Bill 16 (Legislature 26, Session 2)

L26 S2 512

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Bill 16 Mr. Johnston BILL 16 2006 PEACE OFFICER ACT ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 0 6 ) Table of Contents 1

Definitions 2 Non-application 3 Crown bound 4 Director’s responsibilities

Part 1 Employer’s Authorizations and Peace Officer’s Appointments 5 Employer’s authorization 6 Suspension or cancellation of employer’s authorization 7 Application for appointment as peace officer 8 Suspension or cancellation of peace officer’s appointment 9 Peace officer’s appointment ceases to be in effect 10 Authorized employer liable 11 Use of titles 12 Restrictions re uniform, weapons, etc. 13 Peace officers providing emergency services

Part 2 Complaints and Discipline 14 Complaints 15 Investigation and disposition of complaints 16 Duty of employer to investigate 17 Investigation by Director 18 Notification of complaints 19 Duty to report to Director

20 Appeal 21 Conduct of appeal 22 Results of appeal

Part 3 Inspections 23 Inspection and investigation 24 Director’s directions

Part 4 Offences and Penalties 25 Impersonating a peace officer 26 Injunction 27 Penalty

Part 5 Regulations 28 Lieutenant Governor in Council regulations 29 Ministerial regulations

Part 6 Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments and Coming into Force 30 Special constables 31 Complaints 32 References 33-45 Consequential amendments 46 Coming into force HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Definitions 1 In this Act,

(a) “authorized employer” mean s a person authorized under

section 5(3) to employ or engage the services of a peace officer; (b) “Court” means the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta; (c) “Director” means the Director of Law Enforcement appointed under the Police Act and any person authorized by the Director to act on the Director’s behalf; (d) “employer’s authorization” means an authorization issued under

section 5(3); (e) “Minister” means the Minister determined under

section 16 of the Government Organization Act as the Minister responsible for this Act; (f) “peace officer” means (

i) a person referred to in

section 7(1), or (ii) any other person appo inted as a peace officer under another enactment who is designated by the regulations as a peace officer to whom all or part of this Act and the regulations apply; (g) “police service” means a po lice service as defined in the Police Act. Non-application 2 This Act does not apply to a police officer within the meaning of the Police Act. Crown bound 3 This Act binds the Crown. Director’s responsibilities 4 The Director is responsible for (

a) monitoring the functions and activities of peace officers; (

b) assisting in the co-ordin ation of peace officers among territorial jurisdictions and among police services;

(

c) preparing plans for the use of peace officers in an emergency; (

d) any other matter respecting peace officers provided for in the regulations.

Part 1 Employer’s Authorizations and Peace Officer’s Appointments Employer’s authorization 5(1) No person shall employ or engage the services of a person as a peace officer unless that person is an authorized employer.

(2) A person applying to the Minister for an employer’s authorization to employ or engage the services of one or more peace officers must provide the information and comply with any other conditions provided for in the regulations.

(3) The Minister may issue an employer’s authorization to an applicant and may impose any terms and conditions on the employer’s authorization that the Minister considers appropriate, which may include requiring the authorized employer to implement or comply with policies, standards of conduct, practices, procedures, protocols or rules provided for in the regulations.

(4) At any time after issuing an employer’s authorization the Minister may impose new terms and conditions or vary any existing terms and conditions in the employer’s authorization and must inform the authorized employer in writing of the addition or variation.

(5) An authorized employer must, in accordance with the regulations, notify the Minister of any changes in the information provided or requirements met under subsection (2). Suspension or cancellation of employer’s authorization 6(1) The Minister may suspend or cancel an employer’s authorization if in the opinion of the Minister the authorized employer has (

a) contravened this Act or the regulations,

(

b) provided false or misleading information under this Act or the regulations, (

c) failed to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of the employer’s authorization, (

d) required or permitted a peace officer employed by the authorized employer to contravene the terms of the peace officer’s appointment, (

e) taken no action when the authorized employer knows or ought reasonably to have known that the peace officer has contravened the terms of the peace officer’s appointment, (

f) failed to investigate a complaint made under

section 14 or does not investigate a complaint in accordance with the regulations, (

g) acted in a manner that c ould bring the office of peace officer into disrepute, or (

h) failed to comply with a direction of the Director under this Act or the regulations.

(2) The Minister must, as soon as an employer’s authorization is suspended or cancelled, inform the employer in writing of that decision. Application for appointment as peace officer 7(1) Subject to the regulations, the Minister may, on the application of an authorized employer, appoint a person as a peace officer if the person (

a) is employed or engaged or will be employed or engaged by the authorized employer in the capacity of a peace officer, and (

b) complies with any other conditions provided for in the regulations.

(2) The appointment of a peace officer must include the following terms: (

a) the authority, responsibility and duties of the peace officer,

(

b) the territorial jurisd iction of the peace officer, (

c) the weapons the peace officer is authorized to carry, if any, (

d) the equipment the peace offi cer is authorized to use, if any, (

e) the title the peace officer is authorized to use, (

f) any terms and conditions the Minister considers appropriate, and (

g) any other matter specified in the regulations.

(3) At any time during a peace officer’s appointment the Minister may impose new terms or vary any existing terms imposed under subsection (2) and must inform the peace officer in writing of the addition or variation.

(4) Before commencing the peace officer’s duties, the peace officer must take the oath set out in the regulations.

(5) Subject to the terms of the appointment, a person appointed as a peace officer under this Act is a person appointed for the purposes of preserving and maintaining the public peace. Suspension or cancellation of peace officer’s appointment 8(1) The Minister may suspend or cancel a peace officer’s appointment if the peace officer (

a) has been charged with or convicted of an offence under

an Act or regulation of Canada,

an Act or regulation of another province or territory or

an Act or regulation of Alberta, (

b) has been charged with or convicted of an offence under this Act or the regulations, (

c) in the Minister’s opinion has contravened the terms of the peace officer’s appointment, or (

d) has acted in a manner that could bring the office of peace officer into disrepute.

(2) The Minister must, as soon as the peace officer’s appointment is suspended or cancelled, inform the peace officer and the peace officer’s authorized employer in writing of the decision. Peace officer’s appointment ceases to be in effect 9 A peace officer’s appointment ceases to be in effect (

a) when the peace officer ceases to be employed or engaged by his or her authorized employer in the capacity of a peace officer, (

b) when the employer’s authorization is cancelled under

section 6 or the peace officer’s appointment is cancelled under

section 8, or (

c) while the employer’s authorization is suspended under

section 6 or the peace officer’s appointment is suspended under

section 8. Authorized employer liable 10 The authorized employer of a peace officer is liable for the actions and omissions of the peace officer while the peace officer is acting within the scope of the peace officer’s authority, responsibility and duties. Use of titles 11 The Minister may authorize the use of titles for peace officers or classes of peace officers in accordance with the regulations. Restrictions re uniform, weapons, etc. 12(1) Notwithstanding

section 55 of the Police Act, a peace officer, including a peace officer who is a member of a municipal police service or a regional police service, shall wear only the uniform, badges, accoutrements and insignia specified in the regulations.

(2) A peace officer shall have in the peace officer’s possession only the weapons and equipment that are authorized in the peace officer’s appointment.

Peace officers providing emergency services 13(1) If the Minister considers that an emergency exists that requires the services of one or more peace officers, the Minister may, with the consent of the peace officers and the peace officers’ employers, by order declare the peace officers (

a) to have jurisdiction in all or any part of Alberta, and (

b) to have the authority, responsibility and duties specified by the Minister.

(2) An order under this

section expires 90 days after the date it is made unless it is renewed for a period specified by the Minister.

Part 2 Complaints and Discipline Complaints 14 Any person may, in accordance with the regulations, make a complaint in writing regarding a peace officer to the peace officer’s authorized employer. Investigation and disposition of complaints 15(1) Where a complaint is made under

section 14, the authorized employer must investigate and dispose of the complaint in accordance with the procedures set out in this Act and the regulations.

(2) An authorized employer may refuse to investigate or may discontinue the investigation of a complaint if, in the authorized employer’s opinion, (

a) the complaint is frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith, or (

b) having regard to all of the circumstances, no investigation is necessary.

(3) The authorized employer must, in accordance with the regulations, (

a) notify the complainant an d the peace officer who is the subject of the complaint in writing at least once every 45

days as to the status of the complaint until the disposition of the complaint, and (

b) notify the complainant, the peace officer who is the subject of the complaint and the Director in writing of (

i) the authorized employer’s disposition of the complaint and the reasons for the disposition, and (ii) the right of the complainant to have the authorized employer’s disposition of the complaint reviewed by the Director.

(4) Within 30 days of receiving a notice of the authorized employer’s disposition of the complaint, the complainant may, in writing, request the Director to review the authorized employer’s disposition.

(5) The Director must conduct a review if the Director receives a request from a complainant under subsection (4).

(6) After completing a review of the authorized employer’s disposition of a complaint, the Director may (

a) direct the authorized employer to take any action the Director considers appropriate, or (

b) confirm, reverse or vary the authorized employer’s disposition, and the decision of the Director is final.

(7) The Director must, in writing, notify the complainant, the peace officer who is the subject of the complaint and the peace officer’s authorized employer of the Director’s decision. Duty of employer to investigate 16 Where an authorized employer becomes aware, other than through a complaint under

section 14, that a peace officer has failed to comply with the terms of the peace officer’s appointment, the authorized employer must (

a) investigate and dispose of the matter in accordance with the procedures set out in this Act or the regulations, and

(

b) notify the Director of the authorized employer’s investigation and disposition of the matter. Investigation by Director 17(1) Where the Director is of the opinion that an authorized employer (

a) is not investigating a complaint made under

section 14 in a manner that is satisfactory to the Director, (

b) is not investigating a matter referred to in

section 16 in a manner that is satisfactory to the Director, (

c) has failed to investigate a complaint made under

section 14, or (

d) has failed to investigate a matter referred to in

section 16, the Director may direct the authorized employer to take any action the Director considers appropriate or may investigate and dispose of the complaint or matter.

(2) If the Director investigates a complaint or matter under subsection (1), the Director must notify the complainant, if any, the peace officer who is the subject of the investigation and the peace officer’s authorized employer in writing (

a) at least once every 45 da ys as to the status of the investigation until the complaint or matter is disposed of, and (

b) as to the disposition of the complaint or matter. Notification of complaints 18 An authorized employer must, in accordance with the regulations, notify the Director on a monthly basis or within the time specified in the regulations of (

a) every complaint made to the authorized employer under

section 14 or matter referred to in

section 16 regarding a peace officer,

(

b) every investigation of a peace officer conducted by the authorized employer as a result of a complaint made under

section 14 or a matter referred to in

section 16, (

c) every investigation conducted and disposition made by the authorized employer with respect to a complaint made under

section 14 or a matter referred to in

section 16, and (

d) every complaint made under

section 14 or matter referred to in

section 16 an authorized employer refuses to investigate or discontinues the investigation of. Duty to report to Director 19(1) An authorized employer must provide a report to the Director, as soon as the authorized employer becomes aware of it, about (

a) every incident in which a peace officer while carrying out the peace officer’s duties may have (

i) used excessive force, (ii) used a weapon or equipment prescribed by the regulations in circumstances referred to in the regulations, (iii) been involved in an incident involving a weapon used by another person, (iv) been involved in an incident involving serious injury to or the death of any person, or (

v) been involved in any other circumstances referred to in the regulations, or (

b) any matter of a serious or sensitive nature related to the actions of a peace officer.

(2) When the Director becomes aware of or is notified by an authorized employer of an incident or matter referred to in subsection (1), the Director must, subject to subsections (3) and (6), investigate the matter.

(3) The Director may request a police service or other person to conduct an investigation into an incident or matter, or to take over an investigation.

(4) If the Director conducts an investigation of an incident or matter under subsection (2), or a police service or other person conducts an investigation of an incident or matter under subsection (3), the Director must notify the peace officer who is the subject of the investigation and the peace officer’s authorized employer in writing (

a) at least once every 45 da ys as to the status of the investigation until the investigation is concluded, and (

b) as to the results of the investigation.

(5) If an investigation is conducted under this section, the Director may apportion the responsibility for the payment of costs associated with the investigation in accordance with the regulations.

(6) If an incident or matter under this

section is being investigated pursuant to another enactment, the Director is not required to conduct an investigation into the incident. Appeal 20 A person whose employer’s authorization is cancelled under

section 6 or whose peace officer’s appointment is cancelled under

section 8 may, within 30 days from the day that the person is advised in writing of the cancellation, appeal the decision to the Law Enforcement Review Board by filing a written notice of appeal setting out the grounds on which the appeal is based. Conduct of appeal 21(1) Subject to this section,

Part 2 of the Police Act, except sections 17(2) and (3), 18 and 20(1)(d), (1.1), (2) and (3), applies to an appeal commenced under

section 20 of this Act as if it were an appeal under the Police Act.

(2) The Law Enforcement Review Board may require the person charged with the conduct of an investigation under

section 15, 16 or 19 to produce to the Law Enforcement Review Board, prior to an appeal, copies of all investigation reports, statements, correspondence or other documents or things relating to the matter.

(3) Where a peace officer gives evidence during an appeal under this Act, that evidence, if it tends to incriminate him or her, subject him or her to punishment or establish his or her liability, shall not be used or received against the peace officer in any civil proceeding or in any proceeding under any other Act, except in a prosecution for or proceedings in respect of perjury or the giving of contradictory evidence.

(4) On concluding an appeal, the Law Enforcement Review Board must recommend to the Minister that the decision that was the subject of the appeal be confirmed, reversed or varied.

(5) When the Law Enforcement Review Board conducts an appeal, (

a) in the case of the cancellation of an employer’s authorization, the Law Enforcement Review Board must provide its recommendation in writing to the appellant and the Minister, and (

b) in the case of the ca ncellation of a peace officer’s appointment, the Law Enforcement Review Board must provide its recommendation in writing to the appellant, the peace officer’s authorized employer and the Minister. Results of appeal 22 After reviewing the recommendations of the Law Enforcement Review Board under

section 21(4) the Minister must determine whether the decision that was the subject of the appeal is to be confirmed, reversed or varied.

Part 3 Inspections Inspection and investigation 23(1) The Director may enter an authorized employer’s premises and inspect the premises and the records, vehicles, weapons and equipment of an authorized employer or a peace officer to ensure compliance with this Act and the regulations.

(2) An inspection under subsection (1) must be conducted at a reasonable time.

(3) When acting under the authority of this section, the Director must carry identification and present it to any person on request.

(4) The Director may in the course of an inspection require a person (

a) to give written or oral replies to questions, (

b) to produce any books, records, reports, documents or other things and to provide copies of them, and (

c) to provide any other information.

(5) The Director may in the course of an inspection inspect, examine and make copies of or temporarily remove books, records, reports, documents or other things that are relevant to determine if there is compliance with this Act and the regulations.

(6) When the Director removes any books, records, reports or documents or other things under subsection (5), the Director (

a) must give a receipt for them to the person from whom they were taken, (

b) may make copies of, take photographs of or otherwise record them, and (

c) must, within a reasonable time, return them to the person to whom the receipt was given.

(7) If entry under subsection (1) is refused or a person refuses to co-operate or interferes with the Director’s performance of duties under this section, the Director may apply to the Court by way of originating notice for an order that the Director may (

a) at any reasonable time en ter the premises and inspect the premises, records, vehicles, weapons and equipment, and (

b) require the production of any books, records, reports, documents or other things and examine them, make copies of, take photographs of or otherwise record them or remove them temporarily for the purpose of making copies, and the Court may, on being satisfied that the order is necessary for the purpose of this section, make any order that it considers appropriate.

(8) An application under subsection (7) may be made ex parte if the Court considers it appropriate. Director’s directions 24 The Director may, after an inspection, in writing, (

a) give an authorized employer directions about the administration, powers, duties or functions of a peace officer or in respect of the management and control of peace officers; (

b) prohibit, limit or restrict a policy, standard, practice, procedure or protocol or make rules about it; (

c) require the authorized employer to develop and implement policies, standards, practices, procedures, protocols or rules about specified activities, duties, powers and functions, as the Director sees fit.

Part 4 Offences and Penalties Impersonating a peace officer 25(1) No person shall, unless the person holds a subsisting appointment as a peace officer under this Act or any other enactment or under

an Act or regulation of the Parliament of Canada, (

a) hold out that the pers on is a peace officer, or (

b) display the phrase “peace offi cer” either alone, as part of a phrase or in conjunction with any other words, on a uniform, an insignia, a vehicle marking or another sign or symbol where the display of the phrase “peace officer” might mislead the public or a member of the public into believing that the person displaying the phrase or causing the phrase to be displayed is empowered to exercise the powers of a peace officer or powers that are similar to the powers of a peace officer.

(2) If the Minister is of the opinion that the uniform, insignia, vehicle markings or other signs or symbols employed by a person or organization are so similar to those used by a peace officer that the public or a member of the public might be misled, the Minister

may, by order in writing served on that person or organization, require the person or organization to desist from the use of that uniform or insignia or those markings, signs or symbols.

(3) No person shall display the term “constable” or “special constable”, either alone, as part of a phrase, a vehicle marking or another sign or symbol or in conjunction with any other phrase, marking, sign or symbol on a uniform, an insignia or a vehicle unless authorized to do so under

an Act or regulation of the Parliament of Canada. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to an authorized employer or to a peace officer for 2 years after this

section comes into force. Injunction 26 If any person has contravened or is contravening any provision of this Act or the regulations, the Court, on application by the Minister by way of originating notice, may make an order restraining that person from contravening or continuing to contravene that provision, whether or not a conviction has been adjudged in respect of the contravention. Penalty 27 A person who contravenes this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not greater than $10 000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or to both a fine and imprisonment.

Part 5 Regulations Lieutenant Governor in Council regulations 28 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting the office of peace officer; (

b) designating peace officers appointed under any other enactment and their employers or classes of those peace officers and their employers to whom all or any provisions of this Act and the regulations, with or without modification, apply;

(

c) respecting the apportionment of the responsibility for costs for the purpose of

section 19(5); (

d) respecting the types of weapons and equipment that may be used by peace officers or classes of peace officers generally or in particular circumstances and prohibiting the use of weapons and equipment; (

e) respecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information that is necessary for the purpose of making and approving applications, cancelling or suspending employer’s authorizations or peace officer’s appointments, conducting reviews, inspections, investigations and appeals and providing reports under this Act; (

f) defining words or expressions to be defined by the regulations and any other word or expression used in this Act that is not defined in this Act; (

g) respecting the application of any provision of this Act, with or without modification, to a peace officer, a class of peace officer or an authorized employer. Ministerial regulations 29 The Minister may make regulations (

a) respecting the eligibility requirements for (

i) a person to apply for an employer’s authorization, (ii) an authorized employer to apply for a person to be appointed as a peace officer, and (iii) a person to be ap pointed as a peace officer; (

b) respecting the information that must be provided and conditions that must be met by a person applying for an employer’s authorization; (

c) respecting the conditions that must be met by a person to be appointed as a peace officer; (

d) respecting

(

i) the terms and conditions of an employer’s authorization, and (ii) the terms of a peace officer’s appointment; (

e) respecting employment, qualifications, training, duties, discipline and performance of the duties of peace officers; (

f) respecting standards of conduct, practices, procedures, protocols, rules and standards for operational planning, communication and information sharing for peace officers or their authorized employers or both; (

g) respecting fees for an application for an employer’s authorization and for an application for the appointment of a peace officer; (

h) respecting reports that an authorized employer must provide to the Director with respect to particular incidents or circumstances that a peace officer may have been involved in; (

i) respecting the contents of agreements or arrangements for the co-ordination of services or the sharing of services of peace officers among territorial jurisdictions and among authorized employers, municipalities and police services; (

j) respecting procedures for how complaints about a peace officer are to be made and the process for how the Director or an authorized employer is to investigate and dispose of complaints; (

k) prescribing the oath a peace officer must take; (

l) respecting the time within which an authorized employer must provide to the Director the information required under

section 18; (

m) prescribing the information and statistical data to be kept and reported to the Minister by authorized employers; (

n) respecting and authorizing the use of titles for and by peace officers or classes of peace officers; (

o) respecting the issue, use, retention and destruction of badges and identification cards;

(

p) respecting the colour and style of uniforms, accoutrements and insignia for peace officers or categories of peace officers and prohibiting the use by peace officers of any other uniform, accoutrements and insignia.

Part 6 Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments and Coming into Force Special constables 30 A person who is appointed as a special constable under

section 42 of the Police Act before this Act comes into force is deemed to be a peace officer appointed under this Act. Complaints 31 Where a person has made a complaint about a special constable or an appeal has been made under the Police Act before this Act comes into force and the complaint process or appeal has not been concluded by the time this Act comes into force, the complaint must continue to be dealt with in accordance with the Police Act and the regulations under the Police Act as they read immediately before the coming into force of this section.

References 32 Unless the context otherwise provides, a reference in any enactment to “special constable” is deemed to be a reference to a peace officer appointed under

Part 1 of this Act. Amends RSA 2000 cA-41 33 The Animal Protection Act is amended by repealing

section 1(1)(g)(iii) and substituting the following: (iii) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act; Amends RSA 2000 cC-12 34 The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act is amended by repealing

section 1(1)(

o) and substituting the following:

(o) “peace officer” means a member of a municipal police service, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act; Amends RSA 2000 cE-1 35 The Election Act is amended (

a) by repealing

section 92(1)(

h) and substituting the following: (

h) peace officers appointed under the Peace Officer Act. (

b) by repealing

section 94(1)(c)(ii); (

c) in

section 116(1)(

d) by striking out “special constable” and substituting “peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act”. Amends RSA 2000 cF-28 36 The Fuel Tax Act is amended by repealing

section 1(t)(iii) and substituting the following: (iii) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act, and Amends RSA 2000 cI-2 37 The Innkeepers Act is amended by repealing

section 1(

c) and substituting the following: (c) “peace officer” means a member of a municipal police service, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act; Amends RSA 2000 cP-17 38(1) The Police Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1 is amended (

a) in clause (o)

(

i) by striking out “police service, police officer or special constable” and substituting “police service or police officer”; (ii) by repealing subclause (iv) and substituting the following: (iv) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, (

b) by repealing clause (q).

(3) Section 8(2)(

e) is amended by striking out “employers of special constables” and substituting “authorized employers of peace officers appointed under the Peace Officer Act”.

(4) Section 17(1) is amended by striking out “and” at the end of clause (b), adding “and” at the end of clause (

c) and adding the following after clause (c): (

d) shall conduct appeals under

section 21 of the Peace Officer Act.

(5) Section 19 is amended (

a) in subsection (3)(

c) by adding “or the Peace Officer Act” after “under this Act”; (

b) in subsection (4) by adding “or the Peace Officer Act” after “under this Act”.

(6) Section 20(2)(

b) is amended by striking out “or” at the end of subclause (iv) and adding the following after subclause (iv): (iv.1) take any action required by the Peace Officer Act, or

(7) The heading to

Part 4 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Part 4 Police Officers

(8) Section 34 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Qualifications re police officers 34 To be eligible to be appointed as a police officer, other than a chief of police, a person must be a Canadian citizen or lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence and meet the other qualifications specified by the regulations and the commission.

(9) Section 39(1) is amended by striking out “or special constable” and substituting “or any peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act”.

(10) Section 40(1) is amended by striking out “special constable” and substituting “any peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act”.

(11) Section 42 is repealed.

(12) Section 50 is repealed.

(13) Section 51 is amended by striking out “special constable” wherever it occurs and substituting “peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act”.

(14) Section 52 is repealed and the following is substituted: Report of complaints 52 If a complaint referred to in

section 44, 45, 46 or 46.1 is made, the commission shall, at the end of the month in which the complaint is made or within a longer period of time as prescribed by the Director of Law Enforcement, advise the Director of the complaint and, after the disposition of the complaint, advise the Director as to how the complaint was disposed of.

(15) Section 53(3) is amended by striking out “special constable” wherever it occurs and substituting “peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act”.

(16) Section 61(1) is amended (

a) in clause (

e) by striking out “, special constables”; (

b) in clause (

f) by striking out “and special constables”; (

c) in clause (

g) by striking out “and special constables”;

(

d) in clause (

h) by striking out “and special constables”; (

e) by repealing clause (i); (

f) in clause (

l) by adding “under this Act or the Peace Officer Act” after “Board”.

(17) Section 62(1) is amended (

a) in clause (

b) by striking out “and special constables”; (

b) in clause (

c) by striking out “and special constables”; (

c) in clause (

d) by striking out “and special constables”; (

d) in clause (

f) by striking out “, police services and employers of special constables” and substituting “and police services”. Amends RSA 2000 cP-23 39 The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act is amended in

section 17(

b) by striking out “special constable or” and substituting “peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act or a”. Amends SA 2005 cP-27.5 40 The Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act is amended by repealing

section 1(1)(

h) and substituting the following: (h) “police officer” means a member of a municipal police service, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act; Amends RSA 2000 cP-34 41 The Provincial Offences Procedure Act is amended by repealing

section 1(k)(iii) and substituting the following: (iii) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, while the peace officer is in the exercise or discharge of the peace officer’s powers or duties,

Amends RSA 2000 cT-4 42 The Tobacco Tax Act is amended by repealing

section 1(k)(iii) and substituting the following: (iii) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act; Amends RSA 2000 cT-5.5 43 The Tourism Levy Act is amended by repealing

section 1(1)(f)(iii) and substituting the following: (iii) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act, and Amends RSA 2000 cT-6 44 The Traffic Safety Act is amended by repealing

section 1(1)(ff)(iii) and substituting the following: (iii) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act; Amends SA 2005 c34 45 The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005, SA 2005 c34, is amended by repealing

section 20 and substituting the following: 20

Section 90(1)(

e) is amended by adding “and for the purposes of subsections (2) to (8) includes a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this section” after “Police Act”. Coming into force 46 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. Explanatory Notes 33 Amends

chapter A-41 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

Section 1(1)(

g) presently reads: 1(1) In this Act,

(g) “peace officer” means (

i) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (ii) a member of a muni cipal police service, or (iii) a special constable appointed under the Police Act for the purposes of this Act; 34 Amends

chapter C-12 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

Section 1(1) presently reads in part: 1(1) In this Act, (o) “peace officer” means a me mber of a municipal police service, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a special constable; 35 Amends

chapter E-1 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. Sections 92, 94 and 116 presently read in part: 92(1) Only the following persons may remain in a polling place during polling hours: (

h) the special constables. 94(1) Every returning officer, supervisory deputy returning officer, registration officer and deputy returning officer, from the time that officer takes that officer’s oath of office until completion of the duties of that office, (

c) may (

i) request the assistance of justices of the peace, peace officers or any persons present to aid that officer in maintaining peace and order at an election; (ii) on the written requisition of any candidate or official agent, appoint special constables as that officer considers necessary; (iii) arrest or cause to be arrested and placed in the custody of a peace officer or other person anyone disturbing the peace or order at an election;

(iv) cause an arrested person to be imprisoned on that officer’s written order until a time not later than the close of a poll. 116(1) An elector who is unable to vote at an advance poll or at the poll on polling day on account of (

d) being a supervisory deputy returning officer, registration officer, deputy returning officer or other staff member working in the office of a returning officer, poll clerk, interpreter, special constable, candidate, official agent or scrutineer who may be located on polling day at a polling place in a polling subdivision within the electoral division other than that in which the elector is ordinarily resident, 36 Amends

chapter F-28 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 1 presently reads in part: 1 In this Act, (t) “officer” means (

i) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (ii) a police officer, (iii) a special constable appointed under the Police Act, and (iv) any other person appointed by the Minister as an officer for the purposes of this Act; 37 Amends

chapter I-2 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 1 presently reads in part: 1 In this Act, (c) “peace officer” means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a member of a municipal police service or a special constable; 38 Amends

chapter P-17 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. Removes references to “special constable” and substitutes references to Peace Officer Act.

39 Amends

chapter P-23 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 17 presently reads: 17 A person holding a licence under this Act shall not (

a) hold out in any manner that the person performs or provides services or duties ordinarily performed or provided by police, or (

b) at any time, whether by agreement with a municipality, Metis settlement or municipal police commission or otherwise, act as a member of the police service or perform the duties of a peace officer, including a special constable or bylaw enforcement officer, unless (

i) the duties or services are restricted to the enforcement of municipal or Metis settlement bylaws pertaining to the parking of vehicles, and (ii) the person is acting as a security guard and possesses an appointment as a bylaw enforcement officer. 40 Amends

chapter P-27.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2005.

Section 1(1) presently reads in part: 1(1) In this Act, (h) “police officer” means a member of a municipal police service, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a special constable; 41 Amends

chapter P-34 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 1 presently reads in part: 1 In this Act, (k) “peace officer” means (

i) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, while the member is in the exercise or discharge of the member’s powers or duties,

(ii) a member of a municipal police service, while the member is in the exercise or discharge of the member’s powers or duties, (iii) a special constable appointed under the Police Act, while the special constable is in the exercise or discharge of the special constable’s powers or duties, (iv) a person who is employed or retained by the Government, a municipality or a Metis settlement and whose duties include written authorization to issue violation tickets under Parts 2 and 3, while the person is in the exercise or discharge of that duty and while the person is serving a summons, offence notice or subpoena, (

v) a park warden appointed under the Parks Canada Agency Act (Canada) and a park officer designated under the National Parks Act (Canada), while they are in the exercise or discharge of their powers or duties in a national park established under the National Parks Act (Canada), (vi) a person appointed under the National Defence Act (Canada) regulations for the purposes of

section 156 of the National Defence Act (Canada), while the person is in the exercise or discharge of the person’s powers or duties in a defence establishment as defined in that Act, and (vii) any other person employed by a municipality, a Metis settlement, the Government of Alberta or the Government of Canada for the preservation and maintenance of the public peace, while the person is in the exercise or discharge of the person’s powers and duties; 42 Amends

chapter T-4 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 1 presently reads in part: 1 In this Act, (k) “officer” means (

i) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; (ii) a police officer;

(iii) a special constable appointed under the Police Act ; (iv) any person appointed by the Minister as an officer for the purposes of this Act; 43 Amends

chapter T-5.5 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

Section 1(1) presently reads in part: 1(1) In this Act, (f) “officer” means, except in sections 2.1(4)(b), 22(1)(

b) and (2)(

b) and 37, (

i) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (ii) a police officer, (iii) a special constable appointed under the Police Act, and (iv) any other person appointed by the Provincial Treasurer as an officer for the purposes of this Act; 44 Amends

chapter T-6 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

Section 1(1) presently reads in part: 1(1) In this Act, (ff) “peace officer” means (

i) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; (ii) a member of a m unicipal police service; (iii) a special constable if under that person’s appointment as a special constable that person is empowered to carry out the duties of a peace officer under, or to enforce the provisions of, this Act; (iv) a park warden appointed under the Parks Canada Agency Act (Canada); (

v) a conservation officer appointed under

section 1 of

Schedule 3.1 to the Government Organization Act; (vi) a forest officer appointed under the Forests Act;

(vii) a wildlife officer appoint ed under the Wildlife Act; 45 Amends

chapter 34 of the Statutes of Alberta,

Section 20 presently reads: 20

Section 90(1)(

e) is amended by adding “and for the purposes of subsections (2) to (8) includes a special constable” after “Police Act”. 46 Coming into force. Title: 2006 (26th, 2nd) Bill 16, Peace Officer Act

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Language	en
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