THE ALBERTA GAZETTE,

PART II, JULY 15, 1998

Alberta Regulation 115/98

Public Trustee Act

PUBLIC TRUSTEE COMMON FUND

INTEREST RATE REGULATION

Filed: June 16, 1998

Made by the Public Trustee pursuant to

section 26(1) of the Public Trustee

Act.

Interest rate

1 On and after August 1, 1998 the interest payable in respect of estates,

the money of which forms the Common Fund, shall

(

a) be at the rate of 7.50% per annum calculated on the minimum

monthly balance held in each estate account, and

(

b) be credited to individual estate accounts on the last day of

each month.

Repeal

2 The Public Trustee Common Fund Interest Rate Regulation (AR 253/96) is

repealed.

Coming into force

3 This Regulation comes into force on August 1, 1998.

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Alberta Regulation 116/98

Public Sector Pension Plans Act

PUBLIC SERVICE PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 244/98) pursuant to

Schedule 2,

section 4 of the Public Sector Pension Plans Act.

1 The Public Service Pension Plan (AR 368/93) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 117.5:

Transitional - Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board

117.6(1) From the effective date of

section 117.6 until the end of

December 1998, this Regulation is to be read as if the changes described in

subsections (2) to (6) constituted amendments to the provisions of this

Regulation referred to in those subsections.

(2) The following is to be treated as added after

section 2(1)(o.2):

(o.3) "effective date of

section 117.6" means the

beginning of the effective date as of which the staff members in question

formerly employed in Alberta Health by the Crown become employed by PMHAB

pursuant to the PMHAB transfer agreement;

(3) Section 2(1)(

p) is to be treated as changed

(

a) by adding "or PMHAB" after "or Lakeland College";

(

b) by adding "or a person employed by PMHAB who is a

participant of the Local Authorities Pension Plan" after "section

10(1)(c.8) of the Local Authorities Pension Plan".

(4) The following is to be treated as added after

section 2(1)(aa):

(aa.1) "PMHAB" means the Provincial Mental Health

Advisory Board, to whom responsibility for the delivery of certain programs

is to be transferred from Alberta Health under the PMHAB transfer agreement

on or about April 1, 1998;

(aa.2) "PMHAB transfer agreement" means the

applicable agreement whose execution was approved by Order in Council

numbered OC 630/97, between the Crown, as represented by the Minister of

Health, and PMHAB;

(5) Section 10(1) is to be treated as changed by adding the

following after clause (c.9):

(c.10) employees who

(

i) are employed by PMHAB after the

effective date of

section 117.6, and

(ii) work in circumstances where, had they

been employed by the Crown to work before the effective date of

section

117.6, they would have been participants of this Plan,

while they remain employed by PMHAB;

(c.11) employees of PMHAB transferred by Alberta

Health to PMHAB under the PMHAB transfer agreement and who were

participants of the Plan immediately prior to their becoming employees of

PMHAB on the effective date of

section 117.6, while they remain employed by

PMHAB;

(6) References in this

section to a provision of this Plan are to be

treated as references to that provision as treated as altered by sections

117.1 to 117.5 and by this section.

(7) For the purposes of this section, a person who works for the

Crown in Alberta Health immediately before the effective date of

section

117.6 and who continues to work for PMHAB after that time is deemed to

become employed by PMHAB at the beginning of the effective date of

section

117.6, regardless of when the person actually becomes employed by it.

(7.1) This

section comes into force if, and on the date when, the

PMHAB transfer agreement is executed, but only if that execution occurs in

(8) This

section is repealed as at the end of December 31, 1998.

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Alberta Regulation 117/98

Public Sector Pension Plans Act

MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 245/98) pursuant to

Schedule 5,

section 4 of the Public Sector Pension Plans Act.

1 The Management Employees Pension Plan (AR 367/93) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 117.5:

Transitional - Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board

117.6(1) From the effective date of

section 117.6 until the end of

December 1998, this Regulation is to be read as if the changes described in

subsections (2) to (6) constituted amendments to the provisions of this

Regulation referred to in those subsections.

(2) The following is to be treated as added after

section 2(1)(o.2):

(o.3) "effective date of

section 117.6" means the

beginning of the effective date as of which the staff members in question

formerly employed in Alberta Health by the Crown become employed by PMHAB

pursuant to the PMHAB transfer agreement;

(4) The following is to be treated as added after

section 2(1)(aa):

(aa.1) "PMHAB" means the Provincial Mental Health

Advisory Board, to whom responsibility for the delivery of certain programs

is to be transferred from Alberta Health under the PMHAB transfer agreement

at certain dates between May 1 and December 31, 1998;

(aa.2) "PMHAB transfer agreement" means the

applicable agreement whose execution was approved by Order in Council

numbered OC 630/97, between the Crown, as represented by the Minister of

Health, and PMHAB;

(5) Section 10 is to be treated as changed by adding the following

after clause (c.9):

(c.10) employees who

(

i) are employed by PMHAB after the

effective date of

section 117.6, and

(ii) work in circumstances where, had they

been employed by the Crown to work before the effective date of

section

117.6, they would have been participants of this Plan,

while they remain employed by PMHAB;

(c.11) employees of PMHAB transferred by Alberta

Health to PMHAB under the PMHAB transfer agreement and who were

participants of the Plan immediately prior to their becoming employees of

PMHAB on the effective date of

section 117.6, while they remain employed by

PMHAB;

(6) References in this

section to a provision of this Plan are to be

treated as references to that provision as treated as altered by sections

117.2 to 117.5 and by this section.

(7) For the purposes of this section, a person who works for the

Crown in Alberta Health immediately before the effective date of

section

117.6 and who continues to work for PMHAB after that time is deemed to

become employed by PMHAB at the beginning of the effective date of

section

117.6, regardless of when the person actually becomes employed by it.

(7.1) This

section comes into force if, and on the date when, the

PMHAB transfer agreement is executed, but only if that execution occurs in

(8) This

section is repealed as at the end of December 31, 1998.

Alberta Regulation 118/98

Senatorial Selection Act

PAYMENTS REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 258/98) pursuant to

section 29 of the Senatorial Selection Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Grants 2

Fees re municipality 3

Fees re Metis settlement 4

Population of municipality 5

Population of Metis settlement 6

Repeal 7

Expiry 8

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "municipality" means a municipality as defined in the Municipal

Government Act;

(b) "ward" means a ward or electoral division under the Municipal

Government Act.

Grants

2 The Minister of Municipal Affairs may make grants for the conducting of

a vote under

Part 3 of the Senatorial Selection Act in accordance with this

Regulation.

Fees re municipality

3(1) Where no election under the Local Authorities Election Act is

required in a municipality or within the area of a ward, the elected

authority or other body that conducts the vote under the Senatorial

Selection Act in that municipality or ward shall be paid a fee of $1.80 per

capita or $1500, whichever is the greater.

(2) Where an election under the Local Authorities Election Act is required

in a municipality or within the area of a ward, the elected authority or

other body that conducts the vote under the Senatorial Selection Act in

that municipality or ward shall be paid a fee of $0.90 per capita or $750,

whichever is the greater.

Fees re Metis settlement

4 Where a Metis settlement council is required to conduct a vote under

the Senatorial Selection Act, the Metis settlement shall be paid a fee of

$1.80 per capita or $1500, whichever is the greater.

Population of municipality

5(1) The population of a municipality is

(

a) that established for 1998 under the Determination of Population

Regulation (AR 371/94), or

(

b) where a municipality has not conducted a census for 1998 under

the Determination of Population Regulation (AR 371/94), that determined

using the latest official population list of the Department of Municipal

Affairs.

(2) In order to determine the total amount to be paid on a per capita

basis in respect of a ward in a municipality, the population of the ward is

determined by dividing the total population of that municipality by the

number of wards.

Population of Metis settlement

6 The population of a Metis settlement area is that determined by the

most recent census conducted by the Metis Settlements General Council.

Repeal

7 The Payments Regulation (AR 221/89) is repealed.

Expiry

8 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on December 31, 2004.

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Alberta Regulation 119/98

Senatorial Selection Act

VOTING SUBDIVISIONS REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 259/98) pursuant to

section 29 of the Senatorial Selection Act.

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "elected authority" means an elected authority under the Local

Authorities Election Act and includes the council of the City of

Lloydminster;

(b) "local authority" means an advisory committee of an improvement

district or special area or the council of a summer village;

(c) "local jurisdiction" means an improvement district, special

area or Indian Reserve or a park as defined in the National Parks Act

(Canada).

Voting subdivisions

2 Where an elected authority or a local authority has entered into an

agreement with the Minister of Municipal Affairs under

section 40(5) of the

Senatorial Selection Act to conduct a vote on the Minister's behalf in one

or more local jurisdictions, the elected authority or local authority, as

the case may be, may combine the local jurisdictions and divide them into

one or more voting subdivisions.

Repeal

3 The Voting Subdivisions Regulation (AR 208/89) is repealed.

Expiry

4 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on December 31, 2004.

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Alberta Regulation 120/98

Residential Tenancies Act

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES EXEMPTION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 261/98) pursuant to

section 51 of the Residential Tenancies Act.

1 The Residential Tenancies Exemption Regulation (AR 227/92) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 2 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Refusal of assignment/

sublease

2 The Banff Housing Corporation may refuse to give its consent to

the assignment or sublease of a residential tenancy agreement under

section

16.1(2.1) of the Act if

(

a) the assignment or sublease is to a person who does

not qualify as a bona fide resident under the terms of that agreement,

(

b) the assignment or sublease is to a person who does

not meet the eligible resident requirements defined in the National Parks

Lease and Licence of Occupation Regulations

(1991) SOR/92-25 under the

National Parks Act (Canada),

(

c) the tenant has not obtained the consent in writing

of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, or

(

d) the Banff Housing Corporation has reasonable

grounds to believe that the assignment or sublease is to a person who does

not meet the Corporation's qualification requirements to acquire an

interest in a residential tenancy agreement.

3 This Regulation comes into force on July 1, 1998.

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Alberta Regulation 121/98

Senatorial Selection Act

Local Authorities Election Act

SENATORIAL SELECTION REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 263/98) pursuant to

section 29 of the Senatorial Selection Act.

Table of Contents

Forms 1

Additional forms 2

Term of a Senate nominee 3

Repeal 4

Expiry 5

Schedule

Forms

1 The forms, oaths and notices required to be in a prescribed form under

the Senatorial Selection Act are set out in the Schedule.

Additional forms

2 If an election under the Senatorial Selection Act is to be held in

conjunction with general elections under the Local Authorities Election

Act, in addition to the forms prescribed in the Schedule, the forms

prescribed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs under the Senatorial

Selection and Local Authorities Election Forms Regulation must be used for

the purposes of conducting the elections.

Term of a Senate nominee

3 For the purpose of

section 3(2)(

c) of the Act, the term of a Senate

nominee commences on the day the person is declared elected under the Act

and expires on nomination day of the 2nd general election held under the

Local Authorities Election Act following the election of the Senate

nominee.

Repeal

4 The Senatorial Selection Regulation (AR 205/89) is repealed.

Expiry

5 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on December 31, 2004.

SCHEDULE

FORM 1

Province of Alberta Senatorial Selection Act

(Section 5)

WRIT UNDER THE SENATORIAL SELECTION ACT

Canada

Province of Alberta

Elizabeth The Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada

and her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth,

Defender of the Faith.

To (Name of Chief Electoral Officer) , Chief Electoral Officer, in the

Province of Alberta, Greeting:

We command you that, notice of the time and place of election being given,

you do cause an election to be held to elect person(

s) in accordance

with the Senatorial Selection Act, and you do cause a nomination of a

candidate(

s) to be held on the day of , , and in the

event of a poll being granted you do cause a poll to be taken on the

day of , , and you do cause the name of the person(

s) so

elected by the electors of the Province of Alberta to be certified to the

President of the Executive Council.

Dated at the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta, this

day of , .

By Order:

Lieutenant

Governor

Received the writ on the day of , .

Chief Electoral Officer

FORM 2

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 46)

Senatorial Selection

Proclamation

For the purpose of electing a person(

s) according to the Senatorial

Selection Act whose name(

s) is (are) to be submitted by the Government of

Alberta to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada as a person(

s) who may be

summoned to the Senate of Canada for the purpose of filling a vacancy or

vacancies relating to Alberta, Public Notice is hereby given to the

electors that the following are fixed pursuant to the Senatorial Selection

Act:

Nomination of Candidates

Commencing immediately and continuing until 2:00 p.m. on (Day of the

week) , (Day/Month/Year) , excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,

nomination papers may be filed with the Office of the Chief Electoral

Officer during normal business hours at Suite 100, 11510 Kingsway Avenue,

Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2Y5, for a candidate under the Senatorial Selection

Act.

Voting Day

Voting will take place on the day of , ,

between the hours of a.m. and p.m.

Announcement of Official Results

The announcement of official results will take place at the Office of the

Chief Electoral Officer on (Day/Month/Year) at (Time) .

Additional information concerning Senatorial Selection may be obtained from

the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Suite 100, 11510 Kingsway

Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2Y5, Telephone 403/427-7191, or from the

Returning Officer in the applicable Local Jurisdiction:

Local Jurisdiction

Returning Officer

Address

Telephone

Issued (Date) by (Chief Electoral Officer)

God Save the Queen

FORM 3

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 11)

Senatorial Selection

Nomination Paper

The electors whose names appear on the attached lists hereby nominate:

(Given Name/Initial(s)/Surname)

of (Address within Alberta where documents may be served and notices

given) as a Candidate for the purpose of electing a person according to

the Senatorial Selection Act, whose name is to be submitted by the

Government of Alberta to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada as a person

who may be summoned to the Senate of Canada for the purpose of filling a

vacancy relating to Alberta, and that they desire the person to be

described on the ballot paper as:

(Any combination of Given Name, Initial(

s) or Nickname and Surname)

representing (Registered Political Party or independent)

Declaration of Candidate and Appointment

of Official Agent

I, (Candidate) , declare that I am eligible according to the

Senatorial Selection Act to be a Candidate and I consent to my nomination.

I appoint (Name) of

(Address) , (Telephone

Number) ,

as my Official Agent.

I further declare that I am a registered candidate under the Election

Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act and that (check one)

(

a) the attached certificate from (Registered Political Party)

confirms my endorsement as the official Candidate under the Senatorial

Selection Act.

(

b) I am an independent Candidate under the Senatorial

Selection Act.

(Date) (Candidate's Signature)

Receipt for Deposit and Nomination Paper

Received from (Candidate or Official Agent) the sum of

$4,000 as a nomination deposit and the nomination paper filed pursuant to

the Senatorial Selection Act.

(Date) (Chief Electoral Officer)

FORM 4

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 11)

Page ____ of ____

Senatorial Selection

Nomination Paper - Declaration of Support

We the undersigned qualified electors of the Province of Alberta hereby

nominate:

(Given Name/Initial(s)/Surname) of

(Address)

as a candidate under the Senatorial Selection Act, whose name is to be

submitted to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada for the purpose of

filling a vacancy in the Senate of Canada.

Name of Elector

Address

Telephone

Signature

Date

Affidavit of Attesting Witness

I, the undersigned elector, swear (or solemnly affirm) that I witnessed the

signatures of the electors recorded on this Nomination Paper.

SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) BEFORE )

ME at the of )

, in the Province of )

Alberta, the day of , . )

(Returning Officer, Justice of the Peace ) (Signature of

Attesting Witness)

Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public) )

FORM 5

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 11)

Senatorial Selection

Candidate's Nomination

Endorsement Certificate

I certify that (Nominee)

is a Candidate officially endorsed by the:

(Name of Registered Political Party)

for an election under the Senatorial Selection Act.

(Date)

(Signature of authorized Representative

of the Registered Political Party)

To be used by nominees of registered political parties.

To be filed with nomination paper.

FORM 6

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 14)

Senatorial Selection

Acclamation

I hereby certify and declare that the person(

s) elected for the Province of

Alberta pursuant to the writ under the Senatorial Selection Act is (are):

Name(

s) Political Affiliation

No other candidates having been nominated.

The other candidate(

s) having withdrawn.

(Date)

Chief Electoral Officer

FORM 7

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 18)

Senatorial Selection

Official Agents of Nominated Candidates

Candidate and Political Affiliation

Official Agent

Address/

Telephone No.

Chief Electoral Officer

Names to appear in alphabetical order based on candidate's surname.

Given name or initial(

s) to precede surname.

FORM 8

Senatorial

Election

(year)

Back of Ballot

Initials of DRO

FORM 9

Senatorial Election

This ballot shall not be marked for

more than (number of candidate(

s) to be elected) candidate(s).

Front of Ballot

Name of Candidate Political Party or Independent

Name of Candidate Political Party or Independent

Name of Candidate Political Party or Independent

Name of Candidate Political Party or Independent

Name of Candidate Political Party or Independent

FORM 10

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 20)

Senatorial Selection

Affidavit of Printer

I, , swear (or solemnly affirm):

that by direction of the Chief Electoral Officer for the Province of

Alberta I printed ballots for use at the election to be held under the

Senatorial Selection Act on the day of , ;

that the attached sample shows the description of the ballots printed by

me;

that I supplied the Chief Electoral Officer with (number of ballots) of

such ballots; and

that no other of such ballots were printed by or supplied by me to anyone.

Sworn (or affirmed) before me at

the (City, Town, etc.)

of (Name of City, Town, etc.)

in the Province of Alberta, this (Signature of Printer)

day of , .

(Justice of the Peace, Commissioner

for Oaths or Notary Public)

FORM 11

Chief Electoral Officer

Alberta

Senatorial Selection Act

(Section 21,52)

Page ____ of _____

Senatorial Selection

Statement of Official Results

Respecting Votes and Ballots Used at the Voting Station(

s) for the

Electoral Division or Local Jurisdiction of _______ (ALL BLANKS MUST BE

FILLED IN AND

at the Election Held According to the Senatorial

Selection Act on the __ day of ______, ___ ADDITIONS MADE AND TOTALLED)

Name, political affiliation and number of votes polled for EACH candidate

VOTES AT EACH POLL

Ballots Sent out and How

Disposed of at Poll

Voting

Station No.

(if applicable)

Voting Station

Name or Location

Subtotal/Total

CERTIFIED CORRECT

THIS COPY TO BE FORWARDED TO CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER ON COMPLETION

(Returning Officer)

FORM 12

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 21)

Senatorial Selection

Certificate and Return

I hereby certify that at the election held under the Senatorial Selection

Act on the day of , , the following

candidates received the number of votes set opposite their names:

Name of Candidate

Political Affiliation

Votes Received

I hereby certify that the person(

s) elected under the Senatorial Selection

Act is(are):

Name

Political Affiliation

Dated at , Alberta

(Date) (Chief Electoral Officer)

One copy to be provided to each candidate or

the candidate's official agent.

FORM 13

Chief Electoral Officer Senatorial Selection Act

Alberta (Section 23)

Senatorial Selection

Disclaimer

I, (Print Name of Disclaimant) , having been declared elected

the (Day/Month/Year) election under the Senatorial Selection

Act, request that my name not be submitted to the Queen's Privy Council for

Canada, or that, if my name has been submitted, the submission be

withdrawn; and do hereby disclaim my right to have

my name forwarded to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.

(Print Name of Disclaimant)

(Signature)

(Print Name of Witness)

(Signature)

(Print Address of Witness)

Filed at my office this day of

, .

Chief Electoral Officer

FORM 14

Chief Electoral Officer

Alberta

Senatorial Selection Act

(Section 21,52)

Page ____ of _____

Senatorial Selection

Tabulation of Official Results

Respecting Votes and Ballots Used at the (ALL BLANKS MUST BE FILLED

IN AND

Election Held According to the Senatorial

Selection Act on the ___ day of _____, __ ADDITIONS MADE AND

TOTALLED)

Name, political affiliation and number of votes polled for EACH candidate

VOTES POLLED

Ballots Sent out and How

Disposed of at Poll

Electoral

Division No.

(if applicable)

Electoral Division

Local Jurisdiction

Subtotal/Total

CERTIFIED CORRECT

(Chief Electoral Officer)

Alberta Regulation 122/98

Victims of Crime Act

VICTIMS' BENEFITS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 265/98) pursuant to

section 17 of the Victims of Crime Act.

1 The Victims' Benefits Regulation (AR 201/97) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 3(2) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(2) If

(

a) a victim in respect of the victim's injury, or

(

b) a dependant or another person who is eligible for

financial benefits in respect of the victim's death

is under 18 years of age, the application may be made on behalf of

that person by a parent or guardian of the person unless the person

satisfies the Director that the person is living independently of a parent

or guardian.

Section 5 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the following:

(4) Regardless of the number of dependants or other persons

eligible for financial benefits in respect of a victim's death, the maximum

amount payable to the dependants or other persons is the amount set out in

Band 12 of

Schedule 2.

(

b) in subsection (5) by striking out "dependants" and substituting

"eligible persons".

Alberta Regulation 123/98

Social Development Act

SOCIAL ALLOWANCE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 271/98 ) pursuant to

section 30 of the Social Development Act.

1 The Social Allowance Regulation (AR 213/93) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 2(4) is amended by striking out "section 7" and substituting

"section 7(

b) to (z)".

Section 5(5) is amended by striking out "or (e.1)" and substituting ",

(e.1) or (v.1)".

Section 7 is amended

(

a) in clause (

a) by striking out "child tax benefit" and

substituting "Canada Child Tax Benefit";

(

b) by repealing clause (b).

Section 13 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following:

(3) The full standard allowance is in accordance with the

following table:

Ages of Children

in Family Unit

Monthly Standard

Allowance

Number of Children in Family Unit

0-11

years

12-17

years

one

adult

two

adults

$229

$426

(

b) by repealing subsections (4) and (5) and substituting the

following:

(4) In the case of a family unit with more than 5 children,

(

a) for the 6th child and for each additional even

numbered child, the standard allowance may be increased by adding

(i) $110 per month for a child 0 to 11

years of age, and

(ii) $143 per month for a child 12 to 17

years of age,

and

(

b) for the 7th child and for each additional odd

numbered child, the standard allowance may be increased by adding

(i) $111 per month for a child 0 to 11

years of age, and

(ii) $144 per month for a child 12 to 17

years of age.

(5) The standard allowance provided to a child referred to in

section 9 of the Act is

(a) $111 per month for a child 0 to 11 years of age,

and

(b) $144 per month for a child 12 to 17 years of age.

(

c) in subsection (9) by repealing the table following the words

"on a monthly basis:" and substituting the following table:

Unit

Amount

individual adult

$143

each adult in 2-person family unit

each adult in 3-person or larger family unit

1st child under 12 years of age

1st child 12 to 17 years of age

2nd child under 12 years of age

2nd child 12 to 17 years of age

3rd child under 12 years of age and for each additional child under 12

years of age

3rd child 12 to 17 years of age and for each additional child 12 to 17

years of age

Section 20.1(1) is amended by adding "is 18 years of age or older and"

after "recipient".

7 The following is added before

Part 5:

PART 4.1

NATIONAL CHILD BENEFIT SUPPLEMENT

Definitions

30 In this Part,

(a) "Director of Income Support Recovery" means the

person appointed under

section 3 of the Income Support Recovery Act;

(b) "National Child Benefit Supplement" means the

increased portion of the Canada Child Tax Benefit under

section 122.61(1)

of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Eligibility for benefits in addition to National Child Benefit Supplement

30.1(1) Where, on August 1 of any year, a former recipient is

ineligible to receive a social allowance under

section 2 only as the result

of receiving a National Child Benefit Supplement in the month preceding

that date, the Director may provide to the former recipient, in the period

beginning on that date and ending on the following July 31,

(

a) health benefits, and

(

b) a monthly payment of $1.

(2) If within the one-year period described in subsection (1) the

former recipient

(

a) again becomes eligible to receive a social

allowance under

section 2, and

(

b) later becomes ineligible to receive a social

allowance under

section 4,

the Director may provide the benefits referred to in subsection

(1)(

a) and (

b) to the former recipient for the one-year period described in

that subsection.

Working Income Supplement

30.2(1) In this section, "Working Income Supplement" means the

Working Income Supplement payment provided to a recipient under the Income

Tax Act (Canada) before July 1, 1998.

(2) Where a recipient received a Working Income Supplement before

July 1, 1998, the Director may pay to the recipient beginning on August 1,

1998, a payment in an amount equal to the Working Income Supplement that

the recipient received in June, 1998.

(3) If at any time during the period beginning on August 1, 1998 and

ending on July 31, 1999 a recipient becomes ineligible to receive a social

allowance under

section 4 and later becomes eligible to receive a social

allowance under

section 2, the Director shall not provide the payment under

subsection (2) to the recipient.

(4) This

section has no force or effect after July 31, 1999.

Replacement allowance

30.3(1) In this section, "replacement allowance" means a payment

calculated by subtracting

(

a) the amount of the National Child Benefit Supplement

that the applicant or recipient received,

from

(

b) the maximum amount of the National Child Benefit

Supplement for which an applicant or recipient is eligible.

(2) If an applicant or a recipient who is eligible to receive a

Canada Child Tax Benefit does not receive the maximum National Child

Benefit Supplement for which he is eligible because the applicant or

recipient

(

a) did not file but intends to file an income tax

return for the previous calendar year, or

(

b) has not notified Revenue Canada

(

i) of an additional dependant child,

(ii) of a change in immigration status, or

(iii) that the applicant or the recipient has

lived separate and apart from his spouse, as defined in the Income Tax Act

(Canada), for a period of 90 days because of a breakdown in the

relationship,

the Director may provide a replacement allowance to an applicant or a

recipient only if the applicant or recipient enters into a written

agreement with the Director of Income Support Recovery to repay in a lump

sum payment the total amount of the replacement allowance paid under this

section when the applicant or recipient receives a retroactive National

Child Benefit Supplement.

(3) The Director of Income Support Recovery, in addition to using

any method of collecting a debt available under an enactment or at common

law, may deduct the full amount owed under the repayment agreement referred

to in subsection (2) from one or several subsequent social allowance

payments to a recipient who has received a retroactive National Child

Benefit Supplement.

(4) If, in the opinion of the Director of Income Support Recovery,

no other means of collecting the amount owed under the repayment agreement

referred to in subsection (2) is feasible, the amount owed is considered to

be an overpayment under

section 17 of the Act.

Replacement allowance for guardian

30.4(1) In this section,

(a) "guardian" means a person or institution referred

to in

section 9 of the Act;

(b) "replacement allowance" means a payment calculated

by subtracting the amount of the National Child Benefit Supplement received

by a guardian from $27.

(2) If a guardian who is eligible to receive a Canada Child Tax

Benefit does not receive the maximum National Child Benefit Supplement for

which the guardian is eligible because the guardian

(

a) did not file but intends to file an income tax

return for the previous calendar year, or

(

b) has not notified Revenue Canada

(

i) of an additional dependant child,

(ii) of a change in immigration status, or

(iii) that the guardian has lived separate

and apart from the guardian's spouse, as defined in the Income Tax Act

(Canada), for a period of 90 days because of a breakdown in the

relationship,

the Director may provide a replacement allowance to the guardian only

if the guardian enters into a written agreement with the Director of Income

Support Recovery to repay in a lump sum payment the total amount of the

replacement allowance paid under this

section when the guardian receives a

retroactive National Child Benefit Supplement.

(3) The Director of Income Support Recovery, in addition to using

any method of collecting a debt available under an enactment or at common

law, may deduct the full amount owed under the repayment agreement referred

to in subsection (2) from one or several subsequent social allowance

payments to a guardian who has received a retroactive National Child

Benefit Supplement.

(4) If, in the opinion of the Director of Income Support Recovery,

no other means of collecting the amount owed under the repayment agreement

referred to in subsection (2) is feasible, the amount owed under that

agreement is considered to be an overpayment under

section 17 of the Act.

Ineligibility for National Child Benefit Supplement

30.5(1) Where an applicant or a recipient is not eligible for part

or all of the National Child Benefit Supplement because the applicant or

recipient

(

a) is not eligible for a Canada Child Tax Benefit

under the Income Tax Act (Canada) due to the current immigration status of

that person,

(

b) received income in the previous calendar year in an

amount that makes that person ineligible for the maximum Canada Child Tax

Benefit under the Income Tax Act (Canada), or

(

c) is repaying an overpayment of a Canada Child Tax

Benefit under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that, in the opinion of the

Director, is creating or will create financial hardship for the applicant

or recipient,

the Director may, subject to subsection (2), provide to the applicant

or recipient a payment calculated by subtracting

(

d) the amount of the National Child Benefit Supplement

that the applicant or recipient received,

from

(

e) the maximum amount of the National Child Benefit

Supplement.

(2) The Director may provide the payment under subsection (1)(

c) for one month only.

Ineligibility of guardian for National Child Benefit Supplement

30.6(1) In this section, "guardian" means a person or institution

referred to in

section 9 of the Act.

(2) Where a guardian is not eligible for part or all of the National

Child Benefit Supplement because the guardian

(

a) is not eligible for a Canada Child Tax Benefit

under the Income Tax Act (Canada) because of the current immigration status

of the guardian,

(

b) received income in the previous calendar year in an

amount that makes the guardian ineligible for the maximum Canada Child Tax

Benefit under the Income Tax Act (Canada), or

(

c) is repaying an overpayment of a Canada Child Tax

Benefit under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that, in the opinion of the

Director, is creating or will create financial hardship for the guardian,

the Director may, subject to subsection (3), provide to the guardian

a payment calculated by subtracting the amount of the National Child

Benefit Supplement received by the guardian from $27.

(3) The Director may provide the payment under subsection (2)(

c) for one month only.

8 This Regulation comes into force on August 1, 1998.

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Alberta Regulation 124/98

Rural Utilities Act

RURAL UTILITIES AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 276/98) pursuant to

section 52 of the Rural Utilities Act.

1 The Rural Utilities Regulation (AR 253/86) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 11 is amended by renumbering it as

section 11(1) and by adding

the following after subsection (1):

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an association that owns a rural

gas utility may invest money referred to in subsection (1) in shares and

subordinated debt instruments, or either of them, issued by Gas Alberta

Inc.

3 The following is added after

section 12:

Loans to Gas Alberta Inc.

12.1 An association may make loans to Gas Alberta Inc.

Section 19 is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):

(3.1) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Federation of Alberta Gas

Co-operatives Ltd. may hold a special share issued by Gas Alberta Inc.

5 This Regulation comes into force on July 1, 1998.

Alberta Regulation 125/98

Government Organization Act

CROWN PROPERTY REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 279/98) pursuant to

Schedule 12,

section 13 of the Government Organization Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Parking prohibition 2

Prohibition of obstruction 3

Prohibitions 4

Prohibition of signs, devices and structures 5

Prohibition of overnight occupancy 6

Control of animals 7

Removal by Minister 8

Repeal 9

Expiry 10

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Crown property" means

(

i) any path, passageway, driveway or road through land

belonging to or occupied by the Crown and leading to or from any public

work belonging to or occupied by the Crown, whether or not the path,

passageway, driveway or road has been dedicated or established as a public

highway, and

(ii) the gardens, grounds or other areas appurtenant to

or used in connection with any public work belonging to or occupied by the

Crown,

but does not include

(iii) any land regulated by the Provincial Parks Act, and

(iv) any land under the administration of the Minister

of Transportation and Utilities;

(b) "vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Highway Traffic Act.

Parking prohibition

2 No person shall park a vehicle on Crown property except

(

a) in areas designated by the Minister for public parking, or

(

b) in areas reserved for holders of Government parking permits

where

(

i) that person is the holder of a valid parking

permit,

(ii) the permit is displayed in the vehicle, and

(iii) the vehicle is parked in accordance with the terms

of the permit.

Prohibition of obstruction

3(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall

(

a) drive, park or place any vehicle or other object, or

(

b) place himself or herself

on Crown property so as to block, obstruct, impede or hinder parking or the

flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

(2) No offence is committed under subsection (1) if the blocking,

obstructing, impeding or hindering of parking or the flow of vehicular or

pedestrian traffic is a result of an emergency situation and the cause of

the blockage, obstruction, impediment or hindrance is removed as soon as

possible.

Prohibitions

4 No person on Crown property shall

(

a) drive or place a vehicle on any area not used for vehicular

traffic,

(

b) prevent or impede entrance to or exit from any area,

(

c) cause damage to any property,

(

d) congregate with other persons in a disorderly manner, or

(

e) interfere with, obstruct, harass or molest any person who is

lawfully on Crown property.

Prohibition of signs, devices and structures

5 Unless authorized by the Minister, no person shall erect or place or

cause to be erected or placed on Crown property any sign, device or

structure.

Prohibition of overnight occupancy

6 No person shall, at any time between sunset of one day and sunrise of

the next day, occupy, reside, camp or sleep on Crown property.

Control of animals

7(1) No person who has custody or control of an animal shall bring the

animal on Crown property or allow the animal to enter or remain on Crown

property unless the animal is in a cage or is restrained by a leash, chain,

rein or other device that does not exceed 2 metres in length.

(2) No person who has custody or control of an animal shall bring the

animal into or allow the animal to enter or remain in any area of Crown

property where people swim or wade or where a sign is posted prohibiting

the presence of animals.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of

(

a) a guide dog within the meaning of the Blind Persons' Rights

Act, or

(

b) an animal that is being used by a peace officer in the course

of that officer's employment.

(4) If the Minister considers that an animal is not under control or may

be a nuisance or danger to the life, safety, health, property or comfort of

any person on Crown property, the Minister or a person authorized by the

Minister may

(

a) prohibit that animal from entering Crown property, or

(

b) order that animal to be removed from Crown property.

(5) The Minister may request that a municipality in which Crown property

is located remove from that Crown property and impound any animal whose

presence or behaviour contravenes this Regulation.

Removal by Minister

8 The Minister or a person authorized by the Minister may remove from any

Crown property

(

a) any person who contravenes any provision of the Act or this

Regulation and any personal property apparently in the possession of that

person, or

(

b) any unauthorized sign, device or structure.

Repeal

9 The Crown Property Regulation (AR 76/84) is repealed.

Expiry

10 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on December 31, 2003.

Alberta Regulation 126/98

Senatorial Selection Act

Local Authorities Election Act

SENATORIAL SELECTION AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES

ELECTION FORMS REGULATION

Filed: June 17, 1998

Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. L:347/98) pursuant to

section 160(2) of the Local Authorities Election Act.

Forms

1 Where an election under the Senatorial Selection Act is to be held in

conjunction with general elections under the Local Authorities Election

Act,

(

a) Forms 1, 7, 9 and 11 to 14 of the Forms Regulation (AR 272/91)

under the Local Authorities Election Act may be used, without making any

specific references to the Senatorial Selection Act, for the purposes of

the election under the Senatorial Selection Act and the general elections

under the Local Authorities Election Act;

(

b) Forms 2, 3, 5, 6 and 16 of the Forms Regulation (AR 272/91)

under the Local Authorities Election Act are not required for the purposes

of the election under the Senatorial Selection Act;

(

c) Forms 4 Supplementary, 8 Supplementary and 10 Supplementary as

set out in the

Schedule must be used instead of Forms 4, 8 and 10 of the

Forms Regulation (AR 272/91) under the Local Authorities Election Act for

the purposes of the election under the Senatorial Selection Act and the

general elections under the Local Authorities Election Act.

Repeal

2 The Senatorial Selection and Local Authorities Election Forms

Regulation (AR 203/89) is repealed.

Expiry

3 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on December 31, 2004.

SCHEDULE

Form 4 Supplementary Notice of Election

Senatorial Selection Act

Local Authorities Election Act

(Sections 11, 35, 46)

Local Jurisdiction: , Province of Alberta

Notice is hereby given:

A That an election will be held for the filling of the following offices:

Office(

s) Number of Vacancies

Ward or Electoral Division Number (if applicable)

B That an election will be held for the election of a person for the

purposes of the Senatorial Selection Act.

Voting will take place on the ______ day of ______________, ____ between

the hours of (start time) and (closing time) . Voting stations will

be located at:

DATED at the of in the

Province of Alberta, this day of ,

(Returning Officer)

Form 8 Supplementary Voting Register

Senatorial Selection Act

Local Authorities Election Act

(Sections 52, 53, 59, 78)

School Act (Section 27(4))

Local Jurisdiction: , Province of Alberta

Election Date:

Voting Subdivision or Ward (if applicable):

Voting station:

Statement of Elector Eligibility

I, (Name of Elector) , of (Address of Elector)

am eligible to vote in the above mentioned election because:

 I have not voted before in this election;

 I am 18 years of age or older;

 I am a Canadian citizen;

 I have resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately

preceding Election Day;

 I am a resident of this voting Subdivision or Ward on Election Day;

 I am eligible to vote for:

Where applicable: (Check [ ] One)

A Public School Trustee

A Separate School Trustee

(Signature of Elector)

It Is An Offence To Sign A False Statement

Deputy Returning Officer

Voter Number:

Ballots Issued to Elector (Check [ ] )

Chief Elected Official Bylaw or Question

Councillors Separate School Trustee

Public School Trustee Senatorial Candidate

Objection to person voting

Name of candidate/agent making objection:

Deputy's Initials

Reason for objection:

Incapacitated Elector

Ballot of Incapacitated Elector was marked by another person(Check [ ])

Reason:

Other

Form 10 Supplementary Statement of Agent

Senatorial Selection Act

Local Authorities Election Act

(Sections 69, 70)

Local Jurisdiction: , Province of Alberta

Date of Election (Or a Vote on a Bylaw or Question):

I, (Name of Agent) , of the (Name of Local Jurisdiction)

in the Province of Alberta, am at least 18 years of age and,

(

a) for the purposes of an election, will act as agent on behalf of

(Name of Candidate) for the office of (Office for which Candidate

was Nominated) ;

(

b) for the purposes of an election under the Senatorial Selection

Act, will act as agent on behalf of (Name of Candidate) for the

election under the Senatorial Selection Act;

(

c) for the purposes of a vote on a bylaw, will act as agent for

those persons who are interested in

(Check [ ] One) promoting the passing of Bylaw No. ;

opposing the passing of Bylaw No.

(

d) for the purposes of a vote on a question, will act as agent on

behalf of those persons who are interested in

(Check [ ] One) voting in the positive on the question set

out;

voting in the negative on the question set out;

AND I will in all respects, maintain and aid in maintaining the absolute

secrecy of the vote.

(Signature of Agent)

It Is An Offence To Sign A False Statement

Alberta Regulation 127/98

Motor Transport Act

PUBLIC VEHICLE DIMENSION AND WEIGHT REGULATION

Filed: June 24, 1998

Made by the Alberta Motor Transport Board pursuant to

section 35 of the

Motor Transport Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Application and exemption 2

Prohibitions 3

Part 1

Public Vehicle Dimensions

Maximum dimensions 4

Outside projections 5

Width exceptions for farm equipment 6

General width exceptions 7

Width and height exceptions 8

Part 2

Public Vehicle Weights

Maximum weight 9

Part 3

Special Conditions

Emergency exceptions 10

Bridges 11

Road bans 12

Licence of occupation road 13

Part 4

Overdimensional and Overweight Public Vehicles

Definition 14

Overdimensional safety requirements 15

Escort vehicles 16

General provisions 17

Overweight permits 18

Part 5

Permit Fees

Permit fees 19

Part 6

Miscellaneous

Transitional 20

Repeals 21

Expiry 22

Coming into force 23

Schedules

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "A-hitch" means a trailer converter dolly or a turntable

assembly that is towed from a single hitch located on the centre line of

the towing vehicle;

(b) "A-train" means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck

tractor, a semi-trailer attached to the rear end of the truck tractor and

either

(

i) a full trailer attached to the rear end of the lead

semi-trailer by an A-hitch,

(ii) a pony trailer attached to the rear end of the lead

semi-trailer,

(iii) a pole trailer attached to the rear end of the lead

semi-trailer, or

(iv) a trailer converter dolly attached to the rear end

of the lead semi-trailer;

(c) "Act" means the Motor Transport Act;

(d) "approved warning device" means an advance warning triangle, a

flare or a reflector that meets the specifications for an advance warning

triangle, a flare or a reflector, as the case may be, established by

(

i) the Society of Automotive Engineers, or

(ii) the Canadian Standards Association;

(e) "axle spread" means the longitudinal distance between the

centres of the outside axles of an axle group;

(f) "B-train" means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck

tractor, a semi-trailer attached to the truck tractor and a semi-trailer

attached to the lead semi-trailer by means of a fifth wheel mounted no more

than 0.3 metres behind the centre of the last axle on the lead

semi-trailer;

(g) "bed truck" means a truck

(

i) that is equipped with a cargo carrying deck,

(ii) that is equipped with a winch for self loading that

has a pulling capacity of at least 18 000 kilograms, and

(iii) that may be coupled to a semi-trailer by means of a

fifth wheel,

but that is not equipped with a sleeper cab;

(h) "box length" means, with respect to a combination of vehicles,

the longitudinal dimension from the forward most part of the lead trailer

or its load, whichever is further forward, to the rearmost part of the last

trailer or its load, whichever is the greatest distance from the front of

the lead trailer, exclusive of any extension in the dimension caused by

auxiliary equipment or machinery at the front of the lead trailer that is

not designed for the transportation of goods;

(i) "carrying axle" means any axle that is not a steering axle;

(j) "C-hitch" means a trailer converter dolly that is

(

i) equipped with a frame that is rigid in the

horizontal plane, and

(ii) connected with 2 hitches located in a parallel line

on the towing unit so as to preclude any rotation in the horizontal plane

about the hitch points;

(k) "C-train" means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck

tractor, a semi-trailer attached to the truck tractor and a semi-trailer

attached to the rear end of the lead semi-trailer by means of a C-hitch;

(l) "darkness" means the period commencing one hour after sunset

and ending one hour before the next following sunrise or, when due to

insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, objects are not

clearly discernible on the highway at a distance of 150 metres ahead;

(m) "Director" means the Director of the Transport Engineering

Branch of the Department of Transportation and Utilities;

(n) "drawbar" means a structural member attached to the frame of a

turntable assembly, pony trailer or trailer converter dolly, and includes a

device for the purpose of coupling with a trailer hitch or fifth wheel;

(o) "drawbar length" means

(

i) the longitudinal distance from the centre of the

hole for the kingpin in the fifth wheel of a trailer converter dolly, or

(ii) the axle steering pivot centre for a turntable

to the centre of the hitching device on the towing vehicle;

(p) "effective rear overhang" means the longitudinal distance from

the turn centre of the rear axle group of a public vehicle to the rearmost

point of

(

i) the vehicle, or

(ii) the load on the vehicle,

whichever is the greater distance;

(q) "farm equipment" means equipment designed and intended for use

in farming operations, other than a truck, trailer or semi-trailer, but

does not include farm equipment that is loaded on a truck, trailer or

semi-trailer or that is towing equipment other than another piece of farm

equipment;

(r) "fifth wheel" means a coupling device that is mounted on the

vehicle chassis and that consists of a skid plate, associated mounting

brackets and latching mechanism that couples or connects to a kingpin

located on the other vehicle or component, for the purpose of supporting or

towing a semi-trailer;

(s) "flashing light" means a flashing light as defined in the

Highway Traffic Regulation (AR 155/97);

(t) "full trailer" means a trailer

(

i) that has an axle group located at or near its front

end and at or near its rear end, and

(ii) that primarily carries the entire weight of the

trailer and any load on the trailer on its own axles,

and includes a semi-trailer that is converted to a full trailer

by means of a trailer converter dolly;

(u) "gross weight" means

(

i) in respect of a single axle of a vehicle, the total

weight that a single axle transmits to a highway;

(ii) in respect of an axle group of a vehicle, the sum

of the weights transmitted to a highway by all of the axles within the axle

group;

(iii) in respect of a tire of a vehicle, the total weight

that the tire transmits to a highway;

(iv) in respect of a vehicle, the total weight of a

vehicle or combination of vehicles calculated as the sum of the weights

transmitted to a highway through each of the axles;

(v) "highway" means a highway as defined in the Highway Traffic

Act;

(w) "highway authority" means

(

i) the Minister of Transportation and Utilities, in

the case of

(

A) a highway under the Minister's

direction, control and management, or

(

B) a highway located in an improvement

district;

(ii) a municipality, other than a special area, in the

case of a highway under the municipality's direction, control and

management;

(iii) the Minister of Municipal Affairs, in the case of a

highway located in a special area that is not otherwise under the

direction, control and management of the Minister of Transportation and

Utilities;

(x) "hitch offset" means the longitudinal distance from the rear

turn centre of a semi-trailer, truck or full trailer to the centre of the

hitching mechanism provided for towing a trailer behind the semi-trailer,

truck or full trailer;

(y) "interaxle spacing" means the longitudinal distance separating

two axles or axle groups, or a steering axle and an axle group, as

calculated from the centres of the two adjacent axles;

(z) "intercity bus" means a bus designed to carry more than 15

passengers, including the driver, and equipped with facilities to allow

extended travel without stopping;

(aa) "jeep logger" means a combination of vehicles

(

i) consisting of a truck tractor, a semi-trailer and a

pole trailer, and

(ii) used for hauling tree-length logs that are

supported on two bunks located

(

A) near the middle of the semi-trailer,

and

(

B) directly over the axles of the pole

trailer;

(bb) "kingpin setback" means the longitudinal distance from the

centre of the kingpin to the front of the semi-trailer or the load,

whichever is further forward, excluding any auxiliary equipment attached to

the front of the semi-trailer that is not designed for the transportation

of goods;

(cc) "lift axle" means an axle of a vehicle that is constructed so

that the operator of the vehicle may lift or otherwise remove the wheels

located on that axle from contact with the highway without removing the

wheel from the axle or the axle from the vehicle;

(dd) "local road" means a road that is not a primary highway or

secondary road;

(ee) "multi-lane highway" means a highway having more than one

traffic lane for vehicles travelling in the same direction;

(ff) "percentage axle weight" means the percentage that is applied

to the maximum weights of the carrying axles or axle groups of a vehicle,

as established by

section 9, to determine the weight that the carrying

axles or axle groups may transmit to a highway;

(gg) "picker truck" means a truck

(

i) that is equipped with a boom crane for self loading

that has a lifting capacity of at least 7000 kilograms, and

(ii) that may be coupled to a semi-trailer by means of a

fifth wheel,

but that is not equipped with a sleeper cab;

(hh) "pony trailer" means a trailer that is

(

i) equipped with a drawbar that is rigidly attached to

the structure of the trailer, and

(ii) designed and used so that most of its weight and

load is carried on its own axles,

and includes a trailer that is commonly known as a stiff pole

pup trailer;

(ii) "primary highway" means a highway that is designated as a

primary highway under the Public Highways Development Act;

(jj) "public vehicle" includes a combination of public vehicles;

(kk) "quantum axle group" means an axle group other than a single,

tandem or tridem axle or axle group;

(ll) "road ban" means the percentage axle weight restriction

prescribed in respect of a highway

(

i) under

section 35(1)(

p) or (

q) of the Act by the

Board,

(ii) under

section 14 of the Act by

(

A) a municipality, other than an

improvement district or special area, or

(

B) the Minister of Municipal Affairs, in

the case of a special area,

(iii) by the Minister of Transportation and Utilities, in

the case of an improvement district;

(mm) "secondary road" means a highway that is designated as a

secondary road under the Public Highways Development Act;

(nn) "self-propelled equipment" means machinery or equipment that

(

i) moves under its own power,

(ii) is not capable of exceeding a speed of 40

kilometres per hour, and

(iii) does not carry any load;

(oo) "semi-trailer" means a trailer that

(

i) has axles only at or near its rear end;

(ii) while being towed, is supported at its front end by

the truck tractor or the immediately preceding trailer;

(iii) when connected to the truck tractor or preceding

trailer, is connected by means of a kingpin and a fifth wheel;

(pp) "single axle" means

(

i) any individual axle, or

(ii) any combination of 2 axles whose centres are less

than one metre apart;

(qq) "special permit" means a permit issued under

section 20 of the

Act;

(rr) "statutory holiday" means

(

i) New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria

Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and

Christmas Day, and

(ii) December 26, or when that day falls on a Sunday or

a Monday, then December 27;

(ss) "steering axle" means the articulated axle of a public vehicle

that can be controlled by the operator of the vehicle for the purpose of

steering the vehicle;

(tt) "tandem axle group" means an axle group consisting of any 2

consecutive axles on a vehicle where

(

i) the axles have an axle spread of not less than 1.2

metres and not greater than 1.85 metres;

(ii) in the case of a trailer manufactured before

November 15, 1988, the axles have an axle spread of not less than 1.0 metre

and not more than 2.4 metres,

but does not include a lift axle in the down position or a

single steer axle;

(uu) "track width" means the overall width of an axle measured from

the outside of the outside tire located on one side of the vehicle to the

outside of the outside tire located on that axle on the other side of the

vehicle;

(vv) "trailer" means a vehicle without motive power that is designed

to be towed by another vehicle;

(ww) "trailer converter dolly" means a vehicle unit that consists of

one or more axles, a fifth wheel and a drawbar, and is used to convert a

semi-trailer to a full trailer;

(xx) "trailer length" means the longitudinal distance,

(

i) in the case of a pony trailer, from the front of

the drawbar of the trailer to the rearmost point of

(

A) the pony trailer, or

(

B) a load carried on the pony trailer,

whichever is the greater distance, excluding any

extension of that distance caused by auxiliary equipment or machinery at

the front of the pony trailer that is not designed for the transportation

of goods,

(ii) in the case of a full trailer, from the front of

the cargo

section or the load carried on the full trailer, whichever is

further forward, to the rearmost point of

(

A) the full trailer, or

(

B) a load carried on the full trailer,

whichever is the greater distance, excluding any

extension of that distance caused by auxiliary equipment or machinery at

the front that is not designed for the transportation of goods,

(iii) in the case of a semi-trailer, from the front of

the cargo

section or the load carried on the semi-trailer, whichever is

further forward, to the rearmost point of

(

A) the semi-trailer, or

(

B) a load carried on the semi-trailer,

whichever is the greater distance, excluding any

extension of that distance caused by auxiliary equipment or machinery at

the front that is not designed for the transportation of goods;

(yy) "trailer wheelbase" means the longitudinal distance from the

centre of the kingpin on a semi-trailer, the centre of the turntable on a

full trailer or the centre of the hitch device on a pony trailer, to the

trailer turn centre;

(zz) "tridem axle group" means an axle group, on a trailer,

consisting of any 3 consecutive axles of a vehicle where the axles are

evenly spaced over a distance of not less than 2.4 metres and not greater

than 3.7 metres, but does not include a lift axle in the down position or a

single steer axle;

(aaa) "truck" means a motor vehicle designed and intended for the

transport of goods or carrying of loads;

(bbb) "truck tractor" means a truck that may be coupled to a

semi-trailer by means of a fifth wheel, but does not include a bed truck,

picker truck or winch truck;

(ccc) "truck tractor wheelbase" means the longitudinal distance from

the centre of the steering axle or twin steer axle group located on a truck

tractor to the turn centre of the drive axle group located on the truck

tractor;

(ddd) "turn centre" means the geometric centre of

(

i) the axle group on a truck, truck tractor,

semi-trailer or pony trailer, or

(ii) the rear axle group on a full trailer;

(eee) "twin steer" means an axle group consisting of 2 steering axles

where the axles are spread between 1.0 metre and 1.85 metres;

(fff) "2-lane highway" means a highway with one traffic lane on each

side of the centre line for vehicles travelling in opposite directions;

(ggg) "vehicle" means a device in, on or by which a person or thing

may be transported or drawn on a highway;

(hhh) "warning flag" means a rectangular flag of red or orange colour

with sides that are at least 400 millimetres in length;

(iii) "warning light" means a light showing amber to the front and

red to the rear and that is visible at a distance of 150 metres in normal

darkness;

(jjj) "winch truck" means a truck that

(

i) is equipped with a winch for self loading that has

a pulling capacity of 18 000 kilograms, and

(ii) may be coupled to a semi-trailer by means of a

fifth wheel,

but that is not equipped with a sleeper cab.

Application and exemption

2(1) This Regulation applies only to public vehicles.

(2) A public vehicle operated by or on behalf of a highway authority for

snow and ice control on a highway is exempt from this Regulation, other

than

section 11(2), when the vehicle is operated within the boundaries of

the area under the jurisdiction of that highway authority.

Prohibitions

3 Subject to

section 34 of the Act, no person shall operate a public

vehicle on a highway unless the vehicle is one of the following types of

vehicles or combination of vehicles:

(

a) a combination of a truck tractor and a semi-trailer;

(

b) a combination of a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck and a

semi-trailer;

(

c) a combination of a truck and a pony trailer;

(

d) a combination of a truck and a full trailer;

(

e) A-train;

(

f) B-train;

(

g) bed truck;

(

h) bus;

(

i) C-train;

(

j) farm equipment;

(

k) grader, snow plow, road construction equipment or maintenance

equipment;

(

l) jeep logger;

(

m) picker truck;

(

n) truck;

(

o) self-propelled equipment;

(

p) winch truck.

PART 1

PUBLIC VEHICLE DIMENSIONS

Maximum dimensions

4 Subject to

section 34 of the Act, no person shall

(

a) operate a truck tractor on a highway when

(

i) the truck tractor, including any load, exceeds 2.6

metres in width,

(ii) the height of the highest point of the truck

tractor, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface

of the highway, or

(iii) the wheelbase of the truck tractor exceeds 6.2

metres;

(

b) operate a truck or bus, except an intercity bus, on a highway

when

(

i) the truck or bus, including any load, exceeds 2.6

metres in width,

(ii) the height of the highest point of the truck or

bus, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface of

the highway,

(iii) the overall length of the truck or bus, including

any load, exceeds 12.5 metres, or

(iv) in the case of a truck manufactured after September

1, 1993,

(

A) the hitch offset rearward on the truck

exceeds 1.8 metres, or

(

B) the effective rear overhang exceeds 4

metres;

(

c) operate a semi-trailer on a highway when

(

i) the semi-trailer, including any load, exceeds 2.6

metres in width,

(ii) the track width is less than 2.5 metres or greater

than 2.6 metres or, where the semi-trailer is equipped with a tandem axle

that is converted to a tridem axle, the track width is less than 2.4 metres

or greater than 2.6 metres,

(iii) the height of the highest point of the

semi-trailer, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the

surface of the highway,

(iv) the trailer length of the semi-trailer exceeds 16.2

metres,

(

v) the kingpin setback exceeds a 2-metre radius,

(vi) the wheelbase of the semi-trailer is less than 6.25

metres or greater than 12.5 metres,

(vii) the semi-trailer has more than one single axle or

more than one axle group, or

(viii) the effective rear overhang exceeds 35% of

the trailer wheelbase;

(

d) operate a full trailer on a highway when

(

i) the full trailer, including any load, exceeds 2.6

metres in width,

(ii) the track width is less than 2.5 metres or greater

than 2.6 metres,

(iii) the height of the highest point of the full

trailer, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface

of the highway,

(iv) the trailer length of the full trailer exceeds 12.5

metres,

(

v) the wheelbase of the full trailer is less than 6.25

metres,

(vi) the full trailer is equipped with a tridem axle

group, or

(vii) the full trailer has

(

A) more than 2 single axles,

(

B) more than 2 axle groups,

(

C) a combination of 2 or more single axles

and an axle group, or

(

D) a combination of a single axle and 2 or

more axle groups;

(

e) operate a pony trailer on a highway when

(

i) the pony trailer, including any load, exceeds 2.6

metres in width,

(ii) the track width is less than 2.5 metres or greater

than 2.6 metres or, where the pony trailer is equipped with a tandem axle

that is converted to a tridem axle, the track width is less than 2.4 metres

or greater than 2.6 metres,

(iii) the height of the highest point of the pony

trailer, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface

of the highway,

(iv) the trailer length of the pony trailer exceeds 12.5

metres,

(

v) in the case of a pony trailer manufactured after

September 1, 1993 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10 000 kilograms or

more, the wheelbase of the pony trailer is less than 6.25 metres,

(vi) the tridem axle spread of the pony trailer is less

than 2.4 metres or greater than 2.5 metres, or

(vii) the pony trailer has more than a single axle or

more than one axle group;

(

f) operate an intercity bus on a highway when

(

i) the intercity bus, including any load, exceeds 2.6

metres in width,

(ii) the height of the highest point of the intercity

bus, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface of

the highway,

(iii) the overall length of the intercity bus exceeds 14

metres, or

(iv) the effective rear overhang exceeds 4 metres;

(

g) operate a combination of a truck tractor, a bed truck, a picker

truck or a winch truck and a semi-trailer on a highway when the overall

length of the combination, including any load, exceeds 23 metres;

(

h) operate a combination of a truck and pony trailer on a highway

when

(

i) the box length exceeds 20 metres,

(ii) the overall length of the combination, including

any load, exceeds 23 metres, or

(iii) the effective rear overhang of the pony trailer

exceeds 4 metres;

(

i) operate a combination of a truck and full trailer on a highway

when

(

i) the box length exceeds 20 metres,

(ii) the overall length of the combination, including

any load, exceeds 23 metres, or

(iii) the full trailer is equipped with a C-hitch;

(

j) operate an A-train on a highway when

(

i) the box length exceeds 20 metres,

(ii) the overall length of the A-train, including any

load, exceeds 25 metres, or

(iii) the hitch offset is greater than 1.8 metres;

(

k) operate a B-train on a highway when

(

i) the box length exceeds 20 metres,

(ii) the overall length of the B-train, including any

load, exceeds 25 metres,

(iii) the B-train has a tridem axle group with an axle

spread that exceeds 3.1 metres, or

(iv) in the case of a B-train manufactured after January

1, 1993, the sum of the two trailer wheelbases exceeds 17 metres;

(

l) operate a C-train on a highway when

(

i) the box length exceeds 20 metres,

(ii) the overall length of the C-train, including any

load, exceeds 25 metres,

(iii) the hitch offset of a trailer is greater than 1.8

metres, or

(iv) in the case of a C-hitch manufactured after

September 23, 1993, the drawbar length of the C-hitch exceeds 2 metres;

(

m) operate farm equipment on a highway when

(

i) the farm equipment, including any load, exceeds 2.6

metres in width,

(ii) the height of the highest point of the farm

equipment, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface

of the highway, or

(iii) the overall length of the farm equipment, including

any load, exceeds 23 metres;

(

n) operate a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck on a highway

when

(

i) the truck, including any load, exceeds 2.6 metres

in width,

(ii) the height of the highest point of the truck,

including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface of the

highway,

(iii) the overall length of the truck, including any

load, exceeds 12.5 metres, or

(iv) in the case of a truck manufactured after September

1, 1993,

(

A) the hitch offset rearward of the truck

exceeds 1.8 metres, or

(

B) the effective rear overhang of the

truck exceeds 4 metres;

(

o) operate a jeep logger on a highway when

(

i) the height of the highest point of the jeep logger,

including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface of the

highway,

(ii) the overall length of the jeep logger, including

any load, exceeds 25 metres, or

(iii) the effective rear overhang of the jeep logger,

including any load, exceeds 4 metres;

(

p) operate self-propelled equipment on a highway when

(

i) the self-propelled equipment, including any load,

exceeds 3.2 metres in width,

(ii) the height of the highest point of the

self-propelled equipment, including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres

from the surface of the highway, or

(iii) the overall length of the self-propelled equipment,

including any load, exceeds 14 metres;

(

q) operate a snow plow, grader, road construction equipment or

maintenance equipment on a highway when

(

i) the vehicle, including any load, exceeds 2.6 metres

in width,

(ii) the height of the highest point of the vehicle,

including any load, is greater than 4.15 metres from the surface of the

highway, or

(iii) the overall length of the vehicle, including any

load, exceeds 14 metres.

Outside projections

5 In determining the dimensions of a public vehicle for the purposes of

section 4,

(

a) an outside rear-view mirror is not included in determining the

width of the vehicle, unless the mirror protrudes more than 20 centimetres

beyond the widest part of the vehicle or its load, and

(

b) a device for securing any load on the vehicle is not included

in determining the width of the vehicle, unless the device protrudes more

than 10 centimetres beyond the widest part of the vehicle or its load.

Width exceptions for farm equipment

6 The provisions of

section 4 with respect to the width of a public

vehicle do not apply to

(

a) a rubber tired farm tractor equipped with a dozer blade, if

conspicuously displayed on each side of the widest part of the farm

tractor, or displayed at the extremities of the blade, there are,

(

i) when the farm tractor is used during daylight,

warning flags, and

(ii) when the farm tractor is used during darkness,

(

A) warning lights, or

(

B) warning flags made of fluorescent

material that are adequately illuminated by the farm tractor's working

lights;

(

b) farm equipment loaded on a trailer

(

i) during daylight, if warning flags are displayed at

the widest part of the vehicle or load, or

(ii) during darkness, if warning lights are displayed at

the widest part of the vehicle or load;

(

c) any other farm equipment

(

i) during daylight, or

(ii) during darkness, if warning lights are displayed at

the widest part of the vehicle or load.

General width exceptions

7 The provisions of

section 4 with respect to the width of a public

vehicle do not apply to

(

a) a public vehicle that is

(

i) road construction equipment or maintenance

equipment, whether being towed or travelling under its own power, or

(ii) a grader or snow plow,

if, conspicuously displayed on each side of the widest part of

the vehicle, or in the case of a vehicle equipped with a blade or snow

plow, displayed at the extremities of the blade or the mould board, there

are,

(iii) when the vehicle is used during daylight, warning

flags, and

(iv) when the vehicle is used during darkness,

(

A) warning lights, or

(

B) warning flags made of fluorescent

material that are adequately illuminated by the vehicle's working lights;

(

b) a trailer or its load that is

(

i) less than 3.8 metres in width, and

(ii) being towed by a farm tractor,

if the trailer is being used to move materials incidental to

farm operations from one farm or field to another farm or field or from one

portion of the farm or field to another portion of the farm or field.

Width and height exceptions

8 The provisions of

section 4 with respect to the width and height of a

public vehicle do not apply to

(

a) a public vehicle transporting hay or straw within a

50-kilometre radius of the load's place of origin if

(

i) the load is not more than

(A) 3.2 metres in width, and

(B) 5 metres in height from the surface of

the highway,

and

(ii) when the load is being transported during darkness,

adequate warning lights are displayed on the extreme corners of the load or

vehicle, whichever is the wider;

(

b) a public vehicle transporting stacks or round bales of hay or

straw within a 50-kilometre radius of the load's place of origin if

(

i) the load is not more than

(A) 4 metres in width, and

(B) 5 metres in height from the surface of

the highway,

and

(ii) when the load is more than 3.2 metres in width and

is being transported during darkness, there are displayed

(

A) to the front of the vehicle a

dimensional sign that complies with a sign shown in

Schedule 2 or 3,

(

B) a revolving amber flashing light on the

vehicle, and

(

C) adequate warning lights on the extreme

corners of the load or vehicle, whichever is the wider;

(

c) a public vehicle equipped to transport a load referred to in

clause (

a) or (

b) if, when the vehicle is empty, any deck extensions or

outriggers are folded down or retracted so that the vehicle is no more than

2.8 metres in width;

(

d) a public vehicle moving a grain bin on a secondary or rural

highway for a distance of 60 kilometres or less during daylight if,

(

i) in the case of a grain bin more than 5.3 metres in

height, the movement of the grain bin is via a route approved by the local

utilities companies,

(ii) in the case of a grain bin less than 5.0 metres in

width, the movement of the grain bin is over terrain such that visibility

is not impaired so as to create a safety hazard, and

(iii) in the case of a grain bin 5.0 metres or more in

width, the movement of the grain bin is accompanied by a vehicle with

hazard warning lights flashing.

PART 2

PUBLIC VEHICLE WEIGHTS

Maximum weight

9(1) Subject to

section 34 of the Act and

section 12(1) of this

Regulation, no person shall operate a public vehicle on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on a tire exceeds the smallest of the

following:

(i) 3650 kilograms;

(ii) the capacity determined by multiplying the cross

section dimension of the tire in millimetres, as determined by the

manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by 10 kilograms;

(iii) the rated capacity of the tire as stamped on the

tire by the manufacturer;

(

b) the gross weight on

(

i) a steering axle exceeds

(

A) in the case of a truck tractor, 5500

kilograms;

(

B) in the case of a truck, bus, picker

truck, bed truck or winch truck, 7300 kilograms;

(ii) a twin steer exceeds 13 600 kilograms;

(iii) any other steering axle group exceeds 5500

kilograms;

(

c) in the case of a vehicle having a gross weight in excess of 11

800 kilograms, the interaxle spacing

(

i) from a steering axle to an adjacent axle group is

less than 3 metres;

(ii) from a twin steer or any other steering axle group

to an adjacent axle group exceeds 5 metres;

(

d) the gross weight on a single carrying axle or any axle within

an axle group exceeds 9100 kilograms;

(

e) in the case of a vehicle having a tandem axle group or any 2

adjacent axles within an axle group

(

i) with 8 or more tires, the gross weight on the axle

group or axles exceeds 17 000 kilograms;

(ii) with fewer than 8 tires, the gross weight on the

axle group or axles exceeds 13 600 kilograms;

(

f) in the case of a vehicle having a tridem axle group

(

i) with 12 or more tires on a primary highway or

secondary road, the gross weight on the axle group

(

A) exceeds 24 000 kilograms, if the axle

spread is 3.6 metres or more, but not more than 3.7 metres;

(

B) exceeds 23 000 kilograms, if the axle

spread is 3.0 metres or more, but not more than 3.6 metres;

(

C) exceeds 21 000 kilograms, if the axle

spread is 2.4 metres or more, but not more than 3.0 metres;

(ii) on a local road, the gross weight on the axle group

exceeds 17 000 kilograms;

(iii) with fewer than 12 tires, the gross weight on the

axle group exceeds 19 000 kilograms;

(

g) the gross weight on a quantum axle group exceeds

(i) 9100 kilograms for a quantum axle group consisting

of 2 axles;

(ii) 17 000 kilograms for a quantum axle group

consisting of 3 or more axles with 12 or more tires;

(iii) 15 000 kilograms for a quantum axle group

consisting of 3 or more axles with fewer than 12 tires;

(

h) the sum of the gross weight for 2 axle groups exceeds

(

i) the sum of the maximum permitted gross axle group

weight when the interaxle spacing is equal to or greater than the minimum

specified in subsection (2);

(ii) the sum of the maximum permitted gross axle group

weight, minus 500 kilograms for every 0.1 metre or portion thereof that the

interaxle spacing is less than the minimum specified in subsection (2);

(iii) 23 000 kilograms in the case of the axles on the

lead trailer and the converter dolly axle of an A-train or C-train when the

interaxle spacing is less than 3.0 metres;

(

i) the sum of the gross weight on the axle or axle groups in the

full trailer of

(

i) an A-train or C-train exceeds the sum of weight of

the truck tractor drive axle group and the lead trailer axle or axle group;

(ii) a truck and full trailer combination exceeds 31 000

kilograms;

(

j) in the case of a bus with 2 rear axles, the gross weight on the

single tired axle exceeds 6000 kilograms and the gross weight on the dual

tired axle exceeds 9100 kilograms;

(

k) the maximum gross weight of the vehicle exceeds

(

i) the sum of the maximum permitted gross axle

weights;

(ii) in the case of a truck and full trailer

combination, 55 300 kilograms;

(iii) in the case of an A-train, 53 500 kilograms;

(iv) in the case of a B-train, 62 500 kilograms;

(

v) in the case of a C-train, 60 500 kilograms;

(vi) in the case of a jeep logger, 56 500 kilograms;

(vii) in the case of any other vehicle or combination of

vehicles, 53 500 kilograms;

(viii) 53 500 kilograms when operating on a local

road.

(2) The minimum interaxle spacing for the purposes of subsection (1)(

h) is

(a) 3 metres for 2 single axle groups;

(b) 3 metres for a single axle group and a tandem axle group;

(c) 3 metres for a single axle group and a tridem axle group;

(d) 5 metres for 2 tandem axle groups;

(e) 5.5 metres for 2 tridem axle groups;

(f) 5.5 metres for a tandem axle group and a tridem axle group;

(g) 5.5 metres for a quantum axle group and any other axle group.

(3) No person shall operate self-propelled equipment on a highway when the

gross weight on an axle exceeds 11 000 kilograms or the gross weight of the

vehicle exceeds 22 000 kilograms.

PART 3

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Emergency exceptions

10(1) The following public vehicles are exempt from sections 4 and 9 of

this Regulation:

(

a) a vehicle required by a highway authority to transport

materials needed for emergency maintenance of a highway, or

(

b) a vehicle transporting equipment to a forest fire, flood, train

derailment, pipeline spill or other emergency.

(2) Sections 11, 14, 15 and 16 apply to the same extent as if the vehicle

referred to in subsection (1) were being operated pursuant to a special

permit.

(3) When any vehicle is operated under subsection (1), the person

operating the vehicle or the person on whose behalf the vehicle is being

operated shall notify the Director of the emergency situation.

Bridges

11(1) For the purposes of this section, "posted carrying capacity sign"

means a sign described in

Schedule 1.

(2) Subject to

section 34 of the Act, no person shall operate a public

vehicle on a bridge when

(

a) a bridge displays a posted carrying capacity sign, and

(

b) the gross weight of the vehicle exceeds the posted carrying

capacity.

than the maximum permitted gross weight of a combination of vehicles, the

reduction in the gross weight of the vehicles must be divided equally among

all of the carrying axles of the vehicles.

Road bans

12(1) Subject to

section 34 of the Act, no person shall operate a public

vehicle on a highway that is subject to a road ban if the weight of the

carrying axle or axle group of the vehicle exceeds the specified percentage

axle weight imposed by the road ban.

(2) The following vehicles are exempt from a road ban:

(

a) a vehicle in respect of which the combined gross weight of all

the axles of the vehicle does not exceed 5000 kilograms;

(

b) a school bus as defined in the School Bus Operation Regulation

(AR 437/86);

(

c) a rubber tired farm tractor if it is not pulling a trailer;

(

d) a vehicle crossing a highway;

(

e) a vehicle operated by or on behalf of the Government for the

purpose of testing pavement strength;

(

f) a vehicle transporting fresh milk and cream, or either of them,

from the place where the milk or cream is produced;

(

g) a vehicle transporting pregnant mare urine from the place where

the urine is produced.

(3) If a road ban is in effect, the following public vehicles may carry

on the axles on that highway up to 90% of the maximum allowable weight

permitted for that single axle or axle group:

(

a) a vehicle transporting

(

i) bread,

(ii) domestic drinking water,

(iii) mail as defined in the Canada Post Corporation Act

(Canada),

(iv) heating fuel, or

(

v) fertilizer;

(

b) a bus, other than a school bus, carrying passengers.

Licence of occupation road

13(1) In this section, "licence of occupation road" means a road held

under a licence of occupation granted under the Licence of Occupation

Regulation, 1981 (AR 448/81).

(2) In the case of a public vehicle operating on a licence of occupation

road,

(

a) sections 4 and 9 do not apply, and

(

b) sections 14, 15 and 16 apply to the same extent as if the

public vehicle were being operated pursuant to a special permit.

PART 4

OVERDIMENSIONAL AND OVERWEIGHT

PUBLIC VEHICLES

Definition

14 In this Part, "overdimensional vehicle" means a public vehicle

referred to in

section 15 that is operated under the authority of a special

permit.

Overdimen-sional safety requirements

15(1) Notwithstanding that a public vehicle or its load does not comply

with

section 4, a person may operate that vehicle on a highway where

permitted to do so under the authority of a special permit.

(2) A person who operates a public vehicle on a highway under the

authority of a special permit shall ensure that the vehicle and related

equipment used in the operation of that vehicle comply with this Part and

that the operation is carried out in accordance with this Part.

(3) When a public vehicle is being operated under the authority of a

special permit and the widest part of the vehicle or its load is more than

(a) 2.6 metres in width, the vehicle must be equipped with

(

i) warning flags, if operated during daylight, and

(ii) warning lights, if operated during darkness or

during adverse weather conditions,

that are displayed on each side at the widest part of the

vehicle or load;

(b) 3.05 metres in width, the vehicle must, in addition to being

equipped as required under clause (a), be equipped with 2 dimensional signs

that comply with

Schedule 2 or 3,

(

i) one sign being

(

A) displayed at the front of the vehicle,

(

B) mounted on the cab of the vehicle

in such a manner that the sign is clearly visible

to traffic approaching on a 2-lane highway, and

(ii) one sign being displayed at the extreme rear of the

vehicle or its load, whichever is further to the rear, in such a manner

that the sign is clearly visible to traffic approaching from the rear;

(c) 3.35 metres in width, the vehicle must, in addition to being

equipped as required under clauses (

a) and (b), be equipped with one or

more flashing lights;

(d) 3.85 metres in width, the vehicle

(

i) must, in addition to being equipped as required

under clauses (

a) to (c),

(

A) when on a 2-lane highway,

(

I) if it or its load is not

more than 4.45 metres in width, be accompanied by a pilot vehicle, and

(II) if it or its load is more

than 4.45 metres in width, be accompanied by a pilot vehicle and a trail

vehicle,

and

(

B) when on a multi-lane highway,

(

I) if it or its load is not

more than 5.5 metres in width, be accompanied by a trail vehicle, and

(II) if it or its load is more

than 5.5 metres in width, be accompanied by a pilot vehicle and a trail

vehicle,

unless the special permit provides otherwise, and

(ii) must not be operated on a highway

(

A) from 3 p.m. until midnight on a Friday

or a day preceding a statutory holiday, or

(

B) on Sunday or a statutory holiday.

(4) A dimensional sign referred to in Schedules 2 and 3 must be

(

a) kept in good repair,

(

b) kept clean and legible at all times, and

(

c) covered, folded or removed when not required to be displayed.

Escort vehicles

16(1) When an overdimensional vehicle is required by special permit to be

accompanied by an escort vehicle, 2-way radio communication must be

maintained between each of the vehicles at all times.

(2) A pilot vehicle accompanying an overdimensional vehicle must precede

it at a distance of 300 to 1000 metres.

(3) A trail vehicle accompanying an overdimensional vehicle must follow it

at a distance of 100 to 300 metres.

(4) An escort vehicle must be equipped with a dimensional sign

(

a) that complies with a sign shown in

Schedule 4 or 5, and

(

b) that is mounted in such a manner as to be visible from both the

front and rear of the vehicle.

(5) When a dimensional sign shown in

Schedule 4 is mounted on an escort

vehicle,

(

a) only the outboard lights must be used under normal weather and

highway conditions, and

(

b) the inboard lights must be used only

(

i) under adverse weather or highway conditions,

(ii) when turning or flagging, or

(iii) during a mechanical breakdown.

(6) When a dimensional sign shown in

Schedule 5 is mounted on an escort

vehicle, the flashing lights must be used at all times during which the

vehicle is accompanying an overdimensional vehicle.

(7) A vehicle, while engaged as an escort vehicle, must not

(

a) tow any trailer or other vehicle, or

(

b) carry any load that, in any manner, obscures any lights or

signs that it is required to be equipped with.

(8) An escort vehicle and, in the absence of an escort vehicle, the

overdimensional vehicle must carry at least the following equipment:

(a) 3 approved warning devices;

(b) 3 warning flags for traffic marking;

(

c) one warning flag per crew member for flagging;

(

d) one reflective vest per crew member;

(

e) one flashlight, equipped with signal tube, per crew member.

(9) When a person who is located outside of the cab of a vehicle is

engaged in an activity with respect to the operation or movement of an

overdimensional vehicle, that person shall

(

a) wear a reflective vest, and

(

b) make use of warning flags or flashlights as may be necessary to

warn or give directions to traffic on the highway.

(10) The equipment referred to in subsection (8) must be maintained in a

clean condition and in good repair.

(11) A dimensional sign referred to in Schedules 4 and 5 must be

(

a) kept in good repair,

(

b) kept clean and legible at all times, and

(

c) covered, folded or removed when not required to be displayed.

General provisions

17 Unless a special permit issued with respect to an overdimensional

vehicle otherwise provides, the permit is subject to those conditions set

out in

Schedule 6.

Overweight permits

18(1) Notwithstanding that a public vehicle does not comply with

section

9, a person may operate the vehicle on a highway where permitted to do so

under the authority of an overweight permit issued pursuant to

section 49

of the Act.

(2) Unless an overweight permit otherwise provides, the permit is subject

to those conditions set out in

Schedule 7.

(3) An overweight permit shall not be issued unless the public vehicle in

respect of which it is to be issued is registered up to its maximum

allowable weight.

(4) A public vehicle in respect of which an overweight permit is issued

shall not, pursuant to that overweight permit, be operated on a highway

under the direction, control and management of a highway authority, other

than the Minister, unless that highway authority has given its approval to

that public vehicle being operated on that highway.

PART 5

PERMIT FEES

Permit fees

19(1) The following fees are payable in respect of permits for the

operation of overdimensional and overweight vehicles:

(

a) for a Single Trip Overdimensional Permit, the fee is $15;

(

b) for a Multi-trip Overdimensional Permit, the fee is $60;

(

c) for an Extended Length Permit, the fee is $300;

(

d) for a High Load Corridor Permit permitting the operation of an

overdimensional vehicle in a high load corridor set out in

Schedule 12, a

fee per kilometre of,

(

i) in the case of a public vehicle having a height

that is more than 6 metres but less than 8.9 metres, $1, plus $0.20 for

every 10 centimetres over 6 metres in height;

(ii) in the case of a public vehicle having a height of

8.9 metres or greater, $6.80;

(

e) for a Single Trip Overweight Permit or a Single Trip Overweight

and Overdimensional Permit, the fee is the total of the amounts under

subclauses (

i) to (iii):

(i) $0.03 per tonne per kilometre over the lesser of

the registered weight and the sum of the allowable road ban season axle

weights;

(ii) the steering axle weight fee calculated using

Schedule 8;

(iii) the axle group weight fee calculated using

Schedule

(

f) for a Multi-trip Overweight Permit or a Multi-trip Overweight

and Overdimensional Permit, the fee is the total of the amounts under

subclauses (

i) to (iii):

(i) $60;

(ii) the steering axle weight fee calculated using

Schedule 10;

(iii) the axle group weight fee calculated using

Schedule

11;

(

g) for an Overload Self-recording Permit, a fee of $15 for the

authorization permit, plus the Single Trip Overweight Permit fee pursuant

to clause (e).

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the fee payable for the issuance of an

overweight permit for a public vehicle that is operated under the Log Haul

Regulation (AR 431/86) is

(a) $200 per log haul season, and

(b) $20 per route map, where it is a condition of the overweight

permit that a route map must be attached to the permit in order for the

permit to be valid.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Director shall determine the

term of the log haul season.

(4) No fee is payable for an overweight or special permit issued to

(

b) the Government of Alberta or the government of another

province,

(

c) a foreign government,

(

d) a municipality, or

(

e) a board as defined in the School Act.

(5) No fee is payable for an overweight or special permit issued for a

point to point move within the corporate limits of a city or town.

(6) Any fee payable under this

section must be rounded off to the nearest

dollar.

(7) Notwithstanding anything in this section, the minimum fee payable for

a permit under this Regulation is $15.

(8) Notwithstanding anything in this section, no fee is payable for an

overdimensional permit, where the public vehicle in respect of which the

permit is to be issued is a Class 2 public vehicle within the meaning of

section 3(2)(

b) of the Public Vehicle Classification Fees and Permit

Regulation (AR 17/87).

PART 6

MISCELLANEOUS

Transitional

20(1) Notwithstanding

section 4,

(

a) a person may, until July 31, 2003, operate a trailer

manufactured before November 15, 1988 that does not conform to

section

4(c)(ii), (vi) and (viii), in an A-train, B-train or C-train, if the

overall length of the combination does not exceed 23 metres;

(

b) a person may, until July 31, 2003, operate a trailer

manufactured before November 15, 1988 that does not conform to

section

4(c)(ii), (vi) and (viii), in a truck tractor and semi-trailer combination,

if the overall length of the combination does not exceed 20 metres;

(

c) a person may, until July 31, 2008, operate a full trailer

manufactured before September 1, 1993 that does not conform to

section

4(d)(ii) and (v), in a truck and full trailer combination, if the overall

length of the combination does not exceed 23 metres;

(

d) a person may, until July 31, 2008, operate a pony trailer

manufactured before September 1, 1993 that does not conform to the

wheelbase requirement in

section 4(e)(ii), (iv) and (v), in a truck and

pony trailer combination, if the overall length of the combination does not

exceed 23 metres;

(

e) a person may, until July 31, 2008, operate a C-hitch

manufactured before September 23, 1993 that has a drawbar length that is

greater than 2 metres.

(

f) a person may, until July 31, 2003, operate a truck tractor

manufactured before November 15, 1988 that does not conform to the

wheelbase requirement in

section 4(a)(iii), in a truck tractor and

semi-trailer combination, if the overall length of the combination does not

exceed 20 metres, and the steering axle of the truck tractor does not

exceed 7300 kilograms;

(

g) a person may, until July 31, 2003, operate a truck tractor

manufactured before November 15, 1988 that does not conform to the

wheelbase requirement in

section 4(a)(iii), in an A-train, B-train or

C-train combination, if the overall length of the combination does not

exceed 23 metres, the steering axle of the truck tractor does not exceed

7300 kilograms and the gross vehicle weight of the combination does not

exceed 53 500 kilograms.

(2) Notwithstanding

section 9, a person may, until July 31, 2003, operate

a truck tractor manufactured before November 1, 1988, if the steering axle

of the truck tractor does not exceed 7300 kilograms.

Repeals

21(1) The Public Vehicle Dimension Regulation (AR 229/88) is repealed.

(2) The Public Vehicle Weight Regulation (AR 230/88), except

section 6(1),

(2) and (3), is repealed.

Expiry

22 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on July 31, 2003.

Coming into force

23(1) This Regulation, except

section 19(1)(

e) and (g), comes into force

on August 1, 1998.

(2) Section 19(1)(

e) and (

g) comes into force on April 1, 1999.

SCHEDULE 1

SIGN POSTING CARRYING

CAPACITY OF A BRIDGE

1 For the purpose of posting the carrying capacity of a bridge, the sign

attached to this

Schedule is prescribed.

2 The symbols used on the attached sign have the following meanings:

(

a) the uppermost symbol means

(

i) a single unit truck, or

(ii) a truck tractor and a semi-trailer, in the case

where the inter-axle spacing between the truck tractor and the semi-trailer

is less than 4.5 metres;

(

b) the middle symbol means

(

i) a truck and a trailer,

(ii) a truck tractor and a semi-trailer, in the case

where the inter-axle spacing between the truck tractor and the semi-trailer

is 4.5 metres or more,

(iii) a mobile crane with a boom dolly,

(iv) a truck tractor in combination with a single axle

semi-trailer and

(

A) a semi-trailer, or

(

B) a pole trailer,

(

v) a truck or truck tractor in combination with a pole

trailer;

(

c) the bottom symbol means

(

i) a truck tractor in combination with 2 or more

trailers,

(ii) a truck and a full trailer with 2 tandem axles, in

the case where the inter-axle spacing between the tandem axle groups is 5.0

metres or more, or

(iii) a truck tractor in combination with a tandem axle

semi-trailer and

(

A) a semi-trailer, or

(

B) a pole trailer.

SCHEDULE 2

SIGN FOR OVERDIMENSIONAL LOADS

1 The sign or rigid area must be 2.45 metres X 0.3 metres.

2 The letter "D" must be white in colour and must be 20 centimetres high,

Series E.

3 The white portions of the sign or rigid area must be white in colour

with a good reflective quality.

4 The red portions of the sign or rigid area must be red in colour and

painted with the transparent red paint used for stop signs.

SCHEDULE 3

ALTERNATE SIGN FOR OVERDIMENSIONAL LOADS

1 The panel size must be 1.5 metres X 0.3 metres.

2 The lettering must be black on a yellow background.

3 The lettering "Wide Load" must be 20 centimetres high, Series C.

4 The panel must have a 9.5 millimetre black border at the panel's edge.

SCHEDULE 4

SIGN FOR PILOT AND TRAIL VEHICLES

This sign is designed to be mounted on a vehicle top, carriers or an

equivalent surface. It has 2 positions: upright when in use and folded

flat on the carrier when not in use.

Specifications

1 BOX - must be 180 centimetres X 35 centimetres X 10 centimetres and

constructed of mild steel material with inside and outside surfaces of

baked white enamel. Eight lamps must be mounted in the box and spaced to

give even lighting of the sign background. The box must shelter all wire

connectors, switches, flashers, etc.

2 SIGN - must be 3 millimetres thick, with a white plexiglass background

with red bars painted with transparent red paint. The letter "D" must be

white in colour and must be 20 centimetres high, Series E.

3 OUTBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of two 175-millimetre (minimum) amber

lights with reflectors, rated at 12.5 volts, 3 amps and 0.50 candela with a

rated life of 300 hours.

4 INBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of 2 standard 203-millimetre rotating

amber lights, with 2 seal beam units per lamp.

SCHEDULE 5

ALTERNATE SIGN FOR PILOT AND TRAIL VEHICLES

This sign is designed to be mounted on a vehicle top, carriers or an

equivalent surface. It has 2 positions: upright when in use and folded

flat on the carrier when not in use.

Specifications

1 BOX - must be 180 centimetres X 35 centimetres X 10 centimetres and

constructed of mild steel material with inside and outside surfaces of

baked white enamel. Eight lamps must be mounted in the box and spaced to

give even lighting of the sign background. The box must shelter all wire

connectors, switches, flashers, etc.

2 SIGN - must be 3 millimetres thick, with a yellow plexiglass background

with 28-centimetre high black letters of 38-millimetre stroke.

3 LAMPS - must consist of two 175-millimetre (minimum) amber lights with

reflectors capable of flashing simultaneously at 60 to 90 flashes per

minute, rated at 12.5 volts, 3 amps and 0.50 candela with a rated life of

300 hours.

SCHEDULE 6

GENERAL CONDITIONS TO SPECIAL PERMIT

The following are conditions to which every special permit issued in

respect of an overdimensional vehicle is subject:

(

a) the person to whom the permit is issued assumes full

responsibility to carry out or comply with, as the case may be, the

conditions to which the permit is subject;

(

b) the dimensions of the vehicle and load shall not exceed the

useable or posted dimensions of any bridge, power lines, wires or other

structures;

(

c) the permit is not valid for transport over a highway in

(

i) a city, or

(ii) a hamlet with a population in excess of 10 000

persons,

unless prior approval has been granted by the highway authority

having jurisdiction over that road;

(

d) the holder of the permit

(

i) shall move the object described therein entirely at

the holder's own risk, and

(ii) assumes full responsibility for any damages that

may occur to highways, bridges or other property as a result of this

operation;

(

e) any angle dozer blade, brush cutter or brush rake that extends

beyond the width of the trailer deck when attached to the equipment,

(

i) may be left on the equipment when the distance to

be travelled is 40 kilometres or less, and

(ii) must be detached from the equipment when the

distance to be travelled is greater than 40 kilometres;

(

f) movement of all equipment with attachments that extend beyond

the width of the hauling unit or outriggers is restricted to daylight hours

only;

(

g) loader buckets that extend beyond the width of the trailer must

be tipped in upward or downward position so that cutting edges are not

exposed;

(

h) if the equipment to be used is specified in the permit, the

object must be moved by means of that equipment;

(

i) under no circumstances shall the holder of the permit remove

any signs or structures along the highways or bridges without first

obtaining permission from the person having jurisdiction over the sign or

structure;

(

j) where the load to be moved is over-height, the operator shall

ascertain if there are any wires under which the object will have to be

moved, and under no circumstances may the object be moved until the consent

of the owner of the wires has been secured;

(

k) if the object being moved is of such dimensions as to obstruct

or make it difficult for ordinary traffic to pass the object, the holder of

the permit shall

(

i) arrange to have

(

A) a person posted at some distance in

front of, and

(

B) a person posted at some distance

behind,

the object being moved in order to warn the

travelling public, and

(ii) make every possible effort to assist the travelling

public and to avoid delay;

(

l) if specified in the permit that special supervision is to be

provided, the holder of the permit shall

(

i) arrange for that supervision to be provided by

(

A) the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,

(

B) an engineer of the Department of

Transportation and Utilities, or

(

C) an authorized official,

as prescribed by the issuer of the permit, and

(ii) be subject to instruction of the person providing

that supervision;

(

m) the expense of the supervision referred to in clause (

l) shall

become a liability to the holder of the permit and the holder shall

discharge that liability;

(

n) in the case of a breakdown of equipment, mechanical

difficulties or other adverse conditions, the holder of the permit

(

i) shall not abandon the object on any highway, and

(ii) shall make arrangements forthwith to remove the

object from the highway;

(

o) if, during the movement of an object covered under the permit,

a public hazard has been created either by

(

i) the object becoming stationary on the highway, or

(ii) damage done to bridges or culverts or other

structures along the highway,

the holder of the permit shall

(iii) notify the appropriate highway authorities

forthwith, and

(iv) provide all possible assistance to the public using

the highway in order to avert injury to persons or damage to property;

(

p) the holder of the permit shall

(

i) assume full responsibility for

(

A) injury to persons, or

(

B) damage to public or private property,

caused directly or indirectly by the transportation

of a vehicle or loaded vehicle under the permit, and

(ii) hold harmless the Province of Alberta, its

officers, agents, employees and servants from all suits, claims, damages or

proceedings of any kind, as a result of the transportation of the vehicle

or vehicle and load;

(

q) any security or indemnity, or both, as required by the issuer

of the permit shall be provided by the applicant;

(

r) when the operation of any over-width or over-length vehicle

involves a vehicle that exceeds the dimensions authorized by this

Regulation, the permit shall be deemed to include the empty trailer inbound

and outbound;

(

s) any deviation from the conditions of the permit by the

permittee shall be sufficient cause

(

i) to revoke or cancel the permit, and

(ii) to withhold further issuance of permits to the

permittee.

SCHEDULE 7

GENERAL CONDITIONS TO OVERWEIGHT PERMIT

The following are conditions to which every overweight permit is subject:

(

a) the person to whom the permit is issued assumes full

responsibility to carry out or comply with, as the case may be, the

conditions to which the permit is subject;

(

b) the permit is not valid for transport over

(

i) banned highways where axle weights exceed ban

levels, or

(ii) posted bridges where the gross weight of all of the

axles exceeds the posted limit,

unless special approval is noted on the permit;

(

c) the load shall not exceed the rated capacity of any component

of the truck or trailer on which the load is being carried;

(

d) the permit holder

(

i) shall move the object described therein entirely at

the permit holder's own risk, and

(ii) assumes full responsibility for any damages that

may occur to roads, bridges or other property as a result of the operation;

(

e) if the equipment to be used is specified in the permit, the

object must be moved by means of that equipment;

(

f) under no circumstances shall the holder of the permit remove

any signs or structures along the highways or bridges without first

obtaining permission from the person having jurisdiction over the sign or

structure;

(

g) if specified in the permit that special supervision is to be

provided, the holder of the permit shall

(

i) arrange for that supervision to be provided by

(

A) the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,

(

B) an engineer of the Department of

Transportation and Utilities, or

(

C) an authorized official,

as prescribed by the issuer of the permit, and

(ii) be subject to instruction of the person providing

that supervision;

(

h) the expense of the supervision referred to in clause (

h) shall

become a liability to the holder of the permit and the holder shall

discharge that liability;

(

i) in the case of a breakdown of equipment, mechanical

difficulties or other adverse conditions, the holder of the permit

(

i) shall not abandon the object on any highway, and

(ii) shall make arrangements forthwith to remove the

object from the highway;

(

j) if, during the movement of an object covered under the permit,

a public hazard has been created either by

(

i) the object becoming stationary on the highway, or

(ii) damage done to bridges or culverts or other

structures along the highway,

the holder of the permit shall

(iii) notify the appropriate highway authorities

forthwith, and

(iv) provide all possible assistance to the public using

the highway in order to avert injury to persons or damage to property;

(

k) the holder of the permit shall

(

i) assume full responsibility for

(

A) injury to persons, or

(

B) damage to public or private property,

caused directly or indirectly by the transportation

of a vehicle or loaded vehicle under the permit, and

(ii) hold harmless the Province of Alberta, its

officers, agents, employees and servants from all suits, claims, damages or

proceedings of any kind, as a result of the transportation of the vehicle

or vehicle and load;

(

l) any security or indemnity, or both, as required by the issuer

of the permit shall be provided by the applicant;

(

m) any deviation from the conditions of the permit by the

permittee shall be sufficient cause

(

i) to revoke or cancel the permit, and

(ii) to withhold further issuance of permits to the

permittee.

SCHEDULE 8

SINGLE TRIP STEERING AXLE FEE TABLE

Permitted Weight Above Legal Weight

Fee Per Km ($)

0 tonne to 1 tonne

0.06

Greater than 1t to 2 tonnes

0.15

Greater than 2t to 3 tonnes

0.22

Greater than 3t to 4 tonnes

0.35

Greater than 4t to 5 tonnes

0.50

Greater than 5t to 6 tonnes

0.67

Greater than 6t to 7 tonnes

0.87

Greater than 7t to 8 tonnes

1.08

Greater than 8 tonnes

1.40

SCHEDULE 9

SINGLE TRIP AXLE GROUP WEIGHT FEE TABLE

Fee Per Km

(A)

(B)

(C)

(

D) Permitted Weight Range

per Axle Group

Over

*Base Weight

Single, Tandem

and Tridem Axle Groups

($)

16 Wheel Tandem

($)

Wide 16

Wheel Tandem

($)

24 Wheel

Tandem

($)

0t to 1t

0.04

0.04

0.04

0.04

Greater than 1t to 2t

0.09

0.08

0.08

0.08

Greater than 2t to 3t

0.15

0.14

0.13

0.13

Greater than 3t to 4t

0.23

0.21

0.18

0.17

Greater than 4t to 5t

0.33

0.28

0.24

0.23

Greater than 5t to 6t

0.45

0.36

0.31

0.30

Greater than 6t to 7t

0.58

0.46

0.40

0.36

Greater than 7t to 8t

0.72

0.57

0.48

0.43

Greater than 8t to 9t

0.67

0.57

0.51

Greater than 9t to 10t

0.80

0.67

0.59

Greater than 10t to 11t

0.94

0.76

0.67

Greater than 11t to 12t

1.08

0.88

0.77

Greater than 12t to 13t

1.00

0.87

Greater than 13t to 14t

1.12

0.90

Greater than 14t to 15t

1.25

1.08

Greater than 15t to 16t

1.39

1.20

Greater than 16t to 17t

1.53

1.31

Greater than 17t to 18t

1.43

Greater than 18t to 19t

1.57

Greater than 19t to 20t

1.70

Greater than 20t to 21t

1.84

Greater than 21t

1.98

*Base Weights:

1. for Single Axle Group: 9100 kg;

2. for Tandem Axle Group: 17 000 kg;

3. for Tridem Axle Group:

(

a) if axle spread is 3.6 metres or more, but not more than 3.7 metres:

24 000 kg;

(

b) if axle spread is 3.0 metres or more, but not more than 3.6 metres:

23 000

kg;

(

c) if axle spread is 2.4 metres or more, but not more than 3.0 metres:

21 000 kg;

4. for 16 Wheel Tandem: 25 000 kg;

5. for Wide 16 Wheel Tandem: 32 000 kg;

6. for 24 Wheel Tandem: 39 000 kg.

SCHEDULE 10

MULTI-TRIP STEERING AXLE FEE TABLE

Permitted Weight Above Legal (Tonnes)

Fee Per Month ($)

0 tonne to 1 tonne

2.00

Greater than 1 tonne to 2 tonnes

10.00

Greater than 2 tonnes to 3 tonnes

17.00

Greater than 3 tonnes to 4 tonnes

30.00

Greater than 4 tonnes to 5 tonnes

45.00

Greater than 5 tonnes to 6 tonnes

60.00

Greater than 6 tonnes to 7 tonnes

85.00

Greater than 7 tonnes to 8 tonnes

105.00

Greater than 8 tonnes

140.00

SCHEDULE 11

MULTI-TRIP AXLE GROUP WEIGHT FEE TABLE

Permitted Weight Range per Single, Tandem and Tridem Axle Group Above Legal

(Tonnes)

Fee Per Month ($)

0 tonne to 1 tonne

1.75

Greater than 1 tonne to 2 tonnes

7.00

Greater than 2 tonnes to 3 tonnes

12.00

Greater than 3 tonnes to 4 tonnes

21.00

Greater than 4 tonnes to 5 tonnes

32.00

Greater than 5 tonnes to 6 tonnes

44.00

Greater than 6 tonnes to 7 tonnes

60.00

Greater than 7 tonnes

75.00

SCHEDULE 12

HIGH LOAD CORRIDOR ROUTES

(

a) Highway 1 from the junction of Secondary Road 797 to the

junction of Highway 36;

(

b) Highway 14 from the junction of Highway 21 to the junction of

Highway 17;

(

c) Highway 15 from the junction of Highway 21 to the junction of

Secondary Road 834;

(

d) Highway 16 from the junction of Secondary Road 753 to the

junction of Highway 32;

(

e) Highway 17 from the junction of Highway 14 to 22 kilometres

north of the junction of Highway 14;

(

f) Highway 19 from the junction of Highway 60 to the junction of

Highway 2;

(

g) Highway 21 from the junction of Secondary Road 625 to the

junction of Highway 14;

(

h) Highway 21 from the junction of Highway 16 to the junction of

Highway 15;

(

i) Highway 22 from the junction of Highway 1A to the James River

(12 kilometres north of Sundre);

(

j) Highway 22 from the junction of Highway 13 to the junction of

Secondary Road 621;

(

k) Highway 28 from the junction of Secondary Road 831 to the

junction of Highway 63;

(

l) Highway 28 from the west junction of Highway 41 to the east

junction of Highway 41;

(

m) Highway 32 from the junction of Highway 16 to the junction of

Highway 43;

(

n) Highway 36 from the junction of Highway 1 to the junction of

Highway 45;

(

o) Highway 39 from the junction of Highway 60 to the junction of

Highway 22;

(

p) Highway 41 from the junction of Highway 45 to the junction of

Highway 55;

(

q) Highway 43 from the east junction of Highway 32 to Valleyview;

(

r) Highway 45 from the junction of Highway 15 to the junction of

Secondary Road 831;

(

s) Highway 45 from the junction of Highway 36 to the junction of

Highway 41;

(

t) Highway 55 from the junction of Highway 41 to the junction of

Secondary Road 892;

(

u) Highway 60 from the junction of Highway 19 to the junction of

Highway 39;

(

v) Highway 63 from the junction of Highway 28 to the east junction

of Highway 55;

(

w) Secondary Road 560 from the City of Calgary to the junction of

Secondary Road 797;

(

x) Secondary Road 621 from the junction of Highway 22 to the

junction of Secondary Road 753;

(

y) Secondary Road 625 from Nisku to the junction of Highway 21;

(

z) Secondary Road 753 from the junction of Secondary Road 621 to

the junction of Highway 16;

(aa) Secondary Road 797 from the junction of Secondary Road 560 to

the junction of Highway 1;

(bb) Secondary Road 831 from the junction of Highway 45 to the

junction of Highway 28;

(cc) Secondary Road 834 from the junction of Highway 14 to the

junction of Highway 15.

Alberta Regulation 128/98

Oil and Gas Conservation Act

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 25, 1998

Made by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board pursuant to

section 56.2 of

the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.

1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR 151/71) are amended by

this Regulation.

Section 16.540 is repealed and the following is substituted:

16.540 For the 1998/99 fiscal year of the Board, the abandonment

fund levy is $100 for each inactive well in each class.

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Alberta Regulation 129/98

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA PORK PRODUCERS DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION PLEBISCITE REGULATION

Filed: June 26, 1998

Made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council pursuant to

sections 13 and 25 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Council to conduct plebiscite 2

Basic criteria for a plebiscite 3

Registration with the Council 4

Holding of plebiscite 5Who may vote 6

Returning officer 7

Duties of returning officer 8

Non-receipt of ballot, etc. 9

Requirement to observe the rules 10

Receipt of ballots by returning officer 11

Ballot count 12

Report of results 13

Recount 14

Destruction of ballots 15

Direction of returning officer 16

Substantial compliance 17

Expiry 18

Schedule

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "ballot" means a ballot referred to in Form 3 of the Schedule;

(b) "ballot envelope" means a ballot envelope referred to in Form 4

of the Schedule;

(c) "Board" means the Alberta Pork Producers Development

Corporation;

(d) "Council" means the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing

Council;

(e) "eligible producer" means a person who is eligible to vote in

the plebiscite;

(f) "identification envelope" means an identification envelope

referred to in Form 5 of the Schedule;

(g) "Plan" means the Alberta Pork Producers' Plan referred to in

section 3 of the Alberta Pork Producers' Plan Regulation (AR 141/96);

(h) "plebiscite" means a plebiscite referred to in

section 3;

(i) "producer" means a producer as defined in the Plan;

(j) "registered producer" means a registered producer as defined in

the Plan;

(k) "relevant period" means the period of time commencing January

1, 1997 and concluding on April 30, 1998.

Council to conduct plebiscite

2 The Council shall, subject to this Regulation, conduct a plebiscite of

the registered producers to determine whether the registered producers wish

to continue with the open system of marketing hogs or return to the system

that is known as the single-desk system.

Basic criteria for a plebiscite

3 For the purposes of conducting a plebiscite,

(

a) a registered producer is an eligible producer if that producer

(

i) has paid a service charge to the Board within the

relevant period, and

(ii) has been assigned a farm unit registration number

by the Board,

(

b) a sufficient number of eligible producers is not less than 30%

of the eligible producers who have marketed the regulated product during

the relevant period, and

(

c) a sufficient portion of the regulated product that has been

marketed by the eligible producers during the relevant period is not less

than 60% of the total amount of the regulated product that has been

marketed during the relevant period.

Registration with the Council

4(1) For the purposes of the plebiscite, an eligible producer has

voluntarily registered with the Council if the returning officer has

received from the eligible producer not later than 3:00 p.m. on July 30,

1998 a signed identification envelope containing a ballot envelope.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an eligible producer is not registered

pursuant to subsection (1) if that eligible producer's identification

envelope is rejected under this Regulation.

Holding of plebiscite

5(1) If

(

a) a sufficient number of eligible producers as prescribed under

section 3(

b) have registered with the Council under

section 4, and

(

b) those eligible producers who have registered with the Council

under

section 4 have marketed a sufficient portion of the regulated product

as prescribed under

section 3(c),