The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated August 26, 2014, and pursuant to Section 82 of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1996, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, is pleased, effective on and after October 1, 2014, to:

        (a)        repeal the Occupational Health and Safety Administrative Penalties Regulations, N.S. Reg. 291/2009, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-406 dated September 29, 2009;

        (b)        repeal the Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Panel Regulations, N.S. Reg. 25/97, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 97-135 dated February 25, 1997;

        (c)        amend the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 52/2013, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-65 dated March 12, 2013, to add provisions respecting appeals and administrative penalties in the manner set forth in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and

        (d)      amend the Underground Mining Regulations, N.S. Reg. 296/2008, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2008-306 dated June 3, 2008, to reflect recent amendments to the Act respecting appeals in the manner set forth in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation.