Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (N.S. Reg. 81/2022) (just regulations rg2 2022 RG2 2022 05 20)

N.S. Reg. 81/2022

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 81/2022 Made: April 26, 2022 Filed: April 27, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 26, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10561 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.

Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. April 27, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 137.10 +5.30 +0.76 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 182

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 26th day of April, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood 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 April 27, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 120.15 10.0 15.5 145.65 174.1 176.5 174.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.15 10.0 15.5 148.65 177.5 179.9 177.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.15 10.0 15.5 151.65 181.0 183.4 181.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 155.91 4.0 15.4 175.31 207.8 210.1 207.8 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 120.65 10.0 15.5 146.15 174.6 177.0 174.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.65 10.0 15.5 149.15 178.1 180.5 178.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.65 10.0 15.5 152.15 181.5 183.9 181.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 156.41 4.0 15.4 175.81 208.4 210.7 208.4 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 121.05 10.0 15.5 146.55 175.1 177.5 175.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.05 10.0 15.5 149.55 178.5 181.0 178.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.05 10.0 15.5 152.55 182.0 184.4 182.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 156.81 4.0 15.4 176.21 208.9 211.2 208.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 121.15 10.0 15.5 146.65 175.2 177.6 175.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.15 10.0 15.5 149.65 178.7 181.1 178.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.15 10.0 15.5 152.65 182.1 184.5 182.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 156.91 4.0 15.4 176.31 209.0 211.3 209.0 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 121.15 10.0 15.5 146.65 175.2 177.6 175.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.15 10.0 15.5 149.65 178.7 181.1 178.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.15 10.0 15.5 152.65 182.1 184.5 182.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 156.91 4.0 15.4 176.31 209.0 211.3 209.0 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 121.85 10.0 15.5 147.35 176.0 178.4 176.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.85 10.0 15.5 150.35 179.5 181.9 179.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.85 10.0 15.5 153.35 182.9 185.3 182.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 157.61 4.0 15.4 177.01 209.8 212.1 209.8 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 82/2022 Made: April 27, 2022 Filed: April 28, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 27, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10565 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.

Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. April 28, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 159.16 +1.0 Nil © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 184

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 27th day of April, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood 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 April 28, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 120.15 10.0 15.5 145.65 174.1 176.5 174.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.15 10.0 15.5 148.65 177.5 179.9 177.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.15 10.0 15.5 151.65 181.0 183.4 181.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 172.91 4.0 15.4 192.31 227.4 229.7 227.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 120.65 10.0 15.5 146.15 174.6 177.0 174.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 123.65 10.0 15.5 149.15 178.1 180.5 178.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 126.65 10.0 15.5 152.15 181.5 183.9 181.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 173.41 4.0 15.4 192.81 227.9 230.2 227.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 121.05 10.0 15.5 146.55 175.1 177.5 175.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.05 10.0 15.5 149.55 178.5 181.0 178.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.05 10.0 15.5 152.55 182.0 184.4 182.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 173.81 4.0 15.4 193.21 228.4 230.7 228.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 121.15 10.0 15.5 146.65 175.2 177.6 175.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.15 10.0 15.5 149.65 178.7 181.1 178.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.15 10.0 15.5 152.65 182.1 184.5 182.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 173.91 4.0 15.4 193.31 228.5 230.8 228.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 121.15 10.0 15.5 146.65 175.2 177.6 175.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.15 10.0 15.5 149.65 178.7 181.1 178.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.15 10.0 15.5 152.65 182.1 184.5 182.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 173.91 4.0 15.4 193.31 228.5 230.8 228.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 121.85 10.0 15.5 147.35 176.0 178.4 176.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 124.85 10.0 15.5 150.35 179.5 181.9 179.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 127.85 10.0 15.5 153.35 182.9 185.3 182.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 174.61 4.0 15.4 194.01 229.3 231.6 229.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 83/2022 Made: April 28, 2022 Filed: April 29, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 28, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10567 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

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 Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.

The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil.

Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. April 29, 2022: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 186

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 111.18 +2.50Gasoline (Grade 2) 114.18 Gasoline (Grade 3) 117.18 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 166.54 +1.40 0.00 Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of April, 2022. 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 April 29, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 125.11 10.0 15.5 150.61 179.8 182.2 179.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 128.11 10.0 15.5 153.61 183.2 185.6 183.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 131.11 10.0 15.5 156.61 186.7 189.1 186.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 180.69 4.0 15.4 200.09 236.3 238.6 236.3 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 125.61 10.0 15.5 151.11 180.3 182.7 180.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 128.61 10.0 15.5 154.11 183.8 186.2 183.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 131.61 10.0 15.5 157.11 187.2 189.6 187.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 181.19 4.0 15.4 200.59 236.9 239.2 236.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 126.01 10.0 15.5 151.51 180.8 183.2 180.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.01 10.0 15.5 154.51 184.2 186.7 184.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.01 10.0 15.5 157.51 187.7 190.1 187.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 181.59 4.0 15.4 200.99 237.3 239.6 237.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 126.11 10.0 15.5 151.61 180.9 183.3 180.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.11 10.0 15.5 154.61 184.4 186.8 184.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.11 10.0 15.5 157.61 187.8 190.2 187.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 181.69 4.0 15.4 201.09 237.5 239.8 237.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 126.11 10.0 15.5 151.61 180.9 183.3 180.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.11 10.0 15.5 154.61 184.4 186.8 184.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.11 10.0 15.5 157.61 187.8 190.2 187.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 181.69 4.0 15.4 201.09 237.5 239.8 237.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 126.81 10.0 15.5 152.31 181.7 184.1 181.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.81 10.0 15.5 155.31 185.2 187.6 185.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.81 10.0 15.5 158.31 188.6 191.0 188.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 182.39 4.0 15.4 201.79 238.3 240.6 238.3 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 84/2022 Made: April 29, 2022 Filed: May 2, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated April 29, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10568 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

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 Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 188

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. April 30, 2022: [Note: Table “B” not included in regulation.] Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 181.16 +1.60 0.00 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 29th day of April, 2022. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Chief 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 April 30, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices 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 125.11 Mid-Grade Unleaded 128.11 Premium Unleaded 131.11 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 195.51 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 150.61 153.61 156.61 214.91 179.8 182.2 183.2 185.6 186.7 189.1 253.4 255.7 179.8 999.9 183.2 999.9 186.7 999.9 253.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 125.61 Mid-Grade Unleaded 128.61 Premium Unleaded 131.61 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 196.01 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 151.11 154.11 157.11 215.41 180.3 182.7 183.8 186.2 187.2 189.6 253.9 256.2 180.3 999.9 183.8 999.9 187.2 999.9 253.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 126.01 10.0 15.5 151.51 180.8 183.2 180.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.01 10.0 15.5 154.51 184.2 186.7 184.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.01 10.0 15.5 157.51 187.7 190.1 187.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 196.41 4.0 15.4 215.81 254.4 256.7 254.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 126.11 10.0 15.5 151.61 180.9 183.3 180.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.11 10.0 15.5 154.61 184.4 186.8 184.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.11 10.0 15.5 157.61 187.8 190.2 187.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 196.51 4.0 15.4 215.91 254.5 256.8 254.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 126.11 10.0 15.5 151.61 180.9 183.3 180.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.11 10.0 15.5 154.61 184.4 186.8 184.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.11 10.0 15.5 157.61 187.8 190.2 187.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 196.51 4.0 15.4 215.91 254.5 256.8 254.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 126.81 10.0 15.5 152.31 181.7 184.1 181.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.81 10.0 15.5 155.31 185.2 187.6 185.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.81 10.0 15.5 158.31 188.6 191.0 188.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 197.21 4.0 15.4 216.61 255.3 257.6 255.3 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 85/2022 Made: May 3, 2022 Filed: May 4, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 3, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10574 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

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 Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.

Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. May 4, 2022: [Note: Table “B” not included in regulation.] Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 177.04 -0.50 +0.61 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 3rd day of May, 2022. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Chief Clerk of the Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 191

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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 May 4, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 125.11 10.0 15.5 150.61 179.8 182.2 179.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 128.11 10.0 15.5 153.61 183.2 185.6 183.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 131.11 10.0 15.5 156.61 186.7 189.1 186.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.90 4.0 15.4 209.30 246.9 249.2 246.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 125.61 10.0 15.5 151.11 180.3 182.7 180.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 128.61 10.0 15.5 154.11 183.8 186.2 183.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 131.61 10.0 15.5 157.11 187.2 189.6 187.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 190.40 4.0 15.4 209.80 247.5 249.8 247.5 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 126.01 10.0 15.5 151.51 180.8 183.2 180.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.01 10.0 15.5 154.51 184.2 186.7 184.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.01 10.0 15.5 157.51 187.7 190.1 187.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 190.80 4.0 15.4 210.20 247.9 250.2 247.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 126.11 10.0 15.5 151.61 180.9 183.3 180.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.11 10.0 15.5 154.61 184.4 186.8 184.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.11 10.0 15.5 157.61 187.8 190.2 187.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 190.90 4.0 15.4 210.30 248.1 250.4 248.1 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 126.11 10.0 15.5 151.61 180.9 183.3 180.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.11 10.0 15.5 154.61 184.4 186.8 184.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.11 10.0 15.5 157.61 187.8 190.2 187.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 190.90 4.0 15.4 210.30 248.1 250.4 248.1 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 126.81 10.0 15.5 152.31 181.7 184.1 181.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 129.81 10.0 15.5 155.31 185.2 187.6 185.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 132.81 10.0 15.5 158.31 188.6 191.0 188.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 191.60 4.0 15.4 211.00 248.9 251.2 248.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 86/2022 to 87/2022 Made: May 3, 2022 Filed: May 5, 2022 Pugwash Protected Water Area Designation and Regulations Order dated May 3, 2022 Designation and regulations made by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change pursuant to subsections 106(1) and (6) of the Environment Act In the matter of subsections 106(1) and (6) of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act - and - In the matter of the designation of an area surrounding the Pugwash wellfield, in the County of Cumberland, as a Protected Water Area to be known as the Pugwash Protected Water Area Order

Whereas

Section 106 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, provides for the designation by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of a protected water area and the making of regulations under subsection (6) to prohibit, regulate or require the doing of any act or acts in a protected water area that may impair or prevent the impairment, as the case may be, of the quality of the water in the Protected Water Area; And

whereas the operator of the Pugwash wellfield, the Municipality of the County of Cumberland has requested that the Minister of Environment designate the Pugwash wellfield as a Protected Water Area in order to protect the quality of the surface water and groundwater resource as a water supply; And

whereas the Municipality of the County of Cumberland has provided opportunities for public consultation, including public meetings and the establishment of the Pugwash Wellfield Advisory Committee, an advisory committee comprising representatives of the Province of Nova Scotia, the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, members of the general public and landowners; Therefore pursuant to

Section 106 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, the undersigned, Tim Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change hereby (

a) designates an area comprising the area surrounding the Pugwash wellfield and more fully described in

Schedule “A” as a protected water area to be known as the “Pugwash Protected Water Area”; and (

b) makes regulations respecting activity in the Pugwash Protected Water Area, in the form set forth in

Schedule “B”. This order is effective on and after the date it is made. Dated and made May 3, 2022, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. T. Halman Honourable Tim Halman Minister of Environment and Climate Change © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 193

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 86/2022 Pugwash Protected Water Area Designation

Schedule “A” Pugwash Protected Water Area Boundary Description All that certain area of land lying northwest of the Pugwash River Road and southeast of Highway #321, County of Cumberland and Province of Nova Scotia, shown as the Limit of the Protected Water Area on Plan of Pugwash Water Supply, prepared by Michael J.

Gould, N.S.L.S., the Limit of the Protected Water Area being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a survey marker denoted as 56 on the aforesaid plan, being on the northeast side of Crowe Road at the intersection of the northwest boundary of Parcel “K”, and having co-ordinates (relative to Nova Scotia Co-ordinate Grid 3 deg. MTM Zone 5 Central Meridian 64 deg. 30 min.

West Longitude) N 5074077.123 E 25558715.677; Thence 21 deg. 00 min. 57 sec. for a distance of 277.601 metres to a survey marker denoted as 1005 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 21 deg. 00 min. 57 sec. for a distance of 225.797 metres to a survey marker denoted as 1007 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 21 deg. 28 min. 19 sec. for a distance of 300.230 metres to a survey marker denoted as denoted as 355 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 6 deg. 06 min. 38 sec. for a distance of 193.474 metres to a survey marker denoted as 961 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 38 deg. 42 min. 23 sec. for a distance of 371.444 metres to a survey marker stamped C-3813 and denoted as 1202 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 80 deg. 10 min. 08 sec. for a distance of 654.536 metres to a found survey marker stamped C-3678 and denoted as 1911 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 17 deg. 55 min. 04 sec. for a distance of 155.905 metres along a found blazed line to a survey marker denoted as 964 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 129 deg. 24 min. 52 sec. for a distance of 95.038 metres to a survey marker denoted as 421 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 130 deg. 35 min. 18 sec. for a distance of 771. 171 metres to a survey marker denoted as 2601 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 203 deg. 42 min. 42 sec. for a distance of 183.722 metres to a survey marker denoted as 326 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 203 deg. 42 min. 42 sec. for a distance of 212.920 metres to a survey marker denoted as 240 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 195 deg. 54 min. 27 sec. for a distance of 191.849 metres to a survey marker denoted as 244 on the © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 aforesaid plan; Thence 225 deg. 18 min. 15 sec. for a distance of 236.032 metres along a found blazed line to a survey marker denoted as 247 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 229 deg. 06 min. 16 sec. for a distance of 382.002 metres to a survey marker denoted as 2603 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 229 deg. 06 min. 16 sec. for a distance of 223.561 metres to a survey marker set on the northeast side of Crowe Road, denoted as 2604 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 229 deg. 06 min. 16 sec. for a distance of 20.510 metres to a survey marker set on the southwest side of Crowe Road, denoted as 2605 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 229 deg. 06 min. 16 sec. for a distance of 218.437 metres to a survey marker denoted as 671 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 231 deg. 03 min. 23 sec. for a distance of 177.214 metres to a survey marker denoted as 2602 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 231 deg. 03 min. 23 sec. for a distance of 173.327 metres to a survey marker stamped C-1543 and denoted as 1543 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 192 deg. 16 min. 07 sec. for a distance of 170.167 metres to a survey marker stamped C-1389 and denoted as 1389 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 305 deg. 49 min. 49 sec. for a distance of 246.921 metres along a found blazed line and wire fence to a survey marker stamped C-3677 and denoted as 2541 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 307 deg. 42 min. 04 sec. for a distance of 418.110 metres along a found blazed line and wire fence to a found survey marker stamped C-2299 and denoted as 2546 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 36 deg. 25 min. 07 sec. for a distance of 216.283 metres to a found survey marker stamped C-2298 and denoted as 1019 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 36 deg. 25 min. 07 sec. for a distance of 15.732 metres to a point denoted as 2600 on the aforesaid plan; Thence 307 deg. 59 min. 55 sec. for a distance of 222.001 metres to the place of beginning; (Directions in the preceding are oriented to the NAD83 Nova Scotia Co-ordinate Grid 3 deg.

MTM Zone 5 Central Meridian 64 deg. 30 min. West Longitude) The above described Pugwash Protected Water Area having an area of 232.5 hectares. The boundaries set out above are approximated on the map attached as Appendix A. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 195

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 87/2022 Pugwash Protected Water Area Regulations

Schedule “B” Regulations Respecting the Pugwash Protected Water Area made by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change under subsections 106(1) and (6) of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Pugwash Protected Water Area Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “Act” means the Environment Act; “agricultural operation” means a farming unit within the Protected Water Area which (

i) houses 4 or more manure animal units of livestock, or (ii) has greater than 1 ha of land in forage production, crop production or pasture; “biocide” means a toxic chemical or other substance capable of killing living organisms but does not include a registered pest control product; “Committee” means the Pugwash Wellfield Advisory Committee that is a committee of the Municipality of Cumberland established to advise the County on all matters related to water quality in the Protected Water Area; “County” means the municipal corporation known as the Municipality of Cumberland or its successors; “Department” means the Department of Environment and Climate Change; “detailed ground exploration” means exploration with ground disturbance, and includes drilling, blasting, test pitting, trenching, underground excavation, bulk sampling, stripping, road construction and watercourse alteration; “forestry operation” means any activity related to the use of the forest for producing timber, wood fibre or Christmas trees, including but not limited to the following activities: (

i) forest management planning, (ii) silviculture, (iii) road construction, (iv) storage and use of equipment and supplies used in any aspect of the forestry operation; “managed trail” means the Managed Trail 264 A-B as indicated on Map A: Pugwash Protected © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 197

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Water Area as described in Appendix A to the designation; “Minister” means the Minister of Environment and Climate Change; “open fire” means a fire that is not fully contained within a stove or other device in common usage for the burning of wood as a fuel source for domestic cooking or heat; “person” means a person as defined in the Act; “pesticide” or “pest control product” means a pesticide or pest control product as defined in the Act; “vehicle” means any vehicle driven or propelled otherwise than by muscular power, whether or not the vehicle is registered under the Motor Vehicle Act and includes off-highway vehicles; “watercourse” means a watercourse as defined in the Act; “Water Works Operator” means the Municipality of Cumberland, operator of the Pugwash water utility; “whole tree logging” means the removal from the land of the branches and limbs of trees in addition to the trunks; “Zone 1” means the area of land situated within the Protected Water Area, and designated as Zone 1, as described in Appendix A to the designation; “Zone 2” means the area of land situated within the Protected Water Area, between the exterior boundary of Zone 1 and the exterior boundary of Zone 2, and designated as Zone 2, as described in Appendix A to the designation; “Zone 3” means the area of land situated within the Protected Water Area, between the exterior boundary of Zone 2 and the exterior boundary of Zone 3, and designated as Zone 3, as described in Appendix A to the designation.

Public notice requirements 3

(1) The County must do all of the following: (

a) post signs at appropriate locations to provide notice to the public of the designation of the Protected Water Area; (

b) replace any signs posted under clause (

a) that have been damaged or removed; (

c) take appropriate measures to advertise and provide notice to the public of these regulations.

(2) A person must not remove or alter any sign, notice or advertisement posted by the Waterworks Operator under clause 106(2)(

c) of the Act. Fire restrictions 4 A person must not light or be responsible for an open fire in the Protected Water Area. Forestry restrictions 5

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(2) A forestry operation within the Protected Water Area must be conducted in accordance with all of the following: (

a) The Wildlife Habitat and Watercourses Protection Regulations made under the Forests Act, and the “Forest/Wildlife Guidelines and Standards for Nova Scotia” published by the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, or its successor document or code of practice; (

b) A forest management plan prepared by a professional forester.

(3) On municipally owned lands, the Water Works Operator is required to develop a forest management plan whose primary objective is to protect the groundwater resource as well as the integrity and health of the forest via silviculture and selective harvesting;

(4) Whole tree logging is prohibited in the Protected Water Area.

(5) Harvesting must occur on dry or frozen ground in the Protected Water Area.

(6) Fuel and oil storage and handling in the Protected Water Area must be done in accordance with all of the following: (

a) only environmentally friendly hydraulic and gear fluid products may be used; (

b) fuel discharge hoses must have nozzles with automatic shut-off valves installed; (

c) hand pumps must be equipped with automatic nozzles and locked when not in use; (

d) all fuel transportation tanks must be secured to the truck or trailer; (

e) gravity flow pumps for refueling equipment are not permitted; (

f) harvest machinery must have spill response materials onboard. Pest control product and biocide restrictions 6 A person must not use pest control products or biocides within the Protected Water Area unless the person has received written permission from the Water Works Operator.

Refuse, waste and discharge restrictions 7 A person must not, at any time, deposit, pile, accumulate, discharge, drain or emit any oil or petroleum products, soap, detergent, garbage, litter, solid or liquid waste or effluent, or any other material which contaminates or may contaminate the source of water supply in the Protected Water Area.

On-site sewage disposal 8 The installation and use of a Department-approved on-site sewage disposal system to receive domestic waste only is restricted to Zone 3 with exception of the Department-approved on-site sewage disposal system owned and operated by the Water Works Operator at the existing water treatment facility. Landfill restrictions 9 A person must not establish a dump, landfill or waste disposal site in the Protected Water Area.

Agriculture restrictions 10 An agricultural operation undertaken within the Protected Water Area must be conducted according to a nutrient management plan and environmental farm plan prepared by a qualified person in consultation © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 199

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 with the Department of Agriculture and the Water Works Operator. Easement restrictions 11 A person must not grant an easement for or construct or permit the construction of any road, railway, power transmission line or gas transmission line on, over or across the Protected Water Area unless approved in writing by the Water Works Operator. Vehicle restrictions 12 A person must not own, use or operate a vehicle in Zone 1 or 2 of the Protected Water Area or on any municipally owned lands in the Protected Water Area, except in the following circumstances: (

a) use by the County or its authorized representatives or agents to develop, maintain and operate the water works facilities located there; (

b) use by the County or its authorized representatives or agents to manage or protect its forest resources; (

c) use of the managed trail by those holding permits issued by any of the following: (

i) the All Terrain Vehicle Association of Nova Scotia, (ii) the Nova Scotia Off Road Riders Association, (iii) the Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia; (

d) use by the Department, Committee and other regulatory agencies to carry out inspections. Pit, mine, quarry and hydrocarbon resource prohibitions 13 A person must not commence detailed ground exploration, hydrocarbon exploration or production, or an operation to extract gravel, rock or mineral in the Protected Water Area. Ice control restrictions 14 Ice control on any road situated in the Protected Water Area must be done by a method other than by applying salt or chemicals. Application for written permission 15

(1) On receiving an application for written permission to conduct an activity in the Protected Water Area, the Water Works Operator may request that the applicant provide further information reasonably related to the activity.

(2) An application for written permission is not considered complete until the Water Works Operator receives any further information requested under subsection (1). Timing of Water Works Operator’s decision 16 The Water Works Operator must decide whether to grant or refuse permission under these regulations within 60 days after the date that the completed request for the permission and all required supplemental information are submitted.

Permission may include terms and conditions 17 Written permission granted by the Water Works Operator under these regulations may include any terms and conditions respecting time and other matters that are, in the opinion of the Water Works Operator, necessary for the protection of water quality and quantity in the Protected Water Area. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 200

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 88/2022 Made: May 5, 2022 Filed: May 6, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 5, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10581 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.

The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil.

Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 119.51 +3.90Gasoline (Grade 2) 122.51 Gasoline (Grade 3) 125.51 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 169.90 +2.40 Nil Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 5th day of May, 2022. 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 May 6, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 134.84 10.0 15.5 160.34 190.9 193.4 190.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 137.84 10.0 15.5 163.34 194.4 196.8 194.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 140.84 10.0 15.5 166.34 197.8 200.3 197.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 185.05 4.0 15.4 204.45 241.3 243.6 241.3 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 135.34 10.0 15.5 160.84 191.5 193.9 191.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 138.34 10.0 15.5 163.84 195.0 197.4 195.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 141.34 10.0 15.5 166.84 198.4 200.8 198.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 185.55 4.0 15.4 204.95 241.9 244.2 241.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 135.74 10.0 15.5 161.24 192.0 194.4 192.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 138.74 10.0 15.5 164.24 195.4 197.8 195.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 141.74 10.0 15.5 167.24 198.9 201.3 198.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 185.95 4.0 15.4 205.35 242.4 244.7 242.4 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 135.84 10.0 15.5 161.34 192.1 194.5 192.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 138.84 10.0 15.5 164.34 195.5 198.0 195.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 141.84 10.0 15.5 167.34 199.0 201.4 199.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 186.05 4.0 15.4 205.45 242.5 244.8 242.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 135.84 10.0 15.5 161.34 192.1 194.5 192.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 138.84 10.0 15.5 164.34 195.5 198.0 195.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 141.84 10.0 15.5 167.34 199.0 201.4 199.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 186.05 4.0 15.4 205.45 242.5 244.8 242.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 136.54 10.0 15.5 162.04 192.9 195.3 192.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 139.54 10.0 15.5 165.04 196.4 198.8 196.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 142.54 10.0 15.5 168.04 199.8 202.2 199.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 186.75 4.0 15.4 206.15 243.3 245.6 243.3 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 89/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Pension Benefits Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-111 dated May 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 139 of the Pension Benefits Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated March 10, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 139 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2011, the Pension Benefits Act, is pleased to amend the Pension Benefits Regulations, N.S. Reg. 200/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-133 dated April 21, 2015, to prescribe circumstances in which the Superintendent has the authority to appoint an administrator for a pension plan, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after May 10, 2022.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Pension Benefits Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 139 of

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2011, the Pension Benefits Act The Pension Benefits Regulations, N.S. Reg. 200/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-133 dated April 21, 2015, are amended by adding the following centred heading and

Section immediately after

Section 45: Appointment of Administrator Superintendent’s power to appoint administrator 45A

(1) For the purposes of subsection 18(6) of the Act, all of the following circumstances are © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 1 203

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 prescribed as circumstances in which the Superintendent may appoint an administrator for a pension plan or remove the administrator for a pension plan and appoint a replacement administrator: (

a) the pension plan is to be wound up in whole or in part and does not have an administrator; (

b) the pension plan is to be wound up in whole or in part and has an administrator who fails to act; (

c) as a result of an application under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), a court has made an order staying all proceedings taken against the employer who is required to make contributions under the pension plan; (

d) a proposal, within the meaning of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), has been filed with an official receiver under that Act with respect to the employer who is required to make contributions under the pension plan; (

e) a receiver or receiver-manager has been appointed in respect of some or all of the property of the employer who is required to make contributions under the pension plan.

(2) For the purposes of subsection 18(7) of the Act, all of the circumstances set out in subsection (1) are prescribed as the circumstances in which the Superintendent may act as administrator of a pension plan or remove the administrator for a pension plan and act as administrator. Subsection 229(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “under subsection 226(1)”. N.S.

Reg. 90/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Revenue Act Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-112 dated May 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 12 and 92 of the Revenue Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services dated February 11, 2022, and pursuant to Sections 12 and 92 of

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Revenue Act, is pleased to amend the Revenue Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 63/1996, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-230 dated March 29, 1996, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after May 10, 2022. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 204

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Revenue Act Regulations made by the Governor in Council under Sections 12 and 92 of

Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Revenue Act 1

(1) The Revenue Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 63/1996, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-230 dated March 29, 1996, are amended by repealing clause 5(a).

(2) Clause 5(

j) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an agent” and substituting “a wholesaler”.

(3) Clause 5(

r) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “an agent’s” and substituting “a wholesaler’s”; and (

b) striking out “agent” and substituting “wholesaler”.

(4) Section 5 of the regulations is further amended by repealing clause (

w) and substituting the following clause: (w) “vendor” means a person who holds a Vendor Permit issued under clause 10(1)(c);

(5) Clause 5(

x) of the regulations is amended by striking out “under

Part I of the Act respecting the collection of tax” and substituting “for the collection of the tax pursuant to

Part I of the Act”. 2 (1) Subsection 7(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an agent” and substituting “a wholesaler”. (2) Subsection 7(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “An agent” and substituting “A wholesaler”. (3) Subsection 7(5) of the regulations is amended by striking out “shall be an agent” and substituting “is an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province for the purpose of collecting and remitting the tax to the Minister”.

(4) Section 7 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (5):

(6) Every vendor of gasoline or diesel oil in the Province is an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province for the purpose of collecting the tax. 3 Subsection 8(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”. 4

(1) Section 9 of the regulations is amended by repealing the heading immediately before subsection (2). (2) Subsection 9(2) of the regulations is repealed. 5 Clause 10(1)(

c) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an agent” and substituting “a wholesaler”. 6

(1) The heading immediately before

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b) of the regulations is repealed and the following clause substituted: (

b) the amount of gasoline and diesel oil owned by the wholesaler at the beginning of the month, the amount of gasoline and diesel oil manufactured, imported or otherwise acquired by the wholesaler during the month and the amount of gasoline and diesel oil owned by the wholesaler at the end of the month; and (3) Subsection 12(4) of the regulations is amended by repealing clauses (

a) and (

b) and substituting the following clauses: (

a) the quantity of gasoline and diesel oil sold to another person who is a wholesaler; (

b) the quantity of gasoline and diesel oil sold and delivered by the wholesaler to a person outside the Province if the sale and delivery is evidenced by the wholesaler’s records stating the name and address of the person, the invoice or voucher number and a description of the gasoline and diesel oil and method of transportation used;

(4) Section 12 of the regulations is further amended by striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”. 7

Section 13 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “an agent” wherever it appears and substituting “a wholesaler”; and (

b) striking out “the agent” wherever it appears and substituting “the wholesaler”. 8

Section 14 of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”. 9

(1) The heading immediately before

Section 15 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Agent’s” and substituting “Wholesaler’s”. (2) Subsection 15(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” and substituting “wholesaler”. (3) Subsection 15(2) of the regulations is amended by striking out “An agent” and substituting “A wholesaler”. (4) Clause 15(3)(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”. (5) Subsection 15(4) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “an agent” and substituting “a wholesaler”; and (

b) striking out “agent” and substituting “wholesaler”. (6) Subsection 15(5) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”; and (

b) striking out “agent’s” and substituting “wholesaler’s”. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 206

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 (7) Subsection 15(6) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “An agent” and substituting “A wholesaler”; and (

b) striking out “agent’s” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler’s”. 10 (1) Subsection 26(4) of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”. (2) Subsection 26(5) of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”. 11 (1) Subsection 27(10) of the regulations is amended by striking out “an agent” and substituting “a wholesaler”. (2) Subsection 27(14) of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” and substituting “wholesaler”.

(3) Section 27 of the regulation is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (14):

(15) No vendor shall purchase or otherwise acquire gasoline or diesel oil from any person who is not a wholesaler. 12

(1) Clause 28(

a) of the regulations is amended by striking out “agent” wherever it appears and substituting “wholesaler”.

(2) Clause 28(

b) of the regulations is amended by striking out “sub-agent of the agent” and substituting “vendor supplied by the wholesaler”.

(3) Subclause 28(b)(

i) is amended by striking out “sub-agent” and substituting “vendor”.

(4) Subclause 28(b)(ii) is amended by striking out “sub-agent” and substituting “vendor”. N.S. Reg. 91/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Proclamation of Act, S. 5, S.N.S. 2021, c. 18 Order in Council 2022-113 dated May 10, 2022 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 5 of the Digby Marketing and Promotions Levy Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage dated April 12, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 5 of

Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2021, the Digby Marketing and Promotions Levy Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2021, the Digby Marketing and Promotions Levy Act, do come into force on and not before May 10, 2022. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 207

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 5 of

Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2021, the Digby Marketing and Promotions Levy Act, it is enacted as follows: 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 18 of the Acts of 2021, the Digby Marketing and Promotions Levy Act, do come into force on and not before May 10, 2022; 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 18 of the Acts of 2021, the Digby Marketing and Promotions Levy Act, do come into force on and not before May 10, 2022, 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 Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, Q.C., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 10th day of May in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-two and in the seventy- first year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 208

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 N.S. Reg. 92/2022 to 93/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Activities Designation Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-115 dated May 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 66 of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change dated March 2, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 66 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is pleased to amend the Activities Designation Regulations , N.S. Reg. 47/1995, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-286 dated April 11, 1995, to (

a) exempt 11 activities related to food or fish and animal by-products from the requirement to obtain an industrial approval, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after May 10, 2022; and (

b) repeal 11 activities related to food or fish and animal by-products that require an industrial approval, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after May 10, 2023. N.S. Reg. 92/2022 Activities Designation Regulations–amendment

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Activities Designation Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 66 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act 1 (1) Clause 7(1)(

b) of the Activities Designation Regulations , N.S. Reg. 47/1995, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-286 dated April 11, 1995, is amended by adding “, consisting primarily of biodegradable organic material of human, plant or animal origin” immediately after “industrial wastes”.

(2) Section 7 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) An activity designated under subclause (2)(a)(iii) does not require an approval if the sewage generated by the activity is discharged to a municipal wastewater treatment facility approved by the Minister or an Administrator. 2

Section 11 of the regulations is amended by (

a) repealing clauses (

a) and (b); and (

b) adding “to a municipal wastewater treatment facility approved by the Minister or an Administrator.” immediately after “discharge”. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 209

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Section 14 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) A facility engaged in an activity designated under clauses (2)(b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (ia), (j), (

l) or (

m) is exempt from the requirement to obtain an approval under this

Section if (

a) the facility has an approval for a sewage treatment facility for its sewage discharge under subclause 7(2)(a)(iii); or (

b) the facility has an on-site sewage disposal system for its sewage discharge for which notification has been provided or approval has been obtained in accordance with subsection 7A(3). N.S. Reg. 93/2022 Activities Designation Regulations–amendment

Schedule “B” Amendment to the Activities Designation Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 66 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act

Section 14 of the Activities Designation Regulations , N.S. Reg. 47/1995, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-986 dated April 11, 1995, is amended by (

a) repealing subclauses (2)(b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (ia), (j), (

l) and (m); (

b) striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (2)(

k) and substituting a comma; and (

c) repealing subsection (3). N.S. Reg. 94/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-127 dated May 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 33 of the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services dated February 23, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 33 of

Chapter 144 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, is pleased to amend the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations, N.S. Reg. 215/1983, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 83-1131 dated October 4, 1983, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after May 10, 2022. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 210

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 33 of

Chapter 144 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act The Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations , N.S. Reg. 215/1983, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 83-1131 dated October 4, 1983, are amended by repealing subsection 18(1). N.S. Reg. 95/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 6, S.N.S. 2021, c. 27 Order in Council 2022-128 dated May 10, 2022 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 6 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services dated March 7, 2022, pursuant to

Section 6 of

Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2021,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act , is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2021,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act , do come into force on and not before May 10, 2022. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 6 of

Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2021,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act , it is enacted as follows: 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 27 of the Acts of 2021,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act , do come into force on and not © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 6 211

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 10 before May 10, 2022; 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 27 of the Acts of 2021,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act , do come into force on and not before May 10, 2022, 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 Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, Q.C., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 10th day of May in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-two and in the seventy- first year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice N.S. Reg. 96/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-129 dated May 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 28 of the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services dated March 7, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 28 of

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act , is pleased to amend the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations, N.S. Reg. 5/2021, made by Governor in Council by Order in Council 2021-7 dated January 12, 2021, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, to increase consumer protection and debtor privacy by adding conditions that collectors and debt management agents must meet to work remotely, effective on and after May 10, 2022. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 212

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 28 of

Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act The Collection and Debt Management Agencies Regulations , N.S. Reg. 5/2021, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2021-7 dated January 12, 2021, are amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 10: Collector or debt management agent working remotely 10A

(1) In this Section, “remote workspace” means a place, other than the place authorized by the licence of the collection agency or debt management agency, where a collector or debt management agent works remotely.

(2) A collector or debt management agent’s remote workspace must be a secure and private workspace, located in Canada, where the personal information of debtors cannot be accessed, viewed or overheard by anyone other than the collector or debt management agent.

(3) All of the following conditions must be met for a collector or debt management agent to work from a remote workspace: (

a) all collection agency activity or debt management agency activity must be conducted at the remote workspace; (

b) the equipment used to conduct collection agency activity or debt management agency activity must be (

i) supplied by the collection agency or debt management agency, and (ii) used only for collection agency or debt management agency purposes and not for any personal or other purposes; (

c) all collection agency activity or debt management activity must be entered directly into the systems of the collection agency or debt management agency; (

d) all information and data used or gathered for the purposes of collection agency activity or debt management agency activity must not be stored outside of the systems of the collection agency or debt management agency; (

e) the collector or debt management agent must do all of the following: (

i) ensure that debtors do not enter their remote workspace, (ii) direct debtors to make all payments to the collection agency or debt management agency at the place authorized by the agency’s licence, (iii) not receive payments at their remote workspace; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 213

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f) the collection agency or debt management agency must ensure that verification of call records of the collector or debt management agent can be conducted in case of complaints. N.S. Reg. 97/2022 Made: May 10, 2022 Filed: May 10, 2022 Business Registry Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-130 dated May 10, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 4 of the Business Electronic Filing Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services and the Minister of Agriculture dated March 8, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 4 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Business Electronic Filing Act, is pleased to amend the Business Registry Regulations, N.S. Reg. 14/2000, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2000-24 dated February 2, 2000, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after May 10, 2022.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Business Registry Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 4 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Business Electronic Filing Act The table in

Section 3 of the Business Registry Regulations, N.S. Reg. 14/2000, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2000-24 dated February 2, 2000, is amended by adding the following row immediately after the row that begins with “Amusement Devices Safety Act”: Animal Protection Act all © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 214

Document details

Collection	Nova Scotia — Gazette
Citation	N.S. Reg. 81/2022
Date	2022-05-20
Type	gazette
Volume / chapter	just regulations rg2 2022 RG2 2022 05 20
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
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