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DONKIN COAL BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ACTRegulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal BlockP.C.2008-106120086

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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.aS.C. 2007, c. 33

Definition1In 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 Act2The 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 Code3The 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 laws4The 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 force5These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

SCHEDULE 1(Section 1)Incorporated LawsSection 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 CodeOccupational Health and Safety Act (S.N.S. 1996, c. 7) and its regulationsOccupational Health Regulations (N.S. Reg. 112/76), other than section 10Trade Union Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 475) and its regulationsSCHEDULE 2(Sections 2 and 4)PART 1Adaptation of the Labour Standards Code

Pregnancy and parental leave1In 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 partner2An 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 2Adaptation of the Trade Union Act

Provincial Crown bound3For the purposes of subsection 4(1), the Act applies to Her Majesty in right of the Province and to employees of Her Majesty.