Land Titles Initiative Regulations, NS Reg 123/2022.

An individual appointed under Section 8C of the Act to be a commissioner must meet all of the following qualifications: (a) they must be a practising member, in good standing, of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society or a retired judge; (b) hey must be from a historical African Nova Scotian community or knowledgeable about the unique nature of African Nova Scotian communities. A commissioner may retain a real property appraiser to assist in determining the fair value of real property or a real property interest. The REgulation then provides for arbitrations by Commissioners; after the date a matter is referred to a commissioner, the commissioner must hold a pre-arbitration meeting with the parties to set dates, procedure and discuss any other subject the commissioner requires; records, arbitral and mediation procedure are also established.