Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 41, No. 26 December 22, 2017 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Natural Products Act Delegation of General Powers to the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations. . . 171/2017 832 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170/2017 830 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172/2017 834 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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 170/2017 Made: November 30, 2017 Filed: December 1, 2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated November 30, 2017 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 Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08411 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Peter W. Gurnham, Q.C., Chair

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended November 29, 2017, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 61.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.6¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 61.4¢ per litre Grade 2 64.4¢ per litre Grade 3 67.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.6¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: nil ¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.8¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 3.6¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 26 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 30th day of November, 2017. sgd: Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on December 1, 2017 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 68.7 10.0 15.5 94.2 114.2 116.4 114.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.7 10.0 15.5 97.2 117.6 119.8 117.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.7 10.0 15.5 100.2 121.1 123.3 121.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.2 4.0 15.4 96.6 117.0 119.1 117.0 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 69.2 10.0 15.5 94.7 114.8 117.0 114.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.2 10.0 15.5 97.7 118.2 120.4 118.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.2 10.0 15.5 100.7 121.7 123.9 121.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.7 4.0 15.4 97.1 117.5 119.7 117.5 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 69.6 10.0 15.5 95.1 115.2 117.4 115.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.6 10.0 15.5 98.1 118.7 120.9 118.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.6 10.0 15.5 101.1 122.1 124.3 122.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.1 4.0 15.4 97.5 118.0 120.2 118.0 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 69.7 10.0 15.5 95.2 115.3 117.5 115.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.7 10.0 15.5 98.2 118.8 121.0 118.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.7 10.0 15.5 101.2 122.2 124.4 122.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.2 4.0 15.4 97.6 118.1 120.3 118.1 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 69.7 10.0 15.5 95.2 115.3 117.5 115.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.7 10.0 15.5 98.2 118.8 121.0 118.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.7 10.0 15.5 101.2 122.2 124.4 122.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.2 4.0 15.4 97.6 118.1 120.3 118.1 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 70.4 10.0 15.5 95.9 116.2 118.3 116.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.4 10.0 15.5 98.9 119.6 121.8 119.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.4 10.0 15.5 101.9 123.0 125.2 123.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.9 4.0 15.4 98.3 118.9 121.1 118.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 171/2017 Made: August 18, 2017 Filed: December 5, 2017 Delegation of General Powers to the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations Order dated August 18, 2017 Regulations made by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to subsection 6(2) of the Natural Products Act Natural Products Marketing Council I certify that the Natural Products Marketing Council, at its meeting on August 18, 2017, pursuant to subsection 6(2) of

Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act , carried a motion to make regulations delegating certain of the Council’s powers under subsection 6(1) of the Act to the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia, as set forth in

Schedule “A”, effective on and after the date the hatching egg marketing plan established by the Council on August 18, 2017, is approved by the Governor in Council. Signed at Truro, in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, on November 29, 2017. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd: E. A. Crouse Elizabeth A. Crouse, P.Ag. General Manager

Schedule “A” Delegation of General Powers to the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia made by the Natural Products Marketing Council under subsection 6(2) of

Chapter 308 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Natural Products Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Delegation of General Powers to the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations .

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Natural Products Act ; “Commodity Board” means the Hatching Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia, a body corporate constituted under the Plan; “Plan” means the Hatching Egg Marketing Plan made by the Council under

Section 11 of the Act; “regulations” means regulations made under the Act with respect to producing or marketing hatching eggs or chicks. General powers delegated to Commodity Board 3 The Council delegates power to the Commodity Board to do all of the following: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 832

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a) investigate the cost of producing, distributing and transporting hatching eggs and chicks, prices, price spreads, trade practices, methods of financing, management, grading, policies and other matters relating to the marketing or production of hatching eggs or chicks (clause 6(1)(

b) of the Act); (

b) do any acts, make any orders and issue any directions that are necessary to enforce the Act, the Plan or the regulations (clause 6(1)(

c) of the Act); (

c) stimulate, increase and improve the marketing or production of hatching eggs or chicks for the purpose of carrying out the Plan (clause 6(1)(

f) of the Act); (

d) determine the price or prices at which hatching eggs or chicks may be bought or sold in the regulated area (clause 6(1)(

g) of the Act); (

e) exempt from the Plan or the regulations a person or class of persons who produce or market hatching eggs or chicks, or who produce or market a class, variety or grade of hatching eggs or chicks (clause 6(1)(

h) of the Act); (

f) require persons who produce or market hatching eggs or chicks to (

i) register their names, addresses and occupations with the Commodity Board (clause 6(1)(

i) of the Act), and (ii) furnish any additional information relating to the production or marketing of hatching eggs or chicks determined by the Commodity Board, including the quantity produced or marketed by them (clause 6(1)(

i) of the Act); (

g) inspect, during normal business hours only, the books and premises of persons who produce or market hatching eggs or chicks (clause 6(1)(

i) of the Act); (

h) require, by order, a person who produces or markets hatching eggs or chicks to deduct from their payment to another person who produces or markets hatching eggs or chicks an amount payable to the Commodity Board by that other person, and to remit that amount to the Commodity Board (clause 6(1)(

j) of the Act); (

i) require the person in charge of any vehicle thought to be conveying hatching eggs or chicks to stop the vehicle and to permit any person appointed by the Council for the purpose to inspect the vehicle and its contents (clause 6(1)(

k) of the Act); (

j) co-operate with any board or agency established under any federal Act or any provincial Act to market or promote, facilitate, control, regulate or prohibit the marketing or production of hatching eggs or chicks and to act conjointly with any such board or agency (clause 6(1)(

l) of the Act); (

k) co-operate and act conjointly with other marketing boards, agencies, organizations or corporations in the Province for the purpose of sharing information or resources (clause 6(1)(

l) of the Act); (

l) prohibit any person from marketing or producing hatching eggs or chicks except under the authority of a licence issued by the Commodity Board (clause 6(1)(

m) of the Act); (

m) require the furnishing of security or proof of financial responsibility by any person that markets or produces hatching eggs or chicks (clause 6(1)(

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 26 Commodity Board authorized to borrow 4 The Council authorizes the Commodity Board to borrow money for the purposes of carrying out any provision of the Plan (clause 6(1)(

e) of the Act). Council supervision of exercise of powers 5 The exercise by the Commodity Board of any power delegated by

Section 3 or authority granted by

Section 4 is subject to the supervision of the Council. Council retains authority to exercise powers 6 Despite the delegation of powers to the Commodity Board in

Section 3 and the granting of authority to the Commodity Board in

Section 4, if the Commodity Board refuses to act or is unable to act, the Council retains the authority to exercise the powers it has delegated and the authority it has granted to the Commodity Board. N.S. Reg. 172/2017 Made: December 7, 2017 Filed: December 8, 2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 7, 2017 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 Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08420 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Member

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended December 6, 2017, are: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 834

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 26 Grade 1 Regular gasoline 59.1¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 63.9¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 59.1¢ per litre Grade 2 62.1¢ per litre Grade 3 65.1¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 63.9¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.6 per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.2¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.4¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., December 8, 2017. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 7th day of December , 2017. sgd: Doreen Friis Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on December 8, 2017 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.7 68.7 71.7 75.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 91.2 94.2 97.2 95.2 110.7 114.2 117.6 115.3 112.9 116.4 119.8 117.5 110.7 114.2 117.6 115.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 66.2 69.2 72.2 76.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 91.7 94.7 97.7 95.7 111.3 114.8 118.2 115.9 113.5 117.0 120.4 118.1 111.3 114.8 118.2 115.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 26 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 66.6 10.0 15.5 92.1 111.8 114.0 111.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 69.6 10.0 15.5 95.1 115.2 117.4 115.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 72.6 10.0 15.5 98.1 118.7 120.9 118.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.7 4.0 15.4 96.1 116.4 118.6 116.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 66.7 10.0 15.5 92.2 111.9 114.1 111.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 69.7 10.0 15.5 95.2 115.3 117.5 115.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 72.7 10.0 15.5 98.2 118.8 121.0 118.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.8 4.0 15.4 96.2 116.5 118.7 116.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 66.7 10.0 15.5 92.2 111.9 114.1 111.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 69.7 10.0 15.5 95.2 115.3 117.5 115.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 72.7 10.0 15.5 98.2 118.8 121.0 118.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.8 4.0 15.4 96.2 116.5 118.7 116.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 67.4 10.0 15.5 92.9 112.7 114.9 112.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 70.4 10.0 15.5 95.9 116.2 118.3 116.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 73.4 10.0 15.5 98.9 119.6 121.8 119.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.5 4.0 15.4 96.9 117.3 119.5 117.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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