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Acts & Regulations

This section lists all the provincial acts, and their associated regulations, that govern the construction industry in Nova Scotia. The list is sorted by department, and then by subject.

• Nova Scotia Environment
  • Environmental Approvals and Protection
  • Site Work, Water and Sewer
• Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
• Nova Scotia Labour and Advanced Education
  • Apprenticeship
  • Construction Codes
  • Employment Standards
  • Equipment Installation and Operation
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Pensions
• Nova Scotia Natural Resources
  • Beaches, Forests, Waterfronts & Crown Lands
• Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
  • Public Highways : Right-of-Ways and Use
• Nova Scotia Communities, Culture and Heritage
  • Heritage and Historical Buildings and Places
• Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Board
• Other related provincial legislation

 

Nova Scotia Environment

Environmental Approvals and Protection

• Environment Act
  • Activities Designation Regulations
  • Air Quality Regulations
  • Emergency Spill Regulations
  • Environmental Assessment Regulations
• Nature Reserves Protection Act
• Wilderness Areas Protection Act

Site Work, Water and Sewer

• Environment Act
  • Activities Designation Regulations
  • On-site Services Advisory Board Regulations
  • On-site Sewage Disposal Systems Regulations
  • Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulations
  • Well Construction Regulations

Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

• Human Rights Act

Nova Scotia Labour and Advanced Education

Apprenticeship

• Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
  • Agricultural Equipment Technician Trade Regulations
  • Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations
  • Automotive Service Technician Trade Regulations
  • Blaster Trade Regulations
  • Boilermaker Trade Regulations
  • Bricklayer Trade Regulations
  • Carpenter Trade Regulations
  • Construction Electrician Trade Regulations
  • Cook Trade Regulations
  • Engine Operators Trade Regulations
  • Floorcovering Installer Trade Regulations
  • Gas Fitter Trade Regulations
  • Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Trade Regulations
  • Industrial Electrician Trade Regulations
  • Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Trade Regulations
  • Instrumentation and Control Technician Trade Regulations
  • Insulator (Heat and Frost) Trade Regulations
  • Ironworker Trade Regulations
  • Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic) Trade Regulations
  • Machinist Trade Regulations
  • Marine Fitter Trade Regulations
  • Metal Fabricator (Fitter) Trade Regulations
  • Mine Electrician Trade Regulations
  • Mine Mechanic Trade Regulations
  • Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal and Paint) Trade Regulations
  • Oil Burner Installer and Maintenance Mechanic Trade Regulations
  • Painter and Decorator Trade Regulations
  • Plumber Trade Regulations
  • Powerline Technician Trade Regulations
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Trade Regulations
  • Restoration Stone Mason Trade Regulations
  • Roofer Trade Regulations
  • Sheet Metal Worker Trade Regulations
  • Sprinkler System Installer Trade Regulations
  • Sprinkler System Installer Trade - Specification as Compulsory Certified Trade
  • Steamfitter/Pipefitter Trade Regulations
  • Trade Designations
  • Trade Names Equivalency Regulations
  • Truck and Transport Mechanic Trade Regulations
  • Welder Trade Regulations

Construction Codes

• Electrical Installation and Inspection Act
  • Electrical Code Regulations
• Fire Safety Act
  • Fire Safety Regulations
• Municipal Government Act (MGA)
  • Provincial Subdivision Regulations under the MGA
• Nova Scotia Building Code Act
  • Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations
  • Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations (PDF, with explanatory notes)
• National Building Code of Canada
• Technical Safety Act
  • Fuel Safety Regulation

Employment Standards

• Labour Standards Code
  • General Labour Standards Code Regulations
  • Minimum Wage Order (Construction and Property Maintenance)
• Trade Union Act

Equipment Installation and Operation

• Amusement Devices Safety Act
• Elevators and Lifts Act
  • Elevators and Lifts General Regulations
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Fall Protection and Scaffolding Regulations
  • Occupational Diving Regulations
  • Occupational Safety General Regulations
• Technical Safety Act
  • Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations
  • Crane Operators Regulations
  • Power Engineers Regulations

Occupational Health and Safety

• Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Blasting Safety Regulations
  • Disclosure of Information Regulations
  • Fall Protection and Scaffolding Regulations
  • Occupational Diving Regulations
  • Occupational Health and Safety Administrative Penalties Regulations
  • Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Panel Regulations
  • Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations
  • Occupational Safety General Regulations
  • Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Regulations
  • Violence in the Workplace Regulations
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulations

Pensions

• Pension Benefits Acts
  • Pension Benefits Regulations

Nova Scotia Natural Resources

Beaches, Forests, Waterfronts & Crown Lands

• Beaches Act
  • Beaches Regulations
  • Designated Beaches
• Crown Lands Act
• Forests Act
  • Forest Fire Protection Regulations
  • Wildlife Habitat and Watercourses Protection Regulations

Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

Public Highways : Right-of-Ways and Use

• Motor Vehicle Act
  • Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations
• Public Highways Act

Nova Scotia Communities, Culture and Heritage

Heritage and Historical Buildings and Places

• Heritage Property Act
• Special Places Protection Act
  • Debert Archaeological Resource Impact Assessment Regulations
  • Complete list of Ecological and Protected Site Designations

Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Board

• Workers' Compensation Act
  • Chronic Pain Regulations
  • Firefighters' Compensation Regulations
  • Interjurisdictional Mutual Aid Regulations
  • Workers' Advisers Program Eligibility Regulations
  • Workers' Advisers Program Transitional Regulations
  • Workers' Compensation Appeal Backlog Regulations
  • Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations
  • Workers' Compensation General Regulations
  • Workers' Compensation Temporary Benefits Regulations

Other related provincial legislation

• Builders' Lien Act
• Links to all provincial laws and regulations