Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 41, No. 21 October 13, 2017 Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . 139/2017 718 Gasfitter Trade Regulations–replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143/2017 724 Non-essential Pesticides Control Act List of Allowable Pesticides Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141/2017 721 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140/2017 719 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142/2017 722 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. 41, No. 21 N.S. Reg. 139/2017 Made: September 1, 2017 Filed: September 20, 2017 Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2017-221 dated September 1, 2017 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 29 of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated August 1, 2017, and pursuant to

Section 29 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act, is pleased to amend the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 129/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-304 dated June 27, 2003, to remove tuition fees, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after September 1, 2017.

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

Section 29 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act 1 Clause 13(

c) of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations , N.S. Reg. 129/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-304 dated June 27, 2003, is amended by striking out “tuition and other” and substituting “all applicable”. 2 (1) Clause 26(2)(

d) of the regulations is amended by striking out “tuition”. (2) Subsection 26(5) of the regulations is repealed. 3 (1) Subsection 44(2) of the regulations is repealed. (2) Subsection 44(3) of the regulations is repealed. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 718

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 N.S. Reg. 140/2017 Made: September 21, 2017 Filed: September 22, 2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated September 21, 2017 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08300 - 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: Richard J. Melanson, Member

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

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

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

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

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended September 20, 2017, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 57.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 57.8¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 57.2¢ per litre Grade 2 60.2¢ per litre Grade 3 63.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 57.8¢ 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: minus 1.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.7¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 0.5¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

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

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., September 22, 2017. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 719

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 21st day of September, 2017. sgd: Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on September 22, 2017 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 63.5 10.0 15.5 89.0 108.2 110.4 108.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 66.5 10.0 15.5 92.0 111.7 113.8 111.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 69.5 10.0 15.5 95.0 115.1 117.3 115.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 66.2 4.0 15.4 85.6 104.3 106.5 104.3 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 64.0 10.0 15.5 89.5 108.8 111.0 108.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 67.0 10.0 15.5 92.5 112.2 114.4 112.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 70.0 10.0 15.5 95.5 115.7 117.9 115.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 66.7 4.0 15.4 86.1 104.9 107.1 104.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 64.4 10.0 15.5 89.9 109.2 111.4 109.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 67.4 10.0 15.5 92.9 112.7 114.9 112.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 70.4 10.0 15.5 95.9 116.2 118.3 116.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 67.1 4.0 15.4 86.5 105.3 107.5 105.3 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 64.5 10.0 15.5 90.0 109.4 111.6 109.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 67.5 10.0 15.5 93.0 112.8 115.0 112.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 70.5 10.0 15.5 96.0 116.3 118.4 116.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 67.2 4.0 15.4 86.6 105.5 107.6 105.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 64.5 10.0 15.5 90.0 109.4 111.6 109.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 67.5 10.0 15.5 93.0 112.8 115.0 112.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 70.5 10.0 15.5 96.0 116.3 118.4 116.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 67.2 4.0 15.4 86.6 105.5 107.6 105.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 65.2 10.0 15.5 90.7 110.2 112.4 110.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 68.2 10.0 15.5 93.7 113.6 115.8 113.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 71.2 10.0 15.5 96.7 117.1 119.3 117.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 67.9 4.0 15.4 87.3 106.3 108.4 106.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 N.S. Reg. 141/2017 Made: September 25, 2017 Filed: September 29, 2017 List of Allowable Pesticides Regulations–amendment Order dated September 25, 2017 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Environment pursuant to

Section 6 of the Non-essential Pesticides Control Act In the matter of

Section 6 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2010, the Non-essential Pesticides Control Act and In the matter of the List of Allowable Pesticides Regulations Order I, Iain Rankin, Minister of Environment for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 6 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2010, the Non-essential Pesticides Control Act, hereby amend the List of Allowable Pesticides Regulations, N.S. Reg. 181/2010, made by the Minister of Environment by order dated November 30, 2010, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A”, effective on and after the date of this Order. Dated and made in Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 25, 2017. sgd: Iain Rankin Honourable Iain Rankin Minister of Environment

Schedule “A” Amendment to the List of Allowable Pesticides Regulations made under

Section 6 of

Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2010, the Non-essential Pesticides Control Act The List of Allowable Pesticides Regulations , N.S. Reg. 181/2010, made by the Minister of Environment by order dated November 30, 2010, is amended by adding the following items where they belong in alphabetical order to the list of allowable pesticides in

Section 2: Aureobasidium pullulans strain DSM 14940 Aureobasidium pullulans strain DSM 14941 azadirachtin castor oil copper as elemental (from picro cupric ammonium formate and tannate complex) copper, present as copper octanoate dried whole eggs extract of Reynoutria sachalinensis fish meal mixture fish oil mixture 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid (present as potassium salt) garlic © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 721

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 liquid corn gluten meat meal mixture methyl-anthranilate Streptomyces acidiscabies strain RL-110T and Thaxtomin A wintergreen oil N.S. Reg. 142/2017 Made: September 28, 2017 Filed: September 29, 2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated September 28, 2017 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08308 - 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: Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member

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

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

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

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

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended September 27, 2017, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 56.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 59.8¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 722

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 Gasoline: Grade 1 56.7¢ per litre Grade 2 59.7¢ per litre Grade 3 62.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 59.8¢ 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: minus 1.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.1¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 0.3¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

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

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., September 29, 2017. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of September, 2017. sgd: Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on September 29, 2017 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 62.9 10.0 15.5 88.4 107.5 109.7 107.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 65.9 10.0 15.5 91.4 111.0 113.2 111.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 68.9 10.0 15.5 94.4 114.4 116.6 114.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 68.4 4.0 15.4 87.8 106.8 109.0 106.8 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 63.4 10.0 15.5 88.9 108.1 110.3 108.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 66.4 10.0 15.5 91.9 111.6 113.7 111.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 69.4 10.0 15.5 94.9 115.0 117.2 115.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 68.9 4.0 15.4 88.3 107.4 109.6 107.4 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 63.8 10.0 15.5 89.3 108.6 110.7 108.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 66.8 10.0 15.5 92.3 112.0 114.2 112.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 69.8 10.0 15.5 95.3 115.5 117.6 115.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 69.3 4.0 15.4 88.7 107.9 110.1 107.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 63.9 10.0 15.5 89.4 108.7 110.9 108.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 66.9 10.0 15.5 92.4 112.1 114.3 112.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 69.9 10.0 15.5 95.4 115.6 117.8 115.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 69.4 4.0 15.4 88.8 108.0 110.2 108.0 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 63.9 10.0 15.5 89.4 108.7 110.9 108.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 66.9 10.0 15.5 92.4 112.1 114.3 112.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 69.9 10.0 15.5 95.4 115.6 117.8 115.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 69.4 4.0 15.4 88.8 108.0 110.2 108.0 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 64.6 10.0 15.5 90.1 109.5 111.7 109.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 67.6 10.0 15.5 93.1 112.9 115.1 112.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 70.6 10.0 15.5 96.1 116.4 118.6 116.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 70.1 4.0 15.4 89.5 108.8 111.0 108.8 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 143/2017 Made: September 27, 2017 Filed: October 2, 2017 Gasfitter Trade Regulations–replacement Order dated September 27, 2017 Repeal and replacement of regulations made by the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Board pursuant to

Section 17A of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act I, Carol MacCulloch, Chair of the Apprenticeship Board for the Province of Nova Scotia, certify that at a meeting on September 27, 2017, the Apprenticeship Board, pursuant to

Section 17A of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act , carried a motion, effective on and after September 27, 2017, to repeal the Gas Fitter Trade Regulations, N.S. Reg. 210/2016[,] made by the Apprenticeship Board by motion dated October 5, 2016[,] and replace them with new trade regulations respecting the gasfitter trade in the form set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, effective on and after September 27, 2017. Dated and signed September 27, 2017, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd: Carol McCulloch Carol McCulloch Chair, Apprenticeship Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 724

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Schedule “A” Regulations Respecting the Gasfitter Trade made by the Apprenticeship Board under

Section 17A of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2003, the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act Citation 1 These trade regulations may be cited as the Gasfitter Trade Regulations.

Definitions 2

(1) In these regulations, “2016 Gas Fitter Trade Regulations” means the Gas Fitter Trade Regulations, N.S.

Reg. 210/2016; “Act” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act ; “approved appliance” means any equipment or appliance that bears a nameplate or label indicating that it has been approved or certified by a certification agency accredited by the Standards Council of Canada; “Btu/h” means British Thermal Units per hour; “gas appliance” means an appliance that utilizes natural gas, propane, digester gas or bio-gas; “gasfitter” means a Gasfitter A and a Gasfitter B and includes a gas technician as defined in the Fuel Safety Regulations made under the Technical Safety Act; “Gasfitter A” means the Gasfitter A class of certification in the gasfitter trade, consisting of installing, servicing and maintaining any size of gas-utilizing appliances, piping and equipment; “Gasfitter B” means the Gasfitter B class of certification in the gasfitter trade, consisting of installing, servicing and maintaining gas-utilizing appliances and equipment with an input rate of 400 000 Btu/h or less; “gasfitter trade” means the occupation of a gasfitter, consisting of the work performed by a Gasfitter A or Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice; “General Regulations” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations made under the Act.

(2) A term defined in the General Regulations has the same meaning when used in these regulations. Classes of certification in gasfitter trade 3 The following are the classes of certification in the gasfitter trade: (

a) Gasfitter A; (

b) Gasfitter B. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 725

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 Term and levels of apprenticeship for Gasfitter B 4 The term of apprenticeship for Gasfitter B consists of all of the following: (a) 3600 documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade as described in clause 26(1A)(

a) of the General Regulations and as approved by the Director; (

b) related technical training as described in clause 26(1A)(

b) of the General Regulations and as approved by the Director; (

c) a certification examination. Educational prerequisite for Gasfitter A 5 The educational prerequisite for Gasfitter A, prescribed for the purposes of clause 7(

b) of the General Regulations, is that a person hold a certificate of qualification in one of the following before entering into an apprenticeship agreement for Gasfitter A: (

a) Gasfitter B; (

b) the Gas Fitter B trade, issued under the Gas Fitter Trade Regulations , N.S. Reg. 3/1999; (

c) the Gas Fitter B trade, issued under the 2016 Gas Fitter Trade Regulations; (

d) a certificate of qualification bearing a red seal issued in another province of Canada in respect of a trade that is the equivalent of Gasfitter B in the Province. Term of apprenticeship for Gasfitter A 6

(1) The term of apprenticeship for Gasfitter A consists of all of the following: (

a) a single level consisting of 1800 documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade as described in clause 26(1A)(

a) of the General Regulations and as approved by the Director, in accordance with the following requirements: (

i) the 1800 documented hours must be obtained after acquiring a Gasfitter B certificate of qualification or as set out in clause 5(b), (

c) or (d), and (ii) at least 450 hours of supervised practical experience of the 1800 documented hours must be obtained on systems with an input rate greater than 400 000 Btu/h; (

b) related technical training as described in clause 26(1A)(

b) of the General Regulations and as approved by the Director; (

c) a certification examination.

(2) Any probationary period included in a term of apprenticeship for the gasfitter trade as permitted by subsection 12(2) of the General Regulations must be no longer than 3 months. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 726

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 Ratio of journeypersons to apprentices for gasfitter trade 7 The minimum ratio of journeypersons to apprentices required by clause 27(2)(

a) of the General Regulations to be maintained by an employer in the gasfitter trade, unless varied in accordance with

Section 24 of the General Regulations, is 1 journeyperson to each apprentice. Wages for apprentices in gasfitter trade 8 An employer must not employ a gasfitter apprentice at a wage for actual hours worked that is lower than the wage that would be paid at the minimum wage rate prescribed in the Minimum Wage Order (General) made under the Labour Standards Code. Gasfitter B certificate through trade qualification 9 The period of employment in the designated trade that is required by paragraph 30(1)(a)(ii)(

B) of the General Regulations for a person who does not hold a certificate of apprenticeship and is applying for a Gasfitter B certificate of qualification is at least 5400 hours. Gasfitter A certificate through trade qualification 10

(1) It is a requirement for the purposes of clause 30(1)(

e) of the General Regulations that a person who does not hold a certificate of apprenticeship must hold a Gasfitter B certificate of qualification before they can apply for a Gasfitter A certificate of qualification.

(2) The period of employment in the designated trade that is required by paragraph 30(1)(a)(ii)(

B) of the General Regulations for a person who does not hold a certificate of apprenticeship and is applying for a Gasfitter A certificate of qualification is at least 2700 hours. Permitted activities—Gasfitter B 11

(1) A Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice may install, purge, activate, repair, service or remove a gas appliance with an input rate of 400 000 Btu/h or less and equipment and accessories essential to the operation of the appliance.

(2) A Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice may perform all of the following activities on a gas appliance with an input rate of 400 000 Btu/h or less and equipment essential to the operation of the appliance: (

a) install to an appliance downstream of a natural gas meter, any piping or tubing or component in a piping or tubing system with a nominal pipe size of no larger than 2 in., and inspect, test, activate, purge, service, repair, maintain or remove such piping or tubing or component in a piping of tubing system; (

b) install to an appliance of a propane vapour system, any piping or tubing or component in a piping or tubing system with a nominal pipe size of no larger than 2 in., and inspect, test, activate, purge, service, repair, maintain or remove such piping or tubing or component in a piping of [or] tubing system, and install or remove the propane supply container; (

c) install, inspect, service, remove, repair or replace any vent, vent connector, draft control device or other component in a gas-fired appliance venting system; (

d) disconnect and reconnect water piping as necessary to exchange, service or install an approved appliance and carry out the replacement necessary to complete the reconnection of controls and components forming part of the appliance, but may not alter, remove, repair or © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 727

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 41, No. 21 replace any cross-connection control devices or perform any additional plumbing work unless the Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the plumber trade; (

e) perform maintenance on, service or replace a mechanical or electrical component or accessory; (

f) perform the tasks that are necessary to replace controls and components forming part of an appliance other than replacing a low water cut-off on a boiler with an operating pressure above 15 psi, but may not perform any additional steamfitting/pipefitting work unless the Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the steamfitter/pipefitter trade; (

g) install, service, remove or replace components and accessories forming part of the gas-side of a refrigerating or air conditioning unit, but may not perform any additional work beyond the gas-side of the appliance unless the Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic trade; (

h) disconnect and reconnect electrical supply wiring in order to exchange, service or repair an approved appliance and carry out the replacement necessary to complete the reconnection of controls and components forming part of the appliance, but may not run wiring back to the panel or perform any additional electrical work related to the wiring of the appliance unless the Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the construction electrician trade; (

i) install, repair, service, remove or replace the plenum connection or components forming part of the plenum connection in order to complete the installation of a gas appliance, but may not perform any additional sheet metal work beyond the plenum connection unless the Gasfitter B journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the sheet metal worker trade. Permitted activities—Gasfitter A 12 A Gasfitter A journeyperson or apprentice may perform all of the following activities on any gas appliance: (

a) install, inspect, test, activate, purge, service, repair or remove a gas appliance or any equipment or accessories essential to the operation of the appliance; (

b) install to an appliance downstream of a natural gas meter, any piping or tubing or component in a piping or tubing system, and inspect, test, activate, purge, service, repair, maintain or remove such piping or tubing or component in a piping or tubing system; (

c) install to an appliance or a propane system, any piping or tubing or component in a piping or tubing system, and inspect, test, activate, purge, service, repair, maintain or remove such piping or tubing or component in a piping or tubing system and install or remove the propane supply container; (

d) install, inspect, service, remove, repair or replace any vent, vent connector, draft control device or other component in a gas-fired appliance venting system; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 728

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e) disconnect and reconnect water piping as necessary to exchange, service or install an approved appliance and carry out the replacement necessary to complete the reconnection of controls and components forming part of the appliance, but may not alter, remove, repair or replace any cross-connection control devices or perform any additional plumbing work unless the Gasfitter A journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the plumber trade; (

f) perform maintenance on, service or replace a mechanical or electrical component or accessory that is either part of an appliance or is essential to the operation of the appliance; (

g) perform the tasks that are necessary to replace controls and components forming part of an appliance other than replacing a low water cut-off on a boiler with an operating pressure above 15 psi, but may not perform any additional steam or pipefitting work unless the Gasfitter A journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the steamfitter/pipefitter trade; (

h) install, service, remove or replace components and accessories forming part of the gas-side of a refrigerating or air conditioning unit, but may not perform any additional work beyond the gas-side of the appliance unless the Gasfitter A journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic trade; (

i) disconnect and reconnect electrical supply wiring in order to exchange, service or repair an approved appliance and carry out the replacement necessary to complete the reconnection of controls and components forming part of the appliance, but may not run wiring back to the panel or perform any additional electrical work related to the wiring of the appliance unless the Gasfitter A journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the construction electrician trade; (

j) install, repair, service, remove or replace the plenum connection or components forming part of the plenum connection in order to complete the installation of a gas appliance, but may not perform any additional sheet metal work beyond the plenum connection unless the Gasfitter A journeyperson or apprentice holds a valid certificate of qualification in the sheet metal worker trade; (

k) perform any functions that may be performed by the holder of a Gasfitter B certificate of qualification. Compliance with identity card requirements of General Regulations 13 For the purposes of

Section 34 of the General Regulations, which requires an apprentice or journeyperson to keep their identity card in their possession when practising the designated trade and produce it on request, a person is practising the gasfitter trade while the person is doing any of the following: (

a) for an apprentice, (

i) acquiring practical experience in the trade, or (ii) learning the skills of the trade during the technical training portion of apprenticeship training; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 729

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b) for a journeyperson, performing the duties of the trade as defined in these regulations or their duties as set out in the General Regulations. Transition 14

(1) A person who, immediately before the coming into force of these regulations, was an apprentice in an apprenticeship program for the Gas Fitter B trade under the 2016 Gas Fitter Trade Regulations, may do either of the following: (

a) continue as an apprentice in that apprenticeship program under the 2016 Gas Fitter Trade Regulations; (

b) become an apprentice in the apprenticeship program for Gasfitter B under these regulations, with full credit being granted for any of the following that, in the opinion of the Director, has been completed by the person: (

i) the documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade as required by clause 3(1)(

a) of the 2016 Gas Fitter Trade Regulations, (ii) the related technical training as required by clause 3(1)(

b) of the 2016 Gas Fitter Trade Regulations.

(2) A person who, immediately before the coming into force of these regulations, was an apprentice in an apprenticeship program for the Gas Fitter A trade under the 2016 Gas Fitter Trade Regulations continues as an apprentice in that apprenticeship program under these regulations. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 730