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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 34, No. 3 January 29, 2010 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Dairy Industry Act Bulk Haulage Regulations–amendment ....................................... 14/2010 204 Education Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 14, S.N.S. 2008, c. 54–S. 1-6 and 9-13 ........ 7/2010 188 Ministerial Education Act Regulations–amendment.............................. 12/2010 198 Executive Council Act and Public Service Act Proclamation of amendments to Acts, S. 16, S.N.S. 2009, c. 14 ..................... 13/2010 203 Gaming Control Act Proclamation of amendments to Act, S. 2, S.N.S. 2008, c. 57 ....................... 6/2010 187 Health Services and Insurance Act Seniors’ Pharmacare Program Regulations–amendment ........................... 3/2010 97 Homes for Special Care Act Homes for Special Care Regulations–amendment................................ 9/2010 193 Motor Vehicle Act Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations–amendment..................... 4/2010 98 Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness Rating and Compliance Regulations–amendment .... 5/2010 184 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 10/2010 194 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 11/2010 196 Public Service Act and Executive Council Act Proclamation of amendments to Acts, S. 16, S.N.S. 2009, c. 14 ..................... 13/2010 203 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 95 Table of Contents (cont.) Royal Gazette Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 3 Summary Proceedings Act Summary Offence Tickets Regulations–amendment.............................. 8/2010 189 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 Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force. 96 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 3/2010 - 4/2010 to 5/2010 Royal Gazette Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 3 N.S. Reg. 3/2010 Made: January 8, 2010 Filed: January 13, 2010 Seniors’ Pharmacare Program Regulations Order in Council 2010-2 dated January 8, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 17(3) of the Health Services and Insurance Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated December 22, 2009, and pursuant to subsection 17(3) of Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act, is pleased to amend the Seniors’ Pharmacare Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 162/2000, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2000-471 dated September 20, 2000, by repealing “plus or minus 1%” in subsection 5(5) and substituting “plus or minus 3%”, effective on and after January 8, 2010. N.S. Reg. 4/2010 to 5/2010 Made: January 12, 2010 Filed: January 13, 2010 Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations and Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness Rating and Compliance Regulations Order in Council 2010-5 dated January 12, 2010 Amendment to regulations approved and made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 191(1) and Section 303G of the Motor Vehicle Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal dated December 3, 2009, and pursuant to Sections 191 and 303G of Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, is pleased, effective on and after January 12, 2010, to (a) pursuant to subsection 191(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act, approve amendments made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal to the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations, N.S. Reg. 137/2001, and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-526 dated November 15, 2001, to change certain weight and dimension limits of commercial vehicles and the highways on which such vehicles may operate, in the manner set forth in Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (b) pursuant to Section 303G of the Motor Vehicle Act, amend the Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness Rating and Compliance Regulations, N.S. Reg. 84/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-145 dated March 31, 2005, in the manner set forth in Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. Schedule “A” I, Bill Estabrooks, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 191(1) of Chapter 193 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, hereby amend the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations, N.S. Reg. 137/2001, made by the Minister of Transportation and Public Works and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 97 N.S. Reg. 4/2010 Royal Gazette Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 3 2001-526 dated November 15, 2001, to change the weight and dimension limits of certain vehicles and the highways on which such vehicles can operate, in the manner set out in the attached, effective on and after the date this order is published in the Royal Gazette Part II after its approval by the Governor in Council. Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on December 3, 2009. Sgd.: Bill Estabrooks Honourable Bill Estabrooks, M.B. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal N.S. Reg. 4/2010 Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations Amendment to the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal pursuant to subsection 191(1) of Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act 1 (1) Section 2 of the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations, N.S. Reg. 137/2001, made by the Minister of Transportation and Public Works and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-526 dated November 15, 2001, is amended by striking out clause (a). (2) Section 2 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause (d): (da) “aerodynamic device” means a device mounted at the rear of a truck, truck tractor or trailer that is designed to reduce the drag associated with airflow around a moving vehicle and that meets all of the following criteria: (I) any portion of the device more than 1.9 m above the ground does not protrude more than 0.61 m beyond the rear of the vehicle to which it is attached, (ii) any portion of the device within 1.9 m of the ground does not protrude more than 0.305 m beyond the rear of the vehicle to which it is attached, (iii) the device complies with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 223, as amended, made under the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act, (iv) the device does not obstruct or diminish lighting and conspicuity markings required by the Act and its regulations, (v) the device is not designed or used for carrying cargo; (3) Clause 2(h) of the regulations is amended by (a) striking out “or” at the end of subclause (v); (b) striking out the semicolon at the end of subclause (vi) and substituting “, or”; (c) adding the following subclause immediately after subclause (vi): (vii) a self-steering quad axle; 98 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 4/2010 Royal Gazette Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 3 (4) Clause 2(l) of the regulations is amended by adding “or by an aerodynamic device at the rear” immediately before the semicolon at the end of the clause. (5) Section 2 of the regulations is further amended by adding the following clause immediately after clause (t): (ta) “dry bulk products” mean products consisting of unpackaged free-flowing dry solids that are loaded without being boxed, bagged or hand-stowed, including all of the following: (i) aggregate, including (A) crushed stone, (B) sand, (C) gravel, (ii) grain, (iii) sugar, (iv) cement powder, (v) chemicals, including (A) fertilizer, (B) plastic granules, (C) pellets, (D) resin powder, (vi) dry edibles, including (A) alfalfa pellets, (B) citrus pellets, (C) livestock feed, (D) flour, (E) meal, (F) seeds, (G) starches, (H) vegetables, (I) fruit, (vii) bulk mine products, including (A) mineral ore, (B) gypsum, (C) potash, (D) coal, (E) salt; (6) Clause 2(u) of the regulations is amended by adding “, exclusive of any extension in the distance caused by an aerodynamic device at the rear” immediately before the semicolon at the end of the clause. (7) Clause 2(ak) of the regulations is amended by © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 99 N.S. Reg. 4/2010 Royal Gazette Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 3 (a) adding “or by an aerodynamic device at the rear” at the end of the subclause (i) immediately before the comma; (b) adding “, exclusive of any extension in the distance caused by an aerodynamic device at the rear” at the end of subclause (ii) immediately before the comma; (c) adding “or by an aerodynamic device at the rear” at the end of subclause (iii) immediately before the comma; (d) adding “, exclusive of any extension in the distance caused by an aerodynamic device at the rear” at the