THE ALBERTA GAZETTE,

PART II, MARCH 15, 1997

Alberta Regulation 53/97

Mines and Minerals Act

PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS (NATURAL GAS ROYALTY)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: February 19, 1997

Made by the Branch Head, Gas Royalty and Mineral Tax, (M.O. 3/97) pursuant

section 6 of the Natural Gas Royalty Regulation, 1994 (Alta. Reg.

351/93).

1 The Prescribed Amounts (Natural Gas Royalty) Regulation (AR 36/95) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 4 is amended by adding the following after subsection (24):

(25) The following prices are prescribed for the December 1996

production month:

Item Price

Gas Reference Price $2.36 per gigajoule

Gas Par Price $1.79 per gigajoule

Pentanes Reference Price $213.58 per cubic metre

Pentanes Par Price $191.02 per cubic metre

Propane Reference Price $250.07 per cubic metre

Butanes Reference Price $174.13 per cubic metre

Section 5 is amended by adding the following after subsection (24):

(25) The following allowances per cubic metre are prescribed for

the December 1996 production month:

Item Price

Fractionation Allowance $7.00

Transportation Allowance Region Region Region Region

1 2 3 4

(

a) pentanes plus described in s6(7)(b)(

i) of the Natural Gas

Royalty Regulation, 1994 (AR 351/93)

$4.48 $8.30 $8.87 $7.33

(

b) propane and butanes described in s6(7)(b)(ii) of the Natural

Gas Royalty Regulation, 1994 (AR 351/93)

$6.48 $5.31 $4.87 $2.83

(

c) pentanes plus, propane and butanes described in s6(7)(b)(iii)

of the Natural Gas Royalty Regulation, 1994 (AR 351/93)

$6.73 $8.06 $12.50 $15.88

Storage Allowance for pentanes plus, propane and butanes

$ 0.00

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Alberta Regulation 54/97

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

CRANE AND HOISTING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

TRADE REGULATION

Filed: February 21, 1997

Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Constitution of the trade 2

Tasks, activities and functions 3

Educational requirements of an apprentice 4

Term of the apprenticeship program - mobile cranes 5

Term of the apprenticeship program - tower cranes 6

Term of the apprenticeship program - boom trucks 7

Employment of apprentices 8

Wages 9

Repeal 10

Schedule

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "apprentice" means a person who is an apprentice in the trade;

(b) "boom truck" means a boom truck as defined in

section 1 of the

Schedule;

(c) "certified journeyman" means a certified journeyman as defined

in the Apprenticeship Program and Certificate Recognition Regulation (AR

1/92);

(d) "mobile crane" means a mobile crane as defined in

section 1 of

the Schedule;

(e) "tower crane" means a tower crane as defined in

section 1 of

the Schedule;

(f) "trade" means the occupation of Crane and Hoisting Equipment

Operator that is designated as a compulsory certification trade pursuant to

section 57 of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

Constitution of the trade

2 The undertakings set out in

section 2 of the

Schedule constitute the

trade.

Tasks, activities and functions

3 When practising or otherwise carrying out work in the trade, the tasks,

activities and functions set out in

section 3 of the

Schedule come within

the trade.

Educational requirements of an apprentice

4 The educational requirement for an apprentice is

(

a) the completion of an Alberta grade 10 education or equivalent,

(

b) the successful completion of one or more examinations that are

set or recognized by the Board.

Term of the apprenticeship program - mobile cranes

5(1) Subject to

section 11 of the Apprenticeship Program and Certificate

Recognition Regulation (AR 1/92), the term of an apprenticeship program for

the mobile crane branch of the trade shall consist of 3 periods of not less

than 12 months each.

(2) In the first period of the apprenticeship program an apprentice must

acquire not less than 1300 hours of on the job training and successfully

complete the formal instruction that is required or approved by the Board.

(3) In the 2nd period of the apprenticeship program an apprentice must

acquire not less than 1300 hours of on the job training.

(4) In the 3rd period of the apprenticeship program an apprentice must

acquire not less than 1300 hours of on the job training and successfully

complete the formal instruction that is required or approved by the Board.

Term of the apprenticeship program - tower cranes

6(1) Subject to

section 11 of the Apprenticeship Program and Certificate

Recognition Regulation (AR 1/92), the term of an apprenticeship program for

the tower crane branch of the trade shall consist of 2 periods of not less

than 12 months each.

(2) In the first period of the apprenticeship program an apprentice must

acquire not less than 1000 hours of on the job training and successfully

complete the formal instruction that is required or approved by the Board.

(3) In the 2nd period of the apprenticeship program an apprentice must

acquire not less than 1000 hours of on the job training.

Term of the apprenticeship program - boom trucks

7(1) Subject to

section 11 of the Apprenticeship Program and Certificate

Recognition Regulation (AR 1/92), the term of an apprenticeship program for

the boom truck branch of the trade shall consist of one period of not less

than 12 months.

(2) In the period that constitutes the apprenticeship program an

apprentice must acquire not less than 500 hours of on the job training and

successfully complete the formal instruction that is required or approved

by the Board.

Employment of apprentices

8(1) A person shall not employ an apprentice except in accordance with

this section.

(2) A person who is a certified journeyman or employs a certified

journeyman may employ one apprentice and one additional apprentice for each

additional certified journeyman that is employed by that person.

Wages

9(1) A person shall not pay wages to an apprentice that are less than

those provided for under subsection (2).

(2) Subject to the Employment Standards Code, a person employing an

apprentice shall pay wages to an apprentice that are at least equal to the

following percentages of the wages paid to employees who are certified

journeymen in the trade:

(

a) in the case of an operator of a mobile crane,

(i) 70% in the first period of the apprenticeship

program;

(ii) 80% in the 2nd period of the apprenticeship

program;

(iii) 90% in the 3rd period of the apprenticeship

program;

(

b) in the case of an operator of a tower crane,

(i) 70% in the first period of the apprenticeship

program;

(ii) 85% in the 2nd period of the apprenticeship

program;

(

c) in the case of an operator of a boom truck, 75% during the

period that constitutes the apprenticeship program.

Repeal

Repeal

10 The Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Trade Regulation (AR 246/88)

is repealed.

SCHEDULE

1 In this Schedule,

(a) "boom truck" means a hydraulically driven structure or device

that

(

i) is mounted on a turret that is affixed to a truck

or other similar chassis to provide mobility,

(ii) is designed to incorporate a power driven drum and

cable or rope,

(iii) is equipped with a variable length boom that is

capable of moving

(

A) in the vertical plane,

(

B) in the horizontal plane, and

(

C) in both the vertical and horizontal

planes at the same time,

(iv) is used exclusively for raising, lowering or moving

material, and

(

v) has a lifting capacity that is greater than 5 tons

(4.5 tonnes);

(b) "crane and hoisting equipment" means a boom truck, mobile crane

or tower crane but does not include

(

i) an overhead bridge-type crane that operates on a

fixed runway;

(ii) a crane that meets the requirements of and is

operated in accordance with the Canada Labour Code and the regulations

under that Act;

(iii) a crane that is used exclusively for raising,

lowering or towing motor vehicles;

(iv) a crane that is mounted on a motor vehicle that is

used exclusively for fire fighting;

(

v) a crane that is mounted on a motor vehicle and used

exclusively for loading or unloading loads carried by that motor vehicle

but not for any further positioning of the load;

(vi) a machine, commonly known as a side-boom, that is

used for pipeline work to lower pipes into a trench;

(vii) an aerial device that is commonly known as a

personnel lift or personnel hoist;

(viii) a machine used for drilling holes or

installing poles;

(ix) earth moving equipment;

(

x) a boom truck that is used for the maintenance or

construction of telephone or power lines;

(xi) a crane that is operated at a coal mine and that

meets the requirements of and is operated in accordance with the

Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations under that Act;

(c) "mobile crane" means any mechanical or hydraulic structure that

(

i) is designed to incorporate a power driven drum and

cable or rope that is capable of moving

(

A) in the vertical plane,

(

B) in the horizontal plane, and

(

C) in the vertical and horizontal planes

at the same time,

(ii) is mounted on a crawler or wheeled chassis,

(iii) is used exclusively for raising, lowering or moving

material, and

(iv) has a lifting capacity of 15 tons (13.6 tonnes) or

greater;

(d) "tower crane" means any mechanical device or structure that

(

i) is designed to incorporate a power driven drum and

cable or rope and a vertical mast or tower and a jib,

(ii) is of the travelling, fixed or climbing type, and

(iii) is used exclusively for raising, lowering or moving

material;

(e) "truck" means a truck that is equipped with a deck for carrying

loads or a 5th wheel for pulling loads or with both a deck and a 5th wheel.

2(1) Subject to subsection (2), the operation and servicing of cranes and

hoisting equipment are the undertakings that constitute the trade and

(

a) in the case of the boom truck branch of the trade, the

undertakings that constitute that branch of the trade are the operation and

servicing of boom trucks;

(

b) in the case of the mobile crane branch of the trade, the

undertakings that constitute that branch of the trade are the operation and

servicing of mobile cranes and boom trucks;

(

c) in the case of the tower crane branch of the trade, the

undertakings that constitute that branch of the trade are the operation and

servicing of tower cranes.

(2) The installation, testing or repairing of cranes and hoisting

equipment by persons other than the operators of cranes and hoisting

equipment are matters that do not constitute undertakings that come within

the trade.

3 When practising or otherwise carrying out work in the trade, the

following tasks, activities and functions come within the trade:

(

a) using hand tools, power tools and specialized equipment while

maintaining and operating cranes and hoisting equipment;

(

b) recognizing and identifying malfunctions relating to cranes and

hoisting equipment or their operation and the proper procedures related

thereto;

(

c) recognizing and identifying conditions that are potentially

hazardous to safe machine operation;

(

d) interpreting and applying visual and audio communications;

(

e) communicating with management, signallers and riggers using

visual and audio systems;

(

f) inspecting and maintaining cranes and hoisting equipment;

(

g) performing rigging;

(

h) carrying out pre-lift planning and pre-lift tasks when

preparing for lifts;

(

i) assembling cranes and hoisting equipment for lifts;

(

j) disassembling cranes for transport.

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Alberta Regulation 55/97

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS CRAFTSMAN

TRADE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: February 21, 1997

Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

1 The Printing and Graphic Arts Craftsman Trade Regulation (AR 144/94) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 5(1) is amended by repealing clauses (b), (

c) and (

d) and

substituting the following:

(

b) the term of an apprenticeship program for the press craft shall

consist of 4 periods of not less than 12 months each, and

(

c) the term of an apprenticeship program for the bindery craft

shall consist of 3 periods of not less than 12 months each.

3 The

Schedule is amended

(

a) in

section 1

(

i) by striking out ""printed products" means any

material that is printed" and substituting "printing and graphic arts

products" means any material that is printed, produced or reproduced";

(ii) in clause (

k) by striking out "printed" and

substituting "printing and graphic arts";

(iii) by adding the following after clause (k):

(

l) computer disks, CD ROMs and any other

similar electronic media products.

(

b) in

section 2

(

i) by striking out "printed products constitute" and

substituting "printing and graphic arts products constitute";

(ii) in clause (

a) by striking out "printed" and

substituting "printing and graphic arts";

(iii) in clause (

e) by striking out "using" and

substituting ", including the use of";

(

c) in

section 3 by repealing clause (

e) and substituting the

following:

(

e) using binding and finishing equipment;

(

f) the packaging of printing and graphic arts

products.

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Alberta Regulation 56/97

Real Estate Act

REAL ESTATE (MINISTERIAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: February 21, 1997

Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. H:010/97) pursuant to

section 83(2) of the Real Estate Act.

1 The Real Estate (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 113/96) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 Sections 12 and 13 are repealed and the following is substituted:

Maximum payments

12 The maximum payments that may be made from the Fund under

section 59 of the Act are as follows:

(

a) with respect to applicants who have obtained

judgments against an industry member based on a finding of fraud or breach

of trust that occurred before October 1, 1996,

(i) $25 000 per applicant, and

(ii) $250 000 for all claims against the

industry member arising, in the Council's opinion, from one event;

(

b) with respect to applicants who have obtained

judgments against an industry member based on a finding of fraud or breach

of trust that occurred on or after October 1, 1996,

(i) $35 000 per applicant, and

(ii) $350 000 for all claims against the

industry member arising, in the Council's opinion, from one event.

Pro rata payment

13 If all claims under

section 59 of the Act against an industry

member exceed the maximum amount that may be paid under

section 12,

applicants shall be paid on a pro rata basis.

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Alberta Regulation 57/97

Mines and Minerals Act

PRESCRIBED AMOUNT (PETROLEUM ROYALTY)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: February 28, 1997

Made by the Deputy Minister of Energy (M.O. 4/97) pursuant to

section 1.1

of the Petroleum Royalty Regulation (Alta. Reg. 248/90).

1 The Prescribed Amounts (Petroleum Royalty) Regulation (AR 47/93) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 53 is amended by adding the following after clause (d):

(d.1) the new oil par price is $199.83 per cubic metre;

3 The following is added after

section 53:

54 The following are prescribed for the month of April, 1997:

(

a) the old non-heavy oil par price is $183.91 per

cubic metre;

(

b) the old heavy oil par price is $146.70 per cubic

metre;

(

c) the new non-heavy oil par price is $183.91 per

cubic metre;

(

d) the new heavy oil par price is $146.70 per cubic

metre;

(

e) the third tier non-heavy oil par price is $183.91

per cubic metre;

(

f) the third tier heavy oil par price is $146.70 per

cubic metre;

(

g) the old non-heavy oil royalty factor is 3.040848;

(

h) the old heavy oil royalty factor is 3.126571;

(

i) the new non-heavy oil royalty factor is 3.145217;

(

j) the new heavy oil royalty factor is 2.783839;

(

k) the third tier non-heavy oil royalty factor is

3.177079;

(

l) the third tier heavy oil royalty factor is

3.258298;

(

m) the old non-heavy oil select price is $26.36 per

cubic metre;

(

n) the old heavy oil select price is $26.36 per cubic

metre;

(

o) the new non-heavy oil select price is $83.99 per

cubic metre;

(

p) the new heavy oil select price is $56.65 per cubic

metre;

(

q) the third tier non-heavy oil select price is

$120.55 per cubic metre;

(

r) the third tier heavy oil select price is $120.55

per cubic metre;

(

s) the adjustment factor for old non-heavy oil is

1.030000;

(

t) the adjustment factor for old heavy oil is

1.018505.