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Page Credit Union Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 20, S.N.S. 2010, c. 49 ...................... 196/2010 1259 Day Care Act Day Care Regulations and Family Home Day Care Program Regulations–repeal a n d D a y C a r e R e g u l a t i o n s ................................................ 193/2010 1226 Employment Support and Income Assistance Act Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations–amendment ............... 195/2010 1257 Environment Act Air Quality Regulations–amendment .......................................... 187/2010 1210 Gaming Control Act A t l a n t i c L o t t e r y R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ...................................... 192/2010 1225 Land Registration Act L a n d R e g i s t r a t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ........................189/2010 1215 Livestock Health Services Act D e s i g n a t i o n o f L i v e s t o c k f o r F a r m i n g P u r p o s e s .................................186/2010 1209 Pension Benefits Act P e n s i o n B e n e f i t s R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ..................................... 191/2010 1224 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 188/2010 1213 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 190/2010 1222 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 Protection for Persons in Care Act P r o t e c t i o n f o r P e r s o n s i n C a r e R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ...........................194/2010 1257 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. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 186/2010 Made: December 2, 2010 Filed: December 8, 2010 Designation of Livestock for Farming Purposes Order dated December 2, 2010 Designation made by the Minister of Agriculture pursuant to clause 13(

a) of the Livestock Health Services Act Designation of Livestock for Farming Purposes made under clause 13(

a) of the Livestock Health Services Act S.N.S. 2001, c. 8 N.S. Reg. 132/2002 (October 23, 2002) I, John MacDonell, Minister of Agriculture, pursuant to clause 13(

a) of

Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2001, the Livestock Health Services Act, designate the following types of livestock as livestock for farming purposes, for the purpose of the Act and regulations: (

a) cattle; (

b) sheep; (

c) swine; (

d) goats; (

e) poultry and rabbits kept in cap tivity for purposes of food production; (

f) chinchilla, fox and mink kept in captivity for the purpose of fur production pursuant to a permit issued under

Part XX, Sections 189 to 194 of the Agriculture and Marketing Act; (

g) deer farm animals as defined in clause 2(

i) of the Deer Farming and Marketing of Deer Products Regulations, made pursuant to the Wildlife Act; (

h) game animals as defined in clause 2(

i) of the Game Farming Regulations made pursuant to the Wildlife Act ; and (

i) alpacas; (

j) llamas. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 2, 2010. Sgd. John MacDonell Honourable John MacDonell Minister of Agriculture © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1209

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 187/2010 Made: December 7, 2010 Filed: December 9, 2010 Air Quality Regulations Order in Council 2010-444 dated December 7, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 112 of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment dated October 29, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 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 amend the mercury emission caps, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 7, 2010.

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

Section 112 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act 1T h e Air Quality Regulations, N.S. Reg. 28/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-87 dated February 25, 2005, are amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause [2](f): (fa) “mercury capture” means the fraction repr esenting the total measured mercury in the substances collected at a coal-fired thermal generating unit through mercury control equipment or mercury control actions, or both, divided by the total measured mercury in the raw coal used in the unit, expressed as a percentage; 2

Section 6 of the regulations is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (5):

(6) For greater certainty, the annual emission allocation for mercury assigned in

Schedule C is not exceeded during the calendar years 2010 to 2013 unless the amount of emissions exceeds the amount permitted by the supplementary emission allocations set out in subsection 3(3) of

Schedule C. 3 The regulations are further amended by striki ng out the heading for

Section 7 and substituting “Emission reduction plans for sulphur dioxide emissions”. 4 The regulations are further amended by adding th e following Sections immediately after

Section 7: Emission reduction plan for mercury emissions 7A

(1) A person assigned annual emission allocations for mercury in

Schedule C must submit a mercury emission reduction plan to the Minister or an Administrator on or before March 31, 2011.

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a) the annual emission allocations for mercury set out in

Schedule C; (

b) Section 7C.

(3) A mercury emission reduction plan must include all of the following: (

a) a description of the specific mercury control technology proposed for each coal-fired thermal power generating unit in place and state as of October 11, 2006; (

b) the proposed fuel specification for each coal-fired thermal power generating unit in place and state as of October 11, 2006; (

c) the rationale for selecting specific mercury control technology and specific fuels and the expected mercury emission reduction associated with their use; (

d) a description of any other planned actions to reduce mercury emissions and the expected mercury emission reduction associated with the action; (

e) the estimated costs of actions to be taken under the mercury emission reduction plan; (

f) a

schedule for implementing the actions to be taken under the mercury emission reduction plan. Report on mercury emissions 7B

(1) A person assigned annual emission allocations for mercury in

Schedule C must submit an annual report to the Minister or an Administrator on or before February 15 of each year.

(2) An annual report must include all of the following: (

a) the amount of mercury emitted during the previous calendar year from each coal-fired thermal power generating unit in place and state as of October 11, 2006; (

b) the mercury capture from each coal-fired thermal power generating unit in place and state as of October 11, 2006; (

c) the total annual mercury content of coal -combustion residues for each coal-fired thermal power generating station in place and state as of October 11, 2006; (

d) beginning with the report due on or befo re February 15, 2011, a description of the mercury control actions implemented during the previous calendar year under the mercury reduction plan submitted under

Section 7A. Compensating for mercury emissions over 65 kg in a calendar year 7C

(1) In this Section, (a) “total excess emissions” means the total of the amounts by which mercury emissions exceed 65 kg in each calendar year beginning with and including 2010 and ending with and including 2013; (b) “total reduced emissions” means the tota l of the amounts by which mercury emissions are below 65 kg in each calendar year beginning with and including 2011 and ending with and including 2020. © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1211

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(2) If the annual emissions of mercury exceed 65 kg in any or all of calendar years 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013, the person responsible must, by December 31, 2020, compensate for the total excess emissions by reducing annual emissions to a level below 65 kg so that total reduced emissions equals or exceeds total excess emissions. 5 (1) Subsection 3(2) of

Schedule C to the regulations is repealed.

(2) Section 3 of

Schedule C to the regulations is further amended by re-numbering subsection (1A) as subsection (2).

(3) Section 3 of

Schedule C to the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsections immediately after subsection (2):

(3) Despite subsection (2), the annual emissions of mercury for the calendar years 2010 to 2013 from units in place and state as of October 11, 2006, within the coal-fired thermal power generating stations referred to in subsection (1) may exceed 65 kg by the supplementary annual mercury emission allocations set out in the following table: Calendar Year Supplementary Annual Mercury Emission Allocation 2010 45 kg 2011 35 kg 2012 35 kg 2013 20 kg

(4) Beginning January 1, 2020, and in each cale ndar year thereafter, the annual emissions of mercury from units in place and state as of October 11, 2006, within the coal-fired thermal power generating stations referred to in subsection (1) must not in any calendar year exceed, in the aggregate, 35 kg.

(4) Section 3 of

Schedule C to the regulations is further amended by (

a) striking out “(1A)” in sub

section (1B) and substituting “(2)”; (

b) re-numbering subsection (1B) as subsection (5); and (

c) re-numbering subsection (1C) as subsection (6). 1212 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 188/2010 Made: December 9, 2010 Filed: December 13, 2010 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 9, 2010 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-10-50 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: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., 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 average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended December 8, 2010, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 64.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.9¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 64.0¢ per litre Grade 2 67.0¢ per litre Grade 3 70.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.9¢ 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 1.1¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.9¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 2.7¢ 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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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 10, 2010 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 71.4 74.4 77.4 75.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 96.9 99.9 102.9 95.2 116.0 119.5 122.9 114.1 117.8 121.2 124.7 115.8 116.0 119.5 122.9 114.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 71.8 74.8 77.8 76.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 97.3 100.3 103.3 95.6 116.5 119.9 123.4 114.5 118.2 121.7 125.1 116.3 116.5 119.9 123.4 114.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.3 75.3 78.3 76.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 97.8 100.8 103.8 96.1 117.1 120.5 124.0 115.1 118.8 122.2 125.7 116.8 117.1 120.5 124.0 115.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.3 75.3 78.3 76.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 97.8 100.8 103.8 96.1 117.1 120.5 124.0 115.1 118.8 122.2 125.7 116.8 117.1 120.5 124.0 115.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 72.3 75.3 78.3 76.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 97.8 100.8 103.8 96.1 117.1 120.5 124.0 115.1 118.8 122.2 125.7 116.8 117.1 120.5 124.0 115.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 73.1 76.1 79.1 77.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 98.6 101.6 104.6 96.9 118.0 121.4 124.9 116.0 119.7 123.2 126.6 117.8 118.0 121.4 124.9 116.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 1214 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 189/2010 Made: November 22, 2010 Filed: December 14, 2010 Land Registration Administration Regulations Order dated November 22, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations pursuant to

Section 94 of the Land Registration Act In the matter of

Section 94 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2001, the Land Registration Act - and - In the matter of an amendment to the Land Registration Administration Regulations Order I, Ramona Jennex, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations for the Province of Nova Scotia, under

Section 94 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2001, the Land Registration Act, am pleased to amend the Land Registration Administration Regulations, N.S. Reg. 207/209 [2009], made by order of the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations dated April 29, 2009, effective May 4, 2009, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after December 15, 2010. Dated and made at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on the 22nd day of November, 2010. Sgd.: Ramona Jennex Honourable Ramona Jennex Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Land Registration Administration Regulations made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations under

Section 94 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2001, the Land Registration Act 1

Section 2 of the Land Registration Administration Regulations, N.S. Reg. 207/209, made by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations on April 29, 2009, effective May 4, 2009, is amended by (

a) striking out “to have the parcel identification number of the parcel assigned and matched to a legal description” and substituting “to confirm the legal description of a parcel and other related information and to provide evidence and certification that the parcel was created by a subdivision that complies with, is exempt from or is not subject to the subdivision provisions of

Part IX of the Municipal Government Act” in the definition of “parcel description certification application” or “PDCA” in subsection (1); and (

b) adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) In the Act and these regulations, a reference to a provision of the Municipal Government Act includes a reference to a provision of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, relating to the same subject matter, to the extent that it relates to property located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1215

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 2 Subsection 4(1) of the regulations is amended by striking out the words in the text box describing the purpose of Form 2 and substituting “to submit a PDCA electronically”. 3

Section 7 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out all of the words in the title and s ubstituting “Parcel Description Certification Application (PDCA)”; (

b) striking out the words “and an application to amend a legal description” in subsection (1); and (

c) repealing subsection (2) and s ubstituting the following subsections:

(2) A PDCA must be one of the following types: (

a) an Initial PDCA—to submit the first PDCA for a parcel; (

b) a Correcting PDCA—to correct errors or omissions in a PDCA which has been conditionally approved under subsection (14); or (

c) an Amending PDCA—to amend any in formation in an approved PDCA. (2A) All of the provisions of this

Section that apply to a PDCA apply to an Amending PDCA only to the extent that they relate to the amendment. 4 Subsection 7(10) of the regulations is amended by (

a) adding “and” after the semicolon at the end of clause (c); and (

b) repealing clauses (

d) and (

e) and substituting the following clause: (

d) a statement that the parcel was created by a subdivision that complies with, is exempt from, or is not subject to the subdivision provisions of

Part IX of the Municipal Government Act and, as applicable, (

i) the registration and other relevant details of how the parcel complies, (ii) the exemption relied upon and the facts supporting the exemption, or (iii) an explanation of why the parcel is not subject to the subdivision provision. 5

Section 7 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (10): (10A) If the portion of the legal description submitted in a PDCA that describes location, boundary and/or extent of the parcel is a new or amended description of the parcel, the PDCA submitter must provide (

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 (iii) the registration details of all of the regi stered documents in which the parcel or each portion of the parcel was most recently described. 6 Subsection 7(14) of the regulations is amended by striking out “the legal description” and substituting “an error or omission in the PDCA” in subsection (14). 7 Subsection 7(15) of the regulations is amended by striking out “submitted an application to amend the legal description” and substituting “corrected an error or omission in the PDCA”. 8

Section 9 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “legal description” and substituting “PDCA” in the title; and (

b) striking out “legal description” and substitu ting “PDCA” in clause (

b) of subsection (3). 9 The regulations are further amended by repealing Fo rm 2 and substituting Form 2, in the form attached. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Form 2 Parcel Description Certification Application Purpose: to submit an Initial PDCA, a Correcting PDCA, or an Amending PDCA electronically ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Submit Parcel Description Certification Application PID : (system-generated from the previous input screen and displayed as read-only) Application type: If there is an approved PDCA associated with the PID, field defaults to Amending PDCA, or, if a flag has been placed on the description requiring a correction, the field defaults to Correcting PDCA; otherwise, the field defaults to Initial PDCA (system-generated and displayed as read-only).

User-supplied reference: _________________________ AAN: (assessment account number) ___________________ (Registration reference for latest conveyance document that contains the legal description.) Book: ___________________ Page: ___________________ Parcel Location: Civic number, street name, community (all system-generated and displayed as read-only) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Apparent Owners: Name, sub-type, type, interest type, qualifier (all system-generated and displayed as read-only) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ © NS Registry of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 Legal description: (if the application type is Amending PDCA or Correcting PDCA then the existing description is system- generated, otherwise this text area is blank for Initial PDCA) Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Q The portion of the description that describes location, boundary and/or the extent of the parcel is a new or amended description of the parcel. (If checked, then reason must be selected from drop-down list) –---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reason: No previous written description exists for this parcel. (requires registry reference and comments) This is a new consolidated description. (requires registry reference) Amending the description from short form to long form.

Amending the description from long form to short form. To incorporate survey information. (requires comments) To correct error(

s) contained in the previous description. (requires registry reference and comments) The previous description did not reflect subdivision by public roadway, railway, or watercourse. (requires registry reference and comments) To reduce the ambiguity contained in the previous description. (requires registry reference and comments) Other (requires comments) Author of New or Changed Description: (must select one option from drop-down list) Surveyor Lawyer Other First Name: ______________________ Last Name: ______________________ 1218 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 Most recently described in the following registered instrument(s): (If selection on drop-down list requires registry references, then this area must be completed) Year Instrument Number Book Page Portion (if checkbox checked, indicates only a portion of the land described in this application was described in the referenced document(s)) Q Delete Q Delete Q Delete More Validate (The Delete button will delete the information in the corresponding row.) (The More button will add three more rows.) (The Validate button will check the inputted information against the consolidated index.) Comments: (If selection on drop-down list requires comments, this area must be completed) –------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Municipal Government Act,

Part IX Compliance A reference in this form to provisions of the Municipal Government Act includes a reference to the provisions of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, relating to the same subject matter, to the extent that it relates to property located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. (The following checkbox appears only if the application type is Amending PDCA or Correcting PDCA) G No change to existing MGA Compliance Statement required Or, (One option from one of the following three categories (compliance, exemption or not subject to) must be selected unless the previous checkbox is checked) Compliance: F The parcel is created by a subdivision (details below) that has been filed under the Registry Act or registered under the Land Registration Act.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 F The parcel originates with an instrument (registration details below) and the subdivision is validated by

Section 291 of the Municipal Government Act. Registration District: ___________ (system-generated and displayed as read-only) Registration Year: ___________ Book: ___________ Page: ___________ Document Number: ___________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F Other (requires comment) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Exemption: F The parcel is exempted from subdivision approval under the Municipal Government Act because the parcel was created by a subdivision Reason for exemption: (one option must be selected from the drop-down list) Clause 268(2)(

a) where all lots to be created, including the remainder lot, exceed ten hectares in area. Clause 268(2)(

b) resulting from an expropriation. Clause 268(2)(

c) resulting from an acquisition or disposition of land by Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province or in right of Canada or by an agency of Her Majesty. Clause 268(2)(

d) of a cemetery into burial lots. Clause 268(2)(

e) resulting from an acquisition of land by a municipality for municipal purposes. Clause 268(2)(ea) resulting from an acquisition of land by a village for village purposes. Clause 268(2)(

f) resulting from the disposal, by a municipality or Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province, of a street or part of a street or a former street or part of a former street, including the consolidation of a street or part of a street or a former street or part of a former street with adjacent land. Clause 268(2)(fa) resulting from the disposal of a trail or part of a trail, including the consolidation of a trail or part of a trail with adjacent land. Clause 268(2)(

g) of an abandoned railway right-of-way. Clause 268(2)(

h) that is a consolidation of a part of an abandoned railway right-of-way with adjacent land. Clause 268(2)(

i) resulting from a lease of land for twenty years or less, including any renewal provisions of the lease. Clause 268(2)(ia) resulting from the acceptance for registration by the Registrar of Condominiums of a phase of a phased-development condominium that meets the requirements, if any, prescribed by the regulations made pursuant to the Condominium Act. Clause 268(2)(ib) resulting from the quieting of a title. Clause 268(2)(

j) resulting from a devise of land by will executed on or before January 1,

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 F Other (requires comment) Not Subject To: F The parcel was created by a subdivision that predates subdivision control or planning legislation or by-laws in the municipality and therefore no subdivision approval was required for creation of this parcel.

F Other (requires comment) Comments: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ General Compliance: Please note: If the authorized submitter has confirmed the information below, staff of the authorized submitter may submit the PDCA on the authorized submitter’s behalf. For an Amending PDCA, the submitter is confirming the information only in relation to the amendment.

G The authorized submitter is submitting this PDCA for approval and confirms that: (required to be checked before the application can be submitted) • This application is being submitted in accordance with the Land Registration Administration Regulations. • The authorized submitter has reviewed the legal description included in this application and checked the provincial property mapping graphics.

If the graphics do not match the legal description, any apparent discrepancies have been noted in the comments field of this application. • The legal description is accurate and complete and complies with the Land Registration Administration Regulations, applicable professional standards or regulations and the PDCA standards as set out in the PDCA checklist. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Click Here to Submit Application Clear © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1221

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 190/2010 Made: December 16, 2010 Filed: December 20, 2010 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 16, 2010 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-10-51 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 average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended December 15, 2010, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 62.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.7¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 62.7¢ per litre Grade 2 65.7¢ per litre Grade 3 68.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.7¢ 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 0.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.4¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 3.4¢ 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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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 17, 2010 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 69.3 72.3 75.3 75.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 94.8 97.8 100.8 95.2 113.6 117.1 120.5 114.1 115.3 118.8 122.2 115.8 113.6 117.1 120.5 114.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 69.7 72.7 75.7 76.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 95.2 98.2 101.2 95.6 114.1 117.5 121.0 114.5 115.8 119.3 122.7 116.3 114.1 117.5 121.0 114.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 70.2 73.2 76.2 76.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 95.7 98.7 101.7 96.1 114.7 118.1 121.6 115.1 116.4 119.8 123.3 116.8 114.7 118.1 121.6 115.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 70.2 73.2 76.2 76.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 95.7 98.7 101.7 96.1 114.7 118.1 121.6 115.1 116.4 119.8 123.3 116.8 114.7 118.1 121.6 115.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 70.2 73.2 76.2 76.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 95.7 98.7 101.7 96.1 114.7 118.1 121.6 115.1 116.4 119.8 123.3 116.8 114.7 118.1 121.6 115.1 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 71.0 74.0 77.0 77.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 96.5 99.5 102.5 96.9 115.6 119.0 122.5 116.0 117.3 120.8 124.2 117.8 115.6 119.0 122.5 116.0 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 191/2010 Made: December 20, 2010 Filed: December 21, 2010 Pension Benefits Regulations Order in Council 2010-454 dated December 20, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 105 of the Pension Benefits Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Workforce Development dated November 29, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 105 of

Chapter 340 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Pension Benefits Act, is pleased to amend the Pension Benefits Regulations, N.S. Reg. 164/2002, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2002-607 dated December 20, 2002, to permit a decrease in employee contributions in relation to the Nova Scotia School Board Association Pension Plan if the plan has opted for temporary solvency funding relief under the regulations, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 20, 2010.

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

Section 105 of

Chapter 340 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Pension Benefits Act 1 Clause 6A(4)(

b) of the Pension Benefits Regulations, N.S. Reg. 164/2002, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2002-607 dated December 20, 2002, is amended by adding “except in relation to the Nova Scotia School Board Association Pension Plan,” immediately before “to decrease employee contributions”. 2 Subsection 19(9) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “, other than a pension plan for which special payments are made under clause 6A(3)(

b) or subsection 6A(3A),” immediately after “If a pension plan” in the text before clause (a); and (

b) adding “except in relation to a municipality pension plan or university pension plan for which special payments are made under clause 6A(3)(

b) or subsection 6A(3A),” immediately before “the transfer deficiency” in clause (b). 1224 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 192/2010 Made: December 20, 2010 Filed: December 21, 2010 Atlantic Lottery Regulations Order in Council 2010-455 dated December 20, 2010 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 Labour and Workforce Development dated November 25, 2010, and pursuant to subsection 127(1) of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Gaming Control Act, is pleased to amend the Atlantic Lottery Regulations, N.S. Reg. 36/95, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-255 dated April 4, 1995, to exempt certain retailers from certain rules for the conduct of retailers and to make some housekeeping changes, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 20, 2010.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Atlantic Lottery Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 127(1) of

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

Section 2 of the Atlantic Lottery Regulations, N.S. Reg. 36/95, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 95-255 dated April 4, 1995 is amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause (d): (da) “linked bingo” means a bingo-type lottery scheme offered by the Lottery Corporation that electronically links 2 or more participating premises during a portion of their regularly scheduled bingo sessions; 2 The regulations are further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection 6(5):

(6) This

Section does not apply to linked bingo. 3 Subsection 7C(1) of the regulations is amended by adding “, except that it does not apply to linked bingo” immediately after “system”. 4 Subsection 8(2) of the regulations is amended by st riking out “Twelve months from the date of the draw for each lottery scheme,” and substituting “For each lottery scheme, 3 years from the date of the draw, or any later time that the Corporation determines,” 5 The regulations are further amended by repeali ng

Section 10C and substituting the following Section: 10C

(1) When claiming a prize greater than $1000 as a result of participating in a lottery scheme as a player, a retailer must inform the entity paying out the prize that they are a retailer. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a retailer who (

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i) a lottery scheme offered by the Lottery Corporation on the Internet, or (ii) linked bingo; or (

b) operates linked bingo and no other lottery scheme to which these regulations apply. 6 The regulations are further amended by repea ling

Section 14 and substituting the following Section: 14 Through special purpose funds or trust funds created or continued under the Finance Act, the Corporation may pay the following from the revenue it receives: (

a) to Sport Nova Scotia, $100 000 annually; (

b) to the Cultural Federation of Nova Scotia, $50 000 annually; (

c) to the Exhibition Association of Nova Scotia, $50 000 annually. 7

Section 16 of the regulations is amended by st riking out “clause 2(f)” and substituting “clause 2(g)”. 8 The regulations are further amended by adding th e following subsection immediately after subsection 28(3): (3A) The Lottery Corporation must not alter its internal control system without the prior written approval of the Executive Director. 9 Clause 29(2)(

b) of the regulations is amended by st riking out “or employee of a retailer” and substituting “, except a retailer referred to in subsection 10C(2).” N.S. Reg. 193/2010 Made: December 20, 2010 Filed: December 21, 2010 Day Care Regulations and Family Home Day Care Program Regulations–repeal and Day Care Regulations Order in Council 2010-456 dated December 20, 2010 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 15 of the Day Care Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Community Services dated October 19, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 15 of

Chapter 120 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Day Care Act, is pleased, effective April 1, 2011, to (

a) repeal (

i) the regulations made pursuant to the Day Care Act, N.S. Reg. 195/79, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 79-1556 dated November 27, 1979; and (ii) the Family Home Day Care Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 241/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2007-241 dated April 24, 2007; and 1226 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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b) make regulations respecting day care in the form set forth in

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

Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting Day Care made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 15 of

Chapter 120 of the Revised Statues of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Day Care Act Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Day Care Regulations.

Definitions for Act and regulations 2( 1 ) In these regulations, “Act” means the Day Care Act; “accessible”, in relation to a building or outdoor play space, means able to accommodate persons with disabilities; “agency” means a person licensed to manage a family home day care program; “agency director” means a person who provides daily onsite supervision of an agency; “attending school” means attending a public or private school under the Education Act and does not include attending a pre-primary program under the Pre-primary Education Act; “care provider” means a person who is approved by an agency to provide a family home day care program in the person’s home; “Department” means the department presided over by the Minister; “facility director” means a person who provides daily onsite supervision of a facility; “family day care home” means a home in which a family home day care program is provided; “family home consultant” means a person hired by an agency to provide services and support to care providers; “family home day care program” means a day care program that is provided by a care provider in the care provider’s home; “former regulations” means either of the following, as applicable: (

i) the regulations respecting day care, N.S. Reg. 195/79, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 79-1556 dated November 27, 1979, (ii) the Family Home Day Care Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 241/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2007-241 dated April 24, 2007; © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1227

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 “full-day program” means a day care program that is not a family home day care program and that (

i) provides day care for children who are not attending school, and (ii) is operated for more than 4 consecutive hours per day or more than 30 hours per week; “infant” means a child who is younger than 18 months old; “level 1 classification” means a staff classification issued by the Minister under subsection 37(2); “level 2 classification” means a staff classification issued by the Minister under subsection 37(3); “level 3 classification” means a staff classification issued by the Minister under subsection 37(4); “licensee” means the person in whose name a license has been issued under the Act; “operate” includes manage; “parent” includes a guardian, foster parent and any other person having the care and custody of a child; “parent handbook” means the parent handbook required by

Section 44; “part-day program” means a day care program that is not a family home day care program and that (

i) provides day care for children who are olde r than 30 months old and are not attending school, and (ii) is operated for fewer than 4 consecutive hours per day or fewer than 30 hours per week; “preschooler” means a child who is 36 months old or older and is not attending school; “private school” means a private school as defined in the Education Act; “public school” means a public school as defined in the Education Act; “school-age child” means a child who is attending school and is not older than 12 on December 31 of the school year; “school-age program” means a day care program that provides day care for children attending school; “school-age training approval” means the staff training approved by the Minister under subsection 37(5); “staff” means paid employees of a licensee and does not include care providers; “staff-to-children ratio” means the ratio representing the minimum number of staff required by these regulations; “toddler” means a child who is between 18 months old and 35 months old, inclusive. 1228 © NS Registry of Regulations.

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(2) In

Section 8 of the Act and in these regulations, “examine” includes photograph, copy or reproduce by any means and temporarily remove books and records for that purpose. Exempted services 3( 1 ) For the purpose of the exemption from the definition of “day care” in subclause 2(a)(

i) of the Act, “organized recreational activities” means recreational programs offered by recognized community providers.

(2) For the purposes of subclause 2(a)(ii) of the Act, the following services are exempted from the definition of “day care” and do not require a license: (

a) care for 6 or fewer children of any age on a re gular basis, including any children of the person providing the care; (

b) care for 8 or fewer school-age children on a re gular basis, including any children of the person providing the care; (

c) casual and irregular babysitting arrangement s for care and supervision provided to a child (

i) in the child’s home, (ii) in the home of the person providing the care and supervision, or (iii) when the parents are on the premises and readily available; (

d) care and supervision of children provided under the Children and Family Services Act; (

e) a program provided for children that has the promotion of specific recreational, athletic, artistic or musical skills as its only purpose; (

f) a camp for school-age children operated during school holiday periods by persons who are not at the same time and same location working for a licensee as staff or care providers; (

g) a program provided in a public school by a sc hool board for children who will be at least 4 years old on December 31 of the school year in which they are enrolled in the program; (

h) a program provided by a private school that serves 2 or more grades for children who will be at least 4 years old on December 31 of the school year in which they are enrolled in the program; (

i) a pre-primary program under the Pre-primary Education Act.

(3) The prohibition in

Section 11 of the Act against advertising or holding out an unlicensed place to be a facility, or implying or leading the public to believe that an unlicensed place is a facility, applies to an exempted service.

(4) The presence of more than 1 person providing care does not permit an increase in the maximum number of children allowed for a service to be exempted under clause (2)(

a) or (b). Licensing 4( 1 ) The following are the programs for which a license may be issued: (

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b) a part-day program; (

c) a school-age program; or (

d) if the licensee is an agency, a family home day care program.

(2) A school-age program may be operated at any of the following times: (

a) before school begins in the morning and after school ends in the afternoon; (

b) during school lunch periods; (

c) during school holidays or in-service days.

(3) A term, condition or restriction attached to a license under subsection 5(3) of the Act may include (

a) a term or condition permitting extended hours of operation, including on weekends, in accordance with standards established by the Minister; or (

b) a stipulation that the licensee is on probation.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (4), a license issued in accordance with the former regulations remains valid until it is renewed under these regulations or is sooner suspended or cancelled.

(5) A license for a part-day program for children younger than 30 months old issued under the former regulations remains valid as long as the licensee complies with the conditions under which the license was issued, and the license may be renewed under those same conditions. Form of license 5( 1 ) A license for a full-day program, part-day program or school-age program must be in Form 1.

(2) A license for a family home day care program must be in Form 2. License must be displayed 6 A license must be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place near the entrance of the facility or agency. License proposal 7( 1 ) Before applying for a license, a person must submit a proposal for the license to the Department and obtain the Department’s approval of the proposal.

(2) A proposal for a license must be made on a form approved by the Minister and must be accompanied by any items specified on the proposal form. Applying for license 8( 1 ) An application for a license must be made to the Department on a form approved by the Minister.

(2) An application for a license must be accompanied by (

a) proof that the applicant has obtained approval of their license proposal as required by

Section 7; and (

b) any additional item specified on the application form. 1230 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2), an applicant for a license must submit proof that the proposed facility or, in the case of an agency, the play group space to be used for its family home day care program complies with (

a) the regulations, orders and di rections of the appropriate authorities respecting fire prevention, safety, health and sanitary requirements; and (

b) any applicable municipal bylaws.

(4) If an applicant has previously submitted the proof of compliance required by subsection (3), the Minister may waive the requirement to submit the proof with the current application if the applicant can establish that there have been no changes to the facility or play group space or to the applicable regulations, orders, directions and bylaws referred to in subsection (3).

(5) An application, including all of the accompanying documentation, must be approved by the Department before a license is issued. Applying for license renewal 9( 1 ) An application to renew a license must be made to the Department on a renewal application form approved by the Minister, and must include the information and documentation specified in the renewal application form.

(2) If an applicant has previously submitted any item required by the renewal application form, and the item has not changed since it was last provided, the Minister may waive the requirement to submit the item with the current renewal application. Approval for alteration 10

(1) In

Section 10 of the Act, “significantly affect the care of children”, in relation to a proposed alteration to a facility for which Ministerial approval is required, includes (

a) changing the physical dimensions of the indoor or outdoor space; (

b) changing the age range of the children for whom care is provided; and (

c) changing the maximum number of children for whom care is provided.

(2) The Minister may make conditions, qualifications, restrictions or requirements in respect of, or as a prerequisite to, the approval of a proposal for alterations. No commitment to fund 11 Issuance of a license or approval of an alteration must not be construed as a commitment by the Minister to provide funds to the licensee. Cancellation, suspension, refusal to renew 12

(1) On cancelling, suspending or refusing to renew a license, the Minister must post a notice of closure on each entrance to and exit from the licensee’s facility or, in the case of an agency, the agency and any family day care home managed by the agency.

(2) A notice of closure must set out the effective date of and reasons for the cancellation, suspension or refusal to renew the license. Inspections 13

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(2) Section 8 of the Act, respecting the right of the Director to enter, inspect and examine, applies with the necessary changes in detail to an agency. Agency’s duties 14 An agency must do all of the following: (

a) recruit and approve care providers and family day care homes to establish and operate a family home day care program; (

b) approve, manage and monitor the care pr oviders and family day care homes under its management in accordance with all of the following: (

i) the Act and its regulations, (ii) the funding agreement between the agen cy and the Minister, if applicable, (iii) the service agreements between each care provider and the agency, (iv) standards established by the Minister; (

c) hire a family home consultant to provide ser vices and support to care providers and family day care homes under its management, including all of the following: (

i) assisting parents and care providers in matching requirements with services, (ii) providing administrative support and record-keeping, (iii) organizing parent committee meetings, (iv) providing a lending library, (

v) providing regular play groups, (vi) coordinating the delivery of professional development courses for agency staff associated with the family home day care program and for care providers, (vii) providing or organizing transportation fo r care providers and children enrolled in its family home day care program to attend agency functions; (

d) ensure that care providers and family day care homes meet the requirements for approval in subsection 15(1); (

e) ensure that agency staff who provide care to children under its family home day care program have current first aid and infant CPR training from a recognized program approved by the Director; (

f) annually assess care providers and family day care homes under its management; (

g) operate in accordance with the proposal for th e agency that was approved before the agency’s license was issued. 1232 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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(1) An agency may approve a person who is at least 18 years old as a care provider and the person’s home as a family day care home if the agency is satisfied that all of the following requirements are met: (

a) the agency has completed a criminal record check for each person in the home who would be required by

Section 43 to have a criminal record check completed once the person and home are approved, and the results of the criminal record checks are satisfactory to the agency; (

b) the agency has completed a child abuse regi ster check for each person in the home who would be required by

Section 43 to have a child abuse register check completed once the person and home are approved, and the results of the child abuse record checks are satisfactory to the agency; (

c) the person has adequate commercial gene ral liability insurance or its equivalent; (

d) the person has personal qualities that prom ote positive healthy development in children; (

e) the person is capable of providing th e agency’s family home day care program; (

f) the person has signed a service agreement with the agency; (

g) the person and the person’s home meet and will c ontinue to meet the requirements of all of the following: (

i) the Act and its regulations, (ii) the service agreement made between the person and the agency, (iii) standards established by the Minister.

(2) On approving a care provider and a family day care home, an agency must submit any information required by the Minister to the Department. Agency may cancel approval 16 An agency may cancel an approval of a care provider and family day care home if the care provider or family day care home does not meet or continue to meet any requirement of subsection 15(1). Compliance and enforcement standards 17

(1) A licensee must adhere to the license compliance and enforcement standards established by the Minister.

(2) If a licensee fails to meet the license compliance and enforcement standards, the Minister may decline to issue any other license to the licensee until the violation or deficiency is remedied by the licensee. Program 18

(1) A licensee must adhere to the daily program standards established by the Minister.

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a) it must be developmentally and culturally appropriate; (

b) it must foster and enhance cognitive, crea tive, physical, emotional, social, and language development; (

c) it must address the individual and group needs of the children; (

d) it must provide a safe and nurturing environment for children;

(3) For children enrolled in a full-day program or a family home day care program, all of the following must be provided daily: (

a) a rest time; (

b) a developmentally appropriate period of outdoor activity in the morning and afternoon, except when extreme weather conditions exist; (

c) opportunities for physical activity.

(4) A day care program offering extended hours of operation must comply with Departmental standards for programs offering extended hours. Behaviour guidance 19

(1) Each licensee, facility director, agency director, family home consultant, care provider, staff member and volunteer of a licensee must behave in a manner that does not harm any child who is attending the day care program, and in particular must not do or permit any of the following: (

a) use corporal punishment, including (

i) striking a child directly or with any physical object, and (ii) shaking, shoving, spanking and othe r forms of aggressive physical conduct; (

b) require or force a child to repeat physical movements; (

c) use harsh, humiliating, belittling or degradi ng responses of any form, whether verbal, emotional or physical; (

d) confine or isolate a child; (

e) deprive a child of basic needs, including food, shelter, clothing and bedding.

(2) A licensee must have a behaviour guidance policy and must do all of the following: (

a) provide training in the policy for the licensee’s directors, staff, care providers and volunteers before they begin their employment or volunteering; (

b) ensure that the policy is reviewed with th e parents of a child at the time of the child’s enrolment in a program operated by the licensee; (

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d) have a written record of the licensee’s compliance with clauses (a), (

b) and (c); (

e) ensure that each of the licensee’s directors, staff, care providers and volunteers comply with the policy. Building and space requirements 20

(1) A children’s activity room in a facility must (

a) have at least 2.753 m 2 (30 ft.2) of unobstructed indoor floor space for each child occupying the room; and (

b) provide natural lighting through a window or windows with a glass area of at least 10% of the total floor area.

(2) Space used for hallways, entryways, exits, staff purposes, facility administration, diapering areas, washrooms, kitchen, laundry, shelving or storage must not (

a) be included when calculating the unobstructed indoor floor space per child; or (

b) infringe on the children’s unobstructed indoor floor space or on space used for the children’s routine activities.

(3) A facility and a family home day care must be accessible and must not be located above the 2nd floor of a building.

(4) Each space within a facility that is used for the care of infants must (

a) be separate from spaces used by children of other ages; (

b) be located on the ground floor; (

c) include an infant activity room; and (

d) include a sleeping area that is (

i) in a room separated from the infant activity room, (ii) large enough to accommodate 1 crib for each infant with a 46-cm (18-in.) space or a divider between each crib, and (iii) supervised at all times when infants are present.

(5) A facility that is licensed to operate a full-day program for the care of infants or toddlers must contain a diapering area that is (

a) equipped with a counter that has a smooth, non-porous surface that is easily cleaned; (

b) located next to a hand-washing sink; and (

c) not used for other purposes.

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a) either (

i) inside the facility, or (ii) at the same location as the facility and are available for use by the facility; and (

b) in the ratio of 1 toilet and 1 sink per 10 toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

(7) A facility must have a separate washroom for staff. (8) Clause (1)(b), subsection (3), and subclause (4)(d)(iii) also apply to family day care homes.

(9) A licensee holding a license issued in accordance with the former regulations is not required to comply with clause (1)(

b) and subsections (3) and (7), and this exemption applies on renewal of the license at the request of the licensee. Equipment requirements 21

(1) A facility or a family day care home must be equipped with indoor play equipment and toys that are (

a) developmentally appropriate, safe and sanitary; (

b) accessible for independent selection; and (

c) available in a quantity and variety to enga ge all children in each group of children served.

(2) Each child who is enrolled in a day care program must be provided with all of the following: (

a) furnishings of a suitable size; (

b) individual utensils and personal hygiene items; (

c) except in a family day care home, an indivi dual storage space that is easily accessible to the child and keeps the child’s personal effects separate from those of other children.

(3) Each toddler and preschool child who is in attendance at a facility or family day care home during the daily rest period must be provided with (

a) an assigned cot or rest mat with a washable and moisture-resistant cover; and (

b) a sheet and blanket that are clean and of sufficient warmth.

(4) Each infant who is enrolled in a day care program must be provided with a crib or portable crib that meets the standards of the Cribs and Cradles Regulations made under the Hazardous Products Act (Canada).

(5) A stroller used by staff or volunteers of a licensee for transporting infants must be equipped with a sun shade and a safety belt.

(6) A highchair or infant seat used by staff or volunteers of a licensee for seating an infant must be equipped with a safety belt.

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(1) An outdoor play space used by a facility must be accessible to all enrolled children, including those with diverse abilities.

(2) Children enrolled in a full-day program or a school-age program must be provided with either of the following: (a) 1 or more outdoor play spaces located at the f acility that are safe and suitable for the age range of the children enrolled in the program; or (

b) access to a safe and suitable outdoor play space th at is within a reasonable distance of the facility and that is suitable for the age range of the children enrolled in the program.

(3) Except for outdoor play spaces located at a public school or a private school, for the purpose of clause (2)(

a) an outdoor play space located at a facility must meet all of the following requirements: (

a) it must provide at least 7 m 2 (75 ft.2) of play space per child using the play space; (

b) it must be large enough to accommodate the la rgest age group of children enrolled in the day care program, other than infants; (

c) it must be enclosed by a fence that is at least 1.2 m (4 ft.) high.

(4) If any infants are enrolled in a full-day program, there must be a separate outdoor play space for the infants at the facility or in the immediate vicinity that meets all of the following requirements: (

a) it must provide at least 7 m 2 (75 ft.2) of play space per infant using the play space; (

b) it must be large enough to accommodate all of the infants enrolled in the program; (

c) it must be enclosed by a fence that is at least 1.2 m (4 ft.) high.

(5) Any outdoor play space provided for children enrolled in a part-day program must comply with the requirements of subsections (2) and (3).

(6) The Minister may waive or alter any of the requirements of subsection (3) or (4) and apply other requirements if there are special circumstances and the Minister is satisfied that the waiver or alteration will not adversely affect the children’s safety or the services and programs provided.

(7) Any outdoor play structure for gross motor activity that is provided by a facility must meet all of the following requirements: (

a) it must be appropriate to the size of the outdoor play area; (

b) it must be appropriate to the age range of the children using the outdoor play area; (

c) it must be safe and well maintained; (

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(8) A licensee with an existing outdoor play structure located at a facility on the coming into force of these regulations is not required to comply with the design and installation requirements of clause (7)(d), but any replacement of the structure must comply with clause (7)(d). Outdoor play supervision requirements for facilities 23

(1) Subject to subsection (2), an outdoor play space used by a facility must be supervised in accordance with the staff-to-children ratios and group sizes set out in

Section 34 for a full-day program, a part- day program or a school-age program, as applicable.

(2) Children from 2 or more age ranges, other than infants, may use an outdoor play space at the same time if (

a) the space available for each child using the play space is at least as large as required by clause 22(3)(a); and (

b) the staff-to-children ratio is based on the youngest child in the group.

(3) Despite subsection (2), children other than infants may occasionally use an outdoor place space for infants if the staff-to-children ratio is based on the youngest child in the group. Outdoor play space requirements for family day care homes 24

(1) An outdoor play space used by a family home day care program must be accessible to all enrolled children, including those with diverse abilities.

(2) Children enrolled in a family home day care program must be provided with an outdoor play area that is (

a) on the premises of the family day care home and enclosed by a fence that is at least 1.2 m (4 ft.) high; or (

b) within a reasonable distance of the family day care home and that has been determined by the agency to be safe and appropriate.

(3) An outdoor play space used by children enrolled in a family home day care program must be supervised in accordance with the staff-to-children ratios and group sizes set out in

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(1) A licensee must adhere to the food and nutrition standards established by the Minister.

(2) Each meal served to a child who is enrolled in a day care program must (

a) be nutritious; and (

b) provide servings from each of the f ood groups identified by Health Canada.

(3) Each snack served to a child who is enrolled in a day care program must (

a) be nutritious; and (

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(4) Each child enrolled in a full-day program must be provided with a lunch, a morning snack and an afternoon snack.

(5) Each child enrolled in a part-day program and a school-age program must be provided with a snack.

(6) Subject to subsection (7), each child enrolled in a school-age program may bring a lunch from home or be provided with a lunch.

(7) Children who bring their lunch from home must eat apart from children who are provided with a lunch by the program.

(8) For a family home day care program, (

a) each child who is in attendance during a regul ar meal period must be provided with a meal; and (

b) each child who is in attendance before or afte r a regular meal period must be provided with a snack. Menus must be developed and followed 26

(1) A facility director or, in the case of a family home day care program, a care provider, must develop and follow menus.

(2) A menu must be kept on file for 12 months.

(3) A facility director or, for a family home day care program, a care provider, may make a substitution to a menu if (

a) the substitution is of equal nutriti onal value to the original menu item; (

b) the menu documents the substitution; and (

c) a record of the substitution is kept on file for 12 months. Infant feeding requirements 27

(1) Breast milk or formula provided by a parent for an infant must be (

a) labelled to specify the name of infa nt, the date received, and the contents; (

b) refrigerated at 4.0° C or lower; and (

c) stored in accordance with Provincial guidelines.

(2) Food provided by a parent for an infant must be dated, refrigerated if required, and used or discarded before the expiry date.

(3) An infant who cannot hold a bottle must be held by a staff member during bottle feeding.

(4) An infant must not be fed in a crib or by bottle propping. Health, safety and communicable disease control 28

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(2) A facility director or, in the case of a family home day care program, a care provider is responsible for recognizing and responding to symptoms of ill health in children attending the facility or the family day care home.

(3) A licensee must follow Provincial guidelines for promoting and maintaining health and safety and preventing and controlling communicable diseases.

(4) A facility director or, in the case of a family home day care program, the care provider or agency director, as applicable, must follow the Provincial guidelines referred to in subsection (3) and, in particular, must ensure that the following requirements are met: (

a) each facility, family day care home and play group space must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times; (

b) each indoor play area must be suitably ventilated and free from odours; (

c) staff, care providers and volunteers must wash their hands before and after diapering or toileting a child and before and after food preparation; (

d) toys used by infants and toddlers must be (

i) cleaned and sanitized at least twice weekly or more often if necessary, (ii) checked daily for broken pieces or other hazards; (

e) toys used by preschoolers and school-age children must be cleaned and sanitized at least weekly or more often if necessary; (

f) each highchair, cot, crib and mat must be saniti zed on a regular basis and before being used by another child; (

g) the counter of the diapering area must be disinfected after each diapering; (

h) at least 2 first aid kits must be available within each facility, family day care home and agency; (

i) a first aid kit, a list of children in attendan ce and the children’s emergency contact information must all be taken on outings with children; (

j) a safety belt must be used for an infant when th e infant is in a highchair, infant seat, or stroller; (

k) medical supplies, drugs, medications and da ngerous or noxious materials must be properly labelled and safely stored. Administering medicine to child 29 A facility director or, in the case of a family home day care program, a care provider who agrees to administer medicine to a child must do all of the following: (

a) obtain prior written instructions signed by the child’s parent; (

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i) the date and time the dose was administered, (ii) the amount of the dose administered, (iii) the child’s name, (iv) the initials of the staff member or care provider who administered the dose, to be entered after the dose is administered; (

c) accept only medicine that is brought to the facility or family day care home by the parent and that is supplied in the original container, in the case of patent medicine, or in a container supplied for the purpose by a pharmacist, in the case of prescribed medicine. Responding to accident, communicable disease or serious incident 30

(1) In this Section, “serious incident” means any of the following: (

a) the death of a child while the child is attending a day care program; (

b) any injury to a child that occurs while the child is attending a day care program and that requires emergency medical attention; (

c) a fire or other disaster on the premises of a facility or family day care home; (

d) a concern relating to the physical environment or an operational or safety practice in a facility or a family day care home that, in the opinion of a licensee, staff member, volunteer, parent, care provider or the Department, poses a risk to the children’s health, safety or well-being; (

e) abuse of a child within the meaning of the Children and Family Services Act by a staff member or a care provider.

(2) If an accident, communicable disease or other incident occurs that affects or could affect the health, safety or well-being of a child attending a day care program, the facility director or, in the case of a family home day care program, the care provider must do all of the following: (

a) immediately secure any necessary medical assistance; (

b) notify the parents of any child affected; (

c) notify the licensee; (

d) prepare an incident report, which must include all of the following: (

i) a

summary of the incident and the action taken by the licensee’s staff or care provider, (ii) the signature of each staff member and care provider involved, (iii) the signature of a parent of each child affected by the incident; (

e) place a copy of the incident report into the file of each child affected by the incident, as required by subclause 31(1)(h);

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a) notify the Minister within 24 hours; and (

b) forward a copy of the incident report required by clause (1)(

d) to the Minister no later than 7 days after the date of the serious incident.

(4) When a serious incident involves abuse of a child within the meaning of the Children and Family Services Act, a licensee must adhere to the Department’s protocol entitled Reporting and Investigating Allegations of Abuse and Neglect: A Protocol for Child Care Practitioners Working in Regulated Child Care and Child Protection Staff. File required for each child 31

(1) For each child enrolled in a day care program, the licensee or, in the case of a family home day care program, the care provider must keep a file that includes all of the following documentation and information: (

a) an application for enrollment that is signed by the child’s parent and sets out all of the following: (

i) the child’s name and date of birth, (ii) the names, home addresses and phone numbers of the child’s parents, together with e-mail contact information for the parents, if available, (iii) the name, address and phone number of the child’s physician, (iv) the name and contact information of the pe rson to be notified in case of an emergency if a parent is not available, (

v) the names of persons to whom the child may be released; (

b) the date the child was admitted to the program; (

c) written confirmation as required by subsection 44( 5) that the child’s parent has been provided with the parent handbook; (

d) a health questionnaire for the child complete d by the child’s parent, including immunization dates; (

e) if applicable, information about any medicati on to be administered to the child during the hours the child is attending the day care program, including (

i) the written instructions from the child’s parent as required by clause 29(a), and (ii) the written record required by clause 29(

b) of each dose of medicine administered; (

f) if applicable, written instructions signed by the child’s parent concerning any special requirements for feeding, diet, rest or exercise; (

g) written consent from the child’s parent for the child to (

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h) a copy of a report required by clause 30(1)(

d) of any incident affecting the health, safety or well-being of the child while attending the day care program; (

i) for an infant, toddler or preschool child, semi-annual reports respecting the child’s development.

(2) If a child withdraws from enrollment in a day care program, the licensee or care provider must include the date of and reason for the withdrawal in its file for the child.

(3) A licensee or care provider must keep each child’s file confidential, complete and organized.

(4) A licensee or care provider must store a child’s file in a safe and secure manner at the facility or, in the case of a family home day care program, at the family day care home, and must keep it for at least 2 years after the date of the child’s withdrawal from enrollment. Records required for each child 32

(1) A licensee or, in the case of a family home day care program, a care provider, must keep a daily record of attendance for each child enrolled in the day care program.

(2) A daily record of attendance must include the child’s arrival and departure times and reasons for any absence.

(3) A licensee must keep a daily record for an infant or toddler enrolled in a full-day program, which must include all of the following: (

a) daily routines, including naps, eating and toileting, noting atypical responses; (

b) activities and outings in which the child pa rticipated, noting the child’s preferences and abilities; (

c) information about any unusual occurrence a nd other pertinent information that does not necessarily relate to a daily occurrence; (

d) space for the child’s parent to write special instructions or information about the child.

(4) A care provider must keep a daily record for an infant or toddler enrolled in a family home day care program, which must include all of the following: (

a) information about any unusual occurrence a nd other pertinent information that does not necessarily relate to a daily occurrence; (

b) space for the child’s parent to write special instructions or information about the child.

(5) A daily record for an infant or toddler must be available to the child’s parent at the beginning and end of each day to allow them to record instructions or information under clause (3)(

d) or (4)(

b) and must be retained for at least 6 months. Daily log book requirement 33 A facility director or, in the case of a family home day care program, a care provider must keep a daily logbook to record information about any absence of a child due to illness and any unusual or special events in the facility or family day care home. © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1243

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the number of staff present and working directly with the children enrolled in a day care program must meet the staff-to-children ratios set out in the following table at all times when children are in attendance, including times when activities take place outside of the facility or family day care home: Table of Staff-to-Children Ratios and Maximum Group Sizes Age Range of Children in Group Staff-to-Children Ratio Maximum Group Size Full-Day Program Infant 1 to 4 10 Toddler 1 to 6 18 Preschooler 1 to 8 24 Part-Day Program Toddler older than 30 months old 1 to12 24 Preschooler 1 to 12 24 School-Age Program School age 1 to 15 30 Family Home Day Care Program Any age* 1 to 6 6 Infants 1 to 3 3 School age 1 to 8 8 (*Subject to the requirement in subsection 34(6) that a group of children in a family home day care program include no more than 2 infants and 3 toddlers.)

(2) The staff-to-children ratio for a group of children in a full-day program may be reduced during the children’s rest period, if the total number of staff on site in the facility is sufficient to meet the staff-to-children ratio for all groups of children in the facility and the children’s health and safety will not be compromised by the reduction.

(3) A group of children enrolled in a day care program must not be larger than the maximum group size specified for that program in the table in subsection (1).

(4) In a facility, no more than 1 group of children may be located in a single room.

(5) In a facility, if a group of children includes children in 2 or more age ranges so that different staff-to-children ratios would otherwise apply, the staff-to-children ratio and the maximum group size applicable for the age range of the youngest child present in the group must be applied to the group. 1244 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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(6) In a family home day care program, a group of children may include children in more than one age range, but only if no more than 2 of the children are infants and no more than 3 of the children are toddlers. Facility must be administered by director 35

(1) Each full-day program, part-day program and school-age program must be administered by a facility director who supervises and manages the facility.

(2) A facility director must designate a staff member who is qualified in accordance with

Section 40 to act as the facility director at times when the facility director is absent from the facility.

(3) A facility director or a person designated under subsection (2) must be in attendance at the facility at all times during its operating hours. Facility staffing requirements 36

(1) Facility staff must be at least 16 years old to be included in the staff-to-children ratios for the facility.

(2) Before May 1, 2012, at least 2/3 of the staff of a facility must be persons who have completed a training program in early childhood education or its equivalent.

(3) For the purpose of this

Section and

Section 37, a person is considered to have the equivalent of early childhood education if he or she meets all of the following requirements: (

a) successful completion of Grade 12 or the equivalent through the General Education Development program of the Department of Education; (

b) at least 2 years’ experience in a licensed day care facility; (

c) successful completion of a full-credit course of 2 semesters in a post-secondary education program in at least 1 of the following areas, and successful completion of 25 hours in training programs, seminars or workshops in the other area not completed by way of post-secondary education: (

i) human growth and development with an emphasis on the young child, (ii) curriculum development and implementation of programs for young children in day care facilities.

(4) Effective May 1, 2012, a facility must be staffed in accordance with the following requirements: (

a) at least 2/3 of the staff working directly with children in a full-day program or a part-day program must have a level 1, level 2 or level 3 classification; (

b) at least 2/3 of the staff working directly w ith children in a school-age program must have a level 1, level 2 or level 3 classification or school-age training approval.

(5) Despite subsection (4), in a facility with only 2 staff working directly with children, 1 staff member must have a level 1, level 2 or level 3 classification. Staff classification and school-age training approval 37

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(2) The Minister may issue a level 1 classification to an applicant who has any of the following qualifications: (

a) completion of the orientation training referre d to in subsection (6) and completion of course work and workplace training as specified in standards set by the Minister; (

b) a 1-year certificate in early childhood development or early childhood education from a training program recognized by the Director; (

c) the equivalent of early childhood education referred to in subsection 36(3), granted on or before May 1, 2012, and for which the applicant applies no later than April 30, 2011.

(3) The Minister may issue a level 2 classification to an applicant who has either of the following qualifications: (

a) a diploma from a 2-year diploma program o ffered by a post-secondary institution approved by the Director in any 1 of the following: (

i) early childhood education, (ii) an area of study that qualifies a person to plan and deliver early childhood education programming for children; (

b) a 1-year early childhood education certificat e obtained before May 31, 2000, on completing a training program in early childhood education, as defined in the former regulations.

(4) The Minister may issue a level 3 classification to an applicant who has either of the following qualifications: (

a) a bachelor’s degree from a post-secondary institu tion approved by the Director in any of the following: (

i) early childhood education, (ii) an area of study that qualifies a person to plan and deliver early childhood education programming for children; (

b) the qualifications of clause (3)(

a) and a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a post-secondary institution recognized by the Director.

(5) The Minister may grant approval of school-age training to a person who (

a) has either of the following qualifications: (

i) a bachelor’s degree in early or elementary education from a post-secondary institution recognized by the Director, (ii) completion of a program at a post-secondary institution recognized by the Director that qualifies a person to plan and deliver developmentally appropriate programming for school-age children; and (

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(6) A facility staff person who works directly with children and who does not have a classification referred to in this

Section must complete the orientation training approved by the Minister by January 1, 2013, or 1 year after their date of employment, whichever is later.

(7) The Minister may issue an entry-level classification to a facility staff person who has completed the orientation training in accordance with subsection (6). Continuing professional development for facility staff 38 Each facility staff person and facility director who holds a classification or school-age training approval under

Section 37 must (

a) complete at least 30 hours of professional development to enhance skills and knowledge specific to early childhood care and education in every 3-year period following the date their classification was issued or approval was granted; and (

b) provide the Minister with proof of co mpletion of the required hours of professional development. Cancellation of classification or school-age training approval 39

(1) The Minister may cancel a person’s classification or a school-age training approval in any of the following circumstances: (

a) the classification was issued or the school-a ge training approved based on false or inaccurate information; (

b) the person has been found guilty of a criminal offence by a court of law; (

c) the person has not complied with the requi rements of

Section 38 respecting continuing professional development.

(2) On cancelling a person’s classification or school-age training approval, the Minister must provide written notice to the person, including the reasons for the cancellation. Qualifications for facility directors 40

(1) A person who begins working on or after May 1, 2012, as the director of a facility that offers programming for all ages must have a level 2 or level 3 classification.

(2) A person who begins working on or after May 1, 2012, as the director of a facility that offers only school-age programming must have a level 2 or level 3 classification or school-age training approval.

(3) A person who begins working as a facility director before May 1, 2012, must have the qualifications referred to in subsections 36(2).

(4) If a facility director qualified in accordance with subsection (3) participates in programs or incentives implemented by the Minister to increase their qualifications, the Minister may require the facility director to meet the requirements of subsection (1) or (2), as applicable. Qualifications for family home consultants 41

(1) Until May 1, 2012, a family home consultant must have all of the following qualifications: (

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b) at least 2 years’ experience working in an early learning and child care program.

(2) Effective May 1, 2012, a family home consultant must have all of the following qualifications: (

a) a level 2 or level 3 classification; (

b) at least 2 years’ experience working in an early learning and child care program. Requirements for care providers 42

(1) A care provider must be at least 18 years old.

(2) A care provider must do all of the following: (

a) complete a family home day care training course approved by the Minister no later than 1 year after the date their family day care home is approved; (

b) complete annual professional development workshops, as specified by the Minister; (

c) permit a family home consultant to visit the family day care home at least once every 30 days to provide services and support as specified in clause 14(c); (

d) co-operate with the agency during the annual assessment process. Criminal record and child abuse register checks 43

(1) A licensee must complete a criminal record check for each of the following persons: (

a) any person who is 18 years old or older who h as, or will have, contact with children enrolled in a program operated by the licensee, or with the children’s records, including volunteers in a day care program; (

b) any person who is 18 years old or older who lives in a home where there is a licensed facility operated by the licensee or, in the case of a family home day care program, in a family day care home operated by the licensee.

(2) A licensee must complete a child abuse register check for each of the following persons: (

a) any person who is 13 years old or older who h as, or will have, contact with children enrolled in a program operated by the licensee, or with the children’s records, including volunteers in a day care program; (

b) any person who is 13 years old or older who lives in a home where there is a licensed facility operated by the licensee or, in the case of a family home day care program, in a family day care home operated by the licensee.

(3) A licensee must keep the results of the criminal record checks and child abuse register checks on file and update them as required by the Minister. Parent handbook 44

(1) A licensee must have a parent handbook to assist parents in making informed decisions regarding the care of their children.

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a) a statement that all of the following are posted at a conspicuous place in the facility and an indication of where they are posted: (

i) a copy of the Act and these regulations, (ii) a copy of the parent handbook, (iii) the license for the facility, (iv) a copy of the report of the most recent inspection of the facility, (

v) a copy of the licensee’s behaviour guidance policy, (vi) a copy of the current menu, (vii) a copy of the daily program plan and routine, (viii) a list of the names of the current members of the parent committee, (ix) a copy of the most recent minutes of the parent committee, (

x) notification of funding provided by the Minister; (

b) any information required by the Minister.

(3) A parent handbook for a family home day care program must include all of the following: (

a) a statement that the all of the following are posted at the agency, and an indication of where they are posted: (

i) the license for the agency, (ii) a copy of the licensee’s behaviour guidance policy, (iii) a list of the names of the current members of the parent committee; (

b) a statement that all of the following are posted in a conspicuous place in the family day care home, and an indication of where they are posted: (

i) a copy of the Act and these regulations, (ii) a copy of the parent handbook, (iii) a copy of the most recent minutes of the parent committee, (iv) a copy of the report of the most recent inspection of the family day care home by the agency, (

v) a copy of the agency’s behaviour guidance policy, (vi) a copy of the current menu; (

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(4) At the time a child is enrolled in a program, the licensee must provide the child’s parent with (

a) information about the services provided by the licensee and, in the case of a family home day care program, the care provider; and (

b) the parent handbook.

(5) A licensee must obtain written confirmation that a parent has received the parent handbook. Information required to be posted 45

(1) A licensee other than an agency must post all of the items listed in clause 44(2)(

a) in a conspicuous place in the facility, together with any additional information that the Minister requires.

(2) An agency must post all of the items listed in clause 44(3)(

a) in a conspicuous place in the agency, together with any additional information that the Minister requires.

(3) A care provider must post all of the items listed in clause 44(3)(

b) in a conspicuous place in the family day care home, together with any additional information that the Minister requires. Notice to parents of significant changes 46

(1) As soon as is practicable, a licensee must notify the parents of each child enrolled in the program operated by the licensee and, if applicable, each care provider in a family home day care program operated by the licensee, if any of the following occurs: (

a) notice is received of impending suspension, cancellation or non-renewal of a license; (

b) the facility or agency is sold or closed; (

c) written information has been received fro m the Minister about the licensee’s license or program for the purpose of sharing the information with parents; (

d) if the licensee is an agency, (

i) a family day care home managed by the agency is sold or closed, (ii) the agency cancels the approval of a care provider or a family day care home managed by the agency; (

e) terms, conditions or restrictions are imposed on the license under subsection 5(3) of the Act; (

f) the police or an agency established under the Children and Family Services Act have directed the licensee to inform the parents about a matter they are investigating.

(2) Notice of a sale or closure under clause (1)(

b) or subclause (1)(d)(

i) must be given at least 120 days before the date of the sale or closure.

(3) A notice given under this

Section must be in writing and must be (

a) sent by ordinary mail to the last known addr ess of each person who is required to be notified; (

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c) copied to the Minister. Parent committee 47

(1) A facility director or agency director must establish a parent committee to provide a forum in which parents provide input and receive notice of any matters of interest or concern to the parents.

(2) If the licensee is a non-profit organization with a Board of Directors, the parent committee may be a sub-committee of the Board.

(3) A parent committee must be established (

a) in the case of an agency, no later than 3 months after the date the agency approved the first family day care home under its management; or (

b) in the case of a facility, no later than 3 months af ter the date at which more than 6 children are enrolled.

(4) A parent committee must be composed of at least 5 members, as follows: (

a) at least 3 parents of children currently enrolled in a program operated by the licensee; (b) 1 representative of the licensee or its director, who must attend each meeting of the committee; and (c) 1 representative of the staff who provide regular care for children or, in the case of a family home day care program, 1 care provider.

(5) The majority of the members of a parent committee must be parents of children currently enrolled.

(6) A facility director or agency director must provide the Minister with information about the composition of its parent committee.

(7) A facility director or agency director must immediately notify the Minister of any changes in the composition of the parent committee.

(8) The Minister may provide a parent committee chair and, if the Minister considers it necessary, other committee members with a copy of any notice or written information about the status of the license at the same time that the Minister gives it to the licensee. Parent committee meetings 48

(1) A parent committee must meet at least 2 times a year.

(2) A parent committee meeting must be open to all parents of enrolled children.

(3) At least 2 weeks before the date of a parent committee meeting, the facility director or agency director must do all of the following: (

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c) in the case of a family home day care program, provide a notice of the meeting to the care provider in each family day care home managed by the agency and request that it be posted in a conspicuous location in the family day care home.

(4) A notice of a parent committee meeting must inform the parents that they may add items to the meeting’s agenda.

(5) A parent committee may discuss any matters of interest or concern to the parents, including the following: (

a) the safety, care and well-being of the children; (

b) the status of facility’s or agency’s license; (

c) the programs provided by the licensee; (

d) the equipment and materials available to children; (

e) staffing patterns and staff qualifications. Minutes of parent committee meetings 49

(1) No later than 2 weeks after the date of a parent committee meeting, the facility director or agency director must produce minutes of the meeting.

(2) A copy of the minutes from a parent committee meeting must (

a) remain posted at the facility until the minutes of the next meeting are posted; (

b) be kept on file by the licensee for inspection by the Department, as required; and (

c) in the case of an agency, be distributed to each care provider associated with the agency. Emergency evacuation and fire safety procedures 50

(1) Each facility director and care provider must establish emergency rules and procedures, including an evacuation plan and escape routes to be used in the case of fire and other emergencies.

(2) The evacuation plan must be posted at each designated play room exit and each exit from the facility or family day care home.

(3) An evacuation plan must include all of the following: (

a) a current list of emergency telephone numbe rs including 911, the local hospital emergency department and poison control; (

b) the specific evacuation duties of each staff member or care provider; (

c) a diagram of all rooms in the facility or family day care home, with exits noted; (

d) the location of a safe meeting place, which must be outside the facility or family day care home and known to the children, staff and care providers.

(4) Each facility director and care provider must carry out an emergency evacuation drill at least once per month. 1252 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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(5) Each agency director who provides play groups at their location for children enrolled in the agency’s family home day care program must comply with this Section. Transportation 51

(1) The driver of a vehicle operated by or for a licensee to transport children must deliver each child transported in the vehicle to (

a) a member of licensee’s staff or the care provider; (

b) the parent of the child; or (

c) a person authorized by the child’s parent in writing.

(2) A licensee that provides transportation for enrolled children is responsible for the safety of the children while in transit. Minister may make payments 52

(1) The Minister may make payments in respect of day care in any amounts that are appropriated annually for this purpose.

(2) The Minister may refuse to make payments in respect of a day care program for which a license has expired or has been cancelled, suspended or refused.

(3) The Minister may recover from a licensee payments made by the Minister in error or based on false or misleading information supplied in the licensee’s application, or that otherwise ought not to have been paid according to these regulations or any other law, and is entitled to use any legal recourse to recover these payments from a licensee.

(4) The Minister may determine the terms and conditions for providing, refusing and recovering payments made to a licensee. Minister may approve demonstration projects 53

(1) The Minister may approve demonstration projects designed to explore alternatives in day care services.

(2) Approval for a demonstration project may be on any terms that the Minister considers reasonable. Minister may enter into agreements 54

(1) The Minister may, on any terms or conditions that the Minister prescribes, enter into an agreement with a person, agency, organization, association, institution or other body in or outside the Province respecting fees, subsidization, capital costs, operating costs, or the establishment of facilities.

(2) The Minister may enter into agreements with the Government of Canada respecting contributions to the cost of operating or providing day care in the Province. Day care fee subsidies 55

(1) A parent may apply to the Minister for a day care fee subsidy.

(2) An application for a fee subsidy must be in the form approved by the Minister and must include all of the information required by subsection (4).

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(4) In order to determine the eligibility of a parent to receive a fee subsidy or to verify information obtained from a parent in respect of their eligibility or ongoing eligibility to receive a fee subsidy, the parent must provide all of the following documentation and information at the time of application and at the request of the Minister at any time during which the parent is in receipt of a fee subsidy: (

a) proof of age; (

b) as applicable, (

i) proof of marriage, (ii) proof of divorce, (iii) proof of cohabitation; (

c) proof of parentage or guardianship; (

d) proof of citizenship or, if not a citizen, proof of residency; (

e) proof of income; (

f) proof of expenses; (

g) proof of assets; (

h) the social insurance number of each of the pa rents and, if applicable, the parent’s spouse; (

i) the income tax assessment form of each of the pa rents and, if applicable, the parent’s spouse; and (

j) an authorization for the release, obtaining or verifying of information about the parents and child, including information or documents (

i) specified in clauses (

a) to (i), (ii) respecting expenses, (iii) respecting income, (iv) respecting assets.

(5) If a parent refuses to provide the information, documentation or authorization required by subsection (4), the parent must be refused a fee subsidy or, if the parent is already receiving a fee subsidy, the fee subsidy must be discontinued.

(6) The Minister may determine the terms and conditions for recovering a fee subsidy that was paid in error or based on false or misleading information supplied by a parent or otherwise ought not to have been paid according to these regulations or any other law, and is entitled to use any legal recourse to recover the fee subsidy from a parent. 1254 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 Form 1: License for Full-day Program, Part-day Program or School-age Program______________________________________________________________________________ Under the Day Care Act and the regulations, and subject to the limitations thereof, this license is issued to (legal entity) to operate the following program(s): (list the programs to be offered, e.g., full- day and school-age) at the day care facility under the name of (facility name) located at (facility address) effective (issue date) to and including (expiry date) on the following conditions: Maximum number of children: Age range: Maximum number of children in each program: Other terms, conditions or restrictions: ___________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Day Care Act Province of Nova Scotia Department of Community Services License for Day Care _____________________________ Minister of Community Services © NS Registry of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 Form 2: License for Family Home Day Care Program Day Care Act Province of Nova Scotia Department of Community Services Under the Day Care Act and the regulations, and subject to the limitations thereof, this license is issued to (legal entity ) to operate a family home day care program under the name of (agency name), located at (agency address) , effective (issue date) to and including (expiry date) on the following conditions: License for Family Home Day Care Agency _____________________________ Minister of Community Services 1256 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 N.S. Reg. 194/2010 Made: December 20, 2010 Filed: December 21, 2010 Protection for Persons in Care Regulations Order in Council 2010-457 dated December 20, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 18 of the Protection for Persons in Care Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Community Services and the Minister of Health dated November 23, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 18 of

Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2004, the Protection for Persons in Care Act, is pleased to amend the Protection for Persons in Care Regulations, N.S. Reg. 364/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2007-441 dated August 17, 2007, to designate small-options homes, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 20, 2010.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Protection for Persons in Care Regulations made under

Section 18 of

Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2004, the Protection for Persons in Care Act The Protection for Persons in Care Regulations, N.S. Reg. 364/2007, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2007-441 dated August 17, 2007, are amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 3: Designation of health facilities 4 A home that provides supervisory or personal care to 1 or more persons and is approved and funded either by the Department of Community Services as a small-option home or by the Department of Health as a community-based option is designated as a health facility under the Act. N.S. Reg. 195/2010 Made: December 20, 2010 Filed: December 21, 2010 Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations Order in Council 2010-458 dated December 20, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 21 of the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Community Services dated November 30, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 21 of

Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2000, the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act, is pleased to amend the Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations, N.S. Reg. 25/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-138 dated March 23, 2001, to better assist persons in need by increasing the allowable asset levels and adjusting the requirements surrounding family relationships for determining eligibility, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after January 1, 2011. © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1257

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 21 of

Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2000, the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act 1

Section 2 of the Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations, N.S. Reg 25/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-138 dated March 23, 2001, is amended by (

a) adding the following clause immediately after clause (j): (ja) “common-law partner” means a person who is living with another person in a relationship of interdependence functioning as an economic and domestic unit, and at least 1 of the following applies to the 2 persons in the relationship: (

i) they have lived together for at least 12 continuous months, (ii) they are parents of a child or children by birth or adoption or share legal custody of a child or children, (iii) they lived together previously in a re lationship of interdependence functioning as an economic and domestic unit for at least 12 continuous months, including any period of time the 2 persons were separated for less than 90 days, and have resumed living together in such a relationship, (iv) the 2 persons advise a caseworker that they are a common-law couple; (

b) adding the following clause immediately after clause (ac): (aca) “student family member” means a person who resides with an applicant or recipient who is their parent or legal guardian, and who meets all of the following criteria: (

i) they are 23 years old or younger, (ii) they have been out of high school for less than 4 years, (iii) they are attending a post-secondary education program full-time, (iv) they have not had 2 periods of 12 consecu tive months when they were not a full-time student; 2 Clause 5(1)(

e) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “and dependent child ” and substituting “, dependent child and student family member”; (

b) striking out the period at the end of subclause (iv) and substituting a comma; and (

c) adding the following subclauses immediately after subclause (iv): (

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 27 (vi) respecting the confirmation of living with anot her person in a relationship of interdependence functioning as an economic and domestic unit. 3 The regulations are further amended by adding th e following subsection immediately after subsection 31(2):

(3) A student family member must be included when determining an applicant’s or a recipient’s family size for the purpose of selecting the applicable prescribed shelter allowance in Appendix “A”. 4

(1) The regulations are further amended by redesignating

Section 35 as subsection 35(1). (2) Subsection 35(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “In respect of” and substituting “E xcept as provided in subsection (2), in respect of”; and (

b) striking out “or” at the end of clause (

a) and substituting “and”.

(3) Section 35 of the regulations is further ame nded by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (1):

(2) In respect of any combination of expenses mentioned in Sections 36 to 42, the amount of assistance payable to an applicant or recipient who is living with another person, other than a spouse, in a relationship of interdependence functioning as an economic and domestic unit shall not exceed the lesser of (a) 50% of the actual total of any combination of expenses; and (b) 50% of the amount prescribed in Appendi x “A” for the size of the applicant’s or recipient’s family. 5 Subsection 55(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “$500” in clau se (

a) and substituting “$1000”; and (

b) striking out “$1000” in cl ause (

b) and substituting “$2000”. N.S. Reg. 196/2010 Made: December 20, 2010 Filed: December 21, 2010 Proclamation, S. 20, S.N.S. 2010, c. 49 Order in Council 2010-464 dated December 20, 2010 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 20 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 responsible for the Credit Union Act dated December 15, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 20 of

Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2010,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 1259

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Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2010,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, do come into force on and not before January 1, 2011. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Mayann E. Francis 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 20 of

Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2010,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, it is enacted as follows: 20 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 49 of the Acts of 2010,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, do come into force on and not before January 1, 2011; 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 49 of the Acts of 2010,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994, the Credit Union Act, do come into force on and not before January 1, 2011, 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 Her Honour the Honourable Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 20th day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Ross Landry Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General 1260 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version.