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Trade Designations

made under Section 17 of the

Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act

S.N.S. 2003, c. 1

N.S. Reg. 51/2005 (effective December 2, 1976)

up to N.S. Reg. 24/2020 (effective February 12, 2020)



The following trades are designated as trades to which the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act applies:


Trade

Order

Date of Order

N.S. Reg.

All Red Seal trades

ministerial

October 31, 1995

164/1995

Alarm and Security Technician Trade

ministerial

May 8, 2000

87/2000

Automotive Glass Technician Trade

ministerial

January 24, 2012

38/2012

Blaster Trade

ministerial

November 8, 2007

433/2007

Boat Builder Trade

ministerial

June 9, 2005

130/2005

Communications Technician Trade

ministerial

November 8, 2007

430/2007

Construction Craft Worker Trade

ministerial

November 8, 2007

431/2007

Elevating Device Mechanic

Board

April 1, 2018

207/2019

Engine Operators Trade*

[*Designation specifies that applies only to a plant whose certificate of registration under the Engine Operators Act requires the chief engine operator to hold a 1st or 2nd class certificate.]

ministerial

December 2, 1976

51/2005

Farm Technician Trade

Board

February 12, 2020

24/2020

Floor Covering Trade

ministerial

July 19, 1995

120/1995

Gas Fitter Trade

ministerial

March 25, 1983

50/2005

Locksmith Trade

ministerial

October 16, 1998

82/1998

Ironworker–Reinforcing Trade

ministerial

November 8, 2007

428/2007

Ironworker–Structural/Ornamental Trade

ministerial

November 8, 2007

429/2007

Marine Fitter Trade

ministerial

March 15, 1982

47/2005

Marine Service Technician Trade

ministerial

September 4, 2012

170/2012

Mine Electrician Trade

ministerial

March 25, 1983

48/2005

Mine Mechanic Trade

ministerial

March 25, 1983

49/2005

Restoration Stone Mason Trade

ministerial

December 31, 1986

305/1986

Rig Technician Trade

ministerial

November 8, 2007

432/2007

Welding Trade

ministerial

December 31, 1986

304/1986

 

 


Legislative History
Reference Tables

Trade Designations

N.S. Reg. 51/2005

Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications 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 Trade Designations made under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

51/2005

Dec 2, 1976

date made

Mar 18, 20051

47/2005

Mar 15, 1982

date made

Mar 18, 20051

48/2005

Mar 25, 1983

date made

Mar 18, 20051

49/2005

Mar 25, 1983

date made

Mar 18, 20051

50/2005

Mar 25, 1983

date made

Mar 18, 20051

304/1986

Dec 31, 1986

date made

Dec 31, 1986

305/1986

Dec 31, 1986

date made

Dec 31, 1986

120/1995

Jul 19, 1995

date made

Aug 18, 1995

164/1995

Oct 31, 1995

date made

Nov 24, 1995

82/1998

Oct 16, 1998

date made

Nov 6, 1998

87/2000

May 8, 2000

date made

Jun 2, 2000

130/2005

Jun 9, 2005

date specified

Jul 8, 2005

428/2007

Nov 8, 2007

date specified

Nov 23, 2007

429/2007

Nov 8, 2007

date specified

Nov 23, 2007

430/2007

Nov 8, 2007

date specified

Nov 23, 2007

431/2007

Nov 8, 2007

date specified

Nov 23, 2007

432/2007

Nov 8, 2007

date specified

Nov 23, 2007

433/2007

Nov 8, 2007

date specified

Nov 23, 2007

38/2012

Jan 24, 2012

date specified

Feb 10, 2012

170/2012

Sep 4, 2012

date specified

Sep 21, 2012

37/2018

Apr 1, 2018

date specified

Mar 16, 2018

207/2019

Jan 1, 20208

date specified

Jan 3, 2020

24/2020

Feb 12, 2020

date specified

Mar 13, 2020

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

Also published in the Royal Gazette Part 1 in the year designation made and regulation filed.  N.S. Reg. filed is as published in Gazette.

 

2

The Engine Operators Act referred to in N.S. Reg. 51/2005 repealed and replaced by the Stationary Engineers Act, S.N.S. 1980, c. 18, s. 13, effective on proclamation (N.S. Reg. 136/1980).

Sep 2, 1980

3

Individual red seal trade names are not set out in N.S. Reg. 164/1995.

 

4

The Welding Trade designated by N.S. Reg. 304/1986 should be read as the Welder Trade in accordance with s. 2(s) of the Trade Names Equivalency Regulations, N.S. Reg. 113/1997.

Aug 19, 1997

5

The Stationary Engineers Act (see note #2), repealed and replaced by the Crane Operators and Power Engineers Act, S.N.S. 2000, c. 23, s. 41.

Sep 1, 2001

6

The Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 17, repealed and replaced by the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act, S.N.S. 2003, c. 1, s. 31, effective on proclamation (N.S. Reg 128/2003, regulations continued under new Act).

Jul 1, 2003

7

The Crane Operator and Power Engineers Act (see note #5) repealed and replaced by the Technical Safety Act, S.N.S. 2008, c. 10, s. 57, effective on proclamation (N.S. Reg. 8/2011).

Apr 1, 2011

8

N.S. Reg. 207/2019 confirms and continues the designation of the elevating device mechanic trade, as designated by N.S. Reg. 37/2018 – Elevating Device Mechanic Trade Regulations (repealed and replaced by N.S. Reg. 208/2019).

 

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.