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

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force. Volume 47, No. 22 November 3, 2023

Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Published by Authority Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Apprenticeship and Trade Qualifications Act Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations–amendment . . . . . . 189/2023 637 Dairy Industry Act Total Production Quota Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186/2023 632 –amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187/2023 634 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185/2023 632 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188/2023 636 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190/2023 638 631

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 185/2023 Made: October 12, 2023 Filed: October 13, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 12, 2023 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 186/2023 Made: September 19, 2023 Approved: October 10, 2023 Filed: October 16, 2023 Total Production Quota Regulations–amendment Order dated October 12, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of the Dairy Industry Act Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Total Production Quota Regulations I certify that on September 19, 2023, the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, as delegated by clause 2(1)(

h) of the Delegation of Powers to Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 136/2001, carried a motion to amend the Total Production Quota Regulations, N.S. Reg. 255/2009, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on May 21, 2009, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on July 21, 2009, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after November 1, 2023. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia, on October 12, 2023. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. Kimberly Harrison Kimberly Harrison General Manager 632

N.S. Reg. 186/2023 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 22 Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia, on October 10, 2023. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Total Production Quota Regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to clause 15(1)(h) [14(1)(e)] of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act 1

Section 2 of the Total Production Quota Regulations, N.S. Reg. 255/2009, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on May 21, 2009, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on July 21, 2009, is amended by (

a) repealing the definition for “immediate family member”; and (

b) repealing the definition of “Quota Committee”. 2

Section 4 of the regulations is amended by repealing clause (1)(a). 3 Subsection 12(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words “After consulting with the Quota Committee,”. 4

Section 13 of the regulation is repealed. 5 Subsection 19(3) of the regulations is amended by adding the words “hundredths of” immediately following the words “units of”. 6 Subsection 20(7) of the regulations is repealed and replaced with the following: [(7)] The Board must adjust the offer of any producer to buy an amount of TPQ on the TPQ exchange greater than 10% of the producer’s TPQ at the time the offer is submitted downward to equal 10% and notify the producer of this adjustment. 7 Clause 26(7)(aa) [of the regulations] is amended by deleting the words “who began selling milk to the Board after 2015”. 8

Section 26 [of the regulations] is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (8):

(9) If an assisted new producer acquires TPQ under clause (7)(aa) and part of their successful buy order remains unsatisfied, the assisted new producer must be allocated TPQ under clause[s] (7)(

b) and (

c) on that exchange. 9 Subsection 29(3) of the regulations is amended by adding the words “by the deadline established by the 633

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 22 Board” immediately after the words “supplied by the Board”. 10 Subsection 30(2) [of the regulations] is amended by adding the words “apply to the Board on a form provided by the Board to” immediately after the words “the producer may”. 11 Subsection 30(3) of the regulations is repealed and replaced with [the] following:

(3) A lease under this

Section must be submitted in accordance with subsection 29(3) as soon as possible in the month the Board grants its approval under subsection (4), and by the deadline established by the Board in subsection 29(3) in all subsequent months. 12 Subsection 30(4) [of the regulations] is repealed and replaced with the following:

(4) The Board may approve leasing under this

Section in accordance with a policy regarding catastrophe relief as established and amended from time to time by the Board. 13 Subsection 30(5) of the regulations is repealed. 14 Subsection 30(6) of the regulations is repealed and replaced with the following: [(6)] If a producer is leasing in TPQ under this Section, the Board may allow the producer to also lease in TPQ under

Section 29, but the TPQ leased under

Section 29 must not exceed the maximum set out in subsection 29(2). 15 Subsection 30(7) of the regulations is repealed. N.S. Reg. 187/2023 Made: September 19, 2023 Approved: October 6, 2023 Filed: October 16, 2023 Total Production Quota Regulations–amendment Order dated October 12, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of the Dairy Industry Act Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Total Production Quota Regulations I certify that on September 19, 2023, the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, as delegated by clause 2(1)(

h) of the Delegation of Powers to Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 136/2001, carried a motion to amend the Total Production Quota Regulations, N.S. Reg. 255/2009, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on May 21, 2009, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on July 21, 2009, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after November 1, 2023. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia, on October 12, 2023. 634

N.S. Reg. 187/2023 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 22 Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia per: sgd. Kimberly Harrison Kimberly Harrison General Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia, on October 6, 2023. Natural Products Marketing Council per: sgd. Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Danielle Dorn Kouwenberg Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Total Production Quota Regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to clause 14(1)(

e) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act

Section 14 of the Total Production Quota Regulations, N.S. Reg. 255/2009, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on May 21, 2009, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on July 21, 2009, is repealed and replaced with the following: TPQ flexibility for individual producers 14

(1) In this Section, “cumulative over-production” refers to the amount by which a producer’s cumulative production exceeds their cumulative TPQ; “cumulative under-production” refers to the amount by which a producer’s cumulative production is less than their cumulative TPQ. (2) (

a) The limit of a producer’s cumulative over-production is 10 times the producer’s daily TPQ. (

b) Despite subsection [clause] (a), the Board may impose limits on the amount of over-production that can be accumulated in a given month. (3) (

a) The Board may only impose a limit pursuant to clause (2)(

b) on the following grounds: (

i) when there is a reasonable expectation of circumstances requiring the disposal of a substantial amount of milk, (ii) when there is a reasonable expectation of circumstances resulting in a significant negative impact on producer revenues, 635

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 22 (iii) an emergency, or a reasonable expectation of an emergency, within whole or part of the Nova Scotia dairy sector including sudden reduction in processing capacity, disease, and closure or disruptions of markets, (iv) an emergency declared by Federal, provincial or municipal government which has a significant impact on whole or part of the Nova Scotia dairy sector. (

b) The Board may impose a limit for one pay period. (

c) The Board may renew or reimpose a limit. (4) (

a) The Board must give notice of any limit imposed pursuant to clause (2)(

b) within 24 hours of setting such limit to producers and to Council. (

b) Such notice must include the grounds upon which the limit is being made and how long the limit is being imposed. (

c) The Board shall promptly provide such further information and explanation as is requested by Council.

(5) The portion of a producer’s cumulative over-production that exceeds the over-production limits in subsections [clause] (2)(

a) or established under [clause] (2)(

b) is classed as over-quota production.

(6) The limit of a producer’s cumulative under-production is 15 times the producer’s daily TPQ.

(7) Under-production up to the limit in subsection (6) may be carried forward indefinitely.

(8) Under-production in excess of the limit in subsection (6) must not be carried forward.

(9) When a producer sells their entire TPQ on the TPQ exchange, (

a) all cumulative over-production at the time of sale is classed as over-quota production; and (

b) the selling producer must reimburse the Board for all over-quota production described in clause (a), based on the difference between the most recent component prices and the over-quota component prices. N.S. Reg. 188/2023 Made: October 16, 2023 Filed: October 17, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 16, 2023 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and 636

N.S. Reg. 188/2023 - 189/2023 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 22 after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 189/2023 Made: October 19, 2023 Filed: October 19, 2023 Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2023-295 dated October 19, 2023 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 29 of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration dated October 16, 2023, and pursuant to

Section 29 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act, is pleased, effective on and after October 19, 2023, to amend the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 129/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-304 dated June 27, 2003, to change the minimum ratio of journeypersons to apprentices and to exclude apprentices who are in the final level of their apprenticeship program from the ratio, in the manner set forth in

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

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 29 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act

Section 23 of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 129/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-304 dated June 27, 2003, is amended by (

a) striking out “2” in subsection (1) and substituting “3”; and (

b) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2): (2A) An apprentice who is in their final level in the designated trade is excluded in calculating a ratio under subsection (1). 637

N.S. Reg. 190/2023 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 47, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 190/2023 Made: October 19, 2023 Filed: October 20, 2023 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 19, 2023 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 [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

Part II. Publication of the Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices has been dispensed with by order of the Attorney General dated January 23, 2023, and published on page 63 of the February 10, 2023, issue of the Royal Gazette

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] 638