Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (N.S. Reg. 1/2013) (just regulations rg2 2013 ja2513)

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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 37, No. 2 January 25, 2013 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Dairy Industry Act B u l k H a u l a g e R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ........................................ 6 / 2013 44 M i l k P r i c i n g R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t......................................... 1 / 2013 26 Fur Industry Act Proclamation, S. 44, S.N.S. 2010, c. 4 ......................................... 3 / 2013 29 Fur Industry Regulations ................................................... 4 / 2013 30 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 2 / 2013 27 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 5 / 2013 42 Vital Statistics Act M e d i c a l C e r t i f i c a t e o f D e a t h R e g u l a t i o n s ...................................... 7 / 2013 45 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. 37, No. 2 N.S. Reg. 1/2013 Made: November 19, 2012 Approved: November 21, 2012 Filed: January 3, 2013 Milk Pricing Regulations Order dated November 21, 2012 Amendment to regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to clause 14(1)(

c) of the Dairy Industry Act Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Milk Pricing Regulations I certify that the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 14(1)(

c) of

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

b) of the Delegation of Powers to Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations, N.S. Reg. 136/2001, and pursuant to clause 15(1)(

g) of the Dairy Industry Act, at a meeting held on November 19, 2012, voted to amend the Milk Pricing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 84/2008, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on September 21, 2007, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on February 12, 2008, in the manner set out in

Schedule “A”, effective on and after February 1, 2013. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on November 27, 2012. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia per: Sgd.: Brian Cameron Brian Cameron General Manager Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on November 21, 2012. Natural Products Marketing Council per: Sgd.: E. A. Crouse Elizabeth A. Crouse, P.Ag. General Manager

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Milk Pricing Regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia under clauses 14(1)(

c) and 15(1)(

g) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act The table in subsection 3(1) of the Milk Pricing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 84/2008, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia on September 21, 2007, and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on February 12, 2008, is amended by striking out the row beginning with “1(a)” and the row beginning with “1(b)” and substituting the following rows: 26 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 1(a) 7.1503 73.0700 1(b) 7.1503 59.7600 N.S. Reg. 2/2013 Made: January 3, 2013 Filed: January 7, 2013 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 3, 2013 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 NSUARB-GAS-W-13-01 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - 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 Order

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 prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; 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 average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended January 2, 2013, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 74.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 80.8¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 74.5¢ per litre Grade 2 77.5¢ per litre Grade 3 80.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 80.8¢ per litre © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 27

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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 0.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: nil And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.6¢ 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., January 4, 2013. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 3rd day of January, 2013. Sgd: D. Pedlar 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 4, 2013 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 Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.3 85.3 88.3 92.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 107.8 110.8 113.8 112.0 129.5 132.9 136.4 134.3 131.6 135.0 138.5 136.4 129.5 132.9 136.4 134.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.8 85.8 88.8 93.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 108.3 111.3 114.3 112.5 130.1 133.5 137.0 134.9 132.1 135.6 139.0 137.0 130.1 133.5 137.0 134.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.2 86.2 89.2 93.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 108.7 111.7 114.7 112.9 130.5 134.0 137.4 135.4 132.6 136.0 139.5 137.4 130.5 134.0 137.4 135.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.3 86.3 89.3 93.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 108.8 111.8 114.8 113.0 130.6 134.1 137.5 135.5 132.7 136.2 139.6 137.5 130.6 134.1 137.5 135.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 28 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.3 86.3 89.3 93.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 108.8 111.8 114.8 113.0 130.6 134.1 137.5 135.5 132.7 136.2 139.6 137.5 130.6 134.1 137.5 135.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.0 87.0 90.0 94.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 109.5 112.5 115.5 113.7 131.4 134.9 138.3 136.3 133.5 137.0 140.4 138.3 131.4 134.9 138.3 136.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 3/2013 Made: January 11, 2013 Filed: January 11, 2013 Proclamation, S. 44, S.N.S. 2010, c. 4 Order in Council 2013-1 dated January 11, 2013 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 44 of the Fur Industry Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture dated December 11, 2012, and pursuant to

Section 44 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act, do come into force on and not before January 11, 2013. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: J. J. Grant 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 44 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act, it is enacted as follows: 44 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 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act, do come into force on and not before January 11, 2013; © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 29

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 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 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act, do come into force on and not before January 11, 2013, 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 Brigadier-General, the Honourable J. J. Grant (Retired), Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 11th day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen and in the sixty-first year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Maurice Smith Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General N.S. Reg. 4/2013 Made: January 11, 2013 Filed: January 11, 2013 Fur Industry Regulations Order in Council 2013-2 dated January 11, 2013 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 36 of the Fur Industry Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture dated November 20, 2012, and pursuant to

Section 36 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act, is pleased to make regulations respecting the fur industry in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 11, 2013.

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting the Fur Industry made by the Governor in Council under

Section 36 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2010, the Fur Industry Act

Interpretation Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Fur Industry Regulations. 30 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Definitions for Act and regulations 2( 1 ) In these regulations, “accredited laboratory” means a laboratory that is accredited under the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 17025:2005, entitled General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, as amended, or any subsequent edition of it; “Act” means the Fur Industry Act; “animal housing building” means a structure where fur-bearing animals are housed on a fur farm; “approved disposal facility” means a disposal facility approved by the Minister of Environment under the Approvals Procedure Regulations made under the Environment Act; “closed-style animal housing building” means an animal housing building with cages enclosed within the building; “covered”, in relation to a liquid feces storage structure, means covered by (

i) a concrete cover, (ii) a solid trussed roof, (iii) high-density polyethylene material over the surface of the stored liquid feces and anchored to the storage structure, or (iv) any other cover acceptable to the Administrator; “designated professional” means an individual designated by the Minister under subsection 33(1A) of the Act for the purpose of approving a management plan as required by subsection 33(2) of the Act; “dwelling” includes a house, condominium, cottage, mobile home or trailer occupied as a residence; “existing” in relation to a fur farm, means existing at the time of the coming into force of the Act; “feces” means the excrement of a fur-bearing animal; “feces storage system” means a system for storing feces on a fur farm before disposing of the feces, and includes pipes, holding tanks and earthen storage structures; “feed” means feed provided to fur-bearing animals on a fur farm; “licence” means a licence issued under the Act that authorizes the operation of a fur farm; “liquid feces” means feces that has a moisture content equal to or greater than 84%; “management plan” means a management plan for a fur farm required by

Section 33 of the Act; “prescribed fee” means the applicable fee set out in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 “site approval permit” means a site approval permit issued under

Section 11 of the Act for a fur farm on which prescribed animals are held; “solid feces” means feces that has a moisture content of less than 84%; “total herd” on a fur farm means all of the male and female prescribed animals held on the fur farm, including prescribed animals that are under 6 months old; “traditional-style animal housing building” means an animal housing building that contains cages with the bottom and 1 end of each cage exposed to the outside; “waste feed” means uneaten feed that has become inedible; “watercourse” means the natural bed and shore of a river, stream, lake, creek, pond, spring, lagoon or other natural body of water, and the water in it, whether it contains water or not, and includes groundwater but does not include manufactured features.

(2) For the purposes of subsection 35(2) of the Act and in these regulations, “breeding herd” means all of the male and female prescribed animals held on a fur farm, excluding prescribed animals that are under 6 months old.

(3) For the purposes of

Section 35A of the Act, “owner” includes an operator but does not include Her Majesty in right of the Province or any board or agency of Her Majesty, including the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. Prescribed animals 3 For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, fox and mink are designated as prescribed animals.

Increase for purposes of subsection 35(2) of Act 4 For the purposes of subsection 35(2) of the Act, an increase in the breeding females or breeding herd on a fur farm is an increase within a calendar year over the maximum number of prescribed animals held on the fur farm during the previous calendar year, as recorded at any 1 time during that previous year, of the lesser of (a) 875 in the number of breeding females; and (b) 10% in the number of prescribed animals in the breeding herd.

Qualifications and Training Requirements Qualifications for designated professionals 5 An individual must meet all of the following qualifications to be designated as a designated professional: (

a) current status as a practising member in good standing with the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia; (

b) practical experience in agricultural, bioresour ce, civil, environmental or resource engineering, demonstrated in the manner determined by the Administrator; (

c) completion of the seminar conducted by the Department respecting fur industry requirements. 32 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 Training for monitoring programs 6 For the purpose of subsection 34(1) of the Act, all training in monitoring and testing water and soil must be conducted to the satisfaction of the Administrator. Operating Licences Applying for licence 7( 1 ) For a fur farm on which prescribed animals are held, in addition to the site approval permit confirmation required by subsection 10(5) of the Act, an application for a licence must include or be accompanied by all of the following: (

a) a statement of the anticipated maximum number of (

i) prescribed animals that will be in the breed ing herd of the fur farm during the upcoming 12 months, and (ii) prescribed animals that will be in the total herd of the fur farm during the upcoming 12 months; (

b) if a groundwater monitoring program is require d under

Section 29, the baseline data from the initial water sample testing conducted under that Section; (

c) payment of the prescribed fee.

(2) For a fur farm where no prescribed animals are held, an application for a licence must include or be accompanied by (

a) a statement of the anticipated number of fur-b earing animals that will be on the fur farm during the upcoming 12 months; and (

b) payment of the prescribed fee. Separate licence for each species of prescribed animal on fur farm 8( 1 ) A separate licence is required for each species of prescribed animal on a fur farm.

(2) All operators of a fur farm must operate under a single licence for each species of prescribed animal on the fur farm.

(3) All non-prescribed fur-bearing animals on a fur farm may be covered by a single licence. Terms and conditions imposed by Administrator 9 The Administrator may impose any of the following terms and conditions on a licence for a fur farm on which prescribed animals are held: (

a) the maximum number of prescribed animals allowed in the fur farm’s breeding herd; (

b) amendments to the methods set out in the fur farm’s management plan for storing, treating or disposing of feces, waste feed or carcasses, including the minimum frequency of disposal; (

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(1) Unless it has already been renewed under subsection 10(6) of the Act, an operating licence expires 2 years less a day from the date of issuance.

(2) For a fur farm on which prescribed animals are held, an application for renewal of a licence must include or be accompanied by all of the following: (

a) a statement of the anticipated maximum number of (

i) prescribed animals that will be in the breed ing herd of the fur farm during the upcoming 12 months, and (ii) prescribed animals that will be in the total herd of the fur farm during the upcoming 12 months; (

b) payment of the prescribed fee.

(3) For a fur farm where no prescribed animals are held, an application for renewal of a licence must include or be accompanied by (

a) a statement of the anticipated number of fur-b earing animals that will be on the fur farm during the upcoming 12 months; and (

b) payment of the prescribed fee.

(4) In addition to paying the prescribed fee required under clause (2)(

b) or (3)(b), as applicable, an operator who renews their licence later than 30 days after the licence’s expiry date must pay a late fee of $50.00, not including any applicable tax. New licence on issuance of amended site approval permit 11 On issuing an amended site approval permit as referred to in subsection 11(6) of the Act, the Administrator must also issue a new licence, but no fee is required for the new licence until it is renewed at the beginning of the next licence period. Refusing to issue or transfer licence 12 The following enactments are prescribed for the purpose of the Administrator’s power to refuse to issue or transfer a licence in subsection 13(2) of the Act: (

a) any applicable provision of the Environment Act and its regulations; (

b) any applicable provision of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations; (

c) any applicable provision of the Health Protection Act and its regulations. Suspending or revoking licence 13

(1) For the purpose of

Section 14 of the Act, the Administrator may suspend for up to 1 year or revoke a licence if an inspection discloses an operator is not in compliance with any of the following: (

a) the Act or these regulations; (

b) any applicable provision of the Environment Act or its regulations; (

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d) any applicable provision of the Health Protection Act or its regulations.

(2) If there is more than 1 operator under a single licence, a suspension or revocation of that licence applies to all operators under that licence. Site Approval Permits Application of Sections 15 to 20 14 Sections 15 to 20 apply only to a fur farm on which prescribed animals are held. Exemption from requirement for site approval permit and management plan 15

(1) An operator with fewer than 100 prescribed animals in their breeding herd is exempt from the requirement in subsection 9(1A) of the Act to hold a site approval permit and the requirement in

Section 33 of the Act to develop and follow a management plan.

(2) The Administrator may exempt an operator from the requirements referred to in subsection (1) if the Administrator determines that the proposed activity of the fur farm will have minimal impact on the surrounding environment.

(3) If the Administrator determines that the environmental impact of the activities of a fur farm given an exemption under subsection (2) is no longer minimal, the Administrator may require the operator to obtain a site approval site approval permit and develop and follow a management plan. No construction or alteration without site approval permit 16

(1) A person must not construct or authorize the construction of a fur farm except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a site approval permit that is issued by the Administrator for that purpose and is in force.

(2) Subject to subsections 35(1) and (2) of the Act and subsections 22(2) and 24(3) respecting the time period within which an existing fur farm is required to meet certain requirements of the Act and these regulations, a person must not alter or authorize the alteration of an existing fur farm except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a site approval permit or amended site approval permit that is issued by the Administrator for that purpose and is in force.

When more than 1 site approval permit required 17 The Administrator may require more than 1 site approval permit for a fur farm if the Administrator determines that a single site approval permit does not adequately address the management of waste at the fur farm. When amended site approval permit required 18 For the purpose of [subsection] 11(6) of [the] Act, an amended site approval permit is required for a fur farm if there is an increase within a calendar year over the maximum number of prescribed animals held on the fur farm during the previous calendar year, calculated as set out in

Section 4. Applying for site approval permit or amended site approval permit 19

(1) An application for a site approval permit must include or be accompanied by all of the following: (

a) the name of the proposed operator and, if th e proposed operator is a partnership, the name of each of its partners; (

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c) a map showing the boundaries of the property on which the proposed fur farm is located and the locations of all of the following: (

i) each building on the property, (ii) each road on the property, (iii) each watercourse, body of water and well on the property, (iv) each watercourse, body of water and well th at is reasonably known to the operator to be within 100 m of either side of the boundary line of the property on which the proposed fur farm is located, as measured perpendicularly to the boundary line; (

d) a copy of the management plan for the proposed fur farm, completed in accordance with

Section 20 and approved by a designated professional as required by subsection 33(2) of the Act; (

e) payment of the prescribed fee.

(2) An application for an amended site approval permit must be accompanied by (

a) all of the information specified in subsec tion (1) for a site approval permit application, including a new management plan; and (

b) payment of the prescribed fee. Required content for management plan 20 A management plan must contain all of the following: (

a) a description of each of the requirements set out in Sections 21 to 44, with an explanation of how the requirement will be met; (

b) an indication of the total number of prescrib ed animals that can be housed on the fur farm under the management plan while meeting the requirements of the Act and these regulations; (

c) an explanation of how the operator will cont rol flies and odour using normal farm practices; (

d) any additional information that the Administrator requires. Facility and Monitoring Requirements for Fur Farms With Prescribed Animals Application of Sections 22 to 39 21 Sections 22 to 39 apply only to a fur farm on which prescribed animals are held. Animal housing buildings 22

(1) Each animal housing building must be a closed-style animal housing building.

(2) Despite clause 35(1)(

b) of the Act, until there is an increase in the number of breeding females or the number of prescribed animals in the breeding herd on an existing fur farm, calculated as set out in

Section 4, the Administrator may exempt the operator from the requirements of subsection (1) after the end of the 3-year period referred to in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 Solid feces storage system 23 Each feces storage structure in a solid feces storage system must have a level concrete pad base. Liquid feces storage system 24

(1) A liquid feces storage system must be able to accommodate 120% of the anticipated volume of liquid feces from the total herd.

(2) Each feces storage structure in a liquid feces storage system must be constructed of concrete, must be covered and must meet any requirements specified by the Administrator.

(3) Despite clause 35(1)(

b) of the Act, until there has been an increase in the number of breeding females or number of prescribed animals in the breeding herd on an existing fur farm, calculated as set out in

Section 4, the Administrator may exempt the operator from the requirements of subsection (2) after the end of the 3-year period referred to in

Section 35 of the Act. Feces disposal 25

(1) Feces must be disposed of in 1 of the following ways: (

a) by disposal to an approved disposal facility; (

b) by applying it to land in accordance with a land application plan prepared by a certified nutrient management planner or an accredited laboratory using soil and feces analyses; (

c) by on-farm composting in accordance with

Section 44.

(2) An operator must have an alternative feces disposal plan in place to be used if there is an interruption of the primary feces disposal plan. Carcass storage 26 Each prescribed animal that dies on a fur farm must be stored frozen until disposed of in accordance with

Section 27. Carcass disposal 27 Each carcass of a prescribed animal that has died on a fur farm must be disposed of at an approved disposal facility or by on-farm composting. Surface water monitoring program 28 A water monitoring program required by subsection 34(1) of the Act to be established by an operator must meet all of the following requirements: (

a) it must include a description of sampling locations; (

b) it must include a

schedule for surface water testing; (

c) it must include baseline data from the initial water sample testing; (

d) surface water discharges must be sampled and t ested in May and November each year that the fur farm licence is in effect unless otherwise directed by the Administrator. Groundwater monitoring program 29

(1) If the Administrator determines that the circumstances require a groundwater monitoring program for a fur farm, the Administrator may give the operator notice of that requirement. © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 37

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(2) A groundwater monitoring program must provide for groundwater to be tested in May and November each year that the fur farm licence is in effect unless otherwise directed by the Administrator. Administrator may order random water tests 30 At any time, on a random basis, the Administrator may require tests of any of the following to be conducted at the operator’s expense: (

a) surface water on a fur farm; (

b) if a fur farm has a groundwater monitoring program, water samples from the monitoring wells. When substances in surface water exceed concentration limits 31 If a test of a water sample taken from any surface water discharge on a fur farm indicates that a level of a substance listed in the following table is higher than the concentration limit listed in the table for the substance, the Administrator may place any measures on the operator that the Administrator considers necessary to reduce the level of the substance.

Surface Water Concentration Limits Substance Concentration Limit Total phosphorus 20 µg/L Nitrate (as nitrate nitrogen) 3.0 mg/L Ammonia (as ammonia-nitrogen) 1 mg/L Total suspended solids 50 mg/L E. coli 100 CFU per 100mL When substances in groundwater exceed concentration limits 32 If a test from a water sample taken from any groundwater monitoring well on a fur farm indicates that a level of a substance listed in the following table is higher than the concentration limit listed in the table for the substance, the Administrator may place any measures on the operator that the Administrator considers necessary to reduce the level of the substance.

Groundwater Concentration Limits Substance Concentration Limit Total dissolved solids 500 mg/L Total phosphorus 0.1 mg/L Nitrate (as nitrate-nitrogen) 13 mg/L Ammonia (as ammonia-nitrogen) 4 mg/L Chloride 250 mg/L Accredited laboratory to sample tests 33 All testing of surface water samples and samples of water from groundwater monitoring wells must be performed by an accredited laboratory. 38 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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(1) An operator must submit the results of tests scheduled as part of the water monitoring program to the Administrator no later than 5 business days after the date the operator received the test results.

(2) If a random water test required by the Administrator under

Section 30 indicates that the sample exceeds a concentration limit set out in

Section 31 or 32, the Administrator may require that further tests be conducted and that the results be provided to the Administrator by the testing service at the operator’s expense. Soil monitoring program 35 A soil monitoring program required by subsection 34(1) of the Act to be established by an operator must meet all of the following requirements: (

a) it must include a description of sampling locations; (

b) it must include baseline data from the initial soil sample testing; (

c) soil must be sampled and tested every 3 calenda r years while a licence is in effect for the fur farm. Administrator may order random soil tests 36 At any time, on a random basis, the Administrator may require tests of soil samples on a fur farm to be conducted at the operator’s expense.

When soil sample phosphate level exceeds concentration limits 37 If a test of a soil sample taken on a fur farm indicates that the level of phosphorous, expressed as P 2O5, is higher than the concentration limit of 800 kg/ha, the Administrator may place any measures on the operator that the Administrator considers necessary to reduce the level of the phosphorous. Accredited laboratory to sample tests 38 All testing of soil samples must be performed by an accredited laboratory. Soil monitoring reporting requirements 39

(1) An operator must submit the results of tests scheduled as part of the soil monitoring program to the Administrator no later than 5 business days after the date the operator received the test results.

(2) If a random soil test required by the Administrator under

Section 36 indicates that the sample exceeds the concentration limit set out in

Section 37, the Administrator may require that further tests be conducted and that the results be provided to the Administrator by the testing service at the operator’s expense. Facility Requirements for All Fur Farms Application of Sections 41 to 44 40 Sections 41 to 44 apply to all fur farms. Minimum separation distances 41 Each animal housing building, feces storage structure and on-farm compost site on a fur farm must be located in compliance with the minimum separation distances set out in the following table: © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 39

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 Minimum Separation Distances Structure or Building Distance from Watercourse or Off-Farm Well Distance from Off-farm Dwelling Distance from Property Line or Public Highway (metres) Solid feces storage structure 100 100 50 Uncovered liquid feces storage structure 50 300 50 Covered liquid feces storage structure 50 100 50 Closed-style animal housing building 100 100 50 Existing closed-style animal housing building 50 50 -- Existing traditional- style animal housing building 100 50 -- On-farm compost site 100 100 50 Feed storage 42 All feed must be stored in a fully enclosed container.

Waste feed disposal 43 All waste feed must be disposed of at an approved disposal facility or by on-farm composting. On-farm composting requirements 44 Any composting carried out on a fur farm must meet all of the following requirements: (

a) it must be in accordance with composting guidelines established by the Department; (

b) each on-farm compost site must be located in compliance with the minimum separation distances set out in the table in

Section 41; (

c) each composting site must ha ve a level concrete pad base; (

d) the operator must demonstrate to the Administrator’s satisfaction that at least 1 employee has been trained in proper composting procedures. Appeals Appeal to Minister about licence decision 45

(1) A licence holder may appeal a decision of the Administrator by serving the Minister with a notice of appeal accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $200 no later than 30 days after the date the licence holder is advised of the Administrator’s decision. 40 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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(2) No later than 5 days after the date the Minister receives a notice of appeal, the Minister must send a copy of the notice to the chair of the appeal panel established under

Section 46. Appeal panel 46

(1) The Minister may establish an appeal panel to review appeals and make recommendations to the Minister on an appeal.

(2) The appeal panel must be made up of at least 4 persons, 1 of whom is a professional agrologist, 1 of whom is an environmental inspector specialist, 1 of whom is a person representing the fur industry, and 1 of whom is a person representing the community.

(3) The appeal panel must appoint a chair from among its members and must determine its own practices and procedures.

(4) The quorum for the appeal panel is 1 person. Review by appeal and recommendations to Minister 47 The appeal panel must review an appeal and make a recommendation to the Minister about the appeal no later than 10 days after the date the appeal panel receives a copy of the notice of appeal. Decision on appeal 48

(1) The Minister must decide an appeal no later than 10 days after the date that the Minister receives the recommendations of the appeal panel.

(2) The decision of the Minister is final and binding. Administration Books and records 49

(1) For the purpose of

Section 16 of the Act, books and records to be kept by an operator with respect to a fur farm must include all of the following: (

a) a record of the total number of prescribed animals pelted in each calendar year; (

b) a record of the total number of prescribed an imals in the breeding herd in each calendar year; (

c) for fur farms housing prescribed animals, the results of water and soil tests referred to in monitoring program reports submitted under Sections 34 and 39; (

d) for fur farms housing prescribed animals, feces, waste feed and carcass storage clean-out records.

(2) An operator must keep each required book and record for at least 5 years following the date of the last entry in the book or the date the record was created. Fees 50 The prescribed fees for licences and site approval permits, not including any applicable tax, are as set out in the following table: © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 41

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 Document or Service Fee initial permit $500 amended permit required under

Section 18 because of increase in number of breeding females or prescribed animals in breeding herd $500 amended permit required for any other reason $50 initial licence* or licence renewal (*except no fee for a new licence being issued with an amended permit, in accordance with

Section 11) $100 amendment of licence terms and conditions $100 addition or removal of operator from licence $100 transfer of licence to another operator $100 N.S. Reg. 5/2013 Made: January 10, 2013 Filed: January 11, 2013 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 10, 2013 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 NSUARB-GAS-W-13-02 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - 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: Kulvinder S. Dhillon, P. Eng., Member Order

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 prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and transportation allowance effective January 6, 2012, in its decision, 2011 NSUARB 181, issued on November 23, 2011; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; 42 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended January 9, 2013, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 73.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 80.0¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 73.3¢ per litre Grade 2 76.3¢ per litre Grade 3 79.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 80.0¢ 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 0.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: nil 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

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., January 11, 2013. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 10th day of January, 2013. 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 January 11, 2013 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 Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.9 83.9 86.9 91.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.4 109.4 112.4 110.6 127.9 131.3 134.8 132.7 130.0 133.4 136.9 134.8 127.9 131.3 134.8 132.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.4 84.4 87.4 91.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 106.9 109.9 112.9 111.1 128.5 131.9 135.4 133.3 130.5 134.0 137.4 135.4 128.5 131.9 135.4 133.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 43

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.8 84.8 87.8 92.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 107.3 110.3 113.3 111.5 128.9 132.4 135.8 133.7 131.0 134.4 137.9 135.8 128.9 132.4 135.8 133.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.9 84.9 87.9 92.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 107.4 110.4 113.4 111.6 129.0 132.5 135.9 133.9 131.1 134.6 138.0 135.9 129.0 132.5 135.9 133.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.9 84.9 87.9 92.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 107.4 110.4 113.4 111.6 129.0 132.5 135.9 133.9 131.1 134.6 138.0 135.9 129.0 132.5 135.9 133.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.6 85.6 88.6 92.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 108.1 111.1 114.1 112.3 129.8 133.3 136.7 134.7 131.9 135.4 138.8 136.7 129.8 133.3 136.7 134.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 6/2013 Made: December 13, 2012 Approved: January 9, 2013 Filed: January 15, 2013 Bulk Haulage Regulations Order dated January 9, 2013 Amendment to regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of the Dairy Industry Act Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Amendment to the Bulk Haulage Regulations I certify that the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act, at a meeting held on December 13, 2012, amended the Bulk Haulage Regulations[, N.S. Reg. 23/2003,] in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after February 1, 2013. Signed at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on January 9, 2013. Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Sgd.: Brian Cameron per: Brian Cameron General Manager 44 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 37, No. 2 Approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council at Truro, in the County of Colchester, Nova Scotia on January 9, 2013. Natural Products Marketing Council Sgd.: E. A. Crouse per: Elizabeth A. Crouse, P.Ag. General Manager

Schedule “A” Amendments to the Bulk Haulage Regulations made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia pursuant to clause 15(1)(

b) of

Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2000, the Dairy Industry Act Clause 7(

a) of the Bulk Haulage Regulations, N.S. Reg. 23/2003, made by the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and approved by the Natural Products Marketing Council on August 13, 2002, is amended by (

a) striking out “$2.35” directly opposite “Farmers Co-Operative Dairy Limited” and substituting “$2.38”; (

b) striking out “$3.19” directly opposite “Scotsbur n Co-Operative Services Limited” and substituting “$3.23”; (

c) striking out “$1.67” directly opposite “Fishe r Transport Limited” and substituting “$1.71”; (

d) striking out “$2.58” directly opposite “Wintert hur Farm—Rudolph Burghardt” and substituting “$2.61”; and (

e) striking out “$1.80” directly opposite “Cook’s Dairy Farm Limited” and substituting “$1.83”. N.S. Reg. 7/2013 Made: January 15, 2013 Filed: January 15, 2013 Medical Certificate of Death Regulations Order in Council 2013-3 dated January 15, 2013 Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 51(1)(fb) of the Vital Statistics Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated December 11, 2012, and pursuant to clause 51(1)(fb) of

Chapter 494 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Vital Statistics Act, is pleased to make regulations prescribing circumstances when a nurse practitioner is authorized to complete and sign a medical certificate of cause of death in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 15, 2013. © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 45

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Medical Certificates of Death made by the Governor in Council under clause 51(1)(fb) of

Chapter 494 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Vital Statistics Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Medical Certificate of Death Regulations.

Definitions 2 In these regulations, “attending nurse practitioner” means a nurse practitioner who has responsibility for the treatment and care of a person or, if 2 or more nurse practitioners share that responsibility, any 1 of those nurse practitioners; “medical certificate of death” means a medical certificate of cause of death required by subsection 17(3) of the [Vital Statistics] Act and in the form prescribed in the regulations respecting forms made under the Vital Statistics Act.

When nurse practitioner authorized to complete and sign medical certificate of death 3 An attending nurse practitioner may complete and sign a medical certificate of death for a person for whose treatment and care the attending nurse practitioner was responsible if (

a) the person’s death was expected as the r esult of a diagnosed chronic or acute illness or condition; and (

b) there is no reason to believe that the person’ s death was a result of any of the circumstances referred to in Sections 9 to 12 of the Fatality Investigations Act. 46 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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