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Alberta Regulation 347/2003
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
ALBERTA PULSE GROWERS COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2003
Made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council on July 16,
2003 pursuant to
section 26 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
1 The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Authorization Regulation (AR
128/99) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 4 is amended by striking out "January 31, 2004" and
substituting "June 30, 2009".
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Alberta Regulation 348/2003
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
ALBERTA SOFT WHEAT COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2003
Made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council on November 6,
2003 pursuant to
section 26 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
1 The Alberta Soft Wheat Commission Authorization Regulation (AR 33/99)
is amended by this Regulation.
Section 4 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2003" and
substituting "May 31, 2010".
Alberta Regulation 349/2003
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
ALBERTA SOFT WHEAT PRODUCERS MARKETING
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2003
Made by the Alberta Soft Wheat Producers Commission on September 19, 2003
pursuant to
section 26 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
1 The Alberta Soft Wheat Producers Marketing Regulation (AR 34/99) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 23 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2003" and
substituting "May 31, 2010".
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Alberta Regulation 350/2003
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
OPERATION OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2003
Made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council on September
23, 2003 pursuant to
section 20 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products
Act.
1 The Operation of Boards and Commissions Regulation (AR 26/99) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 7 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2003" and
substituting "June 30, 2009".
Alberta Regulation 351/2003
Safety Codes Act
EXEMPTION REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2003
Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. P:009/03) on November 27,
2003 pursuant to
section 2 of the Safety Codes Act.
Table of Contents
Definition 1
Exempt elevating devices 2
Exempt electrical systems 3
Exempt gas distribution systems 4
Firecrackers 5
Building Code 1978 exemptions 6
Building Code 1981 exemptions 7
Building Code 1985 exemptions 8
Building Code 1990 exemptions 9
Building Code 1997 exemptions 10
Repeal 11
Expiry 12
Definition
1 In this Regulation, "Act" means the Safety Codes Act.
Exempt elevating devices
2 The following elevating devices are exempt from the Act:
(
a) elevating devices serving privately owned single-family
dwellings;
(
b) elevating devices in mines regulated by the Mines Safety
Regulation (AR 292/95) or by a regulation that repeals and replaces it;
(
c) hand-powered dumbwaiters;
(
d) hand-powered manlifts.
Exempt electrical systems
3 Electrical systems used in mines regulated by the Mines Safety
Regulation (AR 292/95) or by a regulation that repeals and replaces it are
exempt from the Act.
Exempt gas distribution systems
4 Gas distribution systems regulated by the Rural Utilities Act are
exempt from the Act.
Firecrackers
5 A person who is the organizer of a community event is exempt from the
provisions of clause 5.8.1.4(1)(
a) of the Alberta Fire Code 1997 under the
condition that
(
a) the organizer receives special permission, in writing, from the
Administrator in the fire discipline specifying
(
i) the community event and the date, time and location
where the firecrackers are to be discharged, and
the fire discipline considers necessary to ensure the safe use of the
firecrackers,
(
b) the firecrackers are authorized for use pursuant to the
Explosives Regulations (Canada),
(
c) the firecrackers are set off only by or under the supervision
of a fireworks supervisor, and
(
d) a high hazard fireworks permit is obtained, in accordance with
the Alberta Fire Code 1997, from a safety codes officer, if the permit is
required by the municipality where the community event is to take place.
Building Code 1978 exemptions
6(1) The basement window and the dining room window in the wall located on
or near the property line of a house municipally described as 1472 Berkeley
Drive Northwest in the City of Calgary on Lot 5, Block 33, Plan 7910490,
are exempt from the prohibition in
Article 9.10.15.8. of the Alberta
Building Code 1978 on window openings.
(2) The west and southwest exposed building faces of a building
municipally described as 801 7th Avenue Southwest, located in the City of
Calgary on Lot F, Block 46, Plan 8050EJ and Lots 21 to 26 inclusive, Block
34, Plan A.1, are exempt from the restrictions in Subsection 3.2.3. of the
Alberta Building Code 1978 on the area of unprotected openings.
(3) The plastic piping, located within the basement storage garage,
forming part of the drainage system of a building municipally described as
10450 to 10460 Mayfield Road, located in the City of Edmonton on Lot 22B,
Block 2, Plan 782-2486 Subdivision Youngstown, is exempt from the
restriction in Sentence 3.1.7.7.(2) of the Alberta Building Code 1978 on
the use of combustible drain, waste and vent piping.
(4) The headroom in the stairway located between a swimming pool and a
passageway leading to the dwelling portion of a dwelling unit, in the City
of Edmonton on Lot 36, Block 5, Plan 5508-MC, Subdivision Petrolia, is
exempt from the requirement of
Article 9.8.3.7. of the Alberta Building
Code 1978.
Building Code 1981 exemptions
7(1) In this section, the
definitions in the Alberta Building Code 1981
apply.
(2) A wall assembly, constructed when the Alberta Building Code 1981 was
in force, that is of solid wood not less than 89 millimetres thick is
exempt from the requirements of
Article 9.26.2.4 of the Alberta Building
Code 1981 for inclusion of thermal insulation in that wall if
(
a) the wall is an exterior wall of
(
i) a building of residential occupancy that contains
not more than one dwelling unit, or
(ii) a garage serving that building;
(
b) the initial purchaser of the building is the owner and is the
initial occupier of it;
(
c) the purchaser filed a statement with the Director and with the
authority having jurisdiction containing
(
i) the name and address of the purchaser,
(ii) the name and address of the manufacturer of the
wall assembly,
(iii) the legal description of the land on which the
building will be located, and
(iv) the thermal resistance of the opaque portion of the
wall assembly.
(3) The Blueberry Community Core School presently constructed in Parkland
County on Lot 15 M.R., Block 1, Subdivision Plan 822-2413 is exempt from
the requirements of Sentence 3.2.5.3(1) of the Alberta Building Code 1981.
(4) Compressed air systems and vacuum systems are exempt from the
requirements of Subsection 3.6.5 of the Alberta Building Code 1981 if the
system
(
a) is used in a dental facility constructed when that Code was in
force,
(
b) is directly connected to and designed to serve only dental
equipment or dental chairs,
(
c) is not used for respiration, and
(
d) is not connected to a central piping system that serves other
uses.
(5) The Graminia Core School presently constructed on the S.W. quarter of
Section 12, Township 51, Range 27, West of the 4th Meridian is exempt from
the requirements of Sentence 3.2.5.3(1) of the Alberta Building Code 1981.
Building Code 1985 exemption
8 If establishments that are licensed to serve alcoholic beverages were
constructed when the Alberta Building Regulation, 1985 (AR 186/85) was in
force and have washroom facilities that comply with Sentence 7.2.2.2.(1) in
the Alberta Building Regulation, 1985 (AR 186/85), they are exempt from the
requirements of Sentence 7.2.2.3.(7) in that Regulation.
Building Code 1990 exemption
9 The south exposed building face of the "Alberta Sustainable House"
located at 9211 Scurfield Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta and legally
described as Lot 55, Block 5, Plan 92Y3056 is exempt from
Article 9.10.14.1
of the Alberta Building Code 1990.
Building Code 1997 exemption
10(1) In this section, "lands" means those lands legally described as
follows:
West Meridian 4, Range 17, Township 9,
Section 28, Quarter South
East, that lies southeast of Road Plan 7941JK containing 58.57 hectares
(144.67 acres) more or less;
Excepting thereout:
Road Plan 7410388 containing 0.405 hectares (1.00 acres) more or
less; Road Plan 8710118 containing 0.403 hectares (0.996 acres) more or
less; Subdivision Plan 9911871 containing 27.4 hectares (67.7 acres) more
or less;
Excepting thereout all mines and minerals.
(2) The 148 foot by 240 foot potato storage facility located on the
southeast corner of the lands is exempt from the Alberta Building Code
Repeal
11 The Exemption Regulation (AR 199/96) is repealed.
Expiry
12 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 November 30, 2010.
Alberta Regulation 352/2003
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
ALBERTA BEEF PRODUCERS AUTHORIZATION REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2003
Made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council on December 2,
2003 pursuant to
section 26 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
Table of Contents
Definitions 1
Regulations made under
section 26 of the Act 2
Restrictions re registration names, etc. 3
Restrictions re service charges 4
Repeal 5
Expiry 6
Definitions
1(1) In this Regulation,
(a) "Act" means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act;
(b) "Canada Act" means the Farm Products Agencies Act (Canada);
(c) "Canada Board" means the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market
Development and Promotion Agency;
(d) "Commission" means Alberta Beef Producers;
(e) "delegate" means a delegate as referred to in
section 2 of the
Plan;
(f) "Plan" means the Alberta Beef Producers Plan Regulation (AR
336/2003);
(g) "producer" means a producer as defined in the Plan;
(h) "regulated product" means the regulated product as defined in
the Plan.
(2) Words defined in the Act or the Plan have the same meaning when used
in this Regulation.
Regulations made under
section 26 of the Act
2 For the purposes of enabling the Commission to operate the Plan, the
Commission is hereby authorized under
section 26(1) of the Act to make
regulations
(
a) requiring producers engaged in the marketing of a regulated
product to register their names and addresses with the Commission;
(
b) requiring any person who markets a regulated product to furnish
to the Commission any information or record relating to the marketing of
the regulated product that the Commission considers necessary;
(
c) providing for
(
i) the assessment, charging and collection of service
charges from producers from time to time for the purposes of the Plan, and
(ii) the taking of legal action to enforce payment of
the service charges;
(
d) requiring any person who receives a regulated product from a
producer
(
i) to deduct from the money payable to the producer
any service charges payable by the producer to the Commission, and
(ii) to forward the amount deducted to the Commission;
(
e) providing for the use of any class of service charges or other
money payable to or received by the Commission for the purpose of paying
its expenses and administering the Plan and the regulations made by the
Commission;
(
f) providing for payment to the Canada Board of money that is
payable under the Canada Act.
Restrictions re registration of names, etc.
3 The authority of the Commission to make regulations under
section
26(1)(
a) of the Act is hereby limited in its application to the extent that
the Commission is only empowered to require producers to register their
names and addresses with the Commission in order to enable the Commission
(
a) to determine whether a producer is an eligible producer, and
(
b) to assess, charge and collect service charges.
Restrictions re service charges
4 The authority of the Commission to make regulations under
section
26(1)(
f) of the Act for the purposes of assessing or setting the amount of
a service charge is subject to the condition that the regulation assessing
or setting the amount of the service charge does not take effect unless
prior to the filing of the regulation under the Regulations Act the amount
of the service charge to be assessed or set by that regulation has been
approved by a majority vote of the delegates present at an annual
Commission meeting or a special Commission meeting.
Repeal
5 The Alberta Beef Producers Authorization Regulation (AR 187/98) is
repealed.
Expiry
6 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 1, 2008.
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Alberta Regulation 353/2003
Queen's Printer Act
QUEEN'S PRINTER AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the President of the Executive Council on December 3, 2003 pursuant
section 5 of the Queen's Printer Act.
1 The Queen's Printer Regulations (AR 44/70) are amended by this
Regulation.
Section 6 is repealed.
Section 7(
a) to (
j) are repealed.
Section 9 is repealed and the following is substituted:
9 The Queen's Printer shall sell copies of The Alberta Gazette to a
person upon payment of the following charges:
(
a) for an annual subscription consisting of
(
i) Part I and the annual index, and
(ii)
Part II and the annual cumulative index to
Alberta regulations $150
(
b) for
Part I and
Part II of a single issue $ 10
(
c) for an annual index to
Part I or
Part II $ 5
(
d) for an annual bound volume of
Part I $140
(
e) for an annual bound volume of
Part II $
Section 10 is repealed and the following is substituted:
10 The charges to be paid for the publication of notices,
advertisements and documents in The Alberta Gazette are as follows:
(a) $20 for notices, advertisements and documents that
are 5 or fewer pages in length, and
(b) $30 for notices, advertisements and documents that
are more than 5 pages in length.
6 The following is added after
section 12:
13 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 November 30, 2012.
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Alberta Regulation 354/2003
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS (EXPIRY)
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 533/2003) on December 3,
1(1) The Regulations in the
Schedule to this Regulation are amended by
this Regulation.
(2) The provisions in the regulations listed in Column 1 of the
Schedule
are amended by striking out the date shown in Column 2 opposite each
provision and substituting the date shown in Column 3.
SCHEDULE
Column 1
Name and Provision of Regulation
Column 2
Existing Expiry Date
Column 3
New Expiry Date
Innovation and Science Grant Regulation (AR 71/2000)
section 7, under the
Government Organization Act
March 31, 2005
March 31, 2012
Environment Grant Regulation (AR 182/2000)
section 8, under the Government
Organization Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2012
Senatorial Selection Regulation (AR 121/98)
section 5, under the Senatorial
Selection Act
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2010
Voting Subdivisions Regulation (AR 119/98)
section 4, under the Senatorial
Selection Act
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2010
Payments Regulation (AR 118/98)
section 8, under the Senatorial Selection
Act
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2010
Protection Against Family Violence Regulation (AR 80/99)
section 12, under
the Protection Against Family Violence Act
February 29, 2004
February 28, 2012
Court Forms and Procedures Regulation (AR 7/99)
section 6, under the
Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act
December 31, 2004
November 30, 2012
Day Care Regulation (AR 180/2000)
section 39, under the Social Care
Facilities Licensing Act
October 31, 2005
October 31, 2012
Housing Regulation (AR 173/99)
section 7, under the Public Health Act
August 31, 2004
August 31, 2011
Regulated Matter Regulation (AR 174/99)
section 3, under the Public Health
Act
June 30, 2004
June 30, 2012
Qualifications of Executive Officers Regulation (AR 51/99)
section 4, under
the Public Health Act
January 31, 2004
January 31, 2012
Health Information Regulation (AR 70/2001)
section 14, under the Health
Information Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2012
Health Care Protection Regulation (AR 208/2000)
section 24, under the
Health Care Protection Act
October 31, 2005
October 31, 2012
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Regulation (AR 203/99)
section
12, under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act
September 30, 2004
September 30, 2011
Student and Temporary Employment Regulation (AR 52/99)
section 6, under the
Student and Temporary Employment Act
March 1, 2004
March 1, 2011
Employment Standards Regulation (AR 14/97)
section 66, under the Employment
Standards Code
June 30, 2005
June 30, 2011
Radiation Health Administration Regulation (AR 49/96)
section 10, under the
Government Organization Act
December 31, 2005
November 30, 2011
First Aid Regulation (AR 48/2000)
section 18, under the Occupational Health
and Safety Act
February 29, 2004
February 28, 2011
Forms Regulation (AR 266/99)
section 3, under the Woodmen's Lien Act
November 30, 2004
November 30, 2010
Cemetery Companies Regulation (AR 264/99)
section 6, under the Cemetery
Companies Act
November 30, 2004
November 30, 2010
Name Search Regulation (AR 207/99)
section 3, under the Land Titles Act
June 1, 2004
June 1, 2010
Religious Societies' Land Regulation (AR 169/2000)
section 6, under the
Religious Societies' Land Act
June 1, 2005
June 1, 2011
Condominium Property Regulation (AR 168/2000)
section 81, under the
Condominium Property Act
September 1, 2005
September 1, 2011
Societies Regulation (AR 122/2000)
section 18, under the Societies Act
July 31, 2005
July 31, 2011
Tariff of Fees Regulation (AR 120/2000)
section 17, under the Land Titles
Act
June 30, 2005
June 30, 2011
Companies Regulation (AR 119/2000)
section 14, under the Companies Act
April 30, 2005
April 30, 2011
Forms Regulation (AR 39/2000)
section 2, under the Dower Act
March 31, 2005
March 31, 2011
Metric Conversion Regulation (AR 22/2000)
section 9, under the Land Titles
Act
February 1, 2005
February 1, 2011
Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Education Fund Grant
Regulation (AR 13/2000)
section 10, under the Human Rights, Citizenship and
Multiculturalism Act
November 30, 2004
November 30, 2010
Official Emblems Regulation (AR 86/99)
section 4, under the Emblems of
Alberta Act
March 31, 2004
March 31, 2010
Governance Regulation (AR 208/97)
section 5, under the Persons with
Developmental Disabilities Community Governance Act
October 1, 2004
October 1, 2010
Dispositions and Fees Regulation (AR 54/2000)
section 127, under the Public
Lands Act
November 30, 2004
November 30, 2010
Forest Protection Area Regulation (AR 149/99)
section 3, under the Forest
and Prairie Protection Act
January 31, 2004
January 31, 2010
Surface Rights Act Rules of Procedure and Practice (AR 190/2001)
section
10, under the Surface Rights Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2010
Surface Rights Act General Regulation (AR 189/2001)
section 15, under the
Surface Rights Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2010
Court Agents Regulation (AR 68/2001)
section 8, under the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act
March 31, 2004
March 31, 2009
Exemption Regulation (AR 125/99)
section 7, under the Alberta Personal
Property Bill of Rights Act
February 28, 2004
February 28, 2009
Expropriation Act Forms Regulation (AR 188/2001)
section 3, under the
Expropriation Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2009
Fatality Inquiries Regulation (AR 65/2000)
section 14, under the Fatality
Inquiries Act
March 31, 2005
March 31, 2009
Regulations Act Regulation (AR 288/99)
section 19, under the Regulations
Act
June 30, 2005
June 30, 2009
Special Areas Disposition Regulation (AR 137/2001)
section 97, under the
Special Areas Act
October 30, 2004
October 31, 2008
Municipal Gas Systems Core Market Regulation (AR 93/2001)
section 10, under
the Municipal Government Act
July 31, 2004
July 31, 2008
Special Areas Service Fees Regulation (AR 124/2000)
section 4, under the
Special Areas Act
October 30, 2004
October 30, 2008
Private Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation (AR 229/97)
section 5, under the
Safety Codes Act
March 31, 2004
March 31, 2007
Edmonton Election Regulation (AR 92/2001)
section 4, under the Local
Authorities Election Act
February 28, 2005
October 31, 2009
Storage Tank System Management Regulation (AR 254/2000)
section 10, under
the Government Organization Act
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2009
Planning Exemption Regulation (AR 223/2000)
section 6, under the Municipal
Government Act
June 30, 2005
June 30, 2009
Municipal Affairs Grants Regulation (AR 123/2000)
section 11, under the
Government Organization Act
March 31, 2005
March 31, 2009
Oil Sands Tenure Regulation (AR 50/2000)
section 28, under the Mines and
Minerals Act
December 1, 2004
December 1, 2008
Crown Minerals Registration Regulation (AR 264/97)
section 12, under the
Mines and Minerals Act
June 30, 2004
June 30, 2008
Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation (AR 262/97)
section 38, under
the Mines and Minerals Act
June 30, 2004
June 30, 2008
Rural Utilities Regulation (AR 151/2000)
section 20, under the Rural
Utilities Act
May 1, 2005
May 1, 2008
Designation Regulation (AR 131/2000)
section 4, under the Public Utilities
Board Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2008
Livestock Market and Livestock Assembling Station Regulation (AR 70/2000)
section 14, under the Livestock Diseases Act
November 30, 2004
November 30, 2009
Livestock Disease Control Regulation (AR 69/2000)
section 7, under the
Livestock Diseases Act
November 30, 2004
November 30, 2009
Destruction and Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation (AR 229/2000)
section
8, under the Livestock Diseases Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2009
Fur Farms Regulation (AR 299/96)
section 4, under the Fur Farms Act
March 31, 2005
March 31, 2010
Animal Protection Regulation (AR 298/96)
section 7, under the Animal
Protection Act
March 31, 2005
March 31, 2010
Expropriation Act Rules of Procedure and Practice (AR 187/2001)
section 20,
under the Expropriation Act
November 30, 2005
November 30, 2009
Alberta Regulation 355/2003
Agriculture Financial Services Act
AGRICULTURE FINANCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 534/2003) on December 3,
2003 pursuant to
section 56 of the Agriculture Financial Services Act.
1 The Agriculture Financial Services Regulation (AR 99/2002) is amended
by this Regulation.
2 The following is added after
section 65:
Part 5.1
Canadian Agricultural Income
Stabilization Program
Interpretation
65.1(1) In this Part,
(a) "Administering Party" means, for the purposes of
the Program Agreement in relation to the operation of CAISP in Alberta, the
Crown in right of Alberta;
(b) "CAISP" means the Canadian Agricultural Income
Stabilization Program;
(c) "Canada-Alberta Implementation Agreement" means the
Canada-Alberta Implementation Agreement entered into between The Government
of Canada and The Government of Alberta for the Purposes of Implementing
the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Framework Agreement on Agricultural and
Agri-Food Policy for the Twenty-First Century;
(d) "Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization
Program" means the program that for the purposes of the Act is established
under this Part;
(e) "producer" means a producer as defined in
section
12.1 of the Canada-Alberta Implementation Agreement or in any successor to
that provision;
(f) "Program Agreement" means the Federal/Provincial
Agreement Re-establishing the Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA)
Program, that program now known as the Canadian Agricultural Income
Stabilization Program, and which is attached to the Canada-Alberta
Implementation Agreement as Annex A.
(2) Any reference in this Part
(
a) to the Canada-Alberta Implementation Agreement
includes a reference to any amendments to that Agreement;
(
b) to CAISP includes a reference to any amendments to
that Program;
(
c) to the Program Agreement includes a reference
(
i) to any amendments to that Agreement,
and
(ii) to any Program Guidelines established
under that Agreement and any amendments to the Program Guidelines.
Establishment
65.2(1) For the purposes of
section 53 of the Act, there is hereby
established the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization Program being a
program
(
a) to stabilize the net farm income of producers, and
(
b) to provide a timely program response to producers
facing income disaster
as provided for under the Program Agreement and includes any similar
program that is provided for under the Canada-Alberta Implementation
Agreement.
(2) The Corporation on behalf of the Administering Party is to
exercise the powers, functions and duties of the Administering Party under
the Program Agreement.
Operation of program
65.3 CAISP is to be operated, administered and funded in accordance
with the Program Agreement.
Participation
65.4(1) A producer who wishes to participate in CAISP may do so in
accordance with and subject to the Program Agreement.
(2) A producer who participates or applies to participate in CAISP
does so on the condition that the producer, unless otherwise directed by
the Corporation, abides by the deadlines and any other matter established,
set or provided for under CAISP or the Program Agreement.
Contributions and payments
65.5 Any contributions and payments made under CAISP are to be
carried out in accordance with the Program Agreement.
Entitlements
65.6 A producer's entitlements under CAISP are to be determined in
accordance with the Program Agreement.
Recovery of payments
65.7(1) The Corporation is hereby authorized to recover any
overpayments or payments made in error by the Crown in right of Alberta
under CAISP.
(2) The Corporation may by notice in writing require a producer to
return to the Corporation all or part of a payment made to the producer
under CAISP if
(
a) the producer has provided false or misleading
information to the Corporation in respect of an application made or other
documents provided under CAISP, or
(
b) the producer has, in the opinion of the
Corporation, received an over-payment under CAISP or a payment to which
the producer was not entitled.
(3) Money owing under this
section is recoverable in an action in
debt.
(4) In this section, a reference to a producer includes a reference
to any person who does not at law qualify as a producer but who
nevertheless received a payment under CAISP.
Continuation of CAISP
65.8(1) If the Canada-Alberta Implementation Agreement is not in
CAISP, the Corporation may, at the request of the Minister, continue to
operate or re-start the operation of CAISP, as the case may be, without the
(2) In the event that CAISP is operated pursuant to this section,
CAISP
(
a) is deemed, for the purposes of
section 53 of the
Act,
(
i) to have remained established, or
(ii) where operation of CAISP has been
re-started, to have been re-established,
and
(
b) is to be operated using the same provisions, terms
and conditions as provided for under
(
i) this Part,
(ii) the Canada-Alberta Implementation
Agreement as if that Agreement was in force, and
(iii) the Program Agreement as if that
Agreement was in force,
subject to any necessary modifications that the
Corporation considers appropriate taking into account that the Government
of Alberta is continuing or re-starting, as the case may be, the operation
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Alberta Regulation 356/2003
Public Sector Pension Plans Act
LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION PLAN (VARIABLE PAY IN
"SALARY") AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 535/2003) on December 3,
2003 pursuant to
Schedule 1,
section 4 of the Public Sector Pension Plans
Act.
1 The Local Authorities Pension Plan (AR 366/93) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 2(1) is amended
(
a) by repealing clause (ll) and substituting the following:
(ll) "salary", subject to sections 29 and 30, means,
with respect to an employee,
(
i) subject to subclauses (ii) and (iii),
(
A) gross basic pay for the
performance of the regular duties of the employment,
(
B) where the employer treats
it as salary under the employer's established salary policy for pension
purposes and it is payable on a uniform and consistent basis in each salary
period,
(
I) remuneration
paid especially for shift work,
(II) remuneration
paid for working on weekends, and
(III) the value of
the provision of an automobile for personal use, not exceeding the lower of
$3000 per annum and the amount reported as the taxable benefit for that
usage for income tax purposes,
and
(
C) variable pay,
(ii) in the case of an employee who is
receiving benefits under a disability plan or on leave without or with
partial salary, the salary being earned immediately before that employee
commenced to receive those benefits or went on that leave, adjusted in
accordance with any subsequent general adjustments in respect of the period
in question that are applicable to the class of employees that he was then
in, or
(iii) in the case of an employee on a period
on loan to a bargaining agent, the gross basic pay for the performance of
his duties in the employment of the bargaining agent, not exceeding 110% of
the highest pay under the bargaining agent's collective agreement or such
higher amount as the Minister considers justified,
but does not include
(
x) an overtime payment,
(xi) an expense allowance, or
(xii) special remuneration or other similar
compensation that is not specifically enumerated in subclause (i)(
B) and
(C);
(
b) by adding the following after clause (ss):
(ss.1) "variable pay" means lump sum remuneration,
whether variable or constant in amount from year to year, that
(
i) was paid as part of the employer's
variable pay program whose terms are contained in a written policy or
agreement, and
(ii) forms an ongoing part of the employee's
compensation package and is payable to all employees in the program on an
ongoing basis,
to the extent that it does not exceed 20% of the
employee's gross basic pay and provided that the employee did not commence
in the program in the last 12 months of employment before termination;
Alberta Regulation 357/2003
Public Sector Pension Plans Act
PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION PLANS (LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS) (LAPP
CORP. CONTINUANCE) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 536/2003) on December 3,
2003 pursuant to
Schedule 1, sections 12 and 15 of the Public Sector
Pension Plans Act.
1 The Public Sector Pension Plans (Legislative Provisions) Regulation (AR
365/93) is amended by this Regulation.
Schedule 1 is amended
(
a) in
section 48(
b) by striking out "$1 279 100" and substituting
"$1 058 000";
(
b) in
section 50 by striking out "2003" and substituting "2004".
Section 2(
a) comes into force on January 1, 2004.
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Alberta Regulation 358/2003
Public Sector Pension Plans Act
SPECIAL FORCES PENSION PLAN (FURTHER 2004 CO-ORDINATION
CHANGES) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 537/2003) on December 3,
2003 pursuant to
Schedule 4,
section 4 of the Public Sector Pension Plans
Act.
1 The Special Forces Pension Plan (AR 369/93), as amended by
Part 3 of
the Public Sector Pension Plans (Miscellaneous 2004) Amendment Regulation
(AR 301/2003), is amended by this Regulation.
Section 80 is repealed and the following is substituted:
Co-ordination of certain pensions with C.P.P. and O.A.S.
80(1) Where a person is to receive a pension under
section 36(1) or
69(
d) before attaining the age of 65 years, he may choose to increase the
pension by an amount equal to the actuarial equivalent of the co-ordination
base until he reaches the age of 65 years or dies before reaching that age.
(1.1) For the purposes of this section,
(a) "the co-ordination base" is the amount that is
equal to 40% of the year's maximum pensionable earnings for the calendar
year in which pension commencement occurs less the annual bridge
entitlement, and
(b) "the annual bridge entitlement" is the amount, as
at pension commencement and without taking into account any cost-of-living
increase, that is equal to the 0.6% factor by which the pre-reduction
amount is reduced pursuant to
section 36(4).
(2.1) Where a person who has chosen to increase a pension under
subsection (1) attains the age of 65 years, the increased pension,
including the actuarial equivalent of the co-ordination base, shall be
reduced at that time by the actuarial equivalent of the co-ordination base,
and for (but only for) the remainder of that person's lifetime, the pension
shall be further reduced from that time by the difference between the
co-ordination base and the actuarial equivalent of the co-ordination base.
(2.2) Where a person who has chosen to increase a pension under
subsection (1) dies before attaining the age of 65 years, the increased
pension, including the actuarial equivalent of the co-ordination base,
shall be reduced at that time by the actuarial equivalent of the
co-ordination base, without the further reduction referred to in subsection
(2.1).
(9) Notwithstanding anything in this section, a person is not
entitled to make a choice under this
section if the monthly pension
payments payable to that person under both Subdivisions A and B of a
Division of this Part, after the reductions referred to in subsection
(2.1) have commenced, will be less than 1/12 of 4% of the year's maximum
pensionable earnings for the calendar year in which the termination or
death occurred.
(10) The conditions set out in subsections (1) or (2) and (3) to
(8), as they existed prior to their repeal by
Part 3 of the Public Sector
Pension Plans (Miscellaneous 2004) Amendment Regulation (AR 301/2003) and
the Special Forces Pension Plan (Further 2004 Co-ordination Changes)
Amendment Regulation, continue to apply with respect to a choice or
selection made thereunder in respect of a pension commencing in or before
2003, but if, where applicable, a choice under that subsection (1) or
(2) relates to a pension commencing on or after January 1, 2004, the choice is
deemed to have been made under subsection (1) as it exists on January 2,
Section 93 is repealed and the following is substituted:
Co-ordination of certain pensions with C.P.P. and O.A.S.
93(1) Where a person is to receive a pension under
section 47(1) or
72(
d) before attaining the age of 65 years,
section 80(1) applies.
(1.1) Section 80(1.1) applies.
(2.1) Section 80(2.1) applies.
(2.2) Section 80(2.2) applies.
(9) Section 80(9) applies.
(10) Section 80(10) applies.
4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2004.
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Alberta Regulation 359/2003
Colleges Act
COLLEGES' TUITION FEE AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 538/2003) on December 3,
2003 pursuant to
section 56 of the Colleges Act.
1 The Colleges' Tuition Fee Regulation (AR 29/99) is amended in
section 5
by striking out "December 31, 2003" and substituting "June 30, 2004".
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Alberta Regulation 360/2003
Technical Institutes Act
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES' TUITION FEE AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 539/2003) on December 3,
2003 pursuant to
section 45 of the Technical Institutes Act.
1 The Technical Institutes' Tuition Fee Regulation (AR 30/99) is amended
section 5 by striking out "December 31, 2003" and substituting "June 30,
2004".
Alberta Regulation 361/2003
Universities Act
UNIVERSITIES' TUITION FEE AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 540/2003) on December 3,
2003 pursuant to
section 88 of the Universities Act.
1 The Universities' Tuition Fee Regulation (AR 31/99) is amended in
section 5 by striking out "December 31, 2003" and substituting "June 30,
2004".
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Alberta Regulation 362/2003
Public Sector Pension Plans Act
LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION PLAN (2004 CONTRIBUTION
RATE INCREASE) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 3, 2003
Made by the Local Authorities Pension Plan Board of Trustees on November
27, 2003 pursuant to
Schedule 1,
section 5(2) of the Public Sector Pension
Plans Act.
1 The Local Authorities Pension Plan (AR 366/93) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 13(1) is amended
(
a) in clause (
a) by striking out "4.525%" and substituting
"5.602%";
(
b) in clause (
b) by striking out "6.4%" and substituting "7.477%".
Section 15(1) is amended
(
a) in clause (
a) by striking out "5.525%" and substituting
"6.602%";
(
b) in clause (
b) by striking out "7.4%" and substituting "8.477%".
4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2004.
Alberta Regulation 363/2003
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
ALBERTA PULSE GROWERS MARKETING AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 9, 2003
Made by the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission on November 6, 2003 pursuant
section 26 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
1 The Alberta Pulse Growers Marketing Regulation (AR 129/99) is amended
by this Regulation.
Section 4(4)(
a) is amended by striking out "amount" and substituting
"amount, value and grade".
Section 5(2)(
b) is amended by adding the following after subclause
(iii):
(iv) the legal description of the land where the pulse crop was
grown.
Section 6(2) is repealed.
Section 7(1) is amended by striking out "Every person, other than a
producer," and substituting "Any person".
Section 8 is remembered as
section 8(1) and the following is added
after subsection (1):
(2) The Commission must grant a dealer's licence in a form
prescribed by the Commission to a dealer known to the Commission.
Section 10 is amended by striking out "when it" and substituting "when
the dealer's business".
Section 22 is amended by striking out "January 31, 2004" and
substituting "June 30, 2009".
Alberta Regulation 364/2003
Municipal Government Act
EQUALIZED ASSESSMENT VARIANCE REGULATION, 2003
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 544/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 603 of the Municipal Government Act.
Variations of equalized assessment
1 In any year, the Minister may, by order, vary the equalized assessment
prepared for a municipality under
Part 9, Division 5 of the Act for the
purposes of school requisitions required by and under sections 164 and 174
of the School Act.
Prohibition of appeal
2 Where the Minister varies an equalized assessment under
section 1, the
Municipal Government Board has no jurisdiction under
section 488(1) of the
Act to hear an appeal relating to the varied equalized assessment.
Repeal
3 This Regulation, being made under
section 603(1) of the Act, will be
repealed by and as provided for in
section 603(2) of the Act.
Coming into force
4 This Regulation comes into force on December 31, 2003.
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Alberta Regulation 365/2003
Municipal Government Act
PLANNING EXEMPTION AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 545/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 618 of the Municipal Government Act.
1 The Planning Exemption Regulation (AR 223/2000) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 4 is amended by striking out "the Schedule" and substituting
"Schedule 1".
3 The following is added after
section 4.1:
Application re: development
4.2
Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a
development of lands and buildings within the area described in
Schedule 2
if the development is effected solely for the purposes of the Calgary
Courts Centre.
4 The
Schedule is retitled as
Schedule 1 and the following is added after
Schedule 1:
Schedule 2
All lands legally described as follows:
1 Plan A1
Block 32
That portion of lane which lies east of a straight line drawn from
the southeast corner of Lot 8 in said Block as shown on said Plan to the
northeast corner of Lot 33 in said Block as shown on said Plan excepting
thereout all mines and minerals
2 Plan A.1
Block 31
Containing 1.25 hectares (3.10 Acres) more or less excepting thereout
Road Plan 1867 JK containing 0.0009 hectares (0.002 Acres) more or less,
Road Plan 3333 JK containing 0.0009 hectares (0.002 Acres) more or less,
and Road Plan 1801 LK containing 0.028 hectares (0.07 Acres) more or less
excepting thereout all mines and minerals
3 Plan A1
Block 32
The westerly 10 feet of Lot 24, all of Lots 25 to 36 inclusive and
the east 12 1/2 feet of Lot 37
4 Plan A1
Block 32
The west 12 1/2 feet of Lot 37 and all of Lots 38 to 40 inclusive
5 Plan A1
Block 32
Lots 21, 22, 23 and the east 15 feet of Lot 24
6 Plan A1
Block 32
Lots 17 to 20 inclusive
Excepting thereout all mines and minerals
7 Plan "A1"
Block 32
Lots 9 and 10
Excepting thereout a portion for street widening on Plan 7610500
Excepting thereout all mines and minerals
8 Plan "A1"
Block 32
Lots 11 to 16 inclusive
Excepting out of Lots 11 to 14 a portion for street widening on Plan
Excepting thereout all mines and minerals
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Alberta Regulation 366/2003
Personal Information Protection Act
PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 549/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to sections 55 and 62 of the Personal Information Protection
Act.
Table of Contents
Definitions 1
Application of Act to Alberta Treasury Branches 2
Part 1
Definitions for the Purposes of the Act
"managing" 3
"enactment" 4
"regulation" 5
Part 2
Personal Information that is
Publicly Available
Definitions 6
Publicly available personal information 7
Part 3
Access to Records
Designated and non-designated offices 8
Copy of record may be provided 9
Alternative means for making a request 10
Part 4
Archival Purposes and Research
Definitions 11
Collection, use and disclosure by archival institution 12
Prohibition re use and disclosure 13
Collection, use and disclosure by non-archival institution 14
Part 5
Fees
Providing of estimate 15
Acceptance of estimate, etc. 16
Fees owing 17
Fee re personal employee information 18
Part 6
Additional Subject-matter Respecting
Collection, Use and Disclosure
Additional subject-matter 19
Part 7
Professional Regulatory Organization
Interpretation 20
Establishment of professional regulatory organization program 21
Personal information code 22
Application for authorization 23
Granting of authorization 24
Effect of authorization 25
Revocation of authorization 26
Publication in The Alberta Gazette 27
Act and code prevail 28
Part 8
Coming into Force and Expiry
Coming into force 29
Expiry 30
Definitions
1 In this Regulation,
(a) "Act" means the Personal Information Protection Act;
(b) "Alberta regulation" means a regulation as defined in the
Regulations Act that is filed under that Act;
(c) "Canada regulation" means a regulation as defined in the
Statutory Instruments Act (Canada) that is registered under that Act;
(d) "legislative instrument" means a bylaw, resolution or rule that
(
i) is enacted or otherwise established under a statute
of Alberta or Canada, an Alberta regulation or a Canada regulation, and
(ii) is of a legislative nature;
(e) "local government body" means a local government body as
defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
(f) "local public body" means a local public body as defined in the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
(g) "professional regulatory organization" means a professional
regulatory organization as defined in
section 55 of the Act.
Application of Act to Alberta Treasury Branches
2(1) The Act applies to Alberta Treasury Branches and its subsidiaries and
to any personal information that is in the custody of or under the control
of Alberta Treasury Branches or any of its subsidiaries.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any records of Alberta Treasury
Branches and of any of its subsidiaries that are subject to the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act remain subject to that Act.
Part 1
Definitions for the Purposes of the Act
"managing"
3 For the purposes of
section 1(
j) of the Act, "managing" includes
administering.
"enactment"
4(1) For the purposes of
section 20(
n) of the Act, "enactment" means
(
a) a statute of Alberta or Canada or of another province;
(
b) an Alberta regulation or similar subordinate legislation of
another province that if enacted in Alberta would constitute an Alberta
regulation;
(
c) a Canada regulation;
(
d) an Order made by a Minister under a statute or a regulation
referred to in clause (a), (
b) or (c).
(2) For the purposes of
section 24(2)(
e) of the Act, "enactment" means
(
a) a statute of Alberta or Canada or of another province;
(
b) an Alberta regulation or similar subordinate legislation of
another province that if enacted in Alberta would constitute an Alberta
regulation;
(
c) a Canada regulation;
(
d) a legislative instrument of a professional regulatory
organization.
"regulation"
5 For the purposes of sections 14(b), 17(
b) and 20(
b) of the Act,
"regulation" means
(
a) an Alberta regulation;
(
b) a Canada regulation;
(
c) a bylaw of a local government body;
(
d) a legislative instrument of a professional regulatory
organization.
Part 2
Personal Information that is
Publicly Available
Definitions
6 In this Part,
(a) "Corporate Registry" means
(
i) the records maintained by the Registrar of
Corporations pursuant to a statute of Alberta or an Alberta regulation, and
(ii) the records maintained by the Registrar of
Companies pursuant to a statute of Alberta or an Alberta regulation;
(b) "established purpose" means, when used in reference to a
registry, the purpose for which a registry is established and operated as
that purpose,
(
i) in the case of a Government registry, is, directly
or indirectly, set out or otherwise described or provided for pursuant to
(
A) a statute of Alberta or an Alberta
regulation, or
(
B) any policy governing or relating to the
operation of the registry that is made pursuant to a statute of Alberta, an
Alberta regulation or by the Government,
and
(ii) in the case of a non-governmental registry, is set
out pursuant to a statute of Alberta or an Alberta regulation;
(c) "Government registry" means
(
i) the Personal Property Registry,
(ii) the Corporate Registry, and
(iii) the Land Titles Registry,
and includes any other registry not referred to in subclauses
(
i) to (iii) that is operated by the Government and to which the public has
access;
(d) "Land Titles Registry" means the register and the other records
required or authorized to be kept by the Registrar of Titles under the Land
Titles Act;
(e) "non-governmental registry" means a registry
(
i) that is operated by an organization or a local
public body pursuant to a statute of Alberta or an Alberta regulation, and
(ii) to which a right of public access is authorized by
law.
Publicly available personal information
7 For the purposes of sections 14(e), 17(
e) and 20(
j) of the Act,
personal information does not come within the meaning of "the information
is publicly available" except in the following circumstances:
(
a) the personal information is contained in a telephone directory
but only if
(
i) the information consists of the name, address and
telephone number of a subscriber to the directory,
(ii) the directory is available to the public, and
(iii) the subscriber can refuse to have the personal
information appear in the directory;
(
b) the personal information, including, but not limited to, the
name, title, address, telephone number and e-mail address of an individual,
is contained in a professional or business directory, listing or notice but
only if
(
i) the directory, listing or notice is available to
the public, and
(ii) the collection, use or disclosure of the personal
information relates directly to the purpose for which the information
appears in the directory, listing or notice;
(
c) the personal information is contained in a registry that is
(
i) a Government registry, or
(ii) a non-governmental registry,
but only if the collection, use or disclosure of the
information relates directly to the purpose for which the information
appears in the registry and that purpose is an established purpose of the
registry;
(
d) the personal information is contained in a record of a
quasi-judicial body but only if
(
i) the record is available to the public, and
(ii) the collection, use or disclosure of the
information relates directly to the purpose for which the information
appears in the record;
(
e) the personal information is contained in a publication,
including, but not limited to, a magazine, book or newspaper, whether in
printed or electronic form, but only if
(
i) the publication is available to the public, and
(ii) it is reasonable to assume that the individual that
the information is about provided that information;
(
f) personal information that is under the control of an
organization and that has been collected from outside of Alberta, that if
collected from within Alberta would have been collected under the authority
of clause (a), (b), (c), (
d) or (e), or any 2 or more of those clauses.
Part 3
Access to Records
Designated and non-designated offices
8(1) For the purposes of enabling an individual to make a request under
section 26 of the Act to obtain access to personal information or to make a
request for a correction to personal information, an organization may
designate one or more offices of the organization to which the individual
may direct a written request.
(2) If an organization designates an office under subsection (1), the
organization must
(
a) make public the address of that office and the methods by which
that office can receive requests, and
(
b) require that a request received by another office of the
organization be forwarded to the designated office as quickly as possible.
(3) If an organization designates an office under subsection (1),
(
a) a written request may be delivered to that office during normal
business hours of that office, and
(
b) the time limit for responding to a request does not commence
until the request is received by that office.
(4) If an organization has not designated an office under subsection (1),
(
a) a written request may be delivered to any office of the
organization during normal business hours of that office, and
(
b) the time limit for responding to a request commences when an
office of the organization receives the request.
Copy of record may be provided
9(1) Instead of allowing an applicant to examine a record, an organization
may provide to the applicant a copy of the record in the situation where
allowing for examination of the record by the applicant
(
a) would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the
organization,
(
b) may result in the disclosure of information to which access is
not permitted or is refused under the Act, or
(
c) may result in harm to or destruction of the record.
(2) Where, in respect of subsection (1)(b), a copy of a record is provided
to an applicant by an organization, the copy of the record is not to
include information to which access is not permitted or is refused under
the Act.
Alternative means for making a request
10 Notwithstanding anything in this Part, an organization may provide
alternative means for an applicant to make a request for access to or
correction of personal information about the applicant if the applicant is
unable to make a written request.
Part 4
Archival Purposes and Research
Definitions
11 For the purposes of the Act and this Part,
(a) "archival institution" means an institution
(
i) to which archival records are transferred for
permanent preservation, and
(ii) that provides public access to its archival
collections;
(b) "archival records" means records of historic or archival
importance;
(c) "for archival purposes" means for the purposes
(
i) of preserving archival records, and
(ii) making those records accessible in an archival
institution to the public.
Collection, use and disclosure by archival institution
12(1) An archival institution may, for archival purposes, collect and use
personal information about an individual without the consent of the
individual and, as part of carrying out the archival purposes, may engage
in the appraisal, acquisition, conservation, arrangement and description of
records.
(2) An archival institution may disclose personal information about an
individual without the consent of the individual for a research purpose but
only if
(
a) in the case of individually identifiable information, the
disclosure is necessary for the research purpose,
(
b) the disclosure is not harmful to the individual concerned,
(
c) the research purpose is not contrary to the purposes and intent
of the Act, and
(
d) either
(
i) a reasonable person, taking into consideration all
relevant circumstances, would find that disclosure of the personal
information was appropriate at the time, or
(ii) the information is disclosed under a research
agreement.
(3) If personal information is to be disclosed under a research agreement,
the person to whom the information is to be disclosed must agree to do all
of the following:
(
a) to use the information only for the research purpose;
(
b) to make reasonable security arrangements to protect the
information;
(
c) to maintain the confidentiality of the information;
(
d) to not contact any individual to whom the information relates;
(
e) to remove or destroy, at the earliest reasonable time,
individual identifiers;
(
f) to not disclose the information in individually identifiable
form;
(
g) to notify the archival institution immediately of an breach of
the agreement.
Prohibition re use and disclosure
13 An archival institution shall not use or disclose personal information
that is contained in its archival records for any purpose other than for
archival purposes or research purposes.
Collection, use and disclosure by non-archival institution
14(1) An organization that is not an archival institution may, for
archival purposes, collect and use personal information about an individual
without the consent of the individual and, as part of carrying out the
archival purposes, may engage in
(
a) the acquisition of records of historical importance for
transfer to an archival institution, and
(
b) the preparation of organizational records for archival
appraisal and transfer to an archival institution.
(2) An organization that is not an archival institution may, for archival
purposes, disclose personal information about an individual without the
consent of the individual and, as part of carrying out the archival
purposes, may engage in
(
a) the obtaining of an archival appraisal of the organization's
record, and
(
b) the transferring of custody and control of the organization's
records to an archival institution.
(3) An organization that is not an archival institution may, under a
research agreement, disclose personal information about an individual
without the consent of the individual but only if
(
a) the person to whom the information is to be disclosed agrees to
comply with the same requirements as those established in respect of
archival institutions under
section 12(3),
(
b) the research has been approved by a recognized research ethics
review committee, and
(
c) the researcher has agreed to any additional conditions imposed
by the ethics review committee.
Part 5
Fees
Providing of estimate
15 If an organization pursuant to
section 32 of the Act intends to charge
a fee for processing a request for access to personal information and
provides a written estimate to an applicant, processing of the request
ceases once the notice of estimate has been sent to the applicant and is
not to recommence until
(
a) the estimate has been accepted, and
(
b) where a deposit is required, the deposit has been paid.
Acceptance of estimate, etc.
16 Where
(
a) an applicant has been given an estimate by an organization
under
section 32(3) of the Act, and
(
b) the organization has not received a response from the applicant
within 30 days from the day that the estimate was given to the applicant,
the organization may consider the applicant's request to have been
withdrawn.
Fees owing
17(1) Where, prior to the providing of information pursuant to a request,
all or a portion of the fee payable in respect of that request remains
owing, the balance of the fee that is owing is payable at the time that the
information is delivered to the applicant.
(2) An organization may decline to deliver any information pursuant to a
request until the total fee payable in respect of that request is paid.
Fee re personal employee information
18 An organization may not charge a fee to process a request for personal
employee information.
Part 6
Additional Subject-matter Respecting
Collection, Use and Disclosure
Additional subject-matter
19 Without restricting the generality of sections 14(b), 17(
b) or 20(
b) of the Act, an organization may collect, use and disclose personal
information about an individual without the consent of the individual in
the following circumstances:
(
a) the collection, use or disclosure is necessary to comply with a
collective agreement referred to in
section 128 of the Labour Relations
Code;
(
b) the collection, use or disclosure is necessary to comply with
an audit or inspection of or by the organization where the audit or
inspection is authorized or required by a statute of Alberta or Canada, an
Alberta regulation or a Canada regulation;
(
c) the collection of personal information is authorized or
required by a statute of Alberta or an Alberta regulation and the method of
collection is by way of a form approved or otherwise provided for under
that statute or regulation.
Part 7
Professional Regulatory Organization
Interpretation
20(1) In this Part,
(a) "authorization" means an authorization referred to in
section
21(a);
(b) "code" means a personal information code as defined in
section
55 of the Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, operating in accordance with a code
includes the collection, use and disclosure of personal information
pursuant to the code insofar as the code provides for the collection, use
and disclosure.
Establishment of professional regulatory organization program
21 There is hereby established a program under which the Minister may
(
a) grant an authorization to a professional regulatory
organization authorizing the professional regulatory organization to
operate in accordance with a personal information code;
(
b) direct that, during the period that a code is in effect for a
professional regulatory organization,
(
i) the code, with respect to matters provided for
under the code, is to operate in the place of sections 1 to 35, or any one
or more of those provisions, of the Act insofar as the code provides for
those matters, and
(ii) compliance by the professional regulatory
organization with the code, the terms or conditions, if any, imposed by the
Minister and the directions, if any, of the Commissioner given under
section 55 of the Act is deemed to be compliance with sections 1 to 35, or
any one or more of those provisions, of the Act insofar as the code
operates in the place of those provisions;
(
c) impose any terms or conditions in respect of a code, an
authorization referred to in clause (
a) or a direction referred to in
clause (b).
Personal information code
22(1) A personal information code must, at least, meet the following
criteria:
(
a) the code must, with respect to sections 1 to 35 of the Act,
address in whole or in part, the matters dealt with by those provisions;
(
b) the code must include a provision stating which sections of the
Act the code addresses;
(
c) the code must include provisions relating to the way the code
is established and the way in which it will be reviewed by the professional
regulatory organization;
(
d) the code must include a provision for publishing the code in
printed or electronic form.
(2) A code may include
(
a) additional provisions for the protection of personal
information that are consistent with the purposes and intent of sections 1
to 35 of the Act;
(
b) provisions for a complaint or review procedure to be operated
by the professional regulatory organization.
Application for authorization
23(1) A professional regulatory organization that wishes to operate under
a code must apply to the Minister for an authorization in respect of that
code.
(2) In making an application for an authorization, the applicant must
(
a) file with the Minister a copy of the code in a form or format
that is acceptable to the Minister, and
(
b) provide to the Minister a proposed date on which the code is to
come into force and any other information that the Minister requests.
(3) The application for an authorization must be signed by a person
authorized to sign on behalf of the governing body of the professional
regulatory organization.
Granting of authorization
24 After receiving an application from a professional regulatory
organization for an authorization in respect of a code, the Minister may,
subject to any terms or conditions that the Minister considers appropriate,
(
a) grant an authorization to the professional regulatory
organization authorizing the professional regulatory organization to
operate in accordance with the code, and
(
b) direct that, during the period that the code is in effect,
(
i) the code with respect to matters provided for under
the code, will operate in the place of sections 1 to 35, or any one or more
of those provisions, of the Act insofar as the code provides for those
matters, and
(ii) compliance by the professional regulatory
organization with the code, the terms or conditions, if any, imposed by the
Minister and the directions, if any, of the Commissioner given under
section 55 of the Act is deemed to be compliance with sections 1 to 35, or
any one or more of those provisions, of the Act insofar as the code
operates in the place of those provisions.
Effect of authorization
25(1) During the period that an authorization for a code is in effect,
(
a) the code is in effect,
(
b) the professional regulatory organization may operate in
accordance with the code, and
(
c) the direction given under
section 24(
b) is in effect.
(2) During the period that code is in effect,
(
a) the code, with respect to matters provided for under the code,
operates in the place of sections 1 to 35, or any one or more of those
provisions, of the Act insofar as the code provides for those matters, and
(
b) compliance by the professional regulatory organization with the
code, the terms or conditions, if any, imposed by the Minister and the
directions, if any, of the Commissioner given under
section 55 of the Act
is deemed to be compliance with sections 1 to 35, or any one or more of
those provisions, of the Act insofar as the code operates in the place of
those provisions.
Revocation of authorization
26(1) The Minister may revoke an authorization either
(
a) at the request of the professional regulatory organization, or
(
b) where the Minister considers it appropriate to do so.
(2) The Minister may make the revocation subject to any terms or
conditions that the Minister considers appropriate in order to permit the
revocation to take effect in an orderly manner.
(3) On the revocation of an authorization,
(
a) the code, subject to any terms or conditions imposed by the
Minister, ceases to be in effect, and
(
b) to the extent that code ceases to be in effect, the direction
given under
section 24(
b) ceases to operate.
(4) Where the Minister intends to revoke an authorization, the Minister
must notify
(
a) the professional regulatory organization to which the
authorization was granted, and
(
b) the Minister who is responsible for the statute under which the
professional regulatory organization was established or otherwise operates.
Publication in The Alberta Gazette
27 The Minister must publish in
Part 1 of The Alberta Gazette a copy of
every
(
a) authorization granted and the code for which the authorization
was granted;
(
b) direction given under
section 24(b);
(
c) revocation of an authorization.
Act and code prevail
28(1) In this section, "legislative instrument" does not include a code.
(2) If a provision of
(
a) any legislative instrument of a professional regulatory
organization, or
(
b) any rule of conduct or practice, policy, directive or
instruction of any nature of a professional regulatory organization,
is in conflict with a provision of the Act, the code of the professional
regulatory organization or the operation of the Act as modified by the
code, the Act and the code prevail.
Part 8
Coming into Force and Expiry
Coming into force
29 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2004.
Expiry
30 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 June 30, 2010.
Alberta Regulation 367/2003
Victims of Crime Act
VICTIMS' BENEFITS AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 552/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 17 of the Victims of Crime Act.
1 The Victims' Benefits Regulation (AR 201/97) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 8 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2003" and
substituting "March 31, 2004".
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Alberta Regulation 368/2003
Victims of Crime Act
VICTIMS' PROGRAMS AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 553/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 17 of the Victims of Crime Act.
1 The Victims' Programs Regulation (AR 135/97) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 8 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2003" and
substituting "March 31, 2004".
Alberta Regulation 369/2003
Judgment Interest Act
JUDGMENT INTEREST AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 555/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 4 of the Judgment Interest Act.
1 The Judgment Interest Regulation (AR 364/84) is amended by this
Regulation.
2 The following is added after
section 19:
20 The interest rate from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 is
prescribed at 3.75% per year.
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Alberta Regulation 370/2003
Nursing Profession Act
NURSING PROFESSION EXTENDED PRACTICE ROSTER
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 562/2003) on December
10, 2003 pursuant to
section 99 of the Nursing Profession Act and made by
the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses on November 10, 2003.
1 The Nursing Profession Extended Practice Roster Regulation (AR 16/99)
is amended by this Regulation.
Section 12 is repealed.
Alberta Regulation 371/2003
Farm Implement Act
FARM IMPLEMENT AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 563/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 30 of the Farm Implement Act.
1 The Farm Implement Regulation (AR 204/83) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 2 is amended
(
a) by adding the following after subsection (1):
(1.1) An application must be accompanied by an assessment if
required and the levy set pursuant to the Act.
(
b) by repealing subsection (4).
Section 4 is amended
(
a) by adding the following after subsection (1):
(1.1) A licence may be issued with respect to one premises only.
(
b) by repealing subsection (2).
4 The following is added after
section 8:
8.01(1) If an assessment is not paid by the date specified, the
person who was to pay the assessment is liable for the payment of a penalty
on the unpaid amount at the judgment rate, running from the due date until
the assessment and penalty are fully paid.
(2) An unpaid penalty together with the unpaid assessment
constitutes a debt owing to the Board and may be recovered in accordance
with
section 41 of the Act.
5 The following is added after
section 8.2:
8.3(1) The membership of the Board is as follows:
(
a) one person appointed by the Minister;
(
b) one person appointed by the Canada West Equipment
Dealers Association or its successor organization;
(
c) one person appointed by the Canadian Farm and
Industrial Equipment Institute or its successor AEM-Canada, local arm of
the Association of Equipment Manufacturers of Canada or its successor
organization;
(
d) one person appointed by the PIMA-Agricultural
Manufacturers of Canada or its successor organization;
(
e) one person appointed by the Wild Rose Agricultural
Producers or its successor organization;
(
f) one person appointed by a farm commodity group
designated by the Wild Rose Agricultural Producers or its successor
organization;
(
g) one person appointed by a farm commodity group
designated by the Wild Rose Agricultural Producers or its successor
organization.
(2) The term of office of the initial appointment
(
a) under subsection (1)(
a) is 3 years,
(
b) under subsection (1)(
b) is one year,
(
c) under subsection (1)(
c) is 3 years,
(
d) under subsection (1)(
d) is 2 years,
(
e) under subsection (1)(
e) is 3 years,
(
f) under subsection (1)(
f) is one year, and
(
g) under subsection (1)(
g) is 2 years.
(3) After the initial appointments under subsection (1) the term of
office is 3 years.
(4) The members of the Board determine who is the chair and the
vice-chair from among the members appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(e),
(
f) or (g).
(5) An alternate member appointed by an organization referred to in
subsection (1) may act in place of a member representing the organization
when the member is absent or unable to act or when there is no member.
(6) If an organization referred to in subsection (1) refuses to
appoint a member or an alternate member or if the member and alternate
member of the organization refuses to attend a meeting of the Board, the
members of the Board may by unanimous resolution appoint a member or an
alternate member to the Board.
8.4 The Board must
(
a) within 15 days after any change among the members
of the Board is made, provide the Minister with a notice of the change, and
(
b) at the same time as it circulates any one of the
following documents to the members of the Board, provide the Minister with
a copy of it:
(
i) notice of Board meetings;
(ii) minutes of Board meetings and the
resolutions of the Board and any committee or panel of the Board;
(iii) background information and documents
provided by the Board to its members.
8.5(1) The Board must, within 2 days of receiving an appeal or
application for compensation acknowledge its receipt and advise if any
further information is required.
(2) The Board must, within 10 days of receiving a notice of appeal
or application for compensation, appoint, from the members of the Board, a
panel to hear the appeal or application for compensation.
(3) The right to an appeal does not eliminate the duty of the
parties to negotiate in good faith during the period between the
commencement of the notice period and the appointment of the panel.
(4) A panel consisting of not less than 3 members of the Board may
hear
(
a) an appeal from a decision to cancel or suspend a
licence or to refuse to issue a licence, or
(
b) an application for compensation from the Fund.
(5) A power or duty carried out by a panel is a power or duty
carried out by the Board.
(6) Two or more panels may carry out their powers and duties
simultaneously.
(7) The Board must set and notify the parties to the appeal or
application for compensation of the time, date and place of the appeal or
hearing.
(8) The panel must hear the appeal or application for compensation
as soon as practicable after the panel is appointed.
(9) The panel must, within 15 days of the conclusion of the hearing,
make a written decision on the matter that includes its reasons for the
decision and must serve it on the parties to the appeal or application for
compensation.
(10) An appeal or an application for compensation may be determined
by the panel based on written submissions and without the right to an oral
hearing.
(11) The panel hearing an appeal may confirm, vary or quash the
action or decision that is being appealed and the panel hearing an
application for compensation may award or deny the application or award an
amount less than the applicant applied for.
(12) The panel may, prior to conducting the hearing, convene a
meeting of the parties to the application for compensation for the purpose
of mediating a resolution of the subject-matter of the application.
8.6 Conditions of holding and investing the Fund include
(
a) that the Board must
(
i) at least 60 days before the beginning
of each fiscal year, provide to the Minister in a form acceptable to the
Minister a budget for the Fund and the Board for the coming fiscal year,
including proposed levies and assessments and the anticipated costs of
Board operations, including audit costs;
(ii) not more than 60 days after the end of
each fiscal year, provide to the Minister in a form acceptable to the
Minister a report containing
(
A) any rules governing its
practice and procedure made by the Board during that fiscal year, and
(
B) audited financial
statements for the Fund for that fiscal year,
(iii) provide any other information and
reports that the Minister may require, within the time the Minister may
specify, and
(
b) that if the Board is authorized to deposit or
invest the Fund in the Consolidated Cash Investment Trust Fund the Board
must deposit and invest the Fund only in the Consolidated Cash Investment
Trust Fund.
8.7(1) For the purposes of determining whether the Board is carrying
out its powers, duties, functions and operations under the Act and this
Regulation to a standard and in a competent manner that is acceptable to
the Minister, the Minister or a person on behalf of the Minister may, at
the Minister's expense, conduct an audit of the Board's operations and of
files, records and documents whether maintained in paper or electronic
form.
(2) In carrying out an audit the Minister or a person on behalf of
the Minister may during normal business hours make copies of material found
in the Board's files and of its records and documents.
6 The
Schedule is amended
(
a) in Form A
(
i) in the Note by repealing item 2 and substituting
the following:
2 The levy in the required amount and the assessment,
if required by cheque or money order payable to the Farm Implement Board.
(ii) by striking out the box lab labelled "For
Departmental Use Only";
(
b) by repealing Form B;
(
c) in Form D
(
i) in the Note by repealing item 3 and substituting
the following:
3 The levy in the required amount and the assessment,
if required by cheque or money order payable to the Farm Implement Board.
(ii) by striking out the box labelled "For Departmental
Use Only";
(
d) by repealing Form E.
7 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2004.
Alberta Regulation 372/2003
Farm Implement Act
FARM IMPLEMENT TRANSITIONAL REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 564/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 30.1 of the Farm Implement Act.
Table of Contents
Levy 1, 2
Assessment 3
Coming into force 4
Repeal 5
Levy
1 The levy for an applicant for a dealer's licence in 2004 is $750.
Levy
2 The levy for an applicant for a distributor's licence in 2004 is $750.
Assessment
3 The assessment for an applicant for a licence in 2004 who operated as a
dealer or distributor in 2003 without a licence is $750.
Coming into force
4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2004.
Repeal
5 This Regulation is repealed on December 31, 2004.
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Alberta Regulation 373/2003
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
ALBERTA SHEEP AND WOOL COMMISSION PLAN
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 565/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 23 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
1 The Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission Plan Regulation (AR 263/2001) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 1 is amended
(
a) by repealing clause (
g) and substituting the following:
(g) "dealer" means a person who
(
i) buys wool from a producer,
(ii) acquires wool from a producer for sale
on the producer's behalf,
(iii) acts as an agent for a buyer of wool
from a producer, or
(iv) acts as an agent in the buying or
selling of wool and in respect of buying makes direct payment to the
producer;
(
b) by repealing clause (
o) and substituting the following:
(o) "producer" means a person who
(
i) breeds, raises, feeds or owns sheep, or
(ii) sells wool that is sheared from sheep
owned by that person;
Section 10 is amended by renumbering clause (
a) as clause (a.1) and
adding the following before clause (a):
(
a) requiring producers engaged in the production or marketing, or
both, of the regulated product to register their names and addresses with
the Commission;
Section 11 is amended
(
a) in clause (
a) by striking out "licence fees from dealers and";
(
b) clause (
b) is repealed and the following is substituted:
(
b) every producer must pay a service charge
(
i) on each sheep, and
(ii) on each kilogram or pound of wool sold
by the producer;
Alberta Regulation 374/2003
Insurance Act
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 566/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 16 of the Insurance Act.
1 The Miscellaneous Provisions Regulation (AR 120/2001) is amended by
this Regulation.
2 The following is added after
section 5.1:
Farm Implement Fund exemption
5.2(1) The Act does not apply to the Farm Implement Board or to the
Fund that the Board holds pursuant to the Farm Implement Act.
(2) The Board must submit to the Superintendent of Insurance a copy
of the Fund's audited financial statements within 60 days after the end of
the fiscal year to which the statements relate.
Section 8 is repealed.
4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2004.
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Alberta Regulation 375/2003
Insurance Act
CERTIFICATE EXPIRY, PENALTIES AND FEES
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 567/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 498 of the Insurance Act.
1 The Certificate Expiry, Penalties and Fees Regulation (AR 125/2001) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 2 is amended
(
a) by striking out "this Part" and substituting "sections 3 to
12";
(
b) by adding "and those in
section 12.1 apply to things done by
the Minister and the Accreditation Committee under the Insurance Agents and
Adjusters Regulation (AR 122/2001)" after "Act".
Section 3 is amended
(
a) in clause (
b) by striking out "$60" and substituting "$70";
(
b) in clauses (
c) and (
d) by striking out "$25" and substituting
"$45".
Section 4 is amended by striking out "$60" and substituting "$70".
Section 5(1)(
a) and (
b) are amended by striking out "$600" and
substituting "$750".
Section 6 is repealed and the following is substituted:
Amendment or reinstatement of certificate
6 The fee payable for the amendment or reinstatement of a
certificate of authority is $25.
7 Sections 7 and 8 are amended by striking out "$10" and substituting
"$25".
Section 9 is repealed and the following is substituted:
Writing of examinations
9 The following fees are payable to write the respective qualifying
examination:
(
a) by a general insurance agent $50;
(
b) by an insurance adjuster $50;
(
c) by an accident and sickness insurance agent $50;
(
d) by a full life insurance agent $90;
(
e) by a probationary life insurance agent
(subject to clause (f)) $50;
(
f) by a probationary, who wishes to qualify
as a full, life insurance agent $40.
Section 12 is amended
(
a) in clause (
a) by striking out "$100" and substituting "$150";
(
b) in clause (
b) by striking out "$175" and substituting "$225";
(
c) in clause (
c) by striking out "$325" and substituting "$375";
(
d) in clause (
d) by striking out "$450" and substituting "$500";
(
e) in clause (
e) by striking out "$600" and substituting "$700";
(
f) in clause (
f) by striking out "$1000" and substituting "$1500";
(
g) in clause (
g) by striking out "$2500" and substituting "$3000";
(
h) in clause (
h) by striking out "$5000" and substituting "$5500".
10 The following is added after
section 12:
Continuing education
12.1(1) The fee payable by a continuing education provider,
(
a) for the year in which an approval of the provider
under
section 29(2) of the Insurance Agents and Adjusters Regulation (AR
122/2001) is applied for (whether successfully or not) and for each
subsequent year in which such an approval is held, is $250, and
(
b) for applying for an approval under
section 29(2.1)
of that Regulation in respect of each particular continuing education
course, is $100.
(2) Continuing education providers shall pay the fees under
subsection (1) to the Alberta Insurance Council.
Alberta Regulation 376/2003
Insurance Act
INSURANCE AGENTS AND ADJUSTERS AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 568/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 498 of the Insurance Act.
1 The Insurance Agents and Adjusters Regulation (AR 122/2001) is amended
by this Regulation.
Section 9 is amended
(
a) in subsection (5.1)(
a) by striking out "or suspended" and
substituting ", suspended or not renewed";
(
b) by repealing subsection (7).
Section 29 is amended
(
a) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:
(2) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Accreditation
Committee, approve a continuing education provider for the purposes of this
subsection, and on the Minister's doing so, that provider is authorized to
accredit its own continuing education courses for certificates of authority
and the hours of each such course.
(2.1) The Minister may, after taking into consideration any
recommendations made by the Accreditation Committee, approve, in respect of
a certificate of authority,
(
a) continuing education providers for the purposes of
this subsection,
(
b) the continuing education courses that those
providers are authorized to provide, and
(
c) the hours of each such course.
(2.2) An approval given under subsection (2) or (2.1) is subject to
(
b) in subsection (3) by adding "under subsection (2.1)" after
"courses approved".
Section 30 is amended by adding the following after subsection (7):
(7.1) If a person misses a deadline imposed by any of subsections
(1) to (7), then, notwithstanding that provision, the person may complete
the 15-hour requirement of that provision after that deadline but,
notwithstanding
section 32 and anything else in this Regulation to the
contrary, the hours so spent in completing that requirement may not be
counted toward completing any requirement of any other provision of this
Regulation.
Section 31 is amended
(
a) by renumbering it as
section 31(1);
(
b) by striking out "requested" and substituting "required";
(
c) by adding the following after subsection (1):
(2) If the certificate holder does not provide the record within 14
days after receiving a demand made under subsection (1), the certificate of
authority is automatically suspended from the expiration of that period
until the demand is complied with.
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Alberta Regulation 377/2003
Alberta Personal Property Bill of Rights
EXEMPTION AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2003
Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 577/2003) on December 10,
2003 pursuant to
section 5 of the Alberta Personal Property Bill of Rights.
1 The Exemption Regulation (AR 125/99) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 2 is amended by adding the following after clause (c):
(c.1) the Gaming and Liquor Act;
(c.2) the Horse Racing Alberta Act;
Section 5 is amended by renumbering clause (
a) as clause (a.1) and by
adding the following before clause (a.1):
(
a) the Gaming and Liquor Regulation (AR 143/96);
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Alberta Regulation 378/2003
Local Authorities Election Act
LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTION FORMS REGULATION
Filed: December 11, 2003
Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. L:130/03) on November 27,
2003 pursuant to
section 159(2)(
a) of the Local Authorities Election Act.
Forms
the Local Authorities Election Act.
(2) The forms set out in
Schedule 2 are the French forms for use under the
Local Authorities Election Act.
(3) The forms set out in Schedules 2 and 3 are the forms for use under the
Local Authorities Election Act for the election of members of a Regional
authority as defined in the School Act.
Use of Title
2 If a council has passed a bylaw under
section 155 of the Municipal
Government Act, the title directed by that council for "councillor" or
"chief elected official" is the title that may, in that local jurisdiction,
replace councillor or chief elected official on the forms in the Schedules.
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 October 31, 2009.
SCHEDULE 1
The following are the forms set out in this Schedule:
Form In Respect
Number Form Title of
Section
1 Oath of Returning Officer and Agent 16
1A Statement of Deputy, Enumerator
and Constable 16,71
2 Notice of Nomination Day 26
2 SV Notice of Nomination Day for
Summer Villages 12,26
3 Nomination Paper and Candidate's
Acceptance
Local Authorities Election Act 12,21,22,27, 28(3.1),
47,151
School Act 44(4)
4 Notice of Election 12,35,46
5 Notice of Vote on a Bylaw or Question 7,12,35,46
6 Ballot 42,43,44
7 Instructions for Electors 45
7A Enumerator, Candidate or Campaign
Worker Proof of Identification for
Section 52 Access 52
8 Voting Register
Local Authorities Election Act 47,53,54(2), 59,78
School Act 44(4)
8 SV Voting Register for Summer Villages 12,47,53,
59,78
9 Presiding Deputy's Certification
and Statement on Completion of
Ballot Count 90,91
10 Statement of Agent 69,70
11 Statement of Interpreter,
Incapacitated Elector, Friend of
Incapacitated Elector 72,78
12 Statement for Advance Vote 76,77
13 Note of Objection to a Ballot 87
14 Ballot Account and Result of Vote 88,89
15 Disclaimer before a Complaint 144
16 Disclaimer after Motion 143
17 Request for Special Ballot Package 77.1
18 Special Ballot Package 77.1,77.2
19 Special Ballot Voting Instructions 77.1,77.2
20 Special Ballot Certificate Envelope 77.1,77.2
FORM 1 OATH OF RETURNING OFFICER
AND AGENT
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 16)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
I, (Name of Person Taking Oath) , solemnly swear (affirm)
THAT I will diligently, faithfully and to the best of my ability execute
according to law the office of (Office Appointed To) .
THAT I will not communicate to any person any information obtained at an
election or in the course of carrying out my duties as to the candidate or
candidates for whom a person has voted, or at a vote on a bylaw or
question, as to whether a person has voted for or against a bylaw or
question.
THAT, where applicable, I will not communicate to any person any
information obtained in the course of carrying out my duties as a returning
officer or agent.
THAT I will in all respects maintain and aid in maintaining the absolute
secrecy of the vote.
SWORN (AFFIRMED) before me)
at the of )
in the Province of Alberta this ) (Signature of Person Taking
Oath)
day of , 20 . )
(Signature of Returning Officer
or Commissioner for Oaths)
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SIGN A FALSE AFFIDAVIT
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 1A STATEMENT OF DEPUTY,
ENUMERATOR AND CONSTABLE
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 16, 71)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
I, (Name of Deputy, Enumerator or Constable) , solemnly state
THAT I will diligently, faithfully and to the best of my ability execute
according to law the office of (Office Appointed To) .
THAT I will not communicate to any person any information obtained at an
election or in the course of carrying out my duties as to the candidate or
candidates for whom a person has voted, or at a vote on a bylaw or
question, as to whether a person has voted for or against a bylaw or
question.
THAT, where applicable, I will not communicate to any person any
information obtained in the course of carrying out my duties as a deputy,
enumerator or constable.
THAT I will in all respects maintain and aid in maintaining the absolute
secrecy of the vote.
(Signature of Deputy, Enumerator or Constable)
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SIGN A FALSE AFFIDAVIT
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 2 NOTICE OF NOMINATION DAY
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 26)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is (Date) and that
nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will
be received at the location of the local jurisdiction office set out below
between the hours of (Start Time) and 12:00 Noon on Nomination Day.
Ward or Electoral
Number of Division Number
Office(
s) Vacancies (If Applicable)
Location (Address) of Local Jurisdiction Office:
DATED at the of in the
Province of Alberta, this day of 20 .
(Returning Officer)
FORM 2 SV NOTICE OF NOMINATION DAY
FOR SUMMER VILLAGES
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 12, 26)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is (Date) and that
nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will
be received between the hours of and
at (Location)
Number of
Office(
s) Vacancies
DATED at the of in the
Province of Alberta, this day of 20 .
(Returning Officer)
FORM 3 NOMINATION PAPER AND
CANDIDATE'S ACCEPTANCE
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 12, 21, 22, 27, 28(3.1), 47, 151)
School Act (Section 44(4))
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
We, the undersigned electors of (Name of Local Jurisdiction and Ward,
if applicable) , nominate (Candidate's Surname) (Given Names) of
(Street Address or Legal Land Description of the Candidate's Residence)
as a candidate at the election about to be held for the office of
(Office Nominated For) of (Name of Local
Jurisdiction) .
Signatures of at least 5 ELECTORS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE in this election in
accordance with sections 27 and 47 of the Local Authorities Election Act
and
section 44(4) of the School Act (if applicable).
Printed Name of Elector
Street Address or Legal Land Description of Residence of Elector
Signature of Elector
CANDIDATE'S ACCEPTANCE
I, the above named candidate, solemnly swear (affirm):
THAT I am eligible under sections 21 and 47 (and
section 12, in
the case of summer villages) of the Local Authorities Election Act and
section 44(4) of the School Act (if applicable) to be elected to the
office; and
THAT I am not otherwise disqualified under
section 22 of the
Local Authorities Election Act; and
THAT I will accept the office if elected; and
THAT I have read sections 12, 21, 22, 27, 47 and 151 of the
Local Authorities Election Act and
section 44(4) of the School Act (if
applicable) and understand their contents.
Print name as it should appear on the ballot
(Candidate's Surname) (Given Names) (may include nicknames,
but not titles, i.e. Mr., Mrs., Dr.)
SWORN (AFFIRMED) before me)
at the of )
in the Province of Alberta this )
day of , 20 . ) (Candidate's
Signature)
(Signature of Returning Officer
or Commissioner for Oaths)
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SIGN A FALSE AFFIDAVIT
OR A FORM THAT CONTAINS A FALSE STATEMENT
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
RETURNING OFFICER'S NOTE OF OBJECTION
Name of Returning Officer:
Returning Officer's Initials:
Reason for Objection:
FORM 4 NOTICE OF ELECTION
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 12, 35, 46)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the
following offices:
Ward or Electoral
Number of Division Number
Office(
s) Vacancies (If Applicable)
Voting will take place on the day of
20 , 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 20 .
(Returning Officer)
FORM 5 NOTICE OF VOTE ON A BYLAW
OR QUESTION
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 7, 12, 35, 46)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
Notice is hereby given that a vote of the electors will be held on the
following:
(Specify Bylaw or Question to be voted on:)
Voting will take place on the day of
20 , 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 20 .
(Returning Officer)
FORM 6 BALLOT
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 42, 43, 44)
BALLOT FORM FOR CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL (CEO)
ELECTION OF CEO FOR THE
(Local Jurisdiction)
(List Names of Candidates Below)
This ballot shall not be marked for more than one (1) candidate.
BALLOT FORM FOR OTHER OFFICES
ELECTION OF (Office)
FOR THE
(Local Jurisdiction)
(List Names of Candidates Below)
The maximum number of candidates that can be voted for is (Number) .
USING SEPARATE BALLOTS FOR EACH OFFICE
A separate ballot must be used for:
the office of chief elected official;
the offices of councillors;
the offices of school trustees.
BALLOT FOR A VOTE ON A BYLAW OR QUESTION
The wording on a ballot for a vote on a bylaw or question must be
determined by a resolution of the elected authority. The form of the
ballot may be determined by a resolution of the elected authority, however
if no resolution is passed, the returning officer must determine the form.
ARRANGING THE NAMES ON THE BALLOTS
The names of the candidates on each ballot must be arranged
alphabetically in order of the surnames and, if 2 or more candidates have
the same surname, the names of those candidates must be arranged
alphabetically in order of their given names.
If an elected authority passes a bylaw 2 months before an election
that provides that ballots be printed in as many lots as there are
candidates for the office,
section 43(3) of the Local Authorities Election
Act applies.
INDICATING THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES THAT CAN BE VOTED FOR
Every ballot used in an election for a member of an elected authority
must contain a brief explanatory note stating the maximum number of
candidates that can be voted for in order not to make the ballot void, and
every ballot used in an election for chief elected official must contain a
brief explanatory note stating that the ballot shall not be marked for more
than one (1) candidate.
FORM 7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTORS
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 45)
TO VOTE:
Mark each ballot by placing an "X" in the space provided on the
right hand side opposite the name of the candidate(
s) of your choice. The
ballot indicates the maximum number of candidates that can be voted for.
You may vote for less than the maximum number, but not for more.
EXAMPLES OF HOW TO MARK BALLOTS
BALLOT FORM FOR THE ELECTION OF
CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL (CEO)
ELECTION OF CEO FOR THE
(Local Jurisdiction)
Name One
Name Two X
Name Three
This ballot shall not be marked for more than one (1) candidate.
BALLOT FORM FOR OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF
CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL (CEO)
ELECTION OF (Office)
FOR THE
(Local Jurisdiction)
Name One
Name Two X
Name Three X
Name Four
Name Five X
The maximum number of candidates that can be voted for is three (3).
Fold each ballot so that your markings are concealed and the
initials of the deputy who issued the ballot(
s) are visible.
AFTER MARKING YOUR BALLOT(S):
Hand the ballot(
s) to the deputy supervising the ballot box.
The deputy will, after verifying your initials on the ballot(s), deposit
the ballot(
s) in the ballot box or, at your request, return the ballot(
s) to you for deposit in the ballot box.
You have now completed the voting process. Please leave the
voting station.
BYLAW OR QUESTION BALLOT:
In the case of a ballot for a bylaw or question, mark the
ballot by placing an "X" opposite either "For" or "Against" or opposite
either "Yes" or "No".
SPOILED BALLOT(S):
If you have marked your ballot in error, or defaced it in any
way, you may return it and obtain a replacement from the deputy who gave it
to you.
If a ballot is torn, defaced, or otherwise dealt with by an elector
so that the elector can be identified, the ballot is void and shall not be
counted.
- A PERSON MAY VOTE ONLY ONCE -
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO TAKE A BALLOT
OUT OF A VOTING STATION
FORM 7A ENUMERATOR, CANDIDATE OR
CAMPAIGN WORKER PROOF
OF IDENTIFICATION FOR
SECTION 52 ACCESS
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 52)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
VOTING SUBDIVISION OR WARD (If Applicable):
For the purposes of access authorized under
section 52 of the Local
Authorities Election Act, this constitutes as identification for
(Name) of (Address) serving in the capacity of
(Office) .
Section 52 of the Local Authorities Election Act states that a person to
whom an enumerator, a candidate or a campaign worker on behalf of a
candidate has produced identification provided by the elected authority, in
accordance with the regulations, indicating that the person is an
enumerator, a candidate or a campaign worker shall not
(
a) obstruct or interfere with, or
(
b) cause or permit the obstruction or interference with,
the free access of the enumerator, candidate or campaign worker to each
residence in a building containing 2 or more residences or to each
residence in a mobile home park.
(Signature of Returning Officer or
Deputy Returning Officer)
(Signature of Enumerator,
Candidate or Campaign
Worker named above)
FORM 8 VOTING REGISTER
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 47, 53, 54(2), 59, 78)
School Act (Section 44(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 at 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 six (6) consecutive
months immediately preceding Election Day;
My place of residence is in the Voting Subdivision
or Ward on Election Day; and
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
OBJECTION TO PERSON VOTING
Name of Candidate/Agent/R.O. Making Objection:
Deputy's Initials:
Reason for Objection:
INCAPACI-TATED ELECTOR
Ballot of Incapacitated Elector Was Marked By Another Person:
(Check [ ])
Reason:
OTHER
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 8 SV VOTING REGISTER
FOR SUMMER VILLAGES
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 12, 47, 53, 59, 78)
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 at 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 am named on the tax roll as the person liable to pay
property taxes for property within the summer village, or the spouse or
adult interdependent partner of the person named,
I have resided in Alberta for the six (6) consecutive months
immediately preceding Election Day and my place of residence is the Summer
Village on Election Day.
(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
OBJECTION TO PERSON VOTING
Name of Candidate/Agent/R.O. Making Objection:
Deputy's Initials:
Reason for Objection:
INCAPACI-TATED ELECTOR
Ballot of Incapacitated Elector Was Marked By Another Person:
(Check [ ])
Reason:
OTHER
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 9 PRESIDING DEPUTY'S CERTIFICATION
AND STATEMENT ON COMPLETION
OF BALLOT COUNT
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 90, 91)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
VOTING SUBDIVISION OR WARD (If Applicable):
VOTING STATION:
I, (Name of Presiding Deputy) , certify that the number of persons
who have this day signed the voting register to vote at this voting station
is (Figures) (Words) , and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief the entries in the voting register, which are required
by law to be made, were correctly made.
(Signature of Presiding Deputy Returning Officer)
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SIGN A FALSE STATEMENT
FORM 10 STATEMENT OF AGENT
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 69, 70)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
DATE OF ELECTION (OR VOTE ON A BYLAW OR QUESTION):
I, (Name of Agent) , of (Street Address or Legal Land
Description of the Residence of the Agent and the Mailing Address of the
Agent) 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 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.
(
c) 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
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 11 STATEMENT OF INTERPRETER,
INCAPACITATED ELECTOR,
FRIEND OF INCAPACITATED ELECTOR
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 72, 78)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
VOTING SUBDIVISION OR WARD (If Applicable):
VOTING STATION:
STATEMENT OF INTERPRETER
I, (Name of Interpreter) , of (Address)
in the Province of Alberta, will faithfully read or translate such
statements, questions and answers that the deputy returning officer may
require to be read or translated at this election and I will keep secret
all information which may come to me by virtue of being the interpreter for
(Name of Elector) .
(Signature of Interpreter)
Deputy's Initials
STATEMENT OF INCAPACITATED ELECTOR
VERBAL STATEMENT
Are you, (Name of Incapacitated Elector) , of
(Address ) in the Province of Alberta, unable to mark your ballot
in the usual manner and you require assistance because of blindness, or you
require assistance because of a physical condition?
(Instruction to Deputy: Initial if the elector answers affirmatively to
this question.)
Deputy's Initials
STATEMENT OF FRIEND OR RELATIVE OF INCAPACITATED ELECTOR
I, (Name of Friend or Relative of Incapacitated Elector) , of
(Address) in the Province of Alberta, am the friend or relative of
(Name of Incapacitated Elector) , an incapacitated elector. I will read
the ballot to my friend or relative, mark the ballot in accordance with the
elector's instructions, and keep secret all information which may come to
me by virtue of assisting the elector.
(Signature of Friend or Relative of Incapacitated Elector)
Deputy's Initials
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO MAKE OR
SIGN A FALSE STATEMENT
(FILE WITH ELECTOR'S VOTING REGISTER FORM)
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 12 STATEMENT FOR ADVANCE VOTE
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 76, 77)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
VOTING SUBDIVISION OR WARD (If Applicable):
VOTING STATION:
I, (Name of Elector) , of (Address of Elector) , am eligible
to vote at the above mentioned election and: (Check [ ])
I have reason to believe that I will be unable to attend my regular
voting station on election day as noted above, and unless I am permitted to
vote prior to election day, I will be unable to cast my vote at this
election.
Because of physical disability, it will be impossible or extremely
difficult to attend at the regular voting station and unless I am permitted
to vote prior to election day, I will be unable to cast my vote at this
election.
Because I am a senior who lives in a seniors' accommodation facility
where an institutional voting station is established and I am unable to
vote at the time established for the institutional vote and, unless I am
permitted to vote prior to election day, I will be unable to cast my vote
at this election.
Because of religious reasons I am unable to vote on election day and,
unless I am permitted to vote prior to election day, I will be unable to
cast my vote at this election.
(Signature of Elector)
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SIGN A FALSE STATEMENT
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 13 NOTE OF OBJECTION TO A BALLOT
for (Name of Office, Bylaw or Question)
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 87)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
VOTING SUBDIVISION OR WARD (If Applicable):
VOTING STATION:
Objection
Number
Name of Agent/Candidate
Making Objection
Reason for Objection
FORM 14 BALLOT ACCOUNT
AND RESULT OF VOTE
for (Name of Office, Bylaw, or Question)
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 88, 89)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
DATE OF ELECTION:
VOTING SUBDIVISION OR WARD (If Applicable):
VOTING STATION:
Result of Vote
Names of Candidates
(or Question, or Description of Bylaw)
Number of VALID Ballots Marked for Each Candidate (or For and Against on a
Question or Bylaw)
(Continue on Reverse if Required)
Ballot Account
(
a) Number of Ballots Supplied ========
(
b) Valid Ballots _______
(
c) Valid Ballots Objected To _______
(
d) Rejected Ballots +_______
(
e) Rejected Ballots On Which No
Vote Was Cast by an Elector ______
(
f) Spoiled Ballots +_______
(
g) Unused Ballots +_______
(
h) Ballots Not Accounted For +_______
*Total Ballots = ========
*Total Ballots in (b), (d), (f), (
g) and (
h) must equal number in (a).
DATED this day of , 20 .
(Signatures of at least 2 Deputies) (Signatures of Candidates/
Agents who desire to sign)
(HAND THIS FORM TO THE RETURNING OFFICER)
FORM 15 DISCLAIMER BEFORE A COMPLAINT
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 144)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
I, (Name of Person Disclaiming) , solemnly swear (affirm) that I
disclaim all right to the office of of (Name of
Local Jurisdiction) and all defence of any right I may have to it.
SWORN (AFFIRMED) before me )
at the of )
in the Province of Alberta this )
day of , 20 . ) (Signature of Person Taking Oath)
(Signature of Returning Officer
or Commissioner for Oaths)
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SIGN A FALSE AFFIDAVIT
FORM 16 DISCLAIMER AFTER MOTION
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 143)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
I, (Name of Person Disclaiming) , on whom notice of motion in the
nature of quo warranto has been served for the purpose of contesting my
right to the office of of (Name of Local
Jurisdiction) , solemnly swear (affirm) that I disclaim that office and
all defence of any right I may have to it.
SWORN (AFFIRMED) before me )
at the of )
in the Province of Alberta this )
day of , 20 . ) (Signature of Person Taking Oath)
(Signature of Returning Officer
or Commissioner for Oaths)
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SIGN A FALSE AFFIDAVIT
FORM 17 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL BALLOT PACKAGE
Local Authorities Election Act
(Section 77.1)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: , PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
ELECTION DATE:
WARD/SUBDIVISION NUMBER:
VOTING STATION:
I, (printed first name and surname) of (street address of residence, or
legal land description, mailing address and postal code) , request a
special ballot package which will include all applicable ballots issued at
the regular voting station. I am requesting one of the following ballots:
Please select one: A public school trustee
A separate school trustee
Pursuant to
section 47 or
section 12 of the Local Authorities Election Act,
the following provisions must apply in order to be eligible to vote in the
above mentioned election:
I have not voted before in this election;
I am 18 years of age or older;
I am a Canadian citizen;
(
a) I have resided in Alberta for the six (6) consecutive
months immediately preceding Election Day; and I am resident in the Voting
Subdivision or Ward on Election Day; or
(
b) I am named on the tax roll as the person liable to pay
property taxes for property within the summer village or I am the spouse or
adult interdependent partner of the person named.
I am entitled to receive a Special Ballot because I will not be
able to attend advance voting stations, if any, or the voting station
established for my local jurisdiction, due to physical incapacity, absence
from the local jurisdiction or being an election officer.
Please select one: (Election official to fill in if application is made by
telephone.)
I would like my Special Ballot package sent by regular mail to the
following address: (complete address to which the application will be
mailed, including the postal code).
I will arrange for my Special Ballot package to be picked up during
regular office hours. I would like my package held for pick-up.
(date of request)
NOTE:
The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the
Local Authorities Election Act will be used for the purposes under that
Act. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you have any questions about the collection, contact
(title and business phone number of the responsible official)
FORM 18 SPECIAL BALLOT PACKAGE
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 77.1, 77.2)
SPECIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL BALLOT FORM FOR ELECTED OFFICIAL
ELECTION OF CEO FOR THE
(Local Jurisdiction)
(List Names of Candidates below if known prior to Application for Special
Ballot in the following Ballot Format)
The maximum number of candidates that can be voted for is (Number) .
SPECIAL BALLOT FORM FOR ELECTED OFFICES
ELECTION OF (Office)
FOR THE
(Local Jurisdiction)
(If Application for Special Ballot is sent prior to Special Ballots being
printed with List of Candidates Names use the following Ballot Format)
Print the name(
s) of the candidate on the line below.
I vote for:
The maximum number of candidates that can be voted for is (Number) .
USING SEPARATE BALLOTS FOR EACH OFFICE
A separate ballot must be used for:
the office of chief elected official;
the offices of councillors;
the offices of school trustees;
any questions.
BALLOT FOR A VOTE ON A BYLAW OR QUESTION
The wording on a ballot for a vote on a bylaw or question must be
determined by a resolution of the elected authority. The form of the
ballot may be determined by a resolution of the elected authority, however,
if no resolution is passed, the returning officer must determine the form
in accordance with
section 44 of the Local Authorities Election Act.
ARRANGING THE NAMES ON THE BALLOTS
The names of the candidates on each ballot must be arranged alphabetically
in order of the surnames and, if two (2) or more candidates have the same
surname, the names of those candidates must be arranged alphabetically in
order of their given names.
If an elected authority passes a bylaw two (2) months before an election
that provides that ballots be printed in as many lots as there are
candidates for the office,
section 43(3) of the Local Authorities Election
Act applies.
INDICATING THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES THAT CAN BE VOTED FOR
Every ballot used in an election for a member of an elected authority must
contain a brief explanatory note stating the maximum number of candidates
that can be voted for in order not to make the ballot void, and every
ballot used in an election for chief elected official must contain a brief
explanatory note stating that the ballot shall not be marked for more than
one (1) candidate.
FORM 19 SPECIAL BALLOT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 77.1, 77.2)
SPECIAL BALLOT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
You are eligible to complete a Special Ballot if you are unable to vote at
an advance voting station or at the voting station on election day due to:
physical incapacity;
absence from the local jurisdiction; or
being a returning officer, deputy returning officer, constable,
candidate or agent who may be located on election day at a voting station
other than that for the elector's place of residence.
1. With a pen or pencil, mark the ballot by printing in the space
provided the name of the candidate(
s) of your choice if a blank ballot, or
mark an "X" in the space provided on the right hand side opposite the name
of the candidate(
s) of your choice. The ballot indicates the maximum
number of candidates that can be voted for. You may vote for less than the
maximum number, but not for more.
2. Place all ballot(s), marked or not, in the Special Ballot Envelope
and seal the envelope.
3. Place the ballot envelope in the Special Ballot Certificate Envelope.
4. Complete and sign
Part I of the Special Ballot Certificate Envelope
and seal the envelope.
5. Place the Special Ballot Certificate Envelope in the Outer Envelope
and seal the envelope.
6. It is your responsibility to ensure that this Outer Envelope,
complete with all prescribed contents, arrives at the office of the
returning officer prior to 8 p.m. on election day, which is:
Election Day: (Date to be entered by Returning Officer)
(Day) (Month) (Year)
7. Failure to complete any of these steps may invalidate your ballot.
FORM 20 SPECIAL BALLOT CERTIFICATE ENVELOPE
Local Authorities Election Act
(Sections 77.1, 77.2)
LOCAL JURISDICTION:
ELECTION DATE:
VOTING SUBDIVISION OR WARD (If Applicable):
VOTING STATION:
Part I
To be completed by Elector
STATEMENT OF ELECTOR ELIGIBILITY
I, (Name of Elector) , of (Address of Elector) , am eligible to
vote at the above mentioned election