Schedule 1 - General Regulations (N.S. Reg. 198/89)

Schedule 1 - General Regulations made under Section 9 of the Dairy Industry Act S.N.S. 2000, c. 24 N.S. Reg. 198/1989 (effective August 11, 1989) amended to N.S. Reg. 172/2018 (effective October 1, 2018) [Note: the Nova Scotia Dairy Commission does not exist under the Dairy Industry Act; the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and the Natural Products Marketing Council regulate the industry under the new Act.] 1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires (a) “Act” means the Dairy Industry Act; (b) “chocolate partially skimmed milk” means chocolate flavoured milk containing not less than 2% butterfat or 20.7 grams of butterfat per litre; (c) “Commission” means the Nova Scotia Dairy Commission as now or from time to time hereafter constituted under the provisions of the Dairy Commission Act; (d) “consumer” means any person who purchases milk for consumption and not for resale; (e) “Cream” means a product of milk containing not less than 5% butterfat, (i) “Light Cream” means cream containing not less than 5% butterfat and less than 10% butterfat, and (ii) “Blend” means cream testing not less than 10% butterfat or 103 grams per litre and not more than 17.9% butterfat or 182 grams of butterfat per litre, and (iii) “Coffee Cream” means cream testing not less than 18% butterfat or 183 grams of butterfat per litre and not more than 34.9% butterfat or 360 grams of butterfat per litre, and (iv) “Whipping Cream” means cream testing not less than 35.0% butterfat or 361 grams of butterfat per litre; (f) “cream producer” means a producer who delivers farm separated cream to a processor; (g) “dairy product” means dairy product as defined in the Act; (h) “distributor”, except as otherwise provided in these regulations, means a person who carries on the business of processing, marketing or distributing milk or fluid milk for fluid consumption, but does not include a jobber or storekeeper, or any person designated by the regulations as a person to whom Section 6 of the [Dairy Commission] Act shall not apply; (i) “fluid milk” means any processed dairy product prepared for sale in liquid form; (j) “inspector” means an inspector appointed by the Commission; (k) “jobber” means any person who purchases or receives from a licensed distributor for resale, but does not include a storekeeper nor any persons designated by the regulations as a person to whom Section 6 of the [Dairy Commission] Act shall not apply; (l) “milk” means milk as defined in the Act; (m) “monthly basis” means the practice of paying with[in] fifteen days of the close of each calendar month for all milk purchased during such month; (n) “partially skimmed milk” means milk that has had a portion of the butterfat removed, (i) “0.5% milk” means milk containing not less than 0.5% butterfat or 5.2 grams of butterfat per litre, and not more than 0.7% butterfat or 7.2 grams of butterfat per litre, (ii) “1% partially skimmed milk” means milk containing not less than 1% butterfat or 10.4 grams of butterfat per litre and not more than 1.2% butterfat or 12.4 grams of butterfat per litre, and (iii) “1% partially skimmed milk with added milk solids” means milk containing not less than 1.0% butterfat or 10.4 grams per litre and not more than 1.2% butterfat or 12.4 grams per litre and containing not less than 10% milk solids not including butterfat, and (iv) “2% partially skimmed milk” means milk containing not less than 2% butterfat or 20.7 grams of butterfat per litre and not more than 2.2% butterfat or 22.8 grams of butterfat per litre; (o) Every reference to the percentage of butterfat content of milk is on the basis of weight and not of volume; (p) “processor” means a person engaged in processing; (q) “processing” means processing as defined in the Act; (r) “producer” means a producer of milk or cream to whom a Total Production Quota has been allotted by the Commission; (s) “producer processor” means any person who processes milk, all or any part of which he is the producer; (t) (i) “skim milk” means milk containing not more than .3% butterfat or 3.1 grams of butterfat per litre, (ii) “skim milk with added milk solids” means, milk containing not more than .3% butterfat or 3.1 grams of butterfat per litre, and containing not less [than] 10% milk solids, not including butterfat; (u) “storekeeper” means any person who carries on a retail grocery business, and includes wholesale and discount food stores; (v) “transporter” means a transporter of milk or cream; (w) “ultra high temperature milk” means milk that has been heated without appreciable change in volume to a temperature of not less than 135o C for not less than two seconds or such other temperature time relationship as may be required to ensure a bacteriological shelf life of at least four weeks in the package at a temperature of not less than 20o C; (x) “unnatural inhibitor” means any antibiotic, medicine or chemical preparation that can be detected in milk; (y) “whole milk” means milk containing not less than 3.25% butterfat and less than 5% butterfat. 2 Every application for a licence or for the renewal of a licence shall be on the form supplied by the Commission, and shall contain the information asked for thereon, and be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any) which shall be returned in the event of the licence or renewal of licence being refused. 3 Every licence shall be limited to the premises identified by such licence, and except as otherwise stated herein, shall be valid for a period of three years, as stated on the licence. 4 Every licensee who purchases milk shall pay for all milk purchased by him on the basis specified in the licence issued to him or in the Act or in the regulations made by the Commission. 5 (1) [repealed] (2) [repealed] (3) [repealed] (4) [repealed] (5) [repealed] 6 Every distributor on or before the 15th day of each month shall furnish the Commission with (a) a statement of all milk purchased and sold by him during the previous month, and such statement shall show separately the amounts of milk purchased for Class 1 Milk, Class 2 Milk, and for any other purposes, as required in the monthly fluid milk and cream report, together with the prices paid therefor; and (b) a statement of all milk purchased and the utilization of such milk as required in the plant balance report form. 7 [repealed] (a) [repealed] (b) The fee to be paid for a jobber licence shall be $5.00 and shall be paid in advance to the Commission. 8 The percentage of butterfat content shall be determined by the “Official Babcock Method” or by means of the Foss Electronic System of milk testing for butterfat. 9 (1) For the purpose of determining butterfat content, (a) samples of milk or cream purchased for a producer shall be taken by the distributor or processor from each weighing delivered to the plant, other than by milk tank truck, and the distributor or processor shall make a composite sample of the milk and cream received from each producer by putting each sample of milk and cream received from the producer into one container on which is clearly marked the name or number of the producer in a period of not more than 16 days; (b) a distributor or processor shall make a composite sample of the milk and cream received from each producer by milk tank truck by putting each sample of milk or cream delivered to him by the milk tank truck grader pursuant to Section 13 of the regulations with respect to the transportation of milk made by the Nova Scotia Dairy Commission under the provisions of the Dairy Commission Act of milk or cream received from the producer in a period of not more than 16 days into the one container on which is clearly marked the name or number of the producer. (2) The distributor or processor shall test or cause to be tested each composite sample of milk or cream for butterfat content with[in] 5 days after the last sample has been added to the composite sample. (3) Where the butterfat content as determined by an inspector's check test varies from the tests made by the distributor or processor by two-tenths of one percent or more in the case of a milk test or by two percent or more in the case of a cream test, the check tests so made by the inspector shall be deemed to be the correct test and shall be used in computing the price of the milk or cream. 10 After testing, the remainder of all samples shall be kept for a period of ten days under like conditions as if being kept for testing, or for such period as the Commission, in any case, may require. 11 The inspector shall have access at all times to all milk in transit or in the possession of any licensee and may take samples thereof without payment therefor. 12 As between a distributor and a producer, the price of milk shall be determined on a volume and butterfat test basis. 13 A distributor purchasing milk from a producer on a volume and test basis, shall keep a record of the producer's name, address and the daily volume of milk received from such producer. When making returns to the producer, the distributor shall furnish the producer with a statement, accompanying payment, showing the period for which the payment is made, the total volume of the milk received during the period, either the butterfat at test for each test period or the average of the two butterfat tests extended to the second place after the decimal and unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, the volumes of milk purchased for Class 1 milk and for any other purposes, the rate or rates paid per 100 litres for such milk, the total amount paid and particulars of any deductions, and where a quota has been established, the statement shall show the amount of such quota. 14 Where a wholesale and a retail price is indicated in the regulations, (a) the wholesale price shall be charged every storekeeper irrespective of the quantity purchased; (b) the wholesale price shall be charged for all milk or fluid milk supplied under military, navy, air force and institutional contract; (c) the wholesale price may be charged for milk, fluid milk or cream purchased by an employee of a distributor, irrespective of the quantity purchased; (d) provided this regulation [Section] shall not apply to purchases made by a jobber from a distributor; and (e) in all other cases, the retail price shall be charged. 15 Every licence shall comply with the relative provisions of the “Health Act”. 16 (1) These regulations shall apply to the whole of the Province. (2) All persons other than (a) producers who produce for sale to distributor[s] who are required to be licensed; (b) distributors and jobbers anywhere within the Province who sell or distribute 10 litres or more of milk or fluid milk daily; and (c) producer processors, and persons carrying on, establishing or commencing the operation of a dairy manufacturing plant, are hereby designated as persons not required to be licensed under the Act. 17 (1) No distributor shall discontinue the purchase of milk from a producer without leave of the Commission except (a) where milk has been found by the distributor to be of unsanitary quality and the producer has been notified of such finding and such finding has been confirmed by the Nova Scotia Dairy Commission; (b) where a producer has shipped at a rate of less than 110 litres per day for more than two consecutive months. (2) No producer shall discontinue the sale of milk to a distributor without leave of the Commission. 18 No distributor shall make any charge to or debit the account of a producer for weighing, testing, refrigerating or processing milk sold or being sold by the producer to the distributor. 19 No distributor shall compel or induce producers to invest money either directly or indirectly in a dairy manufacturing plant or other equipment in order that such producers may obtain or retain a market for their milk, except as provided in Section 12(1)(d) of the Dairy Commission Act. [Note: Section 12 of the Dairy Commission Act was repealed by S.N.S. 1994, c. 17, s. 7.] 20 No distributor shall compel or induce a producer to lend, give or pay monies in order to obtain or retain a market for milk, except as provided in Section 12(1)(d) of the Dairy Commission Act. [Note: Section 12 of the Dairy Commission Act was repealed by S.N.S. 1994, c. 17, s. 7.] 21 [repealed] 22 (1) No distributor, jobber or storekeeper shall sell milk or fluid milk or any grade or grades thereof within the Province of Nova Scotia in containers or quantities other than as follows: (a) Containers (i) waxed or plastic-coated paper containers with or without a threaded pouring spout (ii) plastic pouch (iii) plastic dispenser bag (iv) plastic containers (v) plastic bottles (vi) glass (b) Container Sizes (i) 20 L (ii) 10 L (iii) 5 L (iv) 4 L (v) 2 L (vi) 1.5 L (vii) 1 L (viii) 500 ml or smaller. (ix) [repealed] (x) [repealed] (xi) [repealed] (xii) [repealed] (xiii) [repealed] (xiv) [repealed] (xv) [repealed] (xvi) [repealed] (xvii) [repealed] (xviii)[repealed] (2) All milk or fluid milk containers offered for sale in Nova Scotia shall be ladled [labelled] with a registered brand name of a distributor licensed by the Commission, and shall not display any other brand name. (3) A 60 day notice must be given to the Commission prior to the use of any new package, or variation of an existing package, for fluid milk. (4) Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, upon expiration of the 60 day notice period, any distributor may utilize a new package that complies with these regulations. 23 No distributor, jobber or storekeeper shall sell milk or fluid milk of any grade or grades thereof within the limits of any area of the Province designated by the Commission (a) at a price other than the price prescribed by the Commission or at a price higher than the maximum price or lower than the minimum price prescribed by the Commission; or (b) at prices other than prescribed by the Commission for milk or fluid milk when sold in a quantity or container prescribed by the Commission or at prices higher than the maximum or lower than the minimum prices prescribed by the Commission for sales in quantities or containers prescribed by the Commission. 24 The manufacture, sale and distribution of reconstituted fluid milk is prohibited except by written approval of the Commission. 25 The manufacture, sale and distribution of ultra high temperature fluid milk is prohibited except by written approval of the Commission. 26 [repealed] Legislative History Reference Tables Schedule 1 – General Regulations N.S. Reg. 198/1989 Dairy Industry 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 Schedule 1 – General Regulations made under the Dairy Industry Act includes all of the following regulations: N.S. Regulation In force date* How in force Royal Gazette Part II Issue 198/1989 Aug 11, 1989 date made Nov 3, 1989 215/1989 Oct 1, 1989 date specified Nov 17, 1989 279/1990 Jul 29, 1990 date specified Nov 16, 1990 238/1991 Jul 28, 1991 date specified Dec 13, 1991 181/1992 Aug 30, 1992 date specified Sep 18, 1992 213/1992 Nov 1, 1992 date specified Oct 30, 1992 155/1993 Oct 22, 1993 date specified Nov 12, 1993 11/1994 Nov 28, 1993 date specified Feb 4, 1994 116/1994 Jul 31, 1994 date specified Aug 19, 1994 196/1994 Oct 30, 1994 date specified Nov 10, 1994 134/1995 Aug 27, 1995 date specified Sep 1, 1995 162/1995 Oct 29, 1995 date specified Nov 24, 1995 73/1996 Apr 15, 1996 date specified May 10, 1996 87/1996 Apr 28, 1996 date specified May 24, 1996 137/1996 Aug 5, 1996 date specified Aug 30, 1996 88/1997 Aug 1, 1997 date specified Aug 15, 1997 115/1997 Aug 25, 1997 date specified Sep 12, 1997 160/1997 Nov 24, 1997 date specified Dec 19, 1997 2/1998 Dec 17, 1997 date specified Jan 30, 1998 7/1998 Dec 1, 1997 – Mar 31, 1998 date specified Feb 13, 1998 38/1998 May 13, 1998 date specified Jun 19, 1998 7/1999 Feb 5, 1999 date made Mar 12, 1999 62/1999 Jun 1, 1999 date specified Jun 18, 1999 197/2000 Dec 1, 2000 date specified Dec 29, 2000 94/2003 Apr 8, 2003 date specified May 2, 2003 18/2004 Feb 10, 2004 date specified Mar 19, 2004 347/2009 Dec 17, 2009 date specified Jan 15, 2010 188/2011 May 20, 2011 date specified Jun 23, 2011 57/2014 Apr 11, 2014 date specified May 2, 2014 85/2014 Jun 11, 2014 date specified Jun 27, 2014 127/2014 Aug 12, 2014 date specified Sep 5, 2014 177/2014 Dec 1, 2014 date specified Dec 12, 2014 310/2015 Sep 1, 2015 date specified Sep 4, 2015 172/2018 Oct 1, 2018 date specified Oct 12, 2018 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 1 ........................................................ rs. 155/1993, 116/1994 1(e).............................................. rs. 38/1998; am. 127/2014 1(e)(i).......................................... am. 127/2014 1(h).............................................. am. 188/2011 1(i)............................................... ra. as 1(j) 62/1999 1(i)............................................... ad. 62/1999 1(i)(iii)......................................... rs. 181/1992 1(j)............................................... ra. as 1(k) 62/1999 1(j)............................................... ra. from 1(i) 62/1999 1(k).............................................. ra. as 1(l) 62/1999 1(k).............................................. ra. from 1(j) 62/1999 1(l)............................................... ra. as 1(m) 62/1999 1(l)............................................... ra. from 1(k) 62/1999 1(m)............................................. ra. as 1(n) 62/1999 1(m)............................................. ra. from 1(l) 62/1999 1(n).............................................. ra. as 1(o) 62/1999 1(n).............................................. ra. from 1(m) 62/1999 1(n)(i).......................................... ra. as 1(n)(ii) 62/1999 1(n)(i).......................................... ad. 62/1999 1(n)(ii)......................................... ra. as 1(n)(iii) 62/1999 1(n)(ii)......................................... ra. from 1(n)(i) 62/1999 1(n)(iii)........................................ ra. as 1(n)(iv) 62/1999 1(n)(iii)........................................ ra. from 1(n)(ii) 62/1999 1(n)(iv)........................................ ra. from 1(n)(iii) 62/1999 ad. = added am. = amended fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected 1(n).............................................. ra. as 1(o) 62/1999 1(o).............................................. ra. as 1(p) 62/1999 1(o).............................................. ra. from 1(n) 62/1999 1(p).............................................. ra. as 1(q) 62/1999 1(p).............................................. ra. from 1(o) 62/1999 1(q).............................................. ra. as 1(r) 62/1999 1(q).............................................. ra. from 1(p) 62/1999 1(r)............................................... ra. as 1(s) 62/1999 1(r)............................................... ra. from 1(q) 62/1999 1(s).............................................. rs. 115/1997; ra. as 1(t) 62/1999 1(s).............................................. ra. from 1(r) 62/1999 1(t)............................................... ra. as 1(u) 62/1999 1(t)............................................... ra. from 1(s) 62/1999 1(u).............................................. ra. as 1(v) 62/1999 1(u).............................................. ra. from 1(t) 62/1999 1(v).............................................. ra. as 1(w) 62/1999 1(v).............................................. ra. from 1(u) 62/1999 1(w)............................................. ra. as 1(x) 62/1999 1(w)............................................. ra. from 1(v) 62/1999 1(x).............................................. ra. as 1(y) 62/1999 1(x).............................................. ra. from 1(w) 62/1999 1(y).............................................. ra. from 1(x) 62/1999; am. 127/2014 3........................................................ rs. 7/1999 5........................................................ rs. 11/1994, 116/1994, 137/1996 5(1)................................................... rs. 87/1996, 137/1996, 7/1998; rep. 63/20011 5(2)................................................... rs. 215/1989, 279/1990, 238/1991, 181/1992, 213/1992, 134/1995, 162/1995, 73/1996, 137/1996; rep. 88/1997 5(3)................................................... rs. 215/1989, 279/1990, 238/1991, 181/1992, 213/1992, 196/1994, 137/1996; rep. 88/1997 5(4)................................................... rs. 181/1992, 137/1996; rep. 88/1997 5(5)................................................... rs. 137/1996; rep. 88/1997 7 ........................................................ rs. 11/1994, 87/1996 7(a).............................................. rs. 116/1994, 7/1998; rep. 63/20011 9 ........................................................ rs. 116/1994 14(b)-(c)........................................... am. 188/2011 ad. = added am. = amended fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected 16...................................................... rs. 116/1994 16(2)(b)....................................... am. 188/2011 19-20................................................. rs. 116/1994 21...................................................... rep. 23/20033 22...................................................... rs. 197/2000 22(a)............................................ rs. 155/1993, 160/1997, 2/1998 22(1)............................................ am. 188/2011 22(1)(a)(vi).................................. ad. 347/2009 22(1)(b)....................................... rs. 94/2003 22(1)(b)(vi).................................. ra. as (vii) 172/2018 22(1)(b)(vi).................................. ad. 172/2018 22(1)(b)(vii)................................ rs. 310/2015; ra. as (viii) 172/2018 22(1)(b)(vii)................................ ra. from (vi) 172/2018 22(1)(b)(viii)............................... ra. as 22(1)(b)(x) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(viii)............................... ad. 85/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(viii)............................... ra. from (vii) 172/2018 22(1)(b)(ix).................................. ra. as 22(1)(b)(x) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(ix).................................. ad. 57/2014 22(1)(b)(ix).................................. ra. as 22(1)(b)(xi) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(ix).................................. ad. 85/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(x)................................... ra. as 22(1)(b)(xi) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(x)................................... ra. from 22(1)(b)(ix) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(x)................................... ra. as 22(1)(b)(xii) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(x)................................... ra. from 22(1)(b)(viii) 85/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(xi).................................. am. 18/2004; ra. as 22(1)(b)(xii) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(xi).................................. ra. from 22(1)(b)(x) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(xi).................................. ra. as 22(1)(b)(xiii) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(xi).................................. ra. from 22(1)(b)(ix) 85/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(xii)................................ ra. as 22(1)(b)(xiii) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(xii)................................ ra. from 22(1)(b)(xi) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(xii)................................ ra. as 22(1)(b)(xiv) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(xii)................................ ra. from 22(1)(b)(x) 85/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(xiii)............................... ra. as 22(1)(b)(xiv) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(xiii)............................... ra. from 22(1)(b)(xii) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(xiii)............................... ra. as 22(1)(b)(xv) 85/2014 ad. = added am. = amended fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected 22(1)(b)(xiii)............................... ra. from 22(1)(b)(xi) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(xiii)............................... ra. as 22(1)(b)(xiv) 177/2014 22(1)(b)(xiii)............................... ad. 177/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(xiv)................................ ra. from 22(1)(b)(xiii) 57/2014 22(1)(b)(xiv)................................ ra. as 22(1)(b)(xvi) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(xiv)................................ ra. from 22(1)(b)(xii) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(xiv)................................ ra. as 22(1)(b)(xv) 177/2014 22(1)(b)(xiv)................................ ra. from 22(1)(b)(xiii) 177/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(xv)................................. ra. from 22(1)(b)(xiii) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(xv)................................. ra. as 22(1)(b)(xvi) 177/2014 22(1)(b)(xv)................................. ra. from 22(1)(b)(xiv) 177/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(xvi)................................ ra. from 22(1)(b)(xiv) 85/2014 22(1)(b)(xvi)................................ ra. as 22(1)(b)(xvii) 127/2014 22(1)(b)(xvi)................................ ad. 127/2014 22(1)(b)(xvi)................................ ra. as 22(1)(b)(xvii) 177/2014 22(1)(b)(xvi)................................ ra. from 22(1)(b)(xv) 177/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(1)(b)(xvii).............................. ra. from 22(1)(b)(xvi) 127/2014 22(1)(b)(xvii).............................. ra. as 22(1)(b)(xviii) 177/2014 22(1)(b)(xviii)............................. ra. from 22(1)(b)(xvii) 177/2014; rep. 310/2015 22(2)............................................ am. 188/2011 23-25................................................. am. 188/2011 26...................................................... ad. 62/1999; rep. 110/20014 Note that changes to headings are not included in the above table. Editorial Notes and Corrections: Note Effective date 1 Subsection 5(1) and clause 7(a) repealed by N.S. Reg. 63/2001 (amendment to Producer and Distribution License Fees Regulations). Apr 1, 2001 2 Section 26 repealed by N.S. Reg. 110/2001 (amendment to Fluid Milk Categories and Classes Regulations). Aug 7, 2001 3 Section 21 repealed by N.S. Reg. 23/2003 (amendment to Bulk Haulage Regulations). Sep 1, 2002 Repealed and Superseded: N.S. Regulation Title In force date Repealed date 4/1942 Sale of Milk and Cream Regulations Mar 3, 1942 May 17, 1948 2/1948 Sale of Milk Regulations May 17, 1948 Aug 15, 1950 2/1950 Sale of Milk Regulations Aug 15, 1950 May 30, 1956 5/1956 Schedule 1 – General Regulations May 30, 1956 Mar 22, 1978 61/1978 Schedule 1 – General Regulations Mar 22, 1978 Aug 11, 1989 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.