Volume 47, No. 8 April 21, 2023

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

Page Housing Supply and Services Act Fees Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61/2023 149 Mortgage Insurance Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60/2023 147 Municipal Government Act Number of Councillors Orders: Town of Bridgewater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63/2023 152 Town of Westville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64/2023 153 Natural Products Act Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Egg Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59/2023 146 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62/2023 151 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66/2023 155 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67/2023 155 Public Highways Act Spring Weight Restriction Regulations Effective Date Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65/2023 154 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

The date a regulation is made, the date a regulation is approved, the date a regulation is filed and any date specified in a regulation are important to determine when the regulation is in force. *Date that subsections 3(6) and (7) and Sections 11 and 13 of the Regulations Act and amendments to the Regulations Act made by

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force. 145

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 N.S. Reg. 59/2023 Made: January 4, 2023 Appoved: March 16, 2023 Filed: March 30, 2023 Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Egg Regulations–amendment Order dated March 28, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Natural Products Act Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Egg Regulations I certify that the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia carried a motion on January 4, 2023, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of

Chapter 308 of [the] Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act, as delegated by

Section 6 of the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Marketing Plan , N.S. Reg. 239/1982, to amend the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Egg Regulations, N.S. Reg. 325/2022, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A”. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on March 28, 2023. Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia sgd. Wanda Hamilton per: Wanda Hamilton General Manager Approved, effective on and after April 1, 2023, by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on March 16, 2023. Natural Products Marketing Council sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg per: Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Egg Regulations made by the Nova Scotia Egg Producers [Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia] under clause [subsection] 9(1) of

Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act Subsection 39(1) of the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Egg Regulations , N.S. Reg. 325/2022, made by the Nova Scotia Egg Producers on November 3, 2022, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on December 13, 2022, is amended by inserting the following clause immediately after clause (a): (aa) allocating all or part of the increase to producer licensees on a pro rata basis; 146

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 N.S. Reg. 60/2023 Made: March 30, 2023 Filed: March 30, 2023 Mortgage Insurance Regulations Order dated March 30, 2023 Regulations made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 15 of the Housing Supply and Services Act In the matter of

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act -and- In the matter of new regulations respecting the establishment of a mortgage insurance fund made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Order I, John A. Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act, hereby make new regulations respecting the establishment of a mortgage insurance fund, in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”. This order is effective on and after March 31, 2023. Dated and made March 30, 2023, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John A. Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Mortgage Insurance made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Mortgage Insurance Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Housing Supply and Services Act; “Corporation” means Housing Nova Scotia; 147

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 “Department” means the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing; “First Fund” means the First Mortgage Insurance Fund continued under the First Mortgage Insurance Fund Regulations made under the Housing Act; “Minister” means the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; “Mortgage Insurance Fund” means the Mortgage Insurance Fund referred to in

Section 3; “Second Fund” means the Second Mortgage Insurance Fund continued under the Second Mortgage Insurance Fund Regulations made under the Housing Act. Amalgamation of First Fund and Second Fund to form Mortgage Insurance Fund 3 The First Fund and the Second Fund are continued, as a special purpose fund within the meaning of the Finance Act, and are hereby amalgamated to form the Mortgage Insurance Fund. Mortgage insurance fee 4

(1) The Minister may levy a mortgage insurance fee not exceeding 3.36% of the principal amount of any mortgage loan payable by a borrower when the regulations apply.

(2) If the Minister levies a mortgage insurance fee under subsection (1), the entire amount of the mortgage insurance fee becomes payable when 1 of the following occurs: (

a) the first advance is made to the borrower, if the mortgage involves multiple advances; or (

b) the entire principal amount of a mortgage is advanced to the mortgagor, if the mortgage does not involve multiple advances.

(3) The mortgagor may use a portion of the mortgage funds to make the payment under subsection (2).

(4) If the Minister levies a mortgage insurance fee under subsection (1), the Minister must pay the mortgage insurance fee into the Mortgage Insurance Fund. Application of regulations 5

(1) These regulations apply to mortgages in favour of the Corporation and the Department made pursuant to a loan made under any of the following statutes: (

a) the Act; (

b) the Housing Nova Scotia Act; (

c) the former Housing Act.

(2) These regulations continue [to] apply to mortgages referred to in subsection 5(1) after the Minister or the Minister’s assignee, or the Corporation or its assignee, assigns its rights and obligations in a mortgage referred to in subsection 5(1) to a third party in order for the borrower to secure a loan from the third party to purchase or construct housing units to be used for the purposes referred to in

Section 2 of the Act. Mortgage Insurance Fund monies 6

(1) The monies in the Mortgage Insurance Fund must be held on behalf of the Minister and may be invested by the Minister in accordance with the Finance Act. 148

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(2) Income earned on the First Fund and the Second Fund must be credited to the Mortgage Insurance Fund. Use of Mortgage Insurance Fund on default 7 If a mortgage referred to in

Section 5 insured under these regulations is in default, losses incurred as a result of the default may be charged to the Mortgage Insurance Fund. Interest credited to Mortgage Insurance Fund 8 Interest accrued on the insurance fee may be credited to the Mortgage Insurance Fund annually at the provincial borrowing rate as advised by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board on March 31 of each fiscal year.

No adverse effect 9 The repeal of the First Mortgage Insurance Fund Regulations and the Second Mortgage Insurance Fund Regulations made under the Housing Act does not adversely affect the First Fund or Second Fund or any outstanding loan made, guaranteed or insured under those regulations. N.S. Reg. 61/2023 Made: March 30, 2023 Filed: March 30, 2023 Fees Regulations Order dated March 30, 2023 Regulations made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 15 of the Housing Supply and Services Act In the matter of

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act -and- In the matter of new regulations respecting fees made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Order I, John A. Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act, hereby make new regulations respecting fees, in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”. This order is effective on and after March 31, 2023. Dated and made March 30, 2023, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John A. Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 149

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Fees made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 15 of

Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2022, the Housing Supply and Services Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Fees Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Housing Supply and Services Act; “debtor” means (

i) a person who owes payment or performance of an obligation secured or unsecured, whether or not that person owns or has rights in the collateral, and (ii) the transferee of a debtor’s interest in the collateral; “Department” means the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing; “Minister” means the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; “security interest” means an interest in property, including personal and real property, that secures payment or performance of an obligation. Prescribed fees 3 The Minister may charge a debtor the fees set out in the following table for the purposes of

Part I of the Act: Description Fee First request for preparation and execution of a release of a security interest per release document $19.30 Second request for preparation and execution of a release of a security interest per release document $51.55 Third request of preparation and execution of a release of a security interest per release document $77.30 Preparation and execution of a renewal of a security interest per renewal document $53.10 Preparation and execution of a postponement of a security interest per postponement request $53.10 Preparation and execution of an assumption of a security interest per assumption document $53.10 150

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 Preparation and execution of a satisfaction and release of a judgment per release document $79.60 Fee if a cheque from a debtor or paid on behalf of a debtor is returned due to non-sufficient funds $13.30 Copy of a record that secures the security interest granted by the debtor to the Department $32.20 Preparation and execution of a release a member from cooperative group per release document $51.55 Request for copy of record of security interest 3 A debtor may obtain a copy of a record that secures a security interest granted by the debtor to the Department by doing all of the following: (

a) making a request in writing to the Department that specifies the subject matter of the record requested with sufficient details to enable an individual familiar with the subject matter to identify the record; (

b) paying the fee set out in

Section 2 for each record. N.S. Reg. 62/2023 Made: March 30, 2023 Filed: March 31, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 30, 2023 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 .] 151

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 N.S. Reg. 63/2023 Made: March 30, 2023 Filed: March 31, 2023 Number of Councillors Order: Town of Bridgewater Order dated March 30, 2023 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 369 of the Municipal Government Act Order M10904 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Municipal Government Act - and - In the matter of an application by the Town of Bridgewater to confirm the number of councillors Before: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Panel Chair Julia E. Clark, LL. B., Member M. Kathleen McManus, K.C., Member Order The Town of Bridgwater [Bridgewater] made an application under s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act and the Board issued its written Decision on March 30, 2023.

The Board approves the application and orders that the number of councillors for the Town is confirmed at six (6), to be elected at-large. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 30th day of March, 2023. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Chief Clerk of the Board 152

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 N.S. Reg. 64/2023 Made: March 31, 2023 Filed: April 3, 2023 Number of Councillors Order: Town of Westville Order dated March 31, 2023 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 369 of the Municipal Government Act Order M10866 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Municipal Government Act - and - In the matter of an application by the Town of Westville to confirm the number of councillors Before: Julia E. Clark, LL. B., Member Order The Town of Westville made an application under s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act and the Board issued its written Decision on March 31, 2023. The Board approves the application and orders that the number of councillors for the Town is confirmed at four (4), to be elected at-large. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 31st day of March, 2023. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Chief Clerk of the Board 153

N.S. Reg. 65/2023 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 N.S. Reg. 65/2023 Made: April 4, 2023 Filed: April 4, 2023 Spring Weight Restriction Regulations Effective Date Order Order dated April 4, 2023 made by the Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Department of Public Works pursuant to subsection 20(1) of the Public Highways Act In the matter of subsection 20(1) of

Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act and In the matter of an order made by the Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Department of Public Works, under subsection 20(1) of the Public Highways Act Order I, Guy Deveau, Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Department of Public Works, as delegated by the Minister of Public Works under subsection 20(1) of

Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act (“the Act”), hereby order that the Spring Weight Restriction Regulations, N.S. Reg. 31/2018, made under subsection 20(1) of the Act are effective in the counties listed in Column 1 of the following table during the period set out in Column 2 of the table opposite the names of the counties.

Effective Dates for Spring Weight Restriction Regulations Column 1: Counties Column 2: Weight Restriction Periods Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg, Digby, Annapolis and Kings 11:59 p.m., March 5, 2023 to 11:59 p.m., April 9, 2023 Halifax, Hants and Colchester South (portion of Colchester County south of Highway 104 and bounded by Folly River in the west and the Pictou County line in the east) 11:59 p.m., March 5, 2023 to 11:59 p.m., April 9, 2023 Cumberland, Pictou and Colchester North (portion of Colchester County not included in Colchester south) 11:59 p.m., March 5, 2023 to 11:59 p.m., April 23, 2023 Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond, Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton 11:59 p.m., March 5, 2023 to 11:59 p.m., April 23, 2023 Dated and made at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 4, 2023. sgd.

Guy Deveau Guy Deveau, P. Eng. Executive Director, Maintenance and Operations Department of Public Works 154

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 8 N.S. Reg. 66/2023 Made: April 3, 2023 Filed: April 4, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 3, 2023 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. 67/2023 Made: April 6, 2023 Filed: April 11, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 6, 2023 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 .] 155