The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Labour dated April 25, 2003, is pleased to, effective November 8, 2003:
(a) pursuant to Section 82 of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1996, the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
\x09 (i) amend the General Blasting Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 90-195 dated February 20, 1990, in the manner set forth in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation,
\x09 (ii) amend the Occupational Safety General Regulations made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1999-195 dated April 28, 1999, by striking out "serving the underground at an underground mine" in clause 2(p) and substituting "that operates in a shaft in the underground at a mine",
\x09 (iii) repeal all regulations respecting occupational health and safety made pursuant to Chapter 73 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Coal Mines Regulation Act, and pursuant to Chapter 284 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Metalliferous Mines and Quarries Act, and
\x09 (iv) make new regulations respecting underground mining in the form set forth in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and
(b) pursuant to subsection 4(3) of Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Regulations Act, dispense with the publication in the Royal Gazette, Part II, of the regulations respecting underground mining as set forth in Schedule "B" because of their length.