In force date of regulations: As of November 28, 2023*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act. A regulation comes into force on the date it is filed unless the regulation states that it comes into force on a later date, or the Act that the regulation is made under authorizes the regulation to come into force on a date earlier than the date it was filed or authorizes another method of coming into force. *Date that subsections 3(4) and (5) of

Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Regulations Act, were proclaimed in force. Volume 48, No. 26 December 27, 2024

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

Page Employment Support and Income Assistance Act Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248/2024 696 Environment Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 8(1), S.N.S. 2022, c. 46–S. 1, 2(1), 4(1) and 6 . . 251/2024 697 Cap-and-Trade Program Regulations–repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249/2024 697 Quantification, Reporting and Verification Regulations–repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250/2024 697 Homes for Special Care Act Homes for Special Care Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246/2024 694 Hospitals Act Hospitals Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247/2024 695 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245/2024 694 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252/2024 698 693

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 245/2024 Made: December 5, 2024 Filed: December 5, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 5, 2024 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

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

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] N.S. Reg. 246/2024 Made: December 11, 2024 Filed: December 12, 2024 Homes for Special Care Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-415 dated December 11, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 19 of the Homes for Special Care Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Seniors and Long Term Care dated November 29, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 19 of

Chapter 203 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Homes for Special Care Act, is pleased to amend the Homes for Special Care Regulations, N.S. Reg. 127/1977, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 77-1261 dated October 11, 1977, to enable registered nurses authorized to prescribe under the Nursing Act to prescribe in facilities licensed under the Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 11, 2024.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Homes for Special Care Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 19 of

Chapter 203 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Homes for Special Care Act 1

Section 40 of the Homes for Special Care Regulations, N.S. Reg. 127/1977, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 77-1261 dated October 11, 1977, is amended by striking out “the physician who prescribed the drug” and substituting “the prescriber”. 2 (1) Subsection 41(1) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out the period at the end of clause (

c) and substituting a semicolon; and 694

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b) adding the following clause immediately after clause (c): (

d) a registered nurse authorized to prescribe under the Nursing Act. (2) Subsection 41(4) of the regulations is amended by striking out “or pharmacist” and substituting “, pharmacist or registered nurse”. 3 Subsections 43(2) and (3) of the regulations are amended by striking out “or pharmacist” wherever it appears and substituting “, pharmacist or registered nurse”. N.S. Reg. 247/2024 Made: December 11, 2024 Filed: December 12, 2024 Hospitals Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-418 dated December 11, 2024 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 17 of the Hospitals Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated December 4, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 17 of

Chapter 208 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Hospitals Act, is pleased to amend the Hospitals Regulations, N.S. Reg. 53/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-77 dated March 24, 2015, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 11, 2024.

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

Section 17 of

Chapter 208 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Hospitals Act 1

Section 2 of the Hospitals Regulations, N.S. Reg. 53/2015, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-77 dated March 24, 2015, is amended by repealing the definition of “qualified nurse practitioner”. 2 Subsection 12(1) of the regulations is amended by adding “who is authorized by the health authority or under the health authority’s by-laws” immediately after “following”. 695

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 48, No. 26 N.S. Reg. 248/2024 Made: December 11, 2024 Filed: December 12, 2024 Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2024-419 dated December 11, 2024 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 October 22, 2024, 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. 195/2019, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-333 dated November 27, 2019, to align the annual indexation rate of applicable assistance streams with the Personal Income Tax Indexation Regulations made under the Income Tax Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after December 11, 2024.

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

Section 21 of

Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2000, the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act The Employment Support and Income Assistance Regulations, N.S. Reg. 195/2019, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-333 dated November 27, 2019, are amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

Section 71: Annual adjustment 72 Beginning on January 1, 2025, the maximum amount of assistance payable under all of the following Sections will be adjusted annually by the consumer price index amount determined in accordance with the Personal Income Tax Indexation Regulations made under the Income Tax Act: (

a) Sections 48 to 52; (

b) Section 55A. N.S. Reg. 249/2024 to 250/2024 Made: December 11, 2024 Filed: December 12, 2024 Cap-and-Trade Program Regulations–repeal; Quantification, Reporting and Verification Regulations–repeal Order in Council 2024-421 dated December 11, 2024 Repeal of regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 112Q of the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change dated December 5, 2024, and pursuant to

Section 112Q of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the 696

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a) the Cap-and-Trade Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 194/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-294 dated November 13, 2018; [N.S. Reg. 249/2024] and (

b) the Quantification, Reporting and Verification Regulations, N.S. Reg. 29/2018, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2018-43 dated February 15, 2018. [N.S. Reg. 250/2024] N.S. Reg. 251/2024 Made: December 11, 2024 Filed: December 12, 2024 Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 8(1), S.N.S. 2022, c. 46–S. 1, 2(1), 4(1) and 6 Order in Council 2024-422 dated December 11, 2024 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 8(1) of

An Act to Amend

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change dated December 5, 2024, pursuant to subsection 8(1) of

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that

Section 1, subsections 2(1) and 4(1) and

Section 6 of

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, do come into force on and not before December 11, 2024. L.S. Canada Province of Nova Scotia Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. To all to whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in any wise concern, Greeting! A Proclamation

Whereas in and by subsection 8(1) of

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, it is enacted as follows: 8(1)

Section 1, subsections 2(1) and 4(1) and

Section 6 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. And

Whereas it is deemed expedient that

Section 1, subsections 2(1) and 4(1) and

Section 6 of

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2022,

An Act to Amend

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, do come into force on and not before December 11, 2024; 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

Section 1, subsections 2(1) and 4(1) and

Section 6 of

Chapter 46 of the 697

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An Act to Amend

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, do come into force on and not before December 11, 2024, 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, Arthur J. LeBlanc, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, one of Our Counsel learned in the law in the Province of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia.

Given at Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 11th day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and in the Third year of Our Reign. By Command: PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE N.S. Reg. 252/2024 Made: December 12, 2024 Filed: December 12, 2024 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 12, 2024 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations [Please note: Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on and after January 23, 2023, will no longer be published in the Royal Gazette

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

Part II. Current and historical Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices are available for inspection in person at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations and can be viewed on the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s website at the following address: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing.] 698