Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 40, No. 26 December 23, 2016 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page House of Assembly Management Commission Act House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253/2016 1006 Income Tax Act Food Bank Tax Credit for Farmers Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255/2016 1009 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254/2016 1007 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256/2016 1010 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. 40, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 253/2016 Made: November 29, 2016 Filed: December 2, 2016 House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations–amendment Order dated November 29, 2016 Amendment to regulations made by the House of Assembly Management Commission pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the House of Assembly Management Commission Act House of Assembly Management Commission Amendment to the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations I certify that the House of Assembly Management Commission, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of

Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2010, the House of Assembly Management Commission Act, at a meeting held on November 29, 2016, amended the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations , N.S. Reg. 43/2013, in the manner set forth in the following attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after November 29, 2016. Signed at Halifax, in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on November 30, 2016. per: sgd. Annette M. Boucher Annette M. Boucher, Q.C. Assistant Clerk, House of Assembly

Schedule “A” Amendment to the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations made by the House of Assembly Management Commission pursuant to subsection 27(1) of

Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2010, the House of Assembly Management Commission Act 1 Subsection 18(1) of the House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations , N.S. Reg. 43/2013, made by the House of Assembly Management Commission, is amended by (

a) adding “or a necessary move” immediately after “renovations” in the first line of clause (h); (

b) striking out “and” at the end of clause (h); and (

c) adding the following clause immediately after clause (h): (ha) a constituency office accommodation move if necessary to respond to requirements set out in these regulations respecting constituency office space; and 2

Section 27 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (4): (4A) With the prior approval of and for a reason acceptable to the Speaker, where a member who has not ceased to be a member, moves from one accommodation rental to another accommodation rental, the member may claim reimbursement for the moving expenses associated with the move. 3 Subsection 28(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out the last two lines and substituting: the member © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 1006

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d) is unable to return to the member’s ordinary residence following a sitting of the House, a meeting of one of its committees or a caucus meeting; or (

e) is required to be in Halifax the night before an early morning sitting of the House, a meeting of one of its committees or a caucus meeting. N.S. Reg. 254/2016 Made: December 1, 2016 Filed: December 2, 2016 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 1, 2016 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 M07776 - and ­ In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

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

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

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

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

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

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended November 30, 2016, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 52.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 53.4¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 52.5¢ per litre Grade 2 55.5¢ per litre Grade 3 58.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 53.4¢ per litre © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 1007

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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: plus 0.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.3¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 3.8¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

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

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., December 2, 2016. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 1st day of December, 2016. sgd: Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on December 2, 2016 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 60.1 10.0 15.5 85.6 104.3 106.5 104.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 63.1 10.0 15.5 88.6 107.8 109.9 107.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 66.1 10.0 15.5 91.6 111.2 113.4 111.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 64.8 4.0 15.4 84.2 102.7 104.9 102.7 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 60.6 10.0 15.5 86.1 104.9 107.1 104.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 63.6 10.0 15.5 89.1 108.3 110.5 108.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 66.6 10.0 15.5 92.1 111.8 114.0 111.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.3 4.0 15.4 84.7 103.3 105.5 103.3 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 61.0 10.0 15.5 86.5 105.3 107.5 105.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 64.0 10.0 15.5 89.5 108.8 111.0 108.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 67.0 10.0 15.5 92.5 112.2 114.4 112.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.7 4.0 15.4 85.1 103.7 105.9 103.7 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 61.1 10.0 15.5 86.6 105.5 107.6 105.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 64.1 10.0 15.5 89.6 108.9 111.1 108.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 67.1 10.0 15.5 92.6 112.4 114.5 112.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.8 4.0 15.4 85.2 103.8 106.0 103.8 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 40, No. 26 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 61.1 10.0 15.5 86.6 105.5 107.6 105.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 64.1 10.0 15.5 89.6 108.9 111.1 108.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 67.1 10.0 15.5 92.6 112.4 114.5 112.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.8 4.0 15.4 85.2 103.8 106.0 103.8 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 61.8 10.0 15.5 87.3 106.3 108.4 106.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 64.8 10.0 15.5 90.3 109.7 111.9 109.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 67.8 10.0 15.5 93.3 113.2 115.3 113.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 66.5 4.0 15.4 85.9 104.6 106.8 104.6 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 255/2016 Made: December 5, 2016 Filed: December 9, 2016 Food Bank Tax Credit for Farmers Regulations Order in Council 2016-293 dated December 5, 2016 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 50A of the Income Tax Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated November 8, 2016, and pursuant to

Section 50A of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act, is pleased to make regulations respecting a tax incentive for farmers in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 1, 2016.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting the Food Bank Tax Credit for Farmers made by the Governor in Council under

Section 50A of

Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Income Tax Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Food Bank Tax Credit for Farmers Regulations . Definition of “agricultural product” 2

(1) Subject to subsection (2), in

Section 50A of the Act, “agricultural product” means any item that may legally be sold, distributed or offered for sale in the Province at a place other than the premises of the producer of the item as food intended for human consumption and that is grown or harvested on a farm, including all of the following: (

a) fruits; (

b) vegetables; (

c) grains; (

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e) herbs; (

f) honey; (

g) maple syrup; (

h) mushrooms; (

i) nuts.

(2) An item described in subsection (1) that has been processed is an agricultural product only if the item was processed no more than is necessary to permit it to be legally sold, distributed or offered for sale in the Province at a place other than the premises of the producer of the item as food intended for human consumption. N.S. Reg. 256/2016 Made: December 8, 2016 Filed: December 9, 2016 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 8, 2016 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 M07783 - 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: Steven Murphy, MBA, P.Eng., 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 transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUAB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended December 7, 2016, are: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 1010

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 40, No. 26 Grade 1 Regular gasoline 56.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 56.6¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 56.0¢ per litre Grade 2 59.0¢ per litre Grade 3 62.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 56.6¢ per litre And

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

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.3¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

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

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., December 9, 2016. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 8th day of December, 2016. sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on December 9, 2016 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 64.1 10.0 15.5 89.6 108.9 111.1 108.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 67.1 10.0 15.5 92.6 112.4 114.5 112.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 70.1 10.0 15.5 95.6 115.8 118.0 115.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 69.0 4.0 15.4 88.4 107.5 109.7 107.5 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 64.6 10.0 15.5 90.1 109.5 111.7 109.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 67.6 10.0 15.5 93.1 112.9 115.1 112.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 70.6 10.0 15.5 96.1 116.4 118.6 116.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 69.5 4.0 15.4 88.9 108.1 110.3 108.1 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 65.0 10.0 15.5 90.5 109.9 112.1 109.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 68.0 10.0 15.5 93.5 113.4 115.6 113.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 71.0 10.0 15.5 96.5 116.8 119.0 116.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 69.9 4.0 15.4 89.3 108.6 110.7 108.6 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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