In force date of regulations: As of March 5, 2005*, the date that a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act. The date that a regulation is filed and any specified effective dates are important in determining when the regulation is in force. *Effective November 28, 2023, subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act was replaced. (See subsection 3(5) of

Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Regulations Act.)

Part II – Regulations Volume 49, No. 14 July 11, 2025 Halifax, Nova Scotia Published Under the Authority of the Attorney General Contents Act Reg. No. Page

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration Proclamation, S. 62(1), S.N.S. 2025, c. 8–S. 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127/2025 355 Civil Service Act General Civil Service Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126/2025 352 Liquor Control Act Importing Alcoholic Beverages for Personal Use Regulations–replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 125/2025 351 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122/2025 328 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124/2025 351 Road Trails Act Road Trails Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123/2025 328 327

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 N.S. Reg. 122/2025 Made: June 19, 2025 Filed: June 19, 2025 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 19, 2025 made by the Nova Scotia Energy 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 Energy Board’s website at the following address: https://nserbt.ca/nseb/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 123/2025 Made: June 25, 2025 Filed: June 25, 2025 Road Trails Designation Order dated June 25, 2025 Designation made by the Minister of Public Works pursuant to

Section 37 of the Road Trails Act In the matter of subsections 37(1) and (3) of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2023, the Road Trails Act -and- In the matter of the designation of portions of public highways as road trails for the purpose of the Road Trails Act Order I, Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsections 37(1) and (3) of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2023, the Road Trails Act, hereby designate portions of public highways located on lands owned by His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of Nova Scotia, and under the administration and control of the Minister of Public Works, at various locations in the Province of Nova Scotia as described in and as shown in bold lines on the maps attached in

Schedule “A” as road trails for the purpose of the Road Trails Act. This order is effective on and after the date it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations. Dated and made June 25, 2025, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Fred Tilley Honourable Fred Tilley Minister of Public Works 328

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Schedule “A” Location of Designated Road Trails Coordinates are decimal degrees map coordinates taken from Google Earth. Appendix Z: St. Peter’s, Richmond County The road trail begins 0.9 km south of civic 297 Oban Road on a forestry road on the Department of Natural Resources property at coordinates 45.704490°N, 60.906975°W and goes south for 5.75 km. The road trail continues on Pepperell Street for 0.70 km to the intersection of Pepperell Street and Granville Street in St. Peter’s. 329

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AA: Thibeauville, Richmond County The road trail begins adjacent to 1520 Back Road at coordinates 45.660440°N, 61.010230°W and goes southeast on Black Road for 0.16 km. 330

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AB: Balmoral, Richmond County The road trail begins at the intersection of Cooper Road and Black River Road at coordinates 45.676463°N, 61.107757°W and goes southeast on Black River Road for 2.7 km. The road trail continues east on Balmoral Road for 2 km where Balmoral Road intersects with the K-class road at coordinates 45.661217°N, 61.061682°W. 331

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AC: Cleveland, Richmond County The road trail begins where the I-class

section of Coopers Road intersects the K-class

section of Coopers Road at coordinates 45.664273°N, 61.171958°W and continues south on Cooper Road for 0.82 km to the intersection of Cooper Road and Trunk 4. 332

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AD: Bridgetown, Annapolis County The road trail begins adjacent to civic 478 Messenger Road at coordinates 44.887546°N, 65.253985°W and goes southeast for 4.15 km. The road trail continues south on the service road adjacent to Highway 101 for 0.75 km and then goes under Highway 101 via a large culvert in a southeast direction and then continues south on another service road adjacent to Highway 101 for 0.87 km where it meets the OHV trail at coordinates 44.848839°N, 65.266682°W. 333

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AE: Conway, Digby County The road trail begins at the intersection of Rail Trail and Service Road at coordinates 44.599444°N, 65.779803°W and goes east for 0.12 km. The road trail continues on Flat Iron Road to a trailhead adjacent to 48 Flat Iron Road at coordinates 44.599821°N, 65.777928°W. 334

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AF: Lequille, Annapolis County

Part 1: The road trail begins adjacent to civic 117 on Route 201 at coordinates 44.737966, 65.493715°W and goes east for 0.22 km. The road trail continues south on Cape Road for 0.29 km which ends at coordinates 44.733989°N, 65.491509°W.

Part 2: The road trail continues southeast on Trunk 8 from adjacent to civic 9589 at coordinates 44.731375°N, 65.492050°W for 0.25 km. 335

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AG: Nictaux, Annapolis County The road trail begins at where the trailhead intersects at [with] Route 201 at civic 8751 at coordinates 44.924105°N, 65.052448°W and goes northeast for 0.4 km to the intersection of Trunk 10 and Route 201. 336

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AH: Port Hilford, Guysborough County The road trail begins at [the] intersection at the end of Trail 512B and Sonora Road at coordinates 45.074729°N, 61.886626°W and goea [goes] northeast for 6.13 km. The road trail continues on Route 211 and heads east for 1.12 km and ends at coordinates 45.104790°N, 61.833066°W. 337

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AI: Sherbrooke, Guysborough County The road trail begins at the intersection of Old Road Hill and Trunk 7 at coordinates 45.145807°N, 61.976769°W and goes northeast on Old Road Hill for 2.7 km and ends at coordinates 45.158333°N, 61.953776°W. 338

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AJ: Devon, Halifax Regional Municipality The road trail begins on Route 212 at coordinates 44.8977874°N, 63.445872°W at [and] goes east for 1.39 km. The road trail ends adjacent to civic address 11 Runway Court in Devon at coordinates 44.903600°N, 63.430474°W. 339

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AK: Guysborough, Guysborough County The road trail begins at the intersection of New Road, Sunnyville Road, Round Top Road and Prince Street at coordinates 45.389272°N, 61.509330°W and goes east on Prince Street for 0.85 km adjacent to civic 164 Prince Street at coordinates 45.392820°N, 61.500764°W. The road trail continues southeast from the intersection of Prince Street and Church Street on Church Street for 0.18 km. 340

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AL: Isaacs Harbour, Guysborough County The road trail begins at the shared use trail 0.1 km west of civic 4465 Larrys River Road at coordinates 45.350773°N, 61.513956°W and goes north for 0.09 km. The road trail ends at the entrance of the shared use rail trail opposite civic 4509 Larrys River Road at coordinates 45.351582°N, 61.513908°W. 341

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AM: Dean, Halifax Regional Municipality The road trail begins at civic 311 Stewart Hill Road in Upper Musquodoboit at coordinates 45.161507°N, 62.945957°W and goes north for 1.22 km. The road trail then continues east on Mountain Road for 2.26 km. The road trail continues east on Route 336 and ends adjacent to civic 1008 Route 336 in Dean at coordinates 45.159690°N, 62.906631°W. 342

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AN: Moser River, Halifax Regional Municipality The road trail begins at the end of Moser River North Road immediately off Wilson Falls bridge at coordinates 45.021746°N, 62.285809°W heading southeast for 6.2 km. 343

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AO: Marshy Hope, Pictou County The road trail begins at the intersection of the K-class

section of Strathglass Road and the I-class

section of Browns Mountain Road at coordinates 45.641805, 62.171600°W and goes south on Browns Mountain Road for 5.2 km. The road trail continues on Strathglass Road going south for 2.6 km. The road trail continues west on Trunk 4 for 1.6 km and ends at coordinates 45.585882°N, 62.219289°W. 344

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AP: Thorburn, Pictou County (Thorburn Road) The road trail begins at coordinates 45.561159°N, 62.565423°W from where the OHV trail meets Thorburn Road and goes in a southwest direction to the intersection of Thorburn Road and Sherbrooke Road for 0.9 km. The second

section of the road trail continues in a eastern direction on Route 347 from the intersection of Thorburn Road to Route 347 until it intersects with MacLellans Brook Road. The road trail continues in a western direction down MacLellans Brook Road for 1.9 km until it reaches Glen Road at coordinates 45.545823°N, 62.594539°W. 345

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AQ: Pugwash, Cumberland County The road trail begins adjacent to civic address 11054 on Trunk 6 at coordinates 45.841539°N, 63.643506°W and goes northwest on Trunk 6 for 2.13 km. The road trail continues on to Water Street for 0.59 km and ends at Cyrus Eaton Park. 346

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AR: Maccan, Cumberland County The road trail begins adjacent to civic 10 Mines Road at coordinates 45.719140°N, 64.241861°W for 0.24 km. The road trail goes west on Route 302 for 1.06 km. The road trail then continues in a southwest direction on Route 242 for 1.31 km. The road trail then continues on Harrison Lake Road for 0.46 km and ends at coordinates 45.718242°N, 64.265047°W. 347

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AS: Birchtown, Shelburne County The road trail begins at where Hartz Point Road meets Trunk 3 at coordinates 43.749112°N, 65.377501°W. The road trail continues on Trunk 3 in [a] southwestern direction for 1.2 km. The road trail continues on to Shore Road in a southern direction for 1.62 km and ends at coordinates 43.727818°N, 65.379994°W. 348

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AT: Mira Gut, Cape Breton Regional Municipality The road trail begins at the ATV trail 0.2 km north of Lakefront Drive on Mira Bay Drive at coordinates 46.022587°N, 59.969438°W and goes for 2 km. The road trail continues on Route 255 for 1 km and ends at civic 5486 on Route 255 at coordinates 46.046251°N, 59.959844°W. 349

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Appendix AU: Wallace, Cumberland County The road trail begins adjacent to civic 3757 on Route 307 in Wallace at coordinates 45.807676°N, 63.471039°W and goes northwest for 0.7 km. The road trail then continues east on Trunk 6 for 0.2 km and ends at coordinates 45.814043°N, 63.470932°W. 350

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 N.S. Reg. 124/2025 Made: June 26, 2025 Filed: June 26, 2025 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 26, 2025 made by the Nova Scotia Energy 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 Energy Board’s website at the following address: https://nserbt.ca/nseb/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 125/2025 Made: June 26, 2025 Filed: June 26, 2025 Importing Alcoholic Beverages for Personal Use Regulations–replacement Order in Council 2025-189 dated June 26, 2025 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 50 of the Liquor Control Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister responsible for the Liquor Control Act dated June 18, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 50 of

Chapter 260 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Liquor Control Act, is pleased, effective on and after the June 26, 2025, to (

a) repeal the Importing Wine for Personal Use Regulations, N.S. Reg. 267/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-211 dated June 23, 2015; and (

b) make new regulations respecting the importation of alcoholic beverages for personal use in the form set forth in

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

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Importing Alcoholic Beverages for Personal Use made by the Governor in Council under

Section 50 of

Chapter 260 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Liquor Control Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Importing Alcoholic Beverages for Personal Use Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, 351

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 “alcoholic beverage” means a beverage containing spirits, wine, beer or any other liquor in a form appropriate for personal consumption as a beverage, alone or in combination with any other ingredients, with more than 0.5% alcohol by volume at 15.5°C of absolute alcohol; “direct to consumer agreement” means an agreement between the Province and 1 or more Canadian jurisdictions that allows for importing alcoholic beverages into (

i) the Province by individuals for their personal consumption, when purchased from a manufacturer in the other Canadian jurisdiction or jurisdictions, and (ii) the other Canadian jurisdiction or jurisdictions by individuals in that jurisdiction for their personal consumption, when purchased from a manufacturer in the Province; “manufacturer” means a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages; “reciprocating jurisdiction” means a province or territory that has entered into a direct to consumer agreement with the Province.

Importing alcoholic beverages for personal use 3 An individual may import alcoholic beverages into the Province from a reciprocating jurisdiction for their personal consumption and not for resale or other commercial use only if all of the following conditions are met: (

a) the alcoholic beverage was produced by a manufacturer in a manufacturing facility that is located in a reciprocating jurisdiction; (

b) the manufacturer that produced the alcoholic beverage is duly licensed or otherwise legally permitted under the laws of the reciprocating jurisdiction to manufacture and sell the alcoholic beverage; (

c) the individual buys the alcoholic beverage from the manufacturer that produced it. List of reciprocating jurisdictions made publicly accessible 4 The Minister must ensure that a list of all reciprocating jurisdictions is made accessible to the public by posting the list on the Department of Finance and Treasury Board’s website or by any other means that the Minister considers appropriate. N.S. Reg. 126/2025 Made: June 23, 2025 Approved: June 26, 2025 Filed: June 27, 2025 General Civil Service Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2025-202 dated June 26, 2025 Amendment to regulations made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 45 of the Civil Service Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of the Public Service Commission dated June 25, 2025, and pursuant to

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the 352

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 Civil Service Act, is pleased to approve amendments made by the Public Service Commission to the General Civil Service Regulations, N.S. Reg. 311/2009, made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-453 dated October 27, 2009, to provide for notice and compensation to employees who are terminated without cause, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after June 27, 2025.

Schedule “A” The Public Service Commission, pursuant to

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act, hereby amends the General Civil Service Regulations, N.S. Reg. 311/2009, made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-453 dated October 27, 2009, to provide for notice and compensation to employees who are terminated without cause, in the manner attached. This order is effective on and after the date that Sections 2 and 3 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2025,

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration, come into force. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 23, 2025. sgd. M. MacKinnon Melissa MacKinnon Public Service Commissioner Amendment to the General Civil Service Regulations made by the Public Service Commission under

Section 45 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act 1

Section 89 of the General Civil Service Regulations, N.S. Reg. 311/2009, made by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-453 dated October 27, 2009, is repealed and the following

Section substituted: Benefit coverage upon termination without cause 89

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an employee who is terminated without cause under

Section 25 of the Act is not entitled to leave or benefits for an illness or disability including any reoccurrence of an illness or disability that begins after the effective date of the termination.

(2) An employee on short-term illness leave who is terminated without cause under

Section 25 of the Act continues to be eligible for both short-term illness and long-term disability benefits until the termination of the illness or disability entitlement. 2 Subsection 131(2) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(2) If an employee’s position no longer exists at the end of their prepaid leave, the employee is deemed to be terminated without cause and the provisions of these regulations respecting termination without cause apply. 3 Subsection 141(3) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted: 353

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(3) When a Deputy Head terminates the employment of a probationary or term employee (

a) Sections 143 and 146 do not apply; and (

b) except as provided in

Section 142, when the employee is being terminated without cause under

Section 25 of the Act, the Deputy Head must give the employee notice of the termination at least 10 days before the effective date of the termination stated in the notice. 4 The centred heading “Lay-Off” immediately after

Section 142 of the regulations is repealed. 5

Section 143 of the regulations is repealed and the following

Section substituted: Notice of termination without cause 143

(1) A Deputy Head who terminates an employee without cause under

Section 25 of the Act must notify all of the following in writing of the termination, the reasons for the termination and the effective date of the termination: (

a) the Commission; (

b) the employee, by certified mail or personal service.

(2) A termination notice must be sent at least 8 weeks before the effective date of the termination stated in the notice. 6

Section 144 of the regulations is repealed. 7

Section 146 of the regulations is repealed and the following

Section substituted: Severance allowance for employees subject to termination without cause 146

(1) Subject to subsection (2), when an employee is terminated without cause under

Section 25 of the Act, the employer must pay the employee a severance allowance in an amount equal to 4 weeks of pay at the employee’s weekly pay rate for every year of service by the employee.

(2) An employee’s severance allowance must be equal to at least 4 weeks of pay and no more than 72 weeks of pay.

(3) In calculating an employee’s severance allowance, payment for a partial year of service is prorated on the basis of the number of completed months of service by the employee in that year.

(4) An employee who receives a severance allowance under subsection (1) and who is re-employed with a Government Reporting Entity as defined in the Finance Act before the severance period ends must repay a portion of that severance allowance prorated on the basis of the number of weeks remaining in the severance period at the date of re-employment.

(5) An employee who accepts a severance allowance under subsection (1) must sign an agreement releasing the employer from any future claims against the employer before the employer pays the severance allowance to the employee. 8

Section 147 of the regulations is repealed. 9 (1) Subsection 148(2) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted: 354

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(2) Despite subsection 143(2), an employee’s termination without cause under

Section 25 of the Act may be made effective on the date the termination notice is sent if the Deputy Head pays the employee an amount equal to their regular pay for the notice period required by subsection 143(2). (2) Subsection 148(3) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Section 143 or 140” and substituting “Section 140 or 143”. N.S. Reg. 127/2025 Made: June 26, 2025 Filed: June 27, 2025 Proclamation, S. 62(1), S.N.S. 2025, c. 8–S. 2 and 3 Order in Council 2025-201 dated June 26, 2025 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 62(1) of

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of the Public Service Commission dated June 23, 2025, pursuant to subsection 62(1) of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2025,

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration, and subsection 3(7) of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that Sections 2 and 3 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2025,

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration, do come into force on and not before June 27, 2025. 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 subsection 62(1) of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2025,

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration, it is enacted as follows: 62(1) Sections 1 to 3 and 32 have effect on such day as the Governor in Council may order and and declare by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that Sections 2 and 3 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2025,

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration, do come into force on and not before June 27, 2025; Now Know Ye That We, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that Sections 2 and 3 of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2025,

An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration, do come into force on and not before June 27, 2025, of which 355

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 49, No. 14 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, Michael John Savage, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia. Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 26th day of June in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-five and in the Third year of Our Reign. By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE 356