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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. 46, No. 11 N.S. Reg. 98/2022 Made: May 25, 2022 and May 10, 2022 Filed: May 26, 2022 and May 10, 2022 Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations–replacement Ministerial order dated May 25, 2022 and Order in Council 2022-132 dated May 10, 2022 Repeal of regulations and regulations made by the Minister of Health and Wellness and the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) and subsection 17(2) of the Health Services and Insurance Act Order In the matter of the replacement of the Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations , N.S. Reg. 9/2019, made pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) and subsection 17(2) of the Health Services and Insurance Act - and - In the matter of an increase to the tariff of fees established by the Minister of Health and Wellness pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Health Services and Insurance Act with respect to insured dental services I, Michelle Thompson, Minister of Health and Wellness for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act, hereby (

a) repeal the tariff of fees established by the Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations , N.S. Reg. 9/2019, made by Order in Council 2019-4 dated January 15, 2019; (

b) establish a new tariff of fees for insured dental services as set out in the regulations respecting the tariff for insured dental services set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”; and (

c) authorize payments in respect of the new tariff. This Order is effective on and after the date that the regulations prescribing insured dental services in respect of the tariff set forth in

Schedule “A” are made by the Governor in Council. Dated and made at Halifax, Province of Nova Scotia, May 25th, 2022. sgd. Brian Comer [sic] Honourable Michelle Thompson Minister of Health and Wellness O.I.C. 2022-132 The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated April 11, 2022, is pleased (

a) effective on and after May 10, 2022, pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act, to approve the Minister of Health and Wellness entering into an agreement with the Nova Scotia Dental Association in respect of fees for insured dental services provided to residents of Nova Scotia; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 216

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b) effective on and after June 1, 2022, pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Health Services and Insurance Act, to (

i) repeal the Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations , N.S. Reg. 9/2019, made by the Minister of Health and Wellness and the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-4 dated January 15, 2019, and (ii) make new regulations prescribing insured dental services in accordance with the increased tariff amounts established by the Minister of Health and Wellness pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Health Services and Insurance Act, in the form set forth in

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

c) effective on and after June 1, 2022, pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Health Services and Insurance Act, to approve the authorization by the Minister of Health and Wellness of payments in respect of the increased tariff amounts referred to in paragraph (b)(ii); and (

d) pursuant to subsection 4(3) of

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Regulations Act, to dispense with the publication in the Royal Gazette

Part II of the regulations respecting an insured dental services tariff set forth in the attached

Schedule “A” because of length. [Please note: The regulations referred to in paragraph (b)(ii) of this Order in Council have been filed with the Registrar of Regulations on May 10, 2022, as N.S. Reg. 98/2022. The regulations may be inspected and copies obtained at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations.] N.S. Reg. 99/2022 Made: May 11, 2022 Filed: May 11, 2022 Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Amendment Order for Indigo Shores Special Planning Area Order dated May 11, 2022 Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to

Section 16 of the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Amendment Order for Indigo Shores Special Planning Area made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under

Section 16 of

Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2021, the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act

Whereas the Indigo Shores Special Planning Order, N.S. Reg. 59/2022, was made on March 24, 2022, and designated the Indigo Shores Special Planning Area;

Whereas the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality has recommended amendments to the municipal planning strategy and land-use by-law applicable to the Indigo Shores Special Planning Area (respectively the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy and the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law); And

whereas I am satisfied that the recommended amendments are necessary to advance the purpose of the © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 217

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act ; Therefore, I order the following: 1. The Regional Municipality Planning Strategy is amended by adding the following policy in bold immediately after Policy S-25: S-25A Notwithstanding S-25, the area identified as the Indigo Shores Special Planning Area in accordance with the Housing for Halifax Regional Municipality Act and as shown as

Schedule I of the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law, shall be exempt from the restrictions identified in S-25. Further, the development of this area shall proceed by way of applied R-1 (Single Unit Dwelling) Zoning and by way of a development agreement to allow the development of more than 25 lots per year. 2. The Table of Contents of the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law is amended by adding the following text in bold immediately after “SCHEDULE H: WIND ENERGY ZONING” and before “SCHEDULE: 1-A, 1-B, 1-C, 1-D AND 1-E Zoning Maps”:

SCHEDULE I: INDIGO SHORES SPECIAL PLANNING AREA

Section 3.6 of the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law is amended by adding the following text in bold immediately after “(

i) Conservation Design Developments in accordance with policies S-14, S-15, S-16 and S-17 of the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy, as applicable.”: As provided for in the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax Regional Municipality, the area identified as the Indigo Shores Special Planning Area in accordance with the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act and as shown in

Schedule 1 of the Land Use By-law shall be permitted to develop more than 25 lots per year by development agreement.” 4. The Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law is amended by adding the

Schedule set out in

Schedule “A” to this Order immediately after

Schedule H of the By-law. This Order is effective on and after the date of this order. Dated and made May 11, 2022 at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. John Lohr Honourable John Lohr Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 218

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 N.S. Reg. 100/2022 Made: May 12, 2022 Filed: May 13, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 12, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10587 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.

The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil.

Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 126.29 +3.70Gasoline (Grade 2) 129.29 Gasoline (Grade 3) 132.29 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 173.70 +2.50 Nil Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 12th day of May, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood 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 May 13, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 141.42 10.0 15.5 166.92 198.5 200.9 198.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 144.42 10.0 15.5 169.92 202.0 204.4 202.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 147.42 10.0 15.5 172.92 205.4 207.8 205.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 188.95 4.0 15.4 208.35 245.8 248.1 245.8 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 141.92 10.0 15.5 167.42 199.1 201.5 199.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 144.92 10.0 15.5 170.42 202.5 205.0 202.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 147.92 10.0 15.5 173.42 206.0 208.4 206.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.45 4.0 15.4 208.85 246.4 248.7 246.4 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 142.32 10.0 15.5 167.82 199.5 202.0 199.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 145.32 10.0 15.5 170.82 203.0 205.4 203.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 148.32 10.0 15.5 173.82 206.4 208.9 206.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.85 4.0 15.4 209.25 246.8 249.1 246.8 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 142.42 10.0 15.5 167.92 199.7 202.1 199.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 145.42 10.0 15.5 170.92 203.1 205.5 203.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 148.42 10.0 15.5 173.92 206.6 209.0 206.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.95 4.0 15.4 209.35 247.0 249.3 247.0 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 142.42 10.0 15.5 167.92 199.7 202.1 199.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 145.42 10.0 15.5 170.92 203.1 205.5 203.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 148.42 10.0 15.5 173.92 206.6 209.0 206.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.95 4.0 15.4 209.35 247.0 249.3 247.0 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 143.12 10.0 15.5 168.62 200.5 202.9 200.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 146.12 10.0 15.5 171.62 203.9 206.3 203.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 149.12 10.0 15.5 174.62 207.4 209.8 207.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 190.65 4.0 15.4 210.05 247.8 250.1 247.8 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 101/2022 Made: May 16, 2022 Filed: May 17, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 16, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10584 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 222

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. May 17, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 134.56 +3.70Gasoline (Grade 2) 137.56 Gasoline (Grade 3) 140.56 Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 16th day of May, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 223

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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 May 17, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 149.69 10.0 15.5 175.19 208.0 210.4 208.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 152.69 10.0 15.5 178.19 211.5 213.9 211.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 155.69 10.0 15.5 181.19 214.9 217.3 214.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 188.95 4.0 15.4 208.35 245.8 248.1 245.8 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 150.19 10.0 15.5 175.69 208.6 211.0 208.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.19 10.0 15.5 178.69 212.0 214.5 212.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.19 10.0 15.5 181.69 215.5 217.9 215.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.45 4.0 15.4 208.85 246.4 248.7 246.4 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 150.59 10.0 15.5 176.09 209.1 211.5 209.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.59 10.0 15.5 179.09 212.5 214.9 212.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.59 10.0 15.5 182.09 216.0 218.4 216.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.85 4.0 15.4 209.25 246.8 249.1 246.8 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 150.69 10.0 15.5 176.19 209.2 211.6 209.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.69 10.0 15.5 179.19 212.6 215.0 212.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.69 10.0 15.5 182.19 216.1 218.5 216.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.95 4.0 15.4 209.35 247.0 249.3 247.0 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 150.69 10.0 15.5 176.19 209.2 211.6 209.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.69 10.0 15.5 179.19 212.6 215.0 212.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.69 10.0 15.5 182.19 216.1 218.5 216.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 189.95 4.0 15.4 209.35 247.0 249.3 247.0 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 151.39 10.0 15.5 176.89 210.0 212.4 210.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 154.39 10.0 15.5 179.89 213.4 215.8 213.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 157.39 10.0 15.5 182.89 216.9 219.3 216.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 190.65 4.0 15.4 210.05 247.8 250.1 247.8 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 N.S. Reg. 102/2022 Made: May 17, 2022 Filed: May 17, 2022 Food Safety Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2022-136 dated May 17, 2022 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 105 of the Health Protection Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change dated March 15, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 105 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act, is pleased to amend the Food Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 206/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-458 dated October 14, 2005, to require restaurants to have accessible entryways, washroom facilities and pathways, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after May 17, 2022.

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

Section 105 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act

Section 19 of the Food Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 206/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-458 dated October 14, 2005, is amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (3):

(4) All of the following types of restaurants must have accessible entryways, washroom facilities and pathways that are considered acceptable by the Minister: (

a) newly constructed restaurants; (

b) restaurants located in a converted space that was not previously occupied by a restaurant; (

c) restaurants located in a pre-existing restaurant space that was closed for at least 12 months prior to the submission of an application for a food establishment permit for the new restaurant. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 225

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 N.S. Reg. 103/2022 Made: May 17, 2022 Filed: May 18, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 17, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10596 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.

Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” and the prices for petroleum products in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 168.65 -1.10 Nil Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 17th day of May, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood 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 May 18, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 149.69 10.0 15.5 175.19 208.0 210.4 208.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 152.69 10.0 15.5 178.19 211.5 213.9 211.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 155.69 10.0 15.5 181.19 214.9 217.3 214.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 180.30 4.0 15.4 199.70 235.9 238.2 235.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 150.19 10.0 15.5 175.69 208.6 211.0 208.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.19 10.0 15.5 178.69 212.0 214.5 212.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.19 10.0 15.5 181.69 215.5 217.9 215.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 180.80 4.0 15.4 200.20 236.4 238.7 236.4 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 150.59 10.0 15.5 176.09 209.1 211.5 209.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.59 10.0 15.5 179.09 212.5 214.9 212.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.59 10.0 15.5 182.09 216.0 218.4 216.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 181.20 4.0 15.4 200.60 236.9 239.2 236.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 150.69 10.0 15.5 176.19 209.2 211.6 209.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.69 10.0 15.5 179.19 212.6 215.0 212.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.69 10.0 15.5 182.19 216.1 218.5 216.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 181.30 4.0 15.4 200.70 237.0 239.3 237.0 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 150.69 10.0 15.5 176.19 209.2 211.6 209.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.69 10.0 15.5 179.19 212.6 215.0 212.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.69 10.0 15.5 182.19 216.1 218.5 216.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 181.30 4.0 15.4 200.70 237.0 239.3 237.0 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 151.39 10.0 15.5 176.89 210.0 212.4 210.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 154.39 10.0 15.5 179.89 213.4 215.8 213.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 157.39 10.0 15.5 182.89 216.9 219.3 216.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 182.00 4.0 15.4 201.40 237.8 240.1 237.8 999.9 N.S. Reg. 104/2022 Made: May 18, 2022 Filed: May 19, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 18, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10599 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. However, the Board may prescribe a benchmark price any time, and due to significant changes in the price of petroleum products, the Board has determined that it is appropriate to adjust its most recently prescribed weekly prices.

The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product. The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168.

Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to achieve revenue neutrality.

At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 228

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. May 19, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 147.12 Nil Nil Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 18th day of May, 2022. sgd. Crystal Henwood 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 May 19, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Fed. Wholesale Prov.

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 149.69 10.0 15.5 175.19 208.0 210.4 208.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 152.69 10.0 15.5 178.19 211.5 213.9 211.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 155.69 10.0 15.5 181.19 214.9 217.3 214.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 159.87 4.0 15.4 179.27 212.4 214.7 212.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 150.19 10.0 15.5 175.69 208.6 211.0 208.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.19 10.0 15.5 178.69 212.0 214.5 212.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.19 10.0 15.5 181.69 215.5 217.9 215.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 160.37 4.0 15.4 179.77 212.9 215.2 212.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 150.59 10.0 15.5 176.09 209.1 211.5 209.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.59 10.0 15.5 179.09 212.5 214.9 212.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.59 10.0 15.5 182.09 216.0 218.4 216.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 160.77 4.0 15.4 180.17 213.4 215.7 213.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 150.69 10.0 15.5 176.19 209.2 211.6 209.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.69 10.0 15.5 179.19 212.6 215.0 212.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.69 10.0 15.5 182.19 216.1 218.5 216.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 160.87 4.0 15.4 180.27 213.5 215.8 213.5 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 150.69 10.0 15.5 176.19 209.2 211.6 209.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 153.69 10.0 15.5 179.19 212.6 215.0 212.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 156.69 10.0 15.5 182.19 216.1 218.5 216.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 160.87 4.0 15.4 180.27 213.5 215.8 213.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 151.39 10.0 15.5 176.89 210.0 212.4 210.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 154.39 10.0 15.5 179.89 213.4 215.8 213.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 157.39 10.0 15.5 182.89 216.9 219.3 216.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 161.57 4.0 15.4 180.97 214.3 216.6 214.3 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 105/2022 Made: May 19, 2022 Filed: May 20, 2022 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 19, 2022 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 Decision and Order M10600 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products under

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Chair Decision and Order Under S. 16 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations , the Board must prescribe a benchmark price for specified petroleum products every Friday. The benchmark price prescribed by the Board is the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) since the last benchmark price adjustment for the petroleum product.

The Board must also prescribe retail mark-ups and calculate wholesale margins considering any factors the Board finds relevant, including transportation adjustments. The Board last set wholesale margins in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 146; retail mark-ups in its decision, 2021 NSUARB 50; and transportation adjustments in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168. Following the Board’s recent retail mark-up decision (2021 NSUARB 50), it approved a monthly retail mark-up adjustment mechanism to address reduced sales volumes from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The adjustment mechanism was implemented by the Board for gasoline and diesel oil adjustments in an order dated June 2, 2021, but discontinued for diesel oil in an order dated November 26, 2021. At each price setting, the Board may apply a forward-averaging correction, based on historical prices, to © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 230

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 achieve revenue neutrality. At appropriate times of the year, the Board may also require an additional margin for winter blending of ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil. Based on the foregoing and other requirements in the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and regulations, the Board finds it appropriate to prescribe the benchmark prices and adjustments in Table “A,” the COVID-19 related retail mark-up adjustment for gasoline in Table “B,” and the prices for petroleum products in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 A.M. May 20, 2022: Table “A” (cents per litre) Petroleum Product Benchmark Price Forward Averaging (+/-) Winter Blending Gasoline (Grade 1) 134.25 Nil Gasoline (Grade 2) 137.25 Gasoline (Grade 3) 140.25 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Oil 132.91 -0.9 Nil Table “B” (cents per litre) COVID-19 Retail Mark-up Adjustment (Gasoline only) Minimum Self-Service and Full-Service +0.3 Maximum Self-Service +0.4 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 19th day of May, 2022. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Chief 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 May 20, 2022 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices 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 145.68 Mid-Grade Unleaded 148.68 Premium Unleaded 151.68 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 144.76 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 171.18 174.18 177.18 164.16 203.4 205.8 206.9 209.3 210.3 212.7 195.0 197.3 203.4 999.9 206.9 999.9 210.3 999.9 195.0 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 231

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 46, No. 11 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 146.18 10.0 15.5 171.68 204.0 206.4 204.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 149.18 10.0 15.5 174.68 207.4 209.9 207.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 152.18 10.0 15.5 177.68 210.9 213.3 210.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 145.26 4.0 15.4 164.66 195.6 197.9 195.6 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 146.58 10.0 15.5 172.08 204.4 206.9 204.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 149.58 10.0 15.5 175.08 207.9 210.3 207.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 152.58 10.0 15.5 178.08 211.3 213.8 211.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 145.66 4.0 15.4 165.06 196.0 198.3 196.0 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 146.68 10.0 15.5 172.18 204.6 207.0 204.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 149.68 10.0 15.5 175.18 208.0 210.4 208.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 152.68 10.0 15.5 178.18 211.5 213.9 211.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 145.76 4.0 15.4 165.16 196.1 198.4 196.1 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 146.68 10.0 15.5 172.18 204.6 207.0 204.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 149.68 10.0 15.5 175.18 208.0 210.4 208.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 152.68 10.0 15.5 178.18 211.5 213.9 211.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 145.76 4.0 15.4 165.16 196.1 198.4 196.1 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 147.38 10.0 15.5 172.88 205.4 207.8 205.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 150.38 10.0 15.5 175.88 208.8 211.2 208.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 153.38 10.0 15.5 178.88 212.3 214.7 212.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 146.46 4.0 15.4 165.86 196.9 199.2 196.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Document details

Collection	Nova Scotia — Gazette
Citation	N.S. Reg. 98/2022
Date	2022-06-03
Type	gazette
Volume / chapter	just regulations rg2 2022 RG2 2022 06 03
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	f7396f615ebd18e33968e1b4a5e633af200539db

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