is entitled to receive an equivalent volume of energy as was generated by the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project and energy that was curtailed and for which compensation was payable to the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm Project.

(7) If the customer defaults in payments to Nova Scotia Power Incorporated under this agreement, Nova Scotia Power Incorporated may terminate the sale agreement in accordance with the terms of the sale agreement.

(8) The customer must not transfer the sale agreement to another party without prior approval from the Minister. Prescribed Energy-Storage Projects Nova Scotia Power Incorporated lithium-ion battery storage project 8

(1) The Nova Scotia Power Incorporated lithium-ion battery storage project is prescribed as an energy-storage project under

Section 4D of the Act.

(2) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must install three 50 MW 4-hour duration lithium-ion grid-scale batteries with an electricity storage energy rating of 200 MWh each.

(3) Each 50 MW battery must be housed in a separate facility.

(4) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must install a facility adjacent to the substation in all of the following locations: (

a) Bridgewater, Lunenburg County; (

b) Canaan Road substation on White Rock Road, Kings County; (

c) Spider Lake, Halifax County.

(5) Nova Scotia Power Incorporated must prepare and file with the Board and the Minister an annual report for each year up to and including the year 2030, on the use of each battery project, including details about the services provided. 424

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 161/2024 Made: August 8, 2024 Filed: August 8, 2024 Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-309 dated August 8, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 83 of the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Addictions and Mental Health dated July 25, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 83 of

Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2005, the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act, is pleased to amend the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Regulations, N.S. Reg. 235/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order 2007-239 dated April 24, 2007, as amended by N.S. Reg. 116/2024 effective August 13, 2024, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after August 13, 2024.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 83 of

Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2005, the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act The Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Regulations, N.S.

Reg. 235/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2007-239 dated April 24, 2007, are amended under the heading “Instructions for Form 7: Certificate of Leave” by striking out “The end date specified on the certificate of leave must be a date that occurs before the expiration date on Form 4 or Form 5, as the patient is still considered an involuntary inpatient.” and substituting the following: • In accordance with subsection 43(1) of the Act, a certificate of leave may be issued for up to 180 days, but, if the expiration date on Form 4 or Form 5 is a date that occurs before the end date specified on the certificate of leave and Form 5 is not renewed, the patient is no longer considered an involuntary patient and no longer obligated to comply with the conditions of the certificate of leave. • If the conditions of the certificate of leave are to remain mandatory until the end date specified on the certificate of leave, a new Form 5 must be issued before the patient’s involuntary status expires.

N.S. Reg. 162/2024 Made: August 8, 2024 Filed: August 8, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated August 8, 2024 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

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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 Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 163/2024 Made: August 13, 2024 Filed: August 13, 2024 Classification of Drivers’ Licenses Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-316 dated August 13, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 66 of the Motor Vehicle Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Public Works dated July 9, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 66 of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, is pleased to amend the regulations respecting classification of drivers’ licenses, N.S. Reg. 174/1982, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 82-956 dated August 3, 1982, to amend the requirements for Class 5 licences, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after August 13, 2024.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Regulations Respecting Classification of Drivers’ Licenses made by the Governor in Council under subsection 66(1) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act

Section 1 of the regulations respecting classification of drivers’ licenses, N.S. Reg. 174/1982, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 82-956 dated August 3, 1982, is amended under the heading “Class 5” by (

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

c) and substituting a semicolon; and (

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

d) any motor vehicle known or described as a tractor, grader, loader, shovel, roller, scraper or any other self-propelled road-building machine used for grading or paving of highways or other construction work, but excluding a construction vehicle with more than two axles other than a grader or three-axle compactor. 426

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 164/2024 Made: August 13, 2024 Filed: August 13, 2024 Proclamation of Act, S. 123, S.N.S. 2023, c. 10 Order in Council 2024-320 dated August 13, 2024 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 123 of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development dated July 29, 2024, pursuant to

Section 123 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, do come into force on and not before August 15, 2024. 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 123 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, it is enacted as follows: 123 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, do come into force on and not before August 15, 2024; Now Know Ye That We, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, do come into force on and not before August 15, 2024, 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 Michael J. Wood, Administrator of the Government of the Province of Nova Scotia.

Given at Our Law Courts in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 13th day of August in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and in the Second year of Our Reign. By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE 427

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Section 98 of the Education Act, and subsection 14(1), clause 14(5)(

a) and

Section 146 of the Education (CSAP) Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development dated July 29, 2024, is pleased, effective on and after August 15, 2024, (

a) pursuant to

Section 146 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act, to repeal the Governor in Council Education (CSAP) Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 74/1997, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 97-405 dated June 24, 1997; [N.S. Reg. 165/2024] (

b) pursuant to clause 14(5)(

a) of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act, to repeal (

i) the designation of persons as employees of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, N.S. Reg. 43/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-585 dated July 31, 1996, [N.S. Reg. 166/2024] and (ii) the designation of persons as employees of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, N.S. Reg. 44/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 97-306 dated May 27, 1997; [N.S. Reg. 167/2024] (

c) pursuant to subsection 14(1) of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act, to repeal (

i) the designation of educational facilities to provide a French-first-language instruction program, N.S. Reg. 42/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-585 dated July 31, 1996, [N.S. Reg. 168/2024] (ii) the designation of the P-12 school at Isle Madame as an educational facility to provide a French-first-language instruction program, N.S. Reg. 45/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2000-422 dated August 24, 2000, [N.S.

Reg. 169/2024] and (iii) the designation of the academic centre on Aberdeen Street, Truro, Colchester County as a French-first-language instructional facility, N.S. Reg. 46/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2000-436 dated August 30, 2000; [N.S. Reg. 170/2024] (

d) pursuant to subsection 66(1) of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, [to] make new Governor in Council regulations respecting the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, in the form set forth in

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

e) pursuant to

Section 98 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act, to amend the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 50/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-104 dated March 29, 2018, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B”, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. 428

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Schedule “A” Governor in Council Regulations Respecting the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act made by the Governor in Council under

Section 66 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Governor in Council CSAP Act Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act; “authorized person” means a person authorized to receive a French-first-language education under

Section 3. Authorized person 3 In addition to a child of an entitled parent, all of the following are authorized to receive a French-first-language education: (

a) a child (

i) whose grandparent speaks French or spoke French during their lifetime, (ii) who speaks, reads and writes in French at their grade level, and (iii) who has a parent who is all of the following: (

A) a Canadian citizen, (

B) committed to actively promoting the French language in their child throughout their schooling; (

b) a child who (

i) has a parent who is not a Canadian citizen, and (ii) meets all of the following criteria: (

A) speaks, reads and writes in French at their grade level, (

B) lives in a home where French is spoken; (

c) a student who participates in an international exchange program and who speaks, reads and writes in French at their grade level; (

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(1) An entitled parent or a parent of an authorized person wishing to register a child in a French-first-language education program must file with the Conseil a declaration in the form set out in

Schedule “A”.

(2) The Conseil may request from a child’s parent further information about any child that a parent wishes to register in a French-first-language education program and the Conseil must, subject to subsection (3), use that information to determine if the child’s parent is an entitled parent or the child is an authorized person.

(3) The Minister may review any declaration filed with the Conseil under subsection (1) and any additional information provided by the parent under subsection (2) and make a final determination as to whether the child’s parent is an entitled parent or the child is an authorized person, and the Minister’s determination overrides any determination made by the Conseil under subsection (2).

(4) A child may only be registered in a French-first-language education program if a declaration has been filed with the Conseil under subsection (1) and the child’s parent has been found to be an entitled parent or the child has been found to be an authorized person. French-first-language classes, facilities and programs 5

(1) If the Conseil is making preliminary plans to start a new class consisting of children of entitled parents who are not registered in a French-first-language education program, (

a) it may conduct a pre-registration of children of entitled parents in order to determine the demand for French-first-language education program instruction; and (

b) it must consider all of the following when developing the French-first-language education program: (

i) the proximity of its existing classes or facilities to the children of entitled parents who would be assembled as a new class, (ii) the expected number of children of entitled parents who would register in the program, (iii) any other pertinent factors.

(2) Before establishing new French-first-language classes of children of entitled parents who are not registered in a French-first-language education program, the Conseil must do all of the following: (

a) have a discussion with the education entity in the area where the class is proposed to be established about the desire to establish a class in the area; (

b) obtain the Minister’s approval of all of the following: (

i) the projected number of children of entitled parents in the class; (ii) the assembly of the children described in subclause (

i) as a class.

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a) the proximity of existing classes and facilities to the area; (

b) the number of children of entitled parents in the area; (

c) the potential for future admissions; (

d) the distances over which the children of entitled parents must be transported; (

e) the ages of the children of entitled parents.

(4) Course and program implementation plans adopted by the Conseil must first be approved by the Minister. Transportation of students 6

(1) Under clause 12(

n) of the Act, the Conseil must provide for the transportation of students within its jurisdiction by either providing the service itself or arranging for a person to provide the service if 1 of the following applies and the Conseil determines that transportation of the students is necessary: (a) 1 or more students reside more than 3.6 km from the school to which they are to be transported; (b) 1 or more students require transportation because of special needs regardless of where they reside in relation to the school.

(2) The Conseil must, on or before April 15 of the year it first provides a French-first-language education program, prepare a written plan for approval by the Minister describing the means by which it proposes to meet its obligations under the Act for the transportation of students. Payment for student boarding 7 Under clause 12(

o) of the Act, the Conseil must pay for the boarding of a student attending a school providing a French-first-language education program if all of the following criteria are met: (

a) the school is a public school; (

b) the Conseil has approved the student’s enrollment at the school; (

c) the Conseil considers it impracticable to convey the student to the school that the student would normally attend or in which the student is enrolled; (

d) the Conseil considers the boarding costs to be reasonable. Remuneration and expenses 8

(1) The Conseil may pay an annual stipend to a member of the Conseil for occupying 1 of the following roles that is no greater than the corresponding rate set out in the following table: Role Maximum Annual Stipend Member $14 400 Vice-chair $16 400 Chair $22 000 431

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(2) On or before July 31 in the year of the election of members mandated under

Section 26 of the Act, the Minister must engage a person to complete an independent review of the maximum annual stipend set out in subsection (1).

(3) Following the independent review described in subsection (2), the person who completed the independent review must make a recommendation to the Minister about the amount of the maximum annual stipend that takes into account all of the following: (

a) similar remuneration rates for similar types of board members across the Province or country; (

b) the workload of the members; (

c) member accountability; (

d) attraction and retention of members.

(4) After the completion of the independent review described in subsection (2) and receiving the recommendation described in subsection (3), the Minister may accept, reject or modify the maximum annual stipend set out in subsection (1) in accordance with the recommendation made to the Minister under subsection (3).

(5) If the Minister modifies the maximum annual stipend by increasing it, the new maximum annual stipend replaces the amounts set out in subsection (1) as of the effective date determined by the Minister and the Conseil may adjust the annual stipend paid on or after the effective date to an amount that is no more than the amount of the new maximum annual stipend.

(6) The Conseil may reimburse members for expenses incurred while performing the required duties of a member at the maximum rates set out in policy for provincial employees. Composition and meetings of Conseil audit committee 9

(1) In this

Section and Sections 10 and 11, “audit committee” means an audit committee established under

Section 60 of the Act by the Conseil.

(2) An audit committee must be composed of at least 3 members and those members must meet all of the following criteria: (

a) they must not be employed by the Conseil or have been employed by the Conseil within 1 year of their appointment to the audit committee; (

b) they must be members of the Conseil.

(3) Despite subsection (2), an audit committee may include 1 member who is not a member of the Conseil if the Conseil determines that it is desirable to supplement the financial expertise of the other audit committee members with the financial expertise of the non-member.

(4) An audit committee must meet as often as required to carry out its duties and at least 2 times in each fiscal year of the Conseil. Terms of reference of audit committee 10 An audit committee must assist the Conseil in monitoring and maintaining the internal controls of the Conseil’s operations by doing all of the following: (

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b) reviewing the management response to the annual report and any other report, findings or recommendations described in clause (a); (

c) monitoring corrective and other actions taken by the Conseil in response to the annual report and any other report, findings or recommendations described in clause (a); (

d) reviewing any other matters as directed by the Conseil or that the audit committee believes require review; (

e) making a report to the Conseil when the audit committee considers appropriate and at least once each fiscal year that includes the findings and recommendations of the audit committee. Information gathering by and procedures of audit committee 11

(1) An audit committee must have free access at all times to the reports, records, documents, books, accounts and vouchers of the Conseil and is entitled to receive from officers and employees of the Conseil any information and explanations that the audit committee considers necessary for the performance of the audit committee’s duties, and the officials and employees of the Conseil must promptly provide the required access, information or explanations.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Chief Financial Officer of the Conseil must coordinate the provision of reports, records, documents, books, accounts and vouchers to an audit committee.

(3) An audit committee may, if the audit committee considers appropriate, meet with the auditor conducting the annual audit or any other person conducting a review of the financial management and internal controls of the Conseil without staff of the Conseil being present.

(4) An audit committee must, if the auditor conducting the annual audit or any other person conducting a review of the financial management and internal controls of the Conseil requests, meet with the auditor or other person without staff of the Conseil being present. Definition of “commercial activity” 12 For the purpose of

Section 45 of the Act, “commercial activity” of the Conseil includes entering into an agreement with a person to permit the person, for a fee, to place advertising posters in a school administered by the Conseil.

Schedule “A” Declaration of an entitled parent or a parent of an authorized person wishing to register a child in a French-first-language education program provided by the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Child Name: Date of Birth: Present School: Present Grade: Address: Requested School: Requested Grade: Parent(s)/Guardian(

s) Name: Address: Telephone: Work Home 433

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 Name: Address: Telephone: Work Home Please provide the following information. This information will be used to determine whether you are an entitled parent under the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act. PLEASE MARK THE STATEMENT THAT APPLIES TO YOU: I am a citizen of Canada YES / NO and (

a) my first language learned and still understood is French YES / NO (

b) I received my primary school instruction in Canada in a French-first-language education program YES / NO (

c) one of my children has received or is receiving primary or secondary school instruction in Canada in a French-first- language education program YES / NO Note: You only qualify as an entitled parent if you are a Canadian citizen and you answer “yes” t o at least one of a, b or c. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IF ONE OF THE PARENTS MEETS CRITERIA (

b) OR (c): Name of school attended: Address: Date of attendance: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Please provide the following information. This information will be used to determine whether the child is an authorized person under the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act. FOR AUTHORIZED PERSON CATEGORY 1 OR 2 I am a citizen of Canada YES / NO and, if yes, (

a) my child has a grandparent who speaks French or spoke French during their lifetime and YES / NO (

b) my child speaks, reads and writes in French at their grade level YES / NO and (

c) I am committed to actively promoting the French language in my child throughout their schooling YES / NO and, if no, (

a) my child speaks, reads and writes in French at their grade level YES / NO 434

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b) my child lives in a home where French is spoken YES / NO AUTHORIZED PERSON CATEGORY 3 I am a student who participates in an international exchange program and I speak, read and write in French at my grade level YES / NO OR My child is a student who participates in an international exchange program and my child speaks, reads and writes in French at their grade level YES / NO AUTHORIZED PERSON CATEGORY 4 The child lives with me and I am a Canadian citizen YES / NO and (

a) my first language learned and still understood is French YES / NO (

b) I received my primary school instruction in Canada in a French-first-language education program YES / NO Note: You only qualify as an entitled person if you are a Canadian citizen and you answer “yes” t o at least one of a or b. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IF YOU MEET CRITERION (b): Name of school attended: Address: Date of attendance: __________________________________________________________________________________________ I request that the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial provide the above-named child with instruction in a French-first-language education program.

I declare that the information I have provided on this form is true and exact and I am prepared to provide any information the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial requests to establish that my child is entitled to attend a French-first-language education program provided by the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. Signature: Name (in printed letters): Date: (This form is available in French and English) 435

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 172/2024 Governor in Council Education Act Regulations–amendment

Schedule “B” Amendment to the Governor in Council Education Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 98 Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act 1 The Governor in Council Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 50/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-104 dated March 29, 2018, are amended by striking out “Regional Centres” in the centred heading immediately after

Section 6 and substituting “Education Entities”. 2 (1) Subsection 7(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (2) Clause 7(2)(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (3) Clause 7(2)(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (4) Clause 7(2)(

d) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (5) Subsection 7(4) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (6) Subsection 7(6) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 3

(1) The definition of “international student program” in subsection 8(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (2) Subsection 8(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (3) Subsection 8(4) of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional executive director” and substituting “The education entity”. (4) Subsection 8(5) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 436

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 (5) Subsection 8(6) of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. 4

Section 11 of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” wherever it appears and substituting “An education entity”. 5

Section 12 of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. 6 (1) Subsection 13(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. (2) Subsection 13(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional executive director” and substituting “education entity”. (3) Clause 13(2)(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre’s” and substituting “education entity’s”. 7 The definition of “DTIR” in

Section 14 of the regulations is repealed and the following definition substituted: “DPW” means the Department of Public Works; 8

(1) Subclause 14A(1)(a)(

i) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(2) Subsection 14A(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. 9

(1) Subsection 14B(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(2) Clause 14B(2)(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(3) Clause 14B(3)(b) [of the regulations] is amended by striking [out] “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(4) Section 14B of the regulations is further amended by striking out “Her Majesty in Right of the Province” wherever it appears and substituting “His Majesty in Right of the Province”. 10

Section 14C of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 11 Subsection 14D(1) of the regulations is amended by adding “or the Conseil” immediately after “regional executive director”. 12 (1) Subsection 15(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”.

(2) Subclause 15(2)(a)(

i) of the regulations is amended by adding “or the Conseil” immediately after “the regional centre”. 437

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b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (4) Clause 15(2)(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 13 Subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of the regulations is by striking out “Her Majesty the Queen” and substituting “His Majesty the King”. 14 Clause 22(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Director of Regional Education Services” and substituting “regional education director of the regional centre or the superintendent of the Conseil or designate”. 15 Clause 27(1)(

d) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Her Majesty” wherever it appears and substituting “His Majesty”. 16 The definition of “funded student’s education entity” in

Section 43 of the regulations is repealed. 17 Clause 69(3)(b) [of the regulations] is amended by striking out “a regional executive director of”. 18

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 70 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centres” and substituting “education entities”. (2) Subsection 70(1) [of the regulations] is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (3) Subsection 70(2) [of the regulations] is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. 19

Schedule A: Learning Centre Licence Agreement to the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “Minister of Education, hereinafter called “the Licensor”” and substituting “Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, hereinafter called “the Licensor””; (

b) striking out “Minister of Education, a copy of which” and substituting “Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, a copy of which”; and (

c) striking out “Her Majesty the Queen” wherever it appears and substituting “His Majesty the King”. 20

(1) Schedule B: Salary Pay Plans to the regulations is amended in the table beginning with “Effective July 31, 2024” by (

a) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 18”; (

b) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 19”; and (

c) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 20”.

(2) Schedule B: Salary Pay Plans to the regulations is amended in the table beginning with “Effective August 1, 2024” by 438

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a) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 18”; (

b) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 19”; and (

c) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 20”.

(3) Schedule B: Salary Pay Plans to the regulations is amended in the table beginning with “Effective August 1, 2025” by (

a) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 18”; (

b) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 19”; and (

c) adding “/Superintendent” immediately after “Regional Executive Director” in the row beginning with “Band 20”. 21 The regulations are further amended by (

a) striking out “DTIR” wherever it appears and substituting “DPW”; and (

b) striking out “DTIR’s” wherever it appears and substituting “DPW’s”. N.S. Reg. 173/2024 Made: July 29, 2024 Filed: August 13, 2024 Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations–repeal Order dated July 29, 2024 Repeal of regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development pursuant to

Section 145 of the Education (CSAP) Act In the matter of

Section 145 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act -and- In the matter of the repeal of the Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Order I, Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 145 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act, hereby repeal the Ministerial Education (CSAP) Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 80/1997, made by the Minister of Education and Culture by order dated June 24, 1997, effective on and after the date that

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the 439

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Section 97 of the Education Act In the matter of

Section 97 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act -and- In the matter of an amendment to the Ministerial Education Act Regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Order I, Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 97 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act, hereby amend the Ministerial Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 59/2018, made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development by Order dated March 29, 2018, to make changes to align with the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A,” effective on and after the date that

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, is proclaimed in force. Dated and made July 29, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Becky Druhan Honourable Becky Druhan Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Ministerial Education Act Regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development under

Section 97 of

Schedule A to

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act 1

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a) in the definition of “student with special needs” (

i) striking out “a regional centre” wherever it appears and substituting “an education entity”, and (ii) striking out the period at the end of the definition and substituting a semicolon; and (

b) adding the following definition immediately after the definition of “student with special needs”: “superintendent” means the superintendent of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. 2 Subclause 3(i)(ii) of the regulations is amended by striking out “3” and substituting “4”. 3 Subsection 15(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. 4 Subsection 16(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. 5

Section 17 of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. 6 Subsection 18(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 7 Subsection 19(1) of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”. 8

Section 20 of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. 9 (1) Subsection 21(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. (2) Clause 21(1)(

a) of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”. (3) Clause 21(1)(

d) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (4) Subsection 21(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 10

Section 22 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 11

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 23 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centres” and substituting “education entities”. 441

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 (2) Subsection 23(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (3) Subsection 23(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (4) Clause 23(2)(a) [of the regulations] is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 12 Subsection 24(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”. 13 (1) Subsection 48(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”; (

b) striking out “regional centre’s” and substituting “education entity’s”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (2) Clause 48(2)(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (3) Clause 48(2)(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (4) Subsection 48(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre’s” and substituting “education entity’s”. 14 Clause 49(2)(

a) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director” wherever it appears; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” wherever it appears and substituting “education entity”. 15

(1) Subclause 53(1)(a)(

i) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre’s” and substituting “education entity’s”.

(2) Subclause 53(1)(a)(ii) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(3) Subclause 53(1)(c)(

i) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “regional centre’s” and substituting “education entity’s”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(4) Subclause 53(1)(c)(ii) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (5) Subsection 53(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 442

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 16 The centred heading immediately after

Section 55 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Regional Centres” and substituting “Education Entities”. 17

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 56 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centres” and substituting “education entities”. (2) Subsection 56(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (3) Clause 56(1)(

a) of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”. 18

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 57 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centres” and substituting “education entities”. (2) Subsection 57(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”. (3) Clause 57(1)(

a) of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director” wherever it appears. 19

(1) Section 58 of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre’s” and substituting “an education entity’s”.

(2) Subclause 58(a)(vi) of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director” wherever it appears.

(3) Subclause 58(a)(xi) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(4) Subclause 58(c)(iii) of the regulations is amended by striking out “board-wide” and substituting “education-entity-wide”. 20 (1) Subsection 59(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre’s” and substituting “an education entity’s”. (2) Subsection 59(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “A regional centre’s” and substituting “An education entity’s”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (3) Clause 59(3)(

a) of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”. 21 (1) Subsection 60(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity” in subclause (ii) of the definition of “conflict of interest”; (

b) repealing the definition of “regional centre conflict of interest policy” and substituting the following definition: 443

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 “education entity conflict of interest policy” means a conflict of interest policy established for the staff of an education entity in accordance with this Section; (

c) striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity” in the definition of “staff” or “staff person”. (2) Subsection 60(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director” wherever it appears; and (

b) striking out “regional centre conflict of interest policy” and substituting “education entity conflict of interest policy”. 22

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 61 of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”.

(2) Section 61 of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre’s regional” and substituting “education entity”.

(3) Clause 61(

a) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “centre’s” and substituting “education entity’s”; and (

b) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”.

(4) Clause 61(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “centre’s” and substituting “education entity’s”. 23 (1) Subsection 62(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre conflict of interest policy” and substituting “education entity conflict of interest policy”. (2) Subsection 62(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre conflict of interest policy” and substituting “education entity conflict of interest policy”. 24

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 63 of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”.

(2) Section 63 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “regional centre conflict of interest policy” and substituting “education entity conflict of interest policy”; and 444

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 (

b) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”. 25

Section 65 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre conflict of interest policy” and substituting “education entity conflict of interest policy”. 26

(1) Section 66 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre conflict of interest policy” and substituting “education entity conflict of interest policy”.

(2) Clause 66(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(3) Clause 66(

d) of the regulations is amended by striking out “benefit from regional centre and regional centre-related programs” and substituting “benefit from education entity and education-entity- related programs”.

(4) Clause 66(

f) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(5) Clause 66(

j) of the regulations is amended by striking out “a regional centre or regional centre” and substituting “an education entity or education entity”.

(6) Clause 66(

m) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”; (

b) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director” wherever it appears; and (

c) adding “or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial” after “Department”. 27

(1) Section 67 of the regulations is amended by striking out “A regional centre” and substituting “An education entity”.

(2) Subclause 67(e)(iii) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(3) Subclause 67(e)(vi) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”.

(4) Subclause 67(f)(ii) of the regulations is amended by adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director” wherever it appears. 28 (1) Subsection 68(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity” in the definition of “school advisory council agreement”. (2) Clause 68(2)(

b) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “a regional centre” and substituting “an education entity”; and (

b) striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 29

Section 70 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” wherever it appears and substituting “an education entity”. 445

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 30 (1) Subsection 71(4) of the regulations is amended by striking out “, of the regional centre”. (2) Subsection 71(6) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. (3) Subsection 71(8) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” and substituting “education entity”. 31

Section 73 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” wherever it appears and substituting “education entity”. 32

(1) Section 75 of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional centre” wherever it appears and substituting “education entity”.

(2) Clause 75(

e) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regional meetings” and substituting “school region meetings”. 33

Section 76 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out the semicolon at the end of the definition of “signature” and substituting a period; and (

b) repealing the definition of “superintendent”. 34

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 82 of the regulations is amended by adding “and superintendent” immediately after “director”

(2) Section 82 of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial” immediately after “Department”; and (

b) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director” wherever it appears. 35 Subsection 83(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “or superintendent” immediately after “regional executive director”; and (

b) adding “or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial” immediately after “Department”. 446

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 N.S. Reg. 175/2024 Made: July 29, 2024 Filed: August 13, 2024 Ministerial CSAP Act Regulations Order dated July 29, 2024 Regulations made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development pursuant to

Section 65 of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act In the matter of

Section 65 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act -and- In the matter of new regulations respecting the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Order I, Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 65 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, hereby make new regulations respecting the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act, in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A,” effective on and after the date that

Schedule “A” Ministerial Regulations Respecting the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act made by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development under

Section 65 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2023, the Conseil Scolaire acadien provincial Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Ministerial CSAP Act Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Act; “adjudicator” means an adjudicator appointed to hear an appeal from a decision of the Conseil to censure a member; “appeal” means an appeal to an adjudicator made under subsection 31(2) of the Act; 447

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 17 “member” means a member of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial; “Minister” means the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Form of oath of office for Conseil member 3 The oath of office prescribed for subsection 27(1) of the Act for a member is the oath of office set out in

Schedule A. Appeal of censure 4

(1) A member making an appeal must deliver a notice of appeal in writing to both the Conseil and the Minister no later than 20 days after the date of the Conseil decision to censure.

(2) On receiving a notice of appeal under subsection (1), the Minister must appoint an adjudicator who is a practising member, in good standing, of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society to hear the appeal.

(3) An adjudicator must be paid any remuneration and reimbursement of expenses the Minister determines.

(4) During the hearing of an appeal, an adjudicator must give both the Conseil and the member who has been censured an opportunity to be heard.

(5) No later than 30 days after the last day of the appeal hearing, an adjudicator must sign their decision and deliver a copy of the decision and the reasons for decision to all of the following: (

a) the member who appealed the censure; (

b) the Conseil; (

c) the Minister. Mandatory content for procedural bylaw 5 A bylaw regulating the proceedings of the Conseil and providing for the preservation of order at its meetings required by subsection 36(1) of the Act must contain, at a minimum, the provisions set out in

Schedule B, or provisions to like effect. Mandatory content for code of ethics 6 A code of ethics required by clause 12(al) of the Act must contain, at a minimum, the provisions set out in

Schedule C. Report on salaries and expenses 7

(1) The Conseil must report and publish annually the totals of all payments made by the Conse

Document details

Collection	Nova Scotia — Gazette
Citation	N.S. Reg. 152/2024
Date	2024-08-23
Type	gazette
Volume / chapter	just regulations rg2 2024 RG2 2024 08 23
Language	en
Format	pdf
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