Bill 21 — First Session, 27Th Legislature, 57 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 21 Heating Oil and Propane Rebate Act (Legislature 27, Session 1)

L27 S1 663

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2008 Bill 21 First Session, 27th Legislature, 57 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 21 HEATING OIL AND PROPANE REBATE ACT MR. GRIFFITHS First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bill 21 Mr. Griffiths BILL 21 2008 HEATING OIL AND PROPANE REBATE ACT ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 0 8 ) Table of Contents 1 Definition 2 Rebate 3 Terms and conditions 4 Repayment of rebate 5 Offences and penalties 6 Regulations 7 Consequential amendment 8 Repeal 9 Coming into force HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Definition 1 In this Act, “Minister” means the Minister determined under

section 16 of the Government Organization Act as the Minister responsible for this Act. Rebate 2 If authorized by the regulations, the Minister may, in accordance with the regulations, provide a rebate with respect to the purchase of oil or propane for residential, commercial or industrial heating purposes within Alberta. 1

Terms and conditions 3 A rebate is subject to the following terms and conditions: (

a) the oil or propane shall not, except under special circumstances approved by the Minister, be used in an area that is (

i) subject to an agreement under

section 45 of the Municipal Government Act with respect to natural gas, or (ii) a franchise area as defined in

section 1(

f) of the Gas Distribution Act; (

b) the terms and conditions that may be prescribed by regulation; (

c) any terms and conditions the Minister considers appropriate. Repayment of rebate 4(1) The Minister may require repayment of a rebate, in whole or in part, by a recipient of a rebate who (

a) receives the rebate contrary to a provision of this Act, (

b) does not comply with a term or condition of the rebate, or (

c) fails to disclose or misrepresents a material fact in the application for the rebate.

(2) An amount required to be repaid under subsection (1) is a debt due to the Government.

(3) The Minister may bring an action in debt to collect the debt due. Offences and penalties 5 A person is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than $10 000 if the person (

a) fails to disclose or misrepresents a material fact in the application for a rebate, or 2

(

b) fails to comply with a term or condition of a rebate. Regulations 6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting an application for a rebate; (

b) authorizing and respecting the provision of a rebate; (

c) prescribing terms and conditions that apply to a rebate; (

d) governing any other matter necessary for the administration of this Act for which no specific provision is made in this Act. Consequential amendment 7 The Natural Gas Price Protection Act is amended by repealing

section 8. Repeal 8 The Natural Gas Rebates Act, RSA 2000 cN-2, is repealed. Coming into force 9 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 3

Explanatory Notes 7 Consequential. 8 Repeal. 9 Coming into force. Explanatory Notes 3

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2008 (27th, 1st) Bill 21, Heating Oil and Propane Rebate Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L27 S1 663
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