CONSOLIDATION

Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block

SOR/2008-208

Current to June 20, 2022



OFFICIAL STATUS OF CONSOLIDATIONS Subsections 31(1) and (3) of the Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act, in force on June 1, 2009, provide as follows: Published consolidation is evidence

31 (1) Every copy of a consolidated statute or consolidated regulation published by the Minister under this Act in either print or electronic form is evidence of that statute or regulation and of its contents and every copy purporting to be published by the Minister is deemed to be so published, unless the contrary is shown. ... Inconsistencies in regulations

(3) In the event of an inconsistency between a consolidated regulation published by the Minister under this Act and the original regulation or a subsequent amendment as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council under the Statutory Instruments Act, the original regulation or amendment prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

LAYOUT The notes that appeared in the left or right margins are now in boldface text directly above the provisions to which they relate. They form no part of the enactment, but are inserted for convenience of reference only.

NOTE This consolidation is current to June 20, 2022. Any amendments that were not in force as of June 20, 2022 are set out at the end of this document under the heading “Amendments Not in Force”.

Current to June 20, 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block

Definition

Nova Scotia Interpretation Act

Canada Labour Code

Incorporation of Nova Scotia laws

Coming into force

SCHEDULE 1

Incorporated Laws SCHEDULE 2

Current to June 20, 2022

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Registration SOR/2008-208

June 12, 2008

DONKIN COAL BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block

P.C. 2008-1061

June 12, 2008

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Labour, pursuant to subsections 13(1) and (3) of the Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Acta, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block.

a

S.C. 2007, c. 33

Current to June 20, 2022

Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block

Definition 1 In these Regulations, Nova Scotia laws means the

Acts and regulations of Nova Scotia, as amended from time to time, set out in Schedule 1 and, for greater certainty, includes regulations made under one or more of those Acts after the coming into force of these Regulations, unless otherwise provided.

Nova Scotia Interpretation Act 2 The Nova Scotia Interpretation Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 235), as amended from time to time, applies to the interpretation of the Nova Scotia laws, with the adaptations set out in Schedule 2.

Canada Labour Code 3 The employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block is excluded from the application of Parts I, II and III of the Canada Labour Code. Incorporation of Nova Scotia laws 4 The Nova Scotia laws are incorporated by reference and apply, with the adaptations set out in Schedule 2, to the employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block.

Coming into force 5 These Regulations come into force on the day on

which they are registered.

Current to June 20, 2022

Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block SCHEDULE 1 Incorporated Laws

SCHEDULE 1 (Section 1)

Incorporated Laws Section 44 of the Judicature Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 240) Labour Standards Code (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 246) and its regulations, other than clauses 7(b), (ba) and (bb) of the Code Occupational Health and Safety Act (S.N.S. 1996, c. 7) and its regulations Occupational Health Regulations (N.S. Reg. 112/76), other than section 10 Trade Union Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 475) and its regulations

Current to June 20, 2022

Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2 (Sections 2 and 4)

PART 1

Adaptation of the Labour Standards Code Pregnancy and parental leave 1 In subsections 59A(2) and 59G(3), a reference to the Human Rights Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 214) shall be read as a reference to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Death of common-law partner 2 An employee is also entitled to leave under clause 60A(a) on the death of the employee’s common-law partner as defined in clause 60E(1)(a).

PART 2

Adaptation of the Trade Union Act Provincial Crown bound 3 For the purposes of subsection 4(1), the Act applies to Her Majesty in right of the Province and to employees of Her Majesty.

Current to June 20, 2022

