This consolidation is unofficial and is for reference only.  For the official version of the regulations, consult the original documents on file with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, or refer to the Royal Gazette Part II.
Regulations are amended frequently.  Please check the list of Regulations by Act to see if there are any recent amendments to these regulations filed with our office that are not yet included in this consolidation.
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this electronic version, the Office of the Registrar of Regulations assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies that may have resulted from reformatting.
This electronic version is copyright © , Province of Nova Scotia, all rights reserved.  It is for your personal use and may not be copied for the purposes of resale in this or any other form.


Extinguishment of Public Highways Procedure Regulations

made under subsection 18(1A) of the

Public Highways Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 371

O.I.C. 2010-106 (effective March 15, 2010), N.S. Reg. 43/2010



Table of Contents


Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part of the regulations.
Click here to go to the text of the regulations.

 

Citation

Definitions

Minister has authority to extinguish

Conditions on extinguishing

Executive Council notified of proposed extinguishment


 


Citation

1          These regulations may be cited as the Extinguishment of Public Highways Procedure Regulations.


Definitions

2          In these regulations,

 

                        (a)       “Act” means the Public Highways Act;

 

                        (b)       “Minister” means the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.


Minister has authority to extinguish

3          The Minister may extinguish the public’s right to use a highway or any part of a highway in accordance with these regulations.


Conditions on extinguishing

4          To extinguish the public’s right to use a highway or any part of a highway, the Minister must be satisfied that all of the following conditions are met:

 

                        (a)       the highway is no longer required as part of the public highway system;

 

                        (b)       the extinguishment will not result in any person losing access to their property.


Executive Council notified of proposed extinguishment

5          The Minister must notify the Executive Council in writing of any proposed extinguishment under these regulations at least 1 week before making the extinguishment.




 

 


Legislative History
Reference Tables

Extinguishment of Public Highways Procedure Regulations

N.S. Reg. 43/2010

Public Highways Act

Note:  The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Extinguishment of Public Highways Procedure Regulations made under the Public Highways Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

43/2010

Mar 15, 2010

date specified

Mar 26, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added
am. = amended

fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed
rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

..........................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note that changes to headings are not included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

 

Note

Effective
date

1

The reference to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal in s. 2(b) should be read as a reference to the Department of Transportation and Active Transit in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-56 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Feb 23, 2021

2

The reference to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal in s. 2(b) should be read as a reference to the Department of Public Works in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-209 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Aug 31, 2021

 

 

 

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.
Regulation

Title

In force
date

Repealed
date

 

 

 

 

Note:  Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table.  It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.