Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (N.S. Reg. 2/2020) (just regulations rg2 2020 RG2 2020 01 31)

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Volume 44, No. 3 January 31, 2020

Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Credit Union Act Proclamation of Amendments to Act, S. 37, S.N.S. 2019, c. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2020 25 Credit Union Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/2020 26 Environment Act Air Quality Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/2020 36 Fire Safety Act Fire Safety Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/2020 24 Gaming Control Act Casino Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/2020 34 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/2020 22 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/2020 32 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 2/2020 Made: January 9, 2020 Filed: January 10, 2020 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 9, 2020 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M09550 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Member

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

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

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

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

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended January 8, 2020, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 60.32¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 69.24¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 60.32¢ per litre Grade 2 63.32¢ per litre Grade 3 66.32¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 69.24¢ per litre And

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

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.0¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 9th day of January, 2020. 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 January 10, 2020 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 68.57 10.0 15.5 94.07 114.0 116.2 114.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.57 10.0 15.5 97.07 117.5 119.7 117.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.57 10.0 15.5 100.07 120.9 123.1 120.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.76 4.0 15.4 101.16 122.2 124.4 122.2 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 69.07 10.0 15.5 94.57 114.6 116.8 114.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.07 10.0 15.5 97.57 118.1 120.3 118.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.07 10.0 15.5 100.57 121.5 123.7 121.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.26 4.0 15.4 101.66 122.8 125.0 122.8 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 69.47 10.0 15.5 94.97 115.1 117.3 115.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.47 10.0 15.5 97.97 118.5 120.7 118.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.47 10.0 15.5 100.97 122.0 124.2 122.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.66 4.0 15.4 102.06 123.2 125.4 123.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 69.57 10.0 15.5 95.07 115.2 117.4 115.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.57 10.0 15.5 98.07 118.6 120.8 118.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.57 10.0 15.5 101.07 122.1 124.3 122.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.76 4.0 15.4 102.16 123.3 125.5 123.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 69.57 10.0 15.5 95.07 115.2 117.4 115.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.57 10.0 15.5 98.07 118.6 120.8 118.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.57 10.0 15.5 101.07 122.1 124.3 122.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.76 4.0 15.4 102.16 123.3 125.5 123.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 70.27 10.0 15.5 95.77 116.0 118.2 116.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.27 10.0 15.5 98.77 119.5 121.6 119.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.27 10.0 15.5 101.77 122.9 125.1 122.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.46 4.0 15.4 102.86 124.2 126.3 124.2 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 3/2020 Made: January 14, 2020 Filed: January 15, 2020 Fire Safety Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2020-011 dated January 14, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 51 of the Fire Safety Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing dated November 26, 2019, and pursuant to

Section 51 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2002, the Fire Safety Act, is pleased to amend the Fire Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 48/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-83, dated February 28, 2003, to adopt the revisions and errata to the 2015 edition of the National Fire Code and to perform housekeeping amendments, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 14, 2020.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Fire Safety Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 51 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2002, the Fire Safety Act 1 (1) Subsection 2(1) of the Fire Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 48/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-83, dated February 28, 2003, is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition. (2) Subsection 2(1) of the regulations is further amended by adding “, including all revisions, errata and corrections to the errata made by that body on or before March 1, 2019” immediately after “as amended” in the definition of “National Fire Code”. 2 Clause 3(1)(

j) of the regulations is amended by striking out “School Board Association” and substituting “Education Common Services Bureau”. 3 Clause 12(1)(

b) of the regulations is amended by adding “, treatment” immediately after “care”. 4

Section 16 of the regulations is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition. 5

(1) Section 19 of the regulations is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition.

(2) Section 19 of the regulations is further amended by striking out “service or” in the definition of “licence”. 6

Section 25 of the regulations is amended by striking out “be” and substituting “contain all of the information identified”. 7

Section 26 of the regulations is amended by striking out “be” and substituting “contain all of the information identified”. 8

Section 28 of the regulations is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition. 9

(1) Section 29 of the regulations is amended by adding “, treatment” immediately after “care” in added Sentence (2). © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 24

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(2) Section 29 of the regulations is further amended by striking out “CAN/ULC-S109-03” and substituting “CAN/ULC-S109-14” in added Clause (2)(b). 10

Section 30 of the regulations is amended by striking out “Net” in the

Section heading and the heading for

Article 2.7.1.3. 11

(1) Section 31 of the regulations is amended by striking out “care or” in added Clause 2.15.1.1.(1)(b).

(2) Section 31 of the regulations is further amended in added Clause 2.15.1.1.(1)(

c) by (

a) striking out “detention” and substituting “treatment”; and (

b) adding “or 3” immediately after “Division 2”. 12

Section 32 of the regulations is amended in added Sentence 5.1.1.3.(1) by (

a) adding “, 2010” immediately after “Fireworks Manual”; and (

b) striking out “Pyrotechnics Special Effects Manual” and substituting “Special Effects Pyrotechnics Manual, edition 3, 2014”. 13

Section 35 of the regulations is amended by adding “(See Note A-8.1.1.1.(1))” immediately after added Sentence 8.1.1.1.(1). N.S. Reg. 4/2020 Made: January 14, 2020 Filed: January 15, 2020 Proclamation of Amendments to Act, S. 37, S.N.S. 2019, c. 13 Order in Council 2020-012 dated January 14, 2020 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 37 of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated December 7, 2019, [and] pursuant to

Section 37 of

Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2019,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act , is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2019,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act , do come into force on and not before July 1, 2020. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Justice Joel E. Fichaud 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: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 25

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 37 of

Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2019,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, it is enacted as follows: 37 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 13 of the Acts of 2019,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, do come into force on and not before July 1, 2020; 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 13 of the Acts of 2019,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, do come into force on and not before July 1, 2020, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved His Honour the Honourable Joel E. Fichaud, Administrator of the Province of Nova Scotia. AT Our Law Courts in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 14th day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty and in the sixty- eighth year of Our Reign.

BY COMMAND: sgd: Honourable Mark Furey Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice N.S. Reg. 5/2020 Made: January 14, 2020 Filed: January 15, 2020 Credit Union Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2020-013 dated January 14, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 257 of the Credit Union Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated December 7, 2019, and pursuant to

Section 257 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004 [1994], the Credit Union Act (the “Act”), is pleased to amend the regulations respecting credit unions, N.S. Reg. 45/1995, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-304 dated April 11, 1995, to implement the remaining recommendations resulting from the most recent mandatory review of the Act and its regulations, in the manner set forth in

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Regulations Respecting Credit Unions made by the Governor in Council under

Section 257 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act 1 The regulations respecting credit unions, N.S. Reg. 45/1995, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-304 dated April 11, 1995, are amended by (

a) redesignating

Section 1 of the regulations as

Section 1A; and (

b) adding the following

Section immediately before

Section 1A: Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Credit Union Regulations. 2

Section 1A of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out the clause letters before each definition; (

b) repealing the definition of “Central”; (

c) repealing the definition of “Corporation”; (

d) adding the following

definitions where they belong in alphabetical order: “designated rating organization” means a credit rating agency recognized under Nova Scotia Securities Commission Rule 25-101 (National Instrument 25-101 - Designated Rating Organizations) made under the Securities Act; “retail deposit-taking branch” means a branch, located in the Province, of a financial institution at which a natural person opens retail deposit accounts and disburses cash to customers on behalf of the institution; (

e) repealing the definition of [“]residential property[”] and substituting the following definition: “residential property” means real property, the primary use of which is residential, consisting of a building or buildings used, or to be used, as no more than 4 private dwellings; 3 The regulations are further amended by striking [out] the heading immediately before

Section 11 and substituting “Outsourcing of services”. 4 The regulations are further amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 12: Permanent branch office closures 12A

(1) A credit union planning to close a branch office permanently shall notify members, account holders and consumers of that branch office no later than the following dates: (a) 4 months before the date proposed for closing the branch office, if there is a retail deposit-taking branch within a 10 km travelling distance of the branch office; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 27

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 (b) 6 months before the date proposed for closing the branch office, if there is no retail deposit-taking branch within a 10 km travelling distance of the branch office; (

c) a [as] soon as possible, if the branch office is closing due to unforeseen circumstances.

(2) A notice of a permanent branch office closure under subsection (1) must be given by all of the following methods: (

a) posting it in a conspicuous place in a public area of the branch office; (

b) posting it on the credit union’s website; (

c) sending it to each member or account holder of the branch office by (

i) mail, either included with a regular account statement or in a separate mailing, or (ii) electronic means, if the member or account holder regularly receives material from the credit union by electronic means.

(3) A notice of a permanent branch office closure under this

Section must include all of the following information: (

a) the location of the branch office; (

b) the date proposed for closing the branch office; (

c) alternative sites where members or account holders of the branch office may obtain services after the branch office closes that are similar to the financial services provided at the branch office, or a telephone number that members or account holders may call to be informed of those sites; (

d) any measures that the branch office is taking to maintain financial services available in the area served by the branch office, to the extent that that information is available; (

e) how the credit union may be contacted about the proposed closure of the branch office.

(4) A copy of any notice of a permanent branch office closure given under this

Section must be provided in writing to both the Corporation and Superintendent no later than as specified in subsection (1) for the notice to members, account holders and customers. 5 Clause 13(9)(

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

b) if the account in which the deposit was made required interest to be paid on the deposit, interest on the amount paid under subsection (6) from the date the amount was received by the Corporation at a rate equivalent to the Bank of Canada’s 1-month treasury bill yield. 6

Section 14 of the regulations is amended by striking out “$10 000” and substituting “$20 000”. 7 The regulations are further amended by repealing subsection 15(4) and substituting the following subsection:

(4) The loan policies established by a credit union must be reviewed by the credit committee at least annually, and any new loan policies or changes to existing loan policies must be approved by the © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 28

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 directors and the Corporation. 8 (1) Clause 16(1)(

e) of the regulations is amended by striking out “school board” and substituting “education entity”.

(2) Section 16 of the regulations is further amended by repealing subsections (5) and (6) and substituting the following subsections:

(5) A credit union shall not make a loan to a member if the amount of the loan, together with the aggregate balances outstanding on other connected loans, including interest, exceeds 1% of the assets of the credit union.

(6) In subsection (5), a “connected loan” means either (

a) a connected loan as defined in policy established by the credit union and subject to approval by the Corporation; or (

b) if the credit union fails to determine what constitutes a connected loan, any loan by the credit union to any of the following: (

i) the member, (ii) the member’s spouse, (iii) the member’s dependent children, (iv) a company in which the member, the member’s spouse or the member’s dependent children or any of them together have an ownership interest greater than 10%. (3) Subsection 16(7) is repealed. 9 Subsection 17(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “$50 000” and substituting “$500 000”. 10 (1) Subsection 19(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out “10%” and substituting “9%”. (2) Subsection 19(2) of the regulations is amended by (

a) in clause (b), striking out “or a financial institution that is a member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation”; (

b) repealing clause (c); (

c) repealing clauses (

d) and (

e) and substituting the following clauses: (

d) term deposits in the Central with a term to maturity of 1 year or less or unencumbered financial instruments from corporate entities with a credit rating no lower than A-1 (or equivalent rating) from a designated rating organization that are redeemable or cashable at any time; (

e) unencumbered financial instruments issued or guaranteed by the Government of Canada or the government of any province of Canada with a credit rating no lower than A+ (or equivalent rating) from a designated rating organization that either © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 29

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i) are redeemable or cashable at any time, or (ii) have a term to maturity of 5 years or less. (

d) repealing clause (f).

(3) Section 19 of the regulations is further amended by repealing subsections (5) and (6) and substituting the following subsections:

(5) A credit union shall not borrow for the purpose of establishing and maintaining liquidity reserves other than from the following: (

a) its members; (

b) the Central; (

c) a financial institution on terms approved by the Corporation.

(6) A credit union shall deliver a report to the Central and the Corporation on the position of its liquidity reserves as at the end of each month no later than 10 business days after the end of the month. 11

(1) The regulations are amended by striking out the heading immediately before

Section 22 and substituting “Allowance for impaired accounts ”.

(2) Section 22 of the regulations is redesignated as subsection 22(1) and amended by striking out “For the purposes of

Section 51 of the Act, the allowance for doubtful accounts required to be maintained by a credit union shall be equal to the aggregate amount of” and substituting “The allowance for impaired accounts required by

Section 51 of the Act must be equal to the aggregate amount of”.

(3) Section 22 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (1):

(2) The allowance for impaired accounts required by

Section 51 of the Act must be calculated and included in the financial statements of the credit union quarterly in each fiscal year. 12

Section 23 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsections immediately after subsection (1): (1A) The equity policy required by subsection 52(3) of the Act must be approved by the Corporation and be sufficient to safeguard member deposits. 13

Section 25 of the regulations is repealed. 14

(1) Subsection 26(3A) of the regulations is amended by striking out “regularly” and substituting “at least quarterly”. (2) Subsection 26(4) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Superintendent” and substituting “Corporation”. 15

(1) Subclause 27(3)(a)(iii) of the regulations is amended by striking out “doubtful” and substituting “impaired”. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 30

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 (2) Subsection 27(5) of the regulations is amended by striking out “Superintendent” and substituting “Corporation”. 16

(1) Section 29 of the regulations is amended by repealing clause (

b) and substituting the following clause: (

b) demand deposits or deposits with a term to maturity of 1 year or less in the Central 1 Credit Union or another entity with whom the Central has a payment and clearing relationship;

(2) Section 29 of the regulations is further amended by repealing clauses (

d) and (

e) substituting the following clauses: (

d) unencumbered bonds, debentures or other evidence of indebtedness of or guaranteed by the Government of Canada or the government of any province of Canada with a credit rating no lower than A+ (or equivalent rating) from a designated rating organization that either (

i) are redeemable or cashable at any time, or (ii) have a term to maturity of 5 years or less; or (

e) unencumbered bonds, debentures, notes, certificates or other evidence of indebtedness of or guaranteed by a bank or other body corporate with a credit rating no lower than A-1 (or equivalent rating) from a designated rating organization that either (

i) are redeemable or cashable at any time, or (ii) have a term to maturity of 1 year or less. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 31

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 6/2020 Made: January 16, 2020 Filed: January 17, 2020 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 16, 2020 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M09553 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

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

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

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

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

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

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended January 15, 2020, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 58.20¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.71¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 58.20¢ per litre Grade 2 61.20¢ per litre Grade 3 64.20¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.71¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.9¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.09¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

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

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 16th day of January, 2020. sgd. Lisa Wallace 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 January 17, 2020 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 66.05 10.0 15.5 91.55 111.1 113.3 111.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 69.05 10.0 15.5 94.55 114.6 116.8 114.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 72.05 10.0 15.5 97.55 118.0 120.2 118.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.42 4.0 15.4 96.82 117.2 119.4 117.2 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 66.55 10.0 15.5 92.05 111.7 113.9 111.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 69.55 10.0 15.5 95.05 115.2 117.4 115.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 72.55 10.0 15.5 98.05 118.6 120.8 118.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.92 4.0 15.4 97.32 117.8 120.0 117.8 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 66.95 10.0 15.5 92.45 112.2 114.4 112.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 69.95 10.0 15.5 95.45 115.6 117.8 115.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 72.95 10.0 15.5 98.45 119.1 121.3 119.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.32 4.0 15.4 97.72 118.2 120.4 118.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 67.05 10.0 15.5 92.55 112.3 114.5 112.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 70.05 10.0 15.5 95.55 115.7 117.9 115.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 73.05 10.0 15.5 98.55 119.2 121.4 119.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.42 4.0 15.4 97.82 118.4 120.5 118.4 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 67.05 10.0 15.5 92.55 112.3 114.5 112.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 70.05 10.0 15.5 95.55 115.7 117.9 115.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 73.05 10.0 15.5 98.55 119.2 121.4 119.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.42 4.0 15.4 97.82 118.4 120.5 118.4 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 67.75 10.0 15.5 93.25 113.1 115.3 113.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 70.75 10.0 15.5 96.25 116.6 118.7 116.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 73.75 10.0 15.5 99.25 120.0 122.2 120.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.12 4.0 15.4 98.52 119.2 121.3 119.2 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 7/2020 Made: January 21, 2020 Filed: January 21, 2020 Casino Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2020-015 dated January 21, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 127(1) of the Gaming Control Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services and the Minister responsible for

Part I of the Gaming Control Act dated November 5, 2019, and pursuant to subsection 127(1) of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994- 1995, the Gaming Control Act, is pleased to amend the Casino Regulations, N.S. Reg. 40/1995, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-259 dated April 4, 1995, to add provisions respecting the voluntary self-exclusion program in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A”, attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 21, 2020.

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

Section 127 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Gaming Control Act 1

Section 2 of the Casino Regulations, N.S. Reg. 40/1995, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-259 dated April 4, 1995, is amended by adding the following

definitions where they belong in alphabetical order: “excluded person” means a person enrolled in the voluntary self-exclusion program; “voluntary self-exclusion program” means the program established by the Corporation and implemented by a casino operator under

Section 255A; 2 (1) Subsection 252(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “principals” and substituting “principles” in clause (d); (

b) striking out “; or” in clause (e); (

c) adding the following clause immediately after clause (e): (ea) the individual is an excluded person; or (2) Subsection 252(3) of the regulations is repealed. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding the following centred heading and Sections immediately after

Section 255: Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program 255A

(1) The Corporation must establish, and file with the Executive Director, a voluntary self-exclusion program to allow individuals to exclude themselves from casinos in the Province. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 34

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(2) A casino operator must implement the voluntary self-exclusion program established under subsection (1).

(3) A voluntary self-exclusion program established under subsection (1) must include policies and procedures including all of the following: (

a) an enrolment and enrolment termination process; (

b) the following enrolment terms and when enrolment may be terminated: term of enrolment when enrolment may be terminated 6 months after term is completed 1 year after term is completed 3 years after term is completed indefinite after 3 years (

c) that an excluded person must be notified of all of the following information: (

i) that the excluded person is not entitled to, and forfeits to the casino operator, all prizes, winnings and wagers from games of chance conducted by the casino operator, and (ii) that the casino operator will retain all wagers and any prizes and winnings from games of chance conducted by the casino operator that would otherwise be awarded to the person; (

d) a procedure for the casino operator to retain wagers and any prizes and winnings that would otherwise be awarded to the person by the casino operator.

(4) Any change to the policies and procedures required by subsection (1) to be included in a voluntary self-exclusion program must be filed with the Executive Director. 255B An excluded person is not entitled to, and forfeits to the casino operator, all wagers and any prizes and winnings that would otherwise be awarded to the person. 255C A casino operator must retain all wagers and prizes and winnings that would otherwise be awarded to an excluded person as follows: (

a) if the game has a prize pool to which the prizes and winnings can be returned, by returning the prizes and winnings to the prize pool and awarding them to the next eligible person; and (

b) for any winnings not returned to a prize pool, by tracking the winnings and paying them into to the General Revenue Fund of the Province. 255D An individual enrolled in a voluntary self-exclusion program on the date that Sections 255A to 255E come into force (

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b) despite clause 255A(3)(b), is permitted to terminate enrolment 6 months from the original date of enrolment. 255E An individual whose access to casinos has been reinstated by an order of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board before the date that Sections 255A to 255E come into force is not subject to the conditions imposed as part of the order. N.S.

Reg. 8/2020 Made: January 21, 2020 Filed: January 21, 2020 Air Quality Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2020-016 dated January 21, 2020 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to Sections 25 and 112 of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment dated July 30, 2019, and pursuant to Sections 25 and 112 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is pleased to amend the Air Quality Regulations, N.S. Reg. 28/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-87 dated February 25, 2005, to facilitate a phased approach to air emission reductions that protect Nova Scotia rate payers from higher electricity prices and clarify air quality reporting and monitoring requirements, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 21, 2020.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Air Quality Regulations made by the Governor in Council under Section[s] 25 and 112 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act 1 Subsection 3(2) of the Air Quality Regulations, N.S. Reg. 28/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-87 dated February 25, 2005, is amended by adding “, including requirements for dispersion modelling, source testing, continuous emissions monitoring, ambient monitoring and emission reduction planning” immediately after “exceeded”. 2 Subsection 7C(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out the clause letter before each definition. 3 Subsection 7E(3) of the regulations is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(3) A person who has banked mercury credits may, beginning in the year 2020, apply part or all of the banked mercury credits towards meeting the annual emission allocation for mercury assigned to that person in

Schedule C, subject to the following maximums: (

a) the maximum credits that may be used in the year 2020 are credits equivalent to 30 kg of emissions of mercury; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 36

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b) the maximum credits that may be used in each year beginning in the year 2021 and ending with and including 2029 are credits equivalent to 10 kg of emissions of mercury.

Schedule C to the regulations is amended by (

a) in subsection 1(7), striking out “36 250 t” and substituting “60 900 t”; (

b) in subsection 1(8), (

i) striking out “December 31, 2024” and substituting “December 31, 2022”, and (ii) striking out “136 000 t” and substituting “90 000 t”; and (

c) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection 1(8): (8A) From January 1, 2023, until December 31, 2024, the total emissions of sulphur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired thermal generating stations owned or operated by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated and affiliated companies must not exceed, in the aggregate, 68 000 t. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 37

Document details

Collection	Nova Scotia — Gazette
Citation	N.S. Reg. 2/2020
Date	2020-01-31
Type	gazette
Volume / chapter	just regulations rg2 2020 RG2 2020 01 31
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
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