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Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Contents Act Reg. No. Page Correctional Services Act Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88/2021 229 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86/2021 226 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92/2021 236

Summary Proceedings Act

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87/2021 228 Utility and Review Board Act Assessment Appeal Rules–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91/2021 235 Board Regulatory Rules–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90/2021 233 Municipal Government Act Rules–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89/2021 231 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. 45, No. 13 N.S. Reg. 86/2021 Made: May 27, 2021 Filed: May 28, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 27, 2021 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 M10127 - 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: Steven M. Murphy, MBA, P.Eng., 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 on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended May 26, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 66.88¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 64.27¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 66.88¢ per litre Grade 2 69.88¢ per litre Grade 3 72.88¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 64.27¢ per litre © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 226

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now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 0.38¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.20¢ per litre 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., May 28, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 27th day of May, 2021. 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 28, 2021 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 78.28 10.0 15.5 103.78 125.6 127.9 125.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.28 10.0 15.5 106.78 129.0 131.3 129.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 84.28 10.0 15.5 109.78 132.5 134.8 132.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 75.84 4.0 15.4 95.24 115.7 118.0 115.7 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 78.78 10.0 15.5 104.28 126.1 128.4 126.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 81.78 10.0 15.5 107.28 129.6 131.9 129.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 84.78 10.0 15.5 110.28 133.0 135.3 133.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.34 4.0 15.4 95.74 116.3 118.6 116.3 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 79.18 10.0 15.5 104.68 126.6 128.9 126.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.18 10.0 15.5 107.68 130.0 132.3 130.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.18 10.0 15.5 110.68 133.5 135.8 133.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.74 4.0 15.4 96.14 116.8 119.1 116.8 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 79.28 10.0 15.5 104.78 126.7 129.0 126.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.28 10.0 15.5 107.78 130.2 132.5 130.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.28 10.0 15.5 110.78 133.6 135.9 133.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.84 4.0 15.4 96.24 116.9 119.2 116.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 13 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 79.28 10.0 15.5 104.78 126.7 129.0 126.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.28 10.0 15.5 107.78 130.2 132.5 130.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.28 10.0 15.5 110.78 133.6 135.9 133.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 76.84 4.0 15.4 96.24 116.9 119.2 116.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 79.98 10.0 15.5 105.48 127.5 129.8 127.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.98 10.0 15.5 108.48 131.0 133.3 131.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.98 10.0 15.5 111.48 134.4 136.7 134.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.54 4.0 15.4 96.94 117.7 120.0 117.7 999.9 N.S. Reg. 87/2021 Made: May 26, 2021 Filed: May 28, 2021

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment Order dated May 26, 2021 Amendment to regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to

Section 8 of the

Summary Proceedings Act Order Made under

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act I, Randy Delorey, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act, effective on and after the date of this order, hereby (

a) amend the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, to replace

Schedule 7 to the regulations and designate certain offences under the Emergency Management Act as

summary offence ticket offences, in the manner set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”; and (

b) order and direct that the penalty to be entered on a summons in respect of an offence set out in amendments to the schedules to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, as set forth in the attached

Schedule “A”, is the out-of-court settlement amount listed in the out-of-court settlement column set out opposite the description for the offence, and includes the charge provided for in, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. Dated and made May 26, 2021, at Antigonish, Province of Nova Scotia. sgd. Randy Delorey Honourable Randy Delorey Attorney General and Minister of Justice © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 228

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act The

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011, made by order of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated October 4, 2011, are amended by repealing

Schedule 7 and substituting the following schedule:

Schedule 7 Emergency Management Act Out of Court Offence

Section Settlement 1 Charging higher prices than fair market value during state of emergency 16 $582.50 2 Obstructing Minister, municipality, EMO, committee or any other person 23 $697.50 (specify) 3 Failing to comply with Act or any regulations (specify) 23(a) $582.50 4 Failing to comply with direction, order or requirement (specify) made 23(b) $697.50 under Act or regulations (specify) 5 Individual failing to comply with Minister’s Direction 21-004 (third- 23(b) $3000.00 party delivery service) 6 Corporation failing to comply with Minister’s Direction 21-004 (third- 23(b) $20 000.00 party delivery service) N.S.

Reg. 88/2021 Made: May 26, 2021 Filed: May 28, 2021 Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program Regulations Order dated May 26, 2021 Regulations made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General pursuant to clause 3(1)(

g) of the Correctional Services Act I, Randy Delorey, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 3(1)(

g) of the Correctional Services Act do hereby establish the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program which includes electronic monitoring of selected accused persons, to be coupled with collaborative support services delivered by community agencies. In order to be accepted the Court must order the accused person to: • Participate in the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program and be under the supervision of, or report to, a probation officer of the Correctional Services Division of the Department of Justice or their delegate. • Submit to Electronic Supervision as directed. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 229

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 13 Criteria for Selection Entry into the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program is limited to persons who are remanded and upon assessment are granted judicial interim release (bail) pursuant to

section 515 of the Criminal Code.

Eligibility In addition, the following conditions are required for acceptance into the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program: • the accused person must reside within the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) • the Probation Officer has confirmed that the individual where the accused person will reside has consented to having them reside at the proposed address while participating in the Bail Supervision and Support Program, if applicable • the accused person has agreed to participate in Electronic Supervision as ordered by the Court, at the level deemed appropriate by Correctional Services, and has freely signed all consent forms associated with participation • space exists in the program Approval Process An accused person may be accepted to the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program when: 1. the accused person is determined by the Correctional Services Division to meet the criteria to be eligible, and 2. on being satisfied that the Correctional Services Division has made the determination in clause (1), a Court orders judicial interim release and if the order includes electronic supervision as a condition that the accused person be under the supervision of or report to a probation officer of the Correctional Services Division of the Department of Justice for the purposes of the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program, and that the accused person must consent to participate and agree to comply with the rules of the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program under the conditions outlined in

Schedule A attached. This authorization is effective on and from the 26th day of May, 2021 Dated May 26th, 2021, at Halifax, Nova Scotia. sgd. Randy Delorey Honourable Randy Delorey, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Schedule “A” A. Attend, participate in and complete the Adult Bail Supervision and Support Program by complying with the following conditions: 1. abide by the conditions of your release order and all other Court Orders 2. abide by a curfew as directed by the Court 3. report in person at pre-assigned dates/times as directed by the Community Agency or Correctional Services 4. participate in electronic supervision, at the level deemed appropriate by Correctional Services B.

Report to the Correctional Services office at _____________________ between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, (or next business day if after 4:30 p.m.) immediately upon release from custody in order to set an appointment for an intake interview with the Probation Officer. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 230

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 13 N.S. Reg. 89/2021 Made: May 27, 2021 Filed: May 31, 2021 Municipal Government Act Rules–amendment Order dated May 27, 2021 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 12 of the Utility and Review Board Act Order Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the Matter of the Utility and Review Board Act - and - In the Matter of a Motion to Amend the Municipal Government Act Rules Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice Chair David J. Almon, LL.B., Member Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Member Steven Murphy, MBA, P.Eng., Member Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Member Order

Whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, at a meeting of the Board held on May 27, 2021, passed a motion to amend the Municipal Government Act Rules, N.S. Reg. 114/2017, made July 10, 2017; It is hereby ordered that the Municipal Government Act Rules, N.S. Reg. 114/2017, made July 10, 2017, under s. 12 of the Utility and Review Board Act, S.N.S. 1992, c. 11, are hereby amended as set out in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this Order. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 27th day of May, 2021. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule A Amendment to the Municipal Government Act Rules made by the Utility and Review Board under

Section 12 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1992, the Utility and Review Board Act The Municipal Government Act Rules, N.S. Reg. 114/2017, made by the Utility and Review Board by Order dated July 10, 2017, is [are] amended by adding immediately after

Section 5 the following Section: 5A

(1) In cases where pre-filed documentary evidence is to be filed in a proceeding, including in responses to Information Requests, electronic hyperlinks to, or within, such evidence may be © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 1 231

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a) where the filing party intends to rely on such evidence as part of its direct evidence in the matter, a PDF copy of the document, or of the relevant excerpt (if appropriate), and the purpose of such excerpt, shall also be provided to the Board and to the other parties, as part of the evidentiary record in the matter. (

b) where the electronic hyperlink in subsection [clause] (

a) is to a video or audio recording, the party must file an MPEG or MP3 file or other authorized form of video or audio recording that can be accessed through the Board’s electronic case management system. The filing must also be accompanied by a brief statement setting out the portion of the video or audio recording which is being relied on and the purpose of the evidence. (

c) where the filing party has provided electronic hyperlink evidence and intends to rely on such hyperlink evidence during cross-examination at a hearing, a hard copy of the hyperlinked document does not need to be pre-filed, but a PDF and/or hard copy of any excerpt being used in cross-examination shall be available for reference during the hearing.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection [clause] (1)(a), no copy of the document is required to be filed where: (

a) the evidence filed by a party is in response to an Information Request, unless a copy of the document is requested by the Board or another party; or (

b) the reference is to prior Board or Court decisions, to statutes or regulations, to filings of parties with the Board in other matters, or where used in referencing testimony or reports of an expert witness in other matters not directly being relied upon in the present matter.

(3) Nothing in this rule waives the requirements upon a party where opinion evidence or an expert’s report is filed in a proceeding. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 232

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 13 N.S. Reg. 90/2021 Made: May 27, 2021 Filed: May 31, 2021 Board Regulatory Rules–amendment Order dated May 27, 2021 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 12 of the Utility and Review Board Act Order Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the Matter of the Utility and Review Board Act - and - In the Matter of a Motion to Amend the Board Regulatory Rules Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice Chair David J. Almon, LL.B., Member Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Member Steven Murphy, MBA, P.Eng., Member Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Member Order

Whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, at a meeting of the Board held on May 27, 2021, passed a motion to amend the Board Regulatory Rules, N.S. Reg. 235/2005, made December 23, 2005, as amended to N.S. Reg. 112/2017 (July 13, 2017); It is hereby ordered that the Board Regulatory Rules, N.S. Reg. 112/2017, made July 13, 2017, under s. 12 of the Utility and Review Board Act, S.N.S. 1992, c. 11, are hereby amended as set out in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this Order. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 27th day of May, 2021. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule A Amendment to the Board Regulatory Rules made by the Utility and Review Board under

Section 12 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1992, the Utility and Review Board Act The Board Regulatory Rules, N.S. Reg. 235/2005, made by the Utility and Review Board by Order dated December 23, 2005, as amended to N.S. Reg. 112/2017 (July 13, 2017), is [are] further amended by © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 1 233

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Section 7 the following Section: 7A

(1) In cases where pre-filed documentary evidence is to be filed in a proceeding, including in responses to Information Requests, electronic hyperlinks to, or within, such evidence may be used, subject to the following conditions: (

a) where the filing party intends to rely on such evidence as part of its direct evidence in the matter, a PDF copy of the document, or of the relevant excerpt (if appropriate), and the purpose of such excerpt, shall also be provided to the Board and to the other parties, as part of the evidentiary record in the matter. (

b) where the electronic hyperlink in subsection [clause] (

a) is to a video or audio recording, the party must file an MPEG or MP3 file or other authorized form of video or audio recording that can be accessed through the Board’s electronic case management system. The filing must also be accompanied by a brief statement setting out the portion of the video or audio recording which is being relied on and the purpose of the evidence. (

c) where the filing party has provided electronic hyperlink evidence and intends to rely on such hyperlink evidence during cross-examination at a hearing, a hard copy of the hyperlinked document does not need to be pre-filed, but a PDF and/or hard copy of any excerpt being used in cross-examination shall be available for reference during the hearing.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection [clause] (1)(a), no copy of the document is required to be filed where: (

a) the evidence filed by a party is in response to an Information Request, unless a copy of the document is requested by the Board or another party; or (

b) the reference is to prior Board or Court decisions, to statutes or regulations, to filings of regulated utilities or other parties with the Board in other matters, or where used in referencing testimony or reports of an expert witness in other matters not directly being relied upon in the present matter.

(3) Nothing in this rule waives the requirements upon a party where opinion evidence or an expert’s report is filed in a proceeding. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 234

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 13 N.S. Reg. 91/2021 Made: May 27, 2021 Filed: May 31, 2021 Assessment Appeal Rules–amendment Order dated May 27, 2021 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 12 of the Utility and Review Board Act Order Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board In the Matter of the Utility and Review Board Act - and - In the Matter of a Motion to Amend the Assessment Appeal Rules Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice Chair David J. Almon, LL.B., Member Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Member Steven Murphy, MBA, P.Eng., Member Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., Member Order

Whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, at a meeting of the Board held on May 27, 2021, passed a motion to amend the Assessment Appeal Rules, N.S. Reg. 113/2017, made July 10, 2017; It is hereby ordered that the Assessment Appeal Rules, N.S. Reg. 113/2017, made July 10, 2017, under s. 12 of the Utility and Review Board Act, S.N.S. 1992, c. 11, are hereby amended as set out in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this Order. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 27th day of May, 2021. sgd. Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule A Amendment to the Assessment Appeal Rules made by the Utility and Review Board under

Section 12 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1992, the Utility and Review Board Act The Assessment Appeal Rules, N.S. Reg. 113/2017, made by the Utility and Review Board by Order dated July 10, 2017, is [are] amended by adding immediately after

Section 5 the following Section: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 1 235

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(1) In cases where pre-filed documentary evidence is to be filed in a proceeding, electronic hyperlinks to, or within, such evidence may be used, subject to the following conditions: (

a) where the filing party intends to rely on such evidence as part of its direct evidence in the matter, a PDF copy of the document, or of the relevant excerpt (if appropriate), and the purpose of such excerpt, shall also be provided to the Board and to the other parties, as part of the evidentiary record in the matter. (

b) where the electronic hyperlink in subsection [clause] (

a) is to a video or audio recording, the party must file an MPEG or MP3 file or other authorized form of video or audio recording that can be accessed through the Board’s electronic case management system. The filing must also be accompanied by a brief statement setting out the portion of the video or audio recording which is being relied on and the purpose of the evidence. (

c) where the filing party has provided electronic hyperlink evidence and intends to rely on such hyperlink evidence during cross-examination at a hearing, a hard copy of the hyperlinked document does not need to be pre-filed, but a PDF and/or hard copy of any excerpt being used in cross-examination shall be available for reference during the hearing.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection [clause] (1)(a), no copy of the document is required to be filed where the reference is to prior Board or Court decisions, to statutes or regulations, to filings of parties with the Board in other matters, or where used in referencing testimony or reports of an expert witness in other matters not directly being relied upon in the present matter.

(3) Nothing in this rule waives the requirements upon a party where opinion evidence or an expert’s report is filed in a proceeding. N.S. Reg. 92/2021 Made: June 3, 2021 Filed: June 4, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated June 3, 2021 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 M10138 - 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: Stephen T. McGrath, LL.B., 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 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 236

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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 on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas in a decision dated April 15, 2021, in Matter 09727 [2021 NSUARB 50], the Board directed a process to consider a retail markup adjustment mechanism, applied monthly, to address ongoing Covid-19- related reduced sales volumes to ensure just and reasonable prices for petroleum products pending recovery from the pandemic, and on June 2, 2021, the Board issued an order approving the methodology for the monthly adjustment mechanism; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended Wednesday, June 2, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 68.63¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.97¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 68.63¢ per litre Grade 2 71.63¢ per litre Grade 3 74.63¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 65.97¢ 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 0.40¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.50¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board orders that a monthly adjustment to the retail markup is required to account for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current sales volumes, as follows: Gasoline: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.7¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 1.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.3¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.4¢ per litre 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., Friday, June 4, 2021. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 237

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 13 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 3rd day of June, 2021. 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 June 4, 2021 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 80.05 10.0 15.5 105.55 128.4 131.0 128.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.05 10.0 15.5 108.55 131.8 134.5 131.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.05 10.0 15.5 111.55 135.3 137.9 135.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 77.84 4.0 15.4 97.24 118.4 120.8 118.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 80.55 10.0 15.5 106.05 129.0 131.6 129.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.55 10.0 15.5 109.05 132.4 135.1 132.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.55 10.0 15.5 112.05 135.9 138.5 135.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.34 4.0 15.4 97.74 119.0 121.4 119.0 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 80.95 10.0 15.5 106.45 129.4 132.1 129.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.95 10.0 15.5 109.45 132.9 135.5 132.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.95 10.0 15.5 112.45 136.3 139.0 136.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.74 4.0 15.4 98.14 119.4 121.8 119.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 81.05 10.0 15.5 106.55 129.5 132.2 129.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 84.05 10.0 15.5 109.55 133.0 135.6 133.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 87.05 10.0 15.5 112.55 136.4 139.1 136.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.84 4.0 15.4 98.24 119.5 121.9 119.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 81.05 10.0 15.5 106.55 129.5 132.2 129.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 84.05 10.0 15.5 109.55 133.0 135.6 133.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 87.05 10.0 15.5 112.55 136.4 139.1 136.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 78.84 4.0 15.4 98.24 119.5 121.9 119.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 81.75 10.0 15.5 107.25 130.4 133.0 130.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 84.75 10.0 15.5 110.25 133.8 136.4 133.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 87.75 10.0 15.5 113.25 137.3 139.9 137.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.54 4.0 15.4 98.94 120.3 122.8 120.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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