Alberta Regulation 217/2005

Government Organization Act

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: November 2, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 506/2005)

on November 2, 2005 pursuant to sections 16 and 17 of the Government Organization

Act.

1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility

Regulation (AR 44/2001) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 2.1 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (8):

(9) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Advanced Education in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Advanced Education.

Section 3 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1)(v);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (1.1):

(1.15) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural

Development is designated as the Minister responsible for the

Animal Keepers Act.

(

c) by adding the following after subsection (2):

(3) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in the Ministry of

Restructuring and Government Efficiency is transferred to the

responsibility of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural

Development.

Section 4 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (1.2):

(1.3) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Children"s Services in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Children"s Services.

Section 5 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (5);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (8):

(9) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Community Development in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Community Development.

Section 6 is amended by renumbering it as

section 6(1)

and by adding the following after subsection (1):

(2) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Economic Development in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Economic Development.

Section 6.1 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (8):

(9) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Education in the Ministry of Restructuring and Government

Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the Minister of

Education.

Section 7 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (4):

(5) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Energy in the Ministry of Restructuring and Government Efficiency

is transferred to the responsibility of the Minister of Energy.

Section 8 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (4):

(5) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Environment in the Ministry of Restructuring and Government

Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the Minister of

Environment.

Section 9.1 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1)(h);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (6):

(7) The responsibility for that part of the public service

directly employed in the provision of the Human Resources

Services program in the areas of staffing, classification,

employee/labour relations and occupational health and safety

for the Ministry of Finance in the Ministry of Restructuring

and Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility

of the Minister of Finance.

Section 11 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (2.2):

(2.3) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Government Services in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Government Services.

Section 12 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (4):

(5) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed by the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Health and Wellness in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Health and Wellness.

Section 13 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) in clause (

s) by striking out "M.L.A." and

substituting "MLA";

(ii) by repealing clause (u);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (8):

(9) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Human Resources and Employment in the Ministry of

Restructuring and Government Efficiency is transferred to the

responsibility of the Minister of Human Resources and

Employment.

Section 14.1 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (13):

(14) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Infrastructure and Transportation in the Ministry of Restructuring

and Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.

Section 15 is amended by renumbering it as

section

15(1) and by adding the following after subsection (1):

(2) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Innovation and Science in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Innovation and Science.

Section 17 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by repealing clauses (

q) and (ss);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (1.1):

(1.2) The Minister of Justice and Attorney General is designated

as the Minister responsible for the Family Law Act.

(1.3) The responsibility for that part of the public service

directly employed in the provision of the Human Resources

Services program in the areas of staffing, classification,

employee/labour relations and occupational health and safety for

the Ministry of Justice in the Ministry of Restructuring and

Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Section 19 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (3):

(4) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Municipal Affairs in the Ministry of Restructuring and Government

Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the Minister of

Municipal Affairs.

Section 21.1 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (6):

(7) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Seniors and Community Supports in the Ministry of Restructuring

and Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Seniors and Community Supports.

Section 22 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (4):

(5) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Solicitor General and Public Security in the Ministry of

Restructuring and Government Efficiency is transferred to the

responsibility of the Solicitor General and Minister of Public

Security.

Section 23 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (9):

(10) The responsibility for that part of the public service directly

employed in the provision of the Human Resources Services

program in the areas of staffing, classification, employee/labour

relations and occupational health and safety for the Ministry of

Sustainable Resource Development in the Ministry of Restructuring

and Government Efficiency is transferred to the responsibility of the

Minister of Sustainable Resource Development.

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Alberta Regulation 218/2005

Business Corporations Act

BUSINESS CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: November 2, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 508/2005)

on November 2, 2005 pursuant to

section 266 of the Business Corporations Act.

1 The Business Corporations Regulation (AR 118/2000) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 5.1(2) is amended

(

a) by adding "that has been dissolved for less than 6 years"

after "to the name of a dissolved body corporate";

(

b) by adding "and" at the end of clause (c), striking out

", and" at the end of clause (

d) and repealing clause

(e).

3 The following is added after

section 18:

Eligibility to make proposals

18.1 For the purposes of

section 136(1.1) of the Act,

(

a) the prescribed number of shares is the number of voting

shares

(

i) that is equal to at least 1% of all issued voting

shares of the corporation as of the day on which

the registered holder or beneficial owner of the

shares submits a proposal, or

(ii) whose fair market value as determined at close of

business on the day before the registered holder or

beneficial owner of the shares submits the proposal

is at least $2000,

(

b) the prescribed period is the 6-month period immediately

before the day on which the registered holder or

beneficial owner of the shares submits the proposal, and

(

c) the prescribed level of support for the proposal by other

registered holders or beneficial owners of shares is at

least 5% of the issued voting shares of the corporation.

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Alberta Regulation 219/2005

City of Lloydminster Act

LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: November 2, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 510/2005)

on November 2, 2005 pursuant to sections 3, 5 and 7 of the City of Lloydminster Act.

1 The Lloydminster Charter (AR 43/79) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 2 is amended

(

a) in clause (e)(ii)(

E) by striking out "(

c) or" and

substituting "(

C) or";

(

b) in clause (l)

(

i) by striking out "(a)" and substituting "(i)";

(ii) by striking out "(b)" and substituting "(ii)";

(iii) by striking out "(c)" and substituting "(iii)";

(iv) in subclause (iii) by striking out "(i)" and

substituting "(A)" and by striking out "(ii)" and

substituting "(B)".

Section 127.31(4) is amended by striking out "section

260(3)" and substituting "section 482".

Section 127.61(4)(

a) is amended by striking out "in

section" and substituting "in sections".

Section 385(1) is amended by repealing clauses (g), (

h) and (i).

Section 387(1) is amended

(

a) in clause (

c) by striking out "(AR 289/99)" and

substituting "(AR 220/2004)";

(

b) in clause (u)(ii) by striking out "Act, 2004" and

substituting "Act".

Section 388 is amended by striking out "(AR 289/99)" and

substituting "(AR 220/2004)".

Section 392(2)(

b) is amended by striking out

"(AR 289/99)" and substituting "(AR 220/2004)".

Section 398(1)(

a) is amended by striking out

"(AR 289/99)" and substituting "(AR 220/2004)".

Section 426 is amended by striking out "(AR 289/99)"

and substituting "(AR 220/2004)".

Section 431(1) is amended by striking out "(AR 289/99)"

and substituting "(AR 220/2004)".

Section 434(1)(

a) is amended by striking out

"(AR 289/99)" and substituting "(AR 220/2004)".

Section 436(

a) is amended by adding "or" at the end of

subclause (i), by striking out "or" at the end of subclause (ii)

and by repealing subclause (iii).

Section 464(2) is amended

(

a) by adding "passed pursuant to subsection (1)" after

"bylaw";

(

b) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (a), adding

"and" at the end of clause (

b) and adding the

following after clause (b):

(

c) taxes for educational purposes calculated in accordance

with The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan).

15 The following is added after

section 464:

464.1(1) In this section, "complementary minister"s order" means

an order issued by a minister of Alberta or Saskatchewan and

expressed as being complementary to an order issued by a minister

of the other province.

(2) The council shall enter into an agreement with the boards of

education to provide for a method of collecting and remitting the

taxes for educational purposes.

(3) An agreement entered into pursuant to this

section remains in

force for any period that may be specified in the agreement.

(4) Copies of the agreement entered into pursuant to this

section

must be filed with

(

a) the ministers,

(

b) the minister responsible for The Education Act, 1995

(Saskatchewan) pursuant to The Government Organization

Act (Saskatchewan), and

(

c) the minister responsible for the School Act (Alberta) pursuant

to the Government Organization Act (Alberta).

(5) If an agreement is not entered into pursuant to this

section or if

that agreement has been terminated, the ministers named in

subsection (4)(

b) and (

c) shall, by complementary minister"s order,

provide for the method of collecting and remitting school tax

revenue required by the boards of education.

(6) Notwithstanding subsections (2) to (4), the council must supply

any information required in accordance with any other provision of

this Charter or any Act of Saskatchewan or Alberta.

(7) The taxes referred to in

section 464(2)(

c) must not be imposed in

respect of property

(

a) that is exempt under

section 462 or 473, or

(

b) that is exempt under

section 475, unless the bylaw passed

under that

section makes the property taxable.

Section 469 is amended by striking out "the requisition

referred to in

section 436(a)(iii)" and substituting "taxes for

educational purposes referred to in

section 464(2)(c)".

Section 471 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the

following:

471(1) In this section, "taxes for educational purposes" means

the taxes referred to in

section 464(2)(c).

(

b) in subsection (2)

(

i) by striking out "When a school board requisition

applies" and substituting "When taxes for

educational purposes apply";

(ii) by striking out "to which that one assessment class

has been assigned, property to which any assessment

class in that combination has been assigned" and

substituting "assigned to that one assessment class,

property assigned to any combination of assessment

classes";

(

c) in subsection (3) by striking out "school board

requisition" and substituting "taxes for educational

purposes";

(

d) in subsection (4)

(

i) by striking out "the school board requisition" and

substituting "the taxes for educational purposes";

(ii) in clause (

a) by striking out "requisition applies"

and substituting "taxes for educational purposes

apply";

(iii) in clause (

b) by striking out "requisition applies"

and substituting "taxes for educational purposes

apply";

(

e) in subsection (5) by striking out "a school board

requisition" and substituting "taxes for educational

purposes";

(

f) in subsection (6) by striking out "a school board

requisition" and substituting "taxes for educational

purposes".

18 The heading before

section 565 is struck out.

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Alberta Regulation 220/2005

Health Information Act

DESIGNATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: November 4, 2005

For information only: Made by the Minister of Health and Wellness (M.O. 72/2005)

on October 31, 2005 pursuant to

section 108(2)(

a) of the Health Information Act.

1 The Designation Regulation (AR 69/2001) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 3 is amended by striking out "November 30, 2005"

and substituting "November 30, 2012".

Alberta Regulation 221/2005

Wildlife Act

WILDLIFE (ZOO STANDARDS APPLICATION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: November 8, 2005

For information only: Made by the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development

(M.O. 54/05) on September 30, 2005 pursuant to sections 12 and 103 of the Wildlife

Act.

1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 76 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Zoo permit - eligibility

76(1) In this section, "zoo standards" means those portions of the

document entitled "Government of Alberta Standards for Zoos in

Alberta" and prepared by the Alberta Zoo Standards Committee

established jointly by the Department and the Department

responsible for agriculture, that

(

a) are contained in

Section II, entitled "Standards Within

the Mandate of Alberta Sustainable Resource

Development - the Wildlife Act and Regulations",

(

b) are contained in

Section IVA, Appendix 1 (other than

Item 3 entitled "3. How the Application Will be

Processed"), and

(

c) consist of all

definitions, except that of "accredited

zoo", contained in Appendix 4 in

Section IVD,

of that document, which portions of that full document, as

originally issued, form an attachment to the Wildlife (Zoo

Standards Application) Amendment Regulation, as those portions

are amended to the relevant time.

(2) The Minister adopts the zoo standards as regulations and, for

the purposes of construing the Act and this Regulation, other than

subsection (3), the zoo standards are deemed to be a part of this

Regulation.

(3) In the event of any inconsistency between the zoo standards

and this Regulation, the latter prevails.

(4) The Minister may issue a zoo permit to an adult resident, a

business corporation or a society

(

a) that proposes to operate a zoo in accordance with a zoo

plan approved in accordance with

section 78, and

(

b) that, and whose zoo, fully meet all applicable laws and

all additional requirements of the zoo standards.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4)(b), that clause does not apply

where

(

a) the applicant for the zoo permit held a zoo permit for

the zoo in question immediately before the end of

March 2006,

(

b) the applicant has identified to the Minister in the

application that that zoo does not fully meet the zoo

standards,

(

c) the zoo plan contains details as to those aspects of the

zoo standards that have not yet been met and explains

how and when each specific standard in respect of

which there is such non-compliance will be met, and

(

d) the Minister is satisfied with the zoo plan and has issued

a written document, in this

section referred to as a

"variance", that sets out all relaxations from the zoo

standards that, for the period stated in the variance, are

being allowed.

Minister considers appropriate.

(7) The Minister may not issue more than one variance to any one

permit holder.

(8) If the period referred to in subsection (5)(

d) expires without

permit is automatically cancelled unless the Minister, on a written

application being made prior to the expiration of that period setting

out the circumstances, considers that there is a reasonable excuse

for the non-compliance and extends that period in writing.

3 The following is added after

section 141:

Zoo standards

141.1(1) The holder of a zoo permit shall ensure that the zoo

standards, as defined in

section 76(1), are fully complied with.

(2) Without limiting the applicability of any other law, the

reference to zoo standards in subsection (1) does not include any

standard that merely has the effect of reiterating another law.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply, having regard to a specific

standard, to the extent that a variance has been issued to the permit

holder under

section 76(5)(

d) with respect to that standard.

Section 2, to the extent that it inserts

section 76(5) to (8),

and

section 3, to the extent that it inserts

section 141.1(3),

into the Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) cease to have any

force after March 2007 or with respect to applications for

zoo permits that will have effect after March 2007, and those

provisions, sections 76(5) to (8) and 141.1(3), are repealed

at the end of March 2007.

5 Sections 1 to 3 come into force on April 1, 2006 except

that, for the purposes of processing applications before

April 1, 2006 for zoo permits that will take effect on or after

April 1, 2006, they come into force at the earliest time when

the Minister begins to consider any such application.

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Alberta Regulation 222/2005

Wildlife Act

WILDLIFE (BLOOD INDIAN RESERVE HUNTING SEASON)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: November 10, 2005

For information only: Made by the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development

(M.O. 55/05) on October 31, 2005 pursuant to sections 12, 23 and 103 of the Wildlife

Act.

1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this

Regulation.

Schedule 15 is amended

(

a) in

section 14 by adding the following after item 7:

8 This season does not apply in that portion of WMU 110

that is the Blood Indian Reserve #148. The open season for

antlered white-tailed deer and antlered mule deer in that area

is every day except Sunday between N1-N30.

9 This season does not apply in that portion of WMU 110

that is the Blood Indian Reserve #148. The open season for

antlered white-tailed deer and antlered mule deer in that area

is every day except Sunday between S7-O31.

(

b) in Table 2

(

i) in season group G24, under WHITE-TAILED

DEER, Antlered, by striking out "N3-N266" and

substituting "N3-N266,8";

(ii) in season group G24, under MULE DEER,

Antlered, by striking out "N3-N261,6" and

substituting "N3-N261,6,8";

(

c) in Table 3

(

i) in season group A17, under WHITE-TAILED

DEER, Antlered, by striking out "S7-N2" and

substituting "S7-N29";

(ii) in season group A17, under MULE DEER,

Antlered, by striking out "S7-N2" and

substituting "S7-N29".