Special Operating Agency Designations - Public Service Act (Nova Scotia)

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.

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Special Operating Agency Designations

made under Section 16 of the

Public Service Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376

O.I.C. 2004-358 (effective September 2, 2004), N.S. Reg. 204/2004

up to O.I.C. 2025-301 (effective October 31, 2025), N.S. Reg. 230/2025

The following are designated as special operating agencies:

Special Operating Agency	O.I.C.	N.S. Reg.
Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency	2014-224	97/2014
Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Special Operating Agency	2015-343	350/2015
Nova Scotia Tourism Agency	2011-344	274/2011
Public Safety Field Communications Agency	2025-49	36/2025
Sydney Tar Ponds Agency (NS)	2004-358	204/2004

Legislative History
Reference Tables

Special Operating Agency Designations	N.S. Reg. 204/2004
Public Service 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 Special Operating Agency Designations made under the Public Service Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue
204/2004	Sep 2, 2004	date specified	Oct 1, 2004
32/2006	Feb 10, 2006	date specified	Mar 3, 2006
198/2006	Jan 1, 2007	date specified	Nov 10, 2006
164/2011	Mar 31, 2011	date specified	Apr 22, 2011
274/2011	Sep 19, 2011	date filed	Oct 7, 2011
95/2014	Jun 17, 2014	date specified	Jul 11, 2014
97/2014	Ju1 1, 2014	date specified	Jul 11, 2014
350/2015	Oct 30, 2015	date specified	Nov 13, 2015
211/2024	Oct 8, 2024	date filed	Oct 18, 2024
36/2025	Feb 18, 2025	date specified	Mar 7, 2025
230/2025	Oct 31, 2025	date specified	Nov 14, 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 = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted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
Conserve Nova Scotia.................		ad. 198/2006; rep. 164/2011
Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency......................................		ad. 97/2014
Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Special Operating Agency......................................		ad. 350/2015
Nova Scotia International Medical Graduate Assessment Centre²......................................		ad. 211/2024; rep. 230/2025
Nova Scotia Pension Agency......		ad. 32/2006; rep. 95/2014
Nova Scotia Tourism Agency.....		ad. 274/2011
Public Safety Field Communications Agency.........		ad. 36/2025
Sydney Tar Ponds Agency (NS).		ad. 204/2004

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

Editorial Notes and Corrections

	Note	Effective date
1	This consolidation is a compilation of regulations designating or revoking the designation of special operating agencies under the Act. Each regulation designates or revokes the designation of a separate agency. There is no base regulation, but the first designation filed is listed as the base regulation for the purposes of this consolidation.
2	The name of this agency was changed by O.I.C. 2025-2 to the Physician Assessment Centre of Excellence.	Jan 9, 2025

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.