Designation of Insurable Crops and Livestock Regulations - Crop and Livestock Insurance Act (Nova Scotia)

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Designation of Insurable Crops and Livestock Regulations

made under Section 7 of the

Crop and Livestock Insurance Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 113

O.I.C. 2005-66 (effective February 18, 2005), N.S. Reg. 22/2005

amended to O.I.C. 2025-21 (effective February 4, 2025), N.S. Reg. 22/2025

Table of Contents

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Citation

Definition of crops and livestock

Designated crops

Designated livestock

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Designation of Insurable Crops and Livestock Regulations.

Definition of crops and livestock

2 (1) The crops designated in these regulations are as defined in the applicable plan for the crop.

(2) The livestock designated in these regulations are as defined in the applicable plan for the livestock.

Designated crops

3 The following crops are designated as insurable crops under the Crop and Livestock Insurance Act:

(a) corn;

(b) forage;

(ba) grapes;

(d) lowbush blueberries;

(da) maple syrup;

(e) peas and beans;

(f) potatoes;

(g) raspberries;

(h) soybeans;

(i) spring grain;

(j) strawberries;

(k) tree fruit;

(l) vegetables;

(m) winter grain.

Designated livestock

4 The following livestock are designated as insurable livestock under the Crop and Livestock Insurance Act:

(a) cattle;

(b) poultry.

Legislative History
Reference Tables

Designation of Insurable Crops and Livestock Regulations	N.S. Reg. 22/2005
Crop and Livestock Insurance 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 Designation of Insurable Crops and Livestock Regulations made under the Crop and Livestock Insurance Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue
22/2005	Feb 18, 2005	date specified	Mar 4, 2005
338/2007	Jul 13, 2007	date specified	Aug 3, 2007
132/2010	Sep 8, 2010	date specified	Sep 24, 2010
341/2015	Oct 20, 2015	date specified	Oct 30, 2015
22/2025	Feb 4, 2025	date specified	Feb 21, 2025

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
3(ba).................................................		ad. 341/2015
3(da).................................................		ad. 132/2010
4(a)...................................................		rs. 22/2025
4(b)...................................................		rs. 22/2025
4(c)...................................................		ad. 338/2007; rep. 22/2025

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

Editorial Notes and Corrections:

	Note	Effective date

Repealed and Superseded:

N.S. Regulation	Title	In force date	Repealed date

14/1973	Designation of Corn, Peas and Beans as an Insurable Crop	Feb 6, 1973	Feb 18, 2005
107/1977	Designation of Forage as an Insurable Crop	Sep 13, 1977	Feb 18, 2005
45/1990	Designation of Highbush Blueberries as an Insurable Crop	Feb 13, 1990	Feb 18, 2005
61/1973	Designation of Lowbush Blueberries as an Insurable Crop	Apr 9, 1973	Feb 18, 2005
87/1987	Designation of Potatoes as an Insurable Crop	Apr 22, 1987	Feb 18, 2005
89/1999	Designation of Raspberries as an Insurable Crop	Sep 14, 1999	Feb 18, 2005
69/1986	Designation of Soybeans as an Insurable Crop	Apr 29, 1986	Feb 18, 2005
15/1969	Designation of Spring Grain as an Insurable Crop	Mar 4, 1969	Feb 18, 2005
140/1973	Designation of Strawberries as an Insurable Crop	Sep 2, 1973	Feb 18, 2005
31/1971	Designation of Tree Fruit as an Insurable Crop	Aug 17, 1971	Feb 18, 2005
17/1969	Designation of Winter Grain as an Insurable Crop	Oct 21, 1969	Feb 18, 2005
192/2000	Designation of Vegetables as Insurable Crops	Nov 17, 2000	Feb 18, 2005
76/1979	Designation of Beef Cows and Calves as an Insurable Livestock	May 29, 1979	Feb 18, 2005
141/1978	Designation of Dairy Cattle as Insurable Livestock	Jul 11, 1978	Feb 18, 2005

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.

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