Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block

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Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Labour, pursuant to subsections 13(1) and (3) of the Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Respecting Employment Related to Mines at the Donkin Coal Block.^note

1Definition#

In these Regulations, Nova Scotia laws means the Acts and regulations of Nova Scotia, as amended from time to time, set out in Schedule 1 and, for greater certainty, includes regulations made under one or more of those Acts after the coming into force of these Regulations, unless otherwise provided.

2Nova Scotia Interpretation Act#

The Nova Scotia Interpretation Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 235), as amended from time to time, applies to the interpretation of the Nova Scotia laws, with the adaptations set out in Schedule 2.

3Canada Labour Code#

The employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block is excluded from the application of Parts I, II and III of the Canada Labour Code.

4Incorporation of Nova Scotia laws#

The Nova Scotia laws are incorporated by reference and apply, with the adaptations set out in Schedule 2, to the employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block.

5Coming into force#

These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

Schedule 1 · Incorporated Laws (Section 1)

Section 44 of the Judicature Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 240)Labour Standards Code (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 246) and its regulations, other than clauses 7(b), (ba) and (bb) of the CodeOccupational Health and Safety Act (S.N.S. 1996, c. 7) and its regulationsOccupational Health Regulations (N.S. Reg. 112/76), other than section 10Trade Union Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 475) and its regulations

Schedule 2 · (Sections 2 and 4)

1Pregnancy and parental leave#

In subsections 59A(2) and 59G(3), a reference to the Human Rights Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 214) shall be read as a reference to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

2Death of common-law partner#

An employee is also entitled to leave under clause 60A(a) on the death of the employee’s common-law partner as defined in clause 60E(1)(a).

3Provincial Crown bound#

For the purposes of subsection 4(1), the Act applies to Her Majesty in right of the Province and to employees of Her Majesty.

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