Alberta Regulation 111/2020

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA VEGETABLE GROWERS (PROCESSING)

AUTHORIZATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 20, 2020

For information only: Made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council

on April 8, 2020 and approved by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on July 13,

2020 pursuant to sections 26 and 27 of the Marketing of Agricultural

Products Act.

1 The Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing)

Authorization Regulation (AR 159/2007) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 1(1) is amended

(

a) in clause (

c) by striking out "Alberta Vegetable Growers

(Processing) Production and Marketing Regulation" and

substituting "Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing)

Marketing Regulation";

(

b) in clause (

d) by striking out "Alberta Vegetable Growers

(Processing) Production and Marketing Regulation" and

substituting "Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing)

Marketing Regulation".

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Alberta Regulation 112/2020

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA VEGETABLE GROWERS (PROCESSING)

MARKETING (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 20, 2020

For information only: Made by the Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing) on

March 19, 2020 and approved by the Agricultural Products Marketing Council on

April 8, 2020, pursuant to sections 26 and 27 of the Marketing of Agricultural

Products Act.

1 The Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing) Marketing

Regulation (AR 160/2007) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 29 is amended by striking out "November 30, 2020"

and substituting "November 30, 2025".

Alberta Regulation 113/2020

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA BEEF PRODUCERS COMMISSIONS

(EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 20, 2020

For information only: Made by the Alberta Beef Producers on March 24, 2020 and

approved by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council on April 8, 2020

pursuant to

section 26 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.

1 The Alberta Beef Producers Commission Regulation

(AR 204/98) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 13 is amended by striking out "June 30, 2020" and

substituting "June 30, 2025".

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Alberta Regulation 114/2020

Builders' Lien Act

BUILDERS' LIEN FORMS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 22, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 211/2020)

on July 22, 2020 pursuant to

section 70 of the Builders' Lien Act.

1 The Builders' Lien Forms Regulation (AR 51/2002) is

amended by this Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 7:

Remote execution of forms

7.1 For the period commencing on August 15, 2020 up to and

including February 28, 2021, the forms referred to in column 2

below may be used instead of the forms referred to in column 1 if the

forms are being executed remotely by two-way video conferencing

before a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta.

Column 1

Column 2

Form 3

Form 3.1

Form 4

Form 4.1

3 The

Schedule is amended

(

a) by adding the following after Form 3:

Form 3.1

(Section 34(6))

Affidavit Verifying Claim

(Name of lienholder) of in the Province

of , named in the above (or annexed) statement make

oath and say that the said claim is true, and that I am executing this

document by two-way video conferencing separate and apart from any

other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Lienholder)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

(

b) by adding the following after Form 4:

Form 4.1

(Section 34(6) and (7))

Affidavit Verifying Claim

by Other Than Lienholder

(Name of deponent) of in the Province of ,

(occupation), make oath and say:

(1) I am the agent (or assignee) of named in the

above (or annexed) statement and have full knowledge of the

facts set forth in the above (or annexed) statement [or I am

informed by (state source of information) and believe that the

facts are as set forth in the above (or annexed) statement].

(2) The said claim is true [or when deponent has been informed,

I believe that the said claim is true].

(3) I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

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Alberta Regulation 115/2020

Citizenship Act (Canada)

and

Agricultural and Recreational Land

Ownership Act (Alberta)

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF LAND

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 22, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 212/2020)

on July 22, 2020 pursuant to

section 35 of the Citizenship Act (Canada) and

section 2

of the Agricultural and Recreational Land Ownership Act.

1 The Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations (AR 160/79)

are amended by this Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 22:

22.1 For the period commencing on August 15, 2020 up to and

including February 28, 2021, the forms referred to in column 2

below may be used instead of the forms referred to in column 1 if the

forms are being executed remotely by two-way video conferencing

before a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta.

Column 1

Column 2

Form 1

Form 1.1

Form 2

Form 2.1

Form 3

Form 3.1

Form 4

Form 4.1

3 The following is added after Form 1:

Form 1.1

Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations

Citizenship Declaration for Canadian

Citizen(

s) and Permanent Resident(s)

(for Controlled Land Only)

[] Canadian Citizen(s) [] Permanent Resident(

s) CANADA ) IN THE MATTER of the

) registration of the (name type of

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA ) instrument) affecting the land

) described as (insert abbreviated

TO WIT: ) description) containing (acres or

) hectares)

) (name of County, M.D., I.D or Special Area)

I (WE) of (full address including

street, municipality and country)

SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:

1. I (We) am (are) the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument and will

hold the interest in the land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and I (we) am (are) a

Canadian citizen(s).

I (We) am (are) the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument and will

hold the interest in the land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and I (we) am (are) a

permanent resident(

s) within the meaning of the Immigration

and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).

Date Landed: , Port of Entry: ,

Birth Date: , and my (our) previous country

of permanent residency was: .

I am a member of the Law Society of Alberta and am the

solicitor for the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or

lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument who will

hold the interest in the land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and who is (are) a Canadian

citizen(

s) or permanent resident(

s) within the meaning of the

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada). Date

Landed: , Port of Entry: , Birth

Date: , and his (her or their) previous country of

permanent residency was: .

2. The true consideration paid or payable in respect of the

transaction* is as follows: (give full details of purchase or

rental as applicable, including total price paid)

3. The present value of the land*, in my opinion, is

$ .

("land includes buildings and other improvements affixed to the land")

* Answer required only for transmissions, caveats and leases.

4. I (we) am (are) executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person (from

any person other than ourselves).

AND I (WE) MAKE THIS SOLEMN DECLARATION

conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing that it is of the

same force and effect as if made under oath.

SEVERALLY DECLARED BEFORE ME, )

,a lawyer in and for the )

Province of Alberta at the )

in the of )

by two-way video conferencing with the )

deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

Consent of Permanent Resident(

s) I (We), being a permanent resident(s), give my (our) consent to the

Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (Canada) to

disclose information concerning my (our) status in Canada to the

Minister or someone authorized by him.

(witness) (signature)

4 The following is added after Form 2:

Form 2.1

Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations

Corporate Ownership Declaration

for Corporations that are

not Foreign Controlled

(For Controlled Land Only)

Corporation Access Number:

CANADA ) IN THE MATTER of the

) registration of the (name type of

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA ) instrument) affecting the land

) described as (insert abbreviated

TO WIT: ) description) containing (acres or

) hectares)

) (name of County, M.D., I.D. or

Special Area)

I (We)

of (full address including street, municipality and country)

SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:

1. (name of corporation(s)) of (mailing address)

is (are) the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or

lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument; will hold

the interest in the land beneficially and not as a trustee(

s) and

not on behalf of any person; and is (are) not a "foreign

controlled corporation(s)" as defined in the Foreign

Ownership of Land Regulations. I am a person authorized

under

section 22(2) of the Foreign Ownership of Land

Regulations to sign on behalf of the transferee(s),

transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) named in the above

described instrument.

2. The true consideration paid or payable in respect to the

transaction* is as follows: (give full details of purchase or

rental as applicable, including total price paid)

3. The present value of the land* in my opinion, is

$ .

("land includes buildings and all other improvements affixed to the land")

4. The Appendix "A" annexed hereto correctly sets forth the

required information for the corporation as of the date of this

declaration. Information on shares for a public corporation

may be computed as of a specific time as long as that time is

within 3 months of the date of the transaction being

registered, however, the balance of the declaration must be as

of the date the declaration is sworn.

5. I (we) am (are) executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person (from

any person other than ourselves).

* Answer required only for transmissions, caveats and leases.

AND I (WE) MAKE THIS SOLEMN DECLARATION

conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing that it is of the

same force and effect as if made under oath.

SEVERALLY DECLARED BEFORE ME, )

,a lawyer in and for the )

Province of Alberta at the )

in the of )

by two-way video conferencing with the )

deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

This is Appendix "A" to the Statutory Declaration

of declared before me the day of 20 .

Lawyer

Note: This Appendix is necessary only for a corporation with share

capital. Limited Partnerships, Banks, Trust Companies and Insurance

Companies do not have to complete this Appendix.

SHAREHOLDERS

List of

Shareholders

owning 5% or

more of the

outstanding

shares: (Name

and address)

Non-foreign

controlled

corporation,

Canadian

Citizen or

Permanent

Resident 1

Yes or No

Number

and Class

of Shares

% of Total

Outstanding

Shares

To the best of my

knowledge the

shareholder is the

Beneficial Owner

and controls the

Rights Attached

to the Shares

Yes or No 2

1 If a permanent resident(s), Date Landed: ,

Port of Entry: , Birth Date: , and his (her or

their) previous country of permanent residency was: .

2 If any of the shares are held in trust or any of the rights attached to the

shares are controlled through a contract or other arrangement by a

person who does not own the share, then list the person(

s) who is (are)

the ultimate beneficial owner(

s) or who controls the rights attached to

the shares, stating his (her or their) citizenship status and if a permanent

resident the information as in one above.

List of Beneficial Owners of, or owners of the rights attached to, 5% or

more of the outstanding shares: (name, address and citizenship status)

5 The following is added after Form 3:

Form 3.1

Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations

Citizenship and Corporate Ownership

Declaration for Non-Canadians,

Non-permanent Residents, and

Foreign Controlled Corporations

(For Controlled Land Only)

Corporation Access Number:

CANADA ) IN THE MATTER of the

) registration of the (name type of

PROVINCE OF ) instrument) affecting the land

ALBERTA ) described as (insert abbreviated

) description) containing (acres or

TO WIT: ) hectares)

) (name of County, M.D., I.D or

Special Area)

I (WE) of

(full address including street, municipality and country)

SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:

1. I (We) am (are) the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) named in the above instrument and will hold the

interest in the land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not

on behalf of any person and I (we) am (are) a citizen(

s) of the

country of

and am (are) not a permanent resident(

s) within the meaning

of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).

I am a member of the Law Society of Alberta and am the

solicitor for the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or

lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument who will

hold the interest in the land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and who is (are) a citizen(

s) of the country of and is (are) not a permanent

resident(

s) within the meaning of the Immigration and

Refugee Protection Act (Canada).

(name of corporation(s))

of (mailing address)

is (are) the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or

lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument; will hold

the interest in the land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and

not on behalf of any person; and is (are) a "foreign controlled

corporation(s)" as defined in the Foreign Ownership of Land

Regulations. The majority of the shares or memberships are

held by persons from the country of . I am a

person authorized under

section 22(2) of the Foreign

Ownership of Land Regulations to sign on behalf of the

transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) named in

the above described instrument.

2. The interest is being acquired under a statutory exemption,

section of the Foreign Ownership of Land

Regulations. (If acquiring an interest under: 1)

section 4(2),

a copy of the letters probate or letters of administration must

form an exhibit to this declaration and 2)

section 9, a copy of

the agreement must form an exhibit to this declaration.)

The interest is being acquired under O.C. No.

passed (day/month/year) .

3. The true consideration paid or payable in respect of the

transaction* is as follows: (give full details of purchase or

rental as applicable, including total price paid)

4. The present value of the land*, in my opinion, is

("land includes buildings and all other improvements affixed to the land")

5. I (we) am (are) executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person (from

any person other than ourselves).

* Answer required only for transmissions, caveats and leases.

AND I (WE) MAKE THIS SOLEMN DECLARATION

conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing that it is of the

same force and effect as if made under oath.

SEVERALLY DECLARED BEFORE ME, )

,a lawyer in and for the )

Province of Alberta at the )

in the of )

by two-way video conferencing with the )

deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

6 The following is added after Form 4:

Form 4.1

Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations

Citizenship and Corporate Ownership

Declaration for Trustees*

(For Controlled Land Only)

* If there is a succession of trustees then the ultimate beneficiary must

be named in the body of this declaration and a description of the

succession must be attached as an exhibit forming part of the

declaration.

Corporation Access Number:

(for beneficiary of the trust)

CANADA ) IN THE MATTER of the

) registration of the (name type of

PROVINCE OF ) instrument) affecting the land

ALBERTA ) described as (insert abbreviated

) description) containing (acres or

TO WIT: ) hectares)

) (name of County, M.D., I.D or

Special Area)

I (WE) of

(full address including street, municipality and country)

SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:

1. I (We) am (are) the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument and the

item completed in

Section A which follows (or the item

marked in

Section B and the item marked in

Section C which

follow) applies in respect of the transaction represented by

the above instrument.

I am a member of the Law Society of Alberta and am the

solicitor for or I am a person authorized under

section 22(2)

of the Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations to sign on

behalf of the transferee(s), transmittee(s), caveator(

s) or

lessee(

s) named in the above described instrument and the

item marked in

Section A which follows (or the item marked

in

Section B and the item marked in

Section C which follow)

applies in respect of the transaction represented by the above

instrument.

A. Persons or Corporations which are not ineligible

persons or foreign controlled corporations.

I (We) am (are) or the transferee(s), transmittee(s),

caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) is (are) acting as trustee(

s) for

(or acting on behalf of) of who

will hold the interest in the land beneficially and not as

trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and who is

(are) a Canadian citizen(

s) or permanent resident(

s) within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee

Protection Act (Canada). Date

Landed: , Port of Entry: ,

Birth Date: and his (her or their) previous

country of permanent residency

was: .

I (We) am (are) or the transferee(s), transmittee(s),

caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) is (are) acting as trustee(

s) for (or

acting on behalf of) of which will

hold the interest in the land beneficially and not as

trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and which is

(are) not a "foreign controlled corporation(s)" or "foreign

controlled limited partnership(s)" as defined in the

Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations.

The Corporation(s), , is (are) acting

as trustee(

s) for (or acting on behalf of)

of who will hold the interest in the

land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf

of any person and who is (are) a Canadian citizen(

s) or

permanent resident(

s) within the meaning of the

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).

Date Landed: ,

Port of Entry: , Birth Date: and his (her

or their) previous country of permanent residency

was: .

The Corporation(s), , is (are) acting as

trustee(

s) for (or acting on behalf of)

of which will hold the interest in the

land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf of

any person and which is (are) not a "foreign controlled

corporation(s)" or "foreign controlled limited

partnership(s)" as defined in the Foreign Ownership of

Land Regulations.

B. Ineligible Persons or Foreign Controlled Corporations

I (We) am (are) or the transferee(s), transmittee(s),

caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) is (are) acting as trustee(

s) for

(or acting on behalf of)

from the Country of who will hold

the interest in the land beneficially and who is (are) not

a permanent resident(

s) within the meaning of the

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).

I (We) am (are) or the transferee(s), transmittee(s),

caveator(

s) or lessee(

s) is (are) acting as trustee(

s) for

(or acting on behalf of)

of which will hold the interest in the

land beneficially and not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf

of any person and which is a "foreign controlled

corporation(s)" or "foreign controlled limited

partnership(s)" as defined in the Foreign Ownership of

Land Regulations. The majority of the shares or

memberships are held by persons from the Country

of .

The Corporation(s), , is (are) acting

as trustee(

s) for (or acting on behalf of)

from the Country of

who will hold the interest in the land beneficially and

not as trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and

who is (are) not a permanent resident(

s) within the

meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

(Canada).

The Corporation(s), , is (are) acting as

trustee(

s) for (or acting on behalf

of) of which will

hold the interest in the land beneficially and not as

trustee(

s) and not on behalf of any person and which is a

"foreign controlled corporation(s)" or "foreign

controlled limited partnership(s)" as defined in the

Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations. The majority

of the shares or memberships are held by persons from

the Country of .

C. Claiming an Exemption for an interest in controlled

land.

The interest is being acquired under a statutory

exemption,

section of the Foreign

Ownership of Land Regulations. (If acquiring an

interest under: 1)

section 4(2), a copy of the letters

probate or letters of administration must form an exhibit

to this declaration and 2)

section 9, a copy of the

agreement must form an exhibit to this declaration;

The interest is being acquired under O.C. No.

passed (day/month/year) .

2. The true consideration paid or payable in respect of the

transaction* is as follows: (give full details of purchase or

rental as applicable, including total price paid)

3. The present value of the land*, in my opinion, is

("land includes buildings and all other improvements affixed to the land")

*Answer required only for transmissions, caveats and leases.

4. The Appendix "A" annexed hereto correctly sets forth the

required information for the corporation as of the date of this

declaration. Information on shares for a public corporation

may be computed as of a specific time as long as that time is

within 3 months of the date of the transaction being

registered, however, the balance of the declaration must be as

of the date the declaration is sworn.

5. I (we) am (are) executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person (from

any person other than ourselves).

AND I (WE) MAKE THIS SOLEMN DECLARATION

conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the

same force and effect as if made under oath.

SEVERALLY DECLARED BEFORE ME, )

,a lawyer in and for the )

Province of Alberta at the )

in the of )

by two-way video conferencing with the )

deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

Consent of Permanent Resident(

s) I (We), being a permanent resident(s), give my (our) consent to the

Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (Canada) to

disclose information concerning my (our) status in Canada to the

Minister or someone authorized by him.

(witness) (signature)

This is Appendix "A" to the Statutory Declaration

of declared before me the day

of 20 .

Lawyer

NOTE: This Appendix is necessary only for a corporation with

share capital which is the beneficiary of the trust. Limited

Partnerships, Banks, Trust Companies and Insurance

Companies do not have to complete this Appendix. If a

corporation is declaring that it is a foreign controlled

corporation, Appendix A does not have to be completed.

SHAREHOLDERS

List of

Shareholders

owning 5% or

more of the

outstanding

shares: (Name

and address)

Non-foreign

controlled

corporation,

Canadian

Citizen or

Permanent

Resident 1

Yes or No

Number and

Class of Shares

% of Total

Outstanding

Shares

To the best of

my knowledge

the shareholder

is the Beneficial

Owner and

controls the

Rights Attached

to the Shares

Yes or No 2

1 If a permanent resident(s), Date Landed: , Port of

Entry: , Birth Date: , and his (her or their)

previous country of permanent residency

was: .

2 If any of the shares are held in trust or any of the rights attached to the

shares are controlled through a contract or other arrangement by a

person who does not own the share then list the person(

s) who is (are)

the ultimate beneficial owner(

s) or who controls the rights attached to

the shares, stating his (her or their) citizenship status and if a permanent

resident the information as in one above.

List of Beneficial Owners of, or owners of the rights attached to, 5% or

more of the outstanding shares: (name, address and citizenship status)

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Alberta Regulation 116/2020

Dower Act

FORMS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 22, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 213/2020)

on July 22, 2020 pursuant to

section 27 of the Dower Act.

1 The Forms Regulation (AR 39/2000) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 1:

Remote execution of forms

1.1 For the period commencing on August 15, 2020 up to and

including February 28, 2021, the forms referred to in column 2

below may be used instead of the forms referred to in column 1

if the forms are being executed by two-way video conferencing

before a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta.

Column 1

Column 2

Form B

Form B.1

Form C

Form C.1

Form D

Form D.1

Form E

Form E.1

Form G

Form G.1

3 The

Schedule is amended

(

a) by adding the following after Form B:

Form B.1

Dower Act

(Section 4)

Affidavit

I, ,

of , make oath and say:

1 I am the transferor (or mortgagor, lessor or encumbrancer, as the

case may be) (or the agent acting under power of attorney in my favour

registered in the Land Titles Office on (date) as instrument

number granted by the transferor, mortgagor, or

encumbrancer) named in the within (or annexed) instrument.

2 I am (or my principal is) not married.

Neither myself nor my spouse (or my principal nor my principal's

spouse) have resided on the within mentioned land at any time since

our (or their) marriage.

I am (or my principal is) married to being the

person who executed the release of dower rights registered in the Land

Titles Office on (date) as instrument number .

A judgment for damages was obtained against me by my spouse

(or my principal by my principal's spouse) and registered in the Land

Titles Office on (date) as instrument number .

3 I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing)

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Signature)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

(

b) by adding the following after Form C:

Form C.1

Dower Act

(Sections 5, 6 and 9)

Certificate of Acknowledgment by Spouse

1 This document was acknowledged before me

by apart from her husband (or his wife).

2 acknowledged to me that she (or he)

(

a) is aware of the nature of the disposition (or agreement),

(

b) is aware that the Dower Act gives her (or him) a life estate in

the homestead and the right to prevent disposition of the

homestead by withholding consent,

(

c) consents to the disposition (or agreement) for the purpose of

giving up the life estate and other dower rights in the

homestead given to her (or him) by the Dower Act, to the

extent necessary to give effect to the said disposition (or

agreement),

(

d) is executing the document freely and voluntarily without any

compulsion on the part of her husband (or his wife), and

(

e) is executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

Dated at in the Province

of on (date) .

THIS DOCUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED )

BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Signature)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(

c) by adding the following after Form D:

Form D.1

Dower Act

(Section 7)

Release of Dower Rights

To the Registrar of Land Titles:

Take notice that I, (name of spouse) , being the wife (or husband)

of (name of married person) of (address) in the

Province of , who is the registered owner of the following

land, namely:

hereby release to my husband (or wife) all my life estate and other

dower rights in the above described land and I hereby discharge my

husband (or wife) , his (or her) heirs, executors and

administrators from any claim for dower under the Dower Act in

respect of the land, and

I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing separate

and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Signature)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

(

d) by adding the following after Form E:

Form E.1

Dower Act

(Section 7)

Affidavit in Support of Dower Release

I, , of in the Province

of , make oath and say:

1 That I am the wife (or husband) of

of in the Province of .

2 That my husband (or wife) is the registered owner of the following

land, namely:

3 That I am aware that the Dower Act gives me a life estate and other

dower rights in the land.

4 That I am executing this release for the purpose of giving up my life

estate and other dower rights in the land.

5 That I am executing this release freely and voluntarily without any

compulsion on the part of my husband (or wife).

6 That I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Signature)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

(

e) by adding the following after Form G:

Form G.1

Dower Act

(Section 21)

Affidavit of Executor or Administrator

I, , of , make oath and say:

1 I am the executor (or administrator) of the estate of .

2 To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the deceased

was not married.

To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the spouse of the

deceased married person is dead.

To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, neither the

deceased nor the spouse of the deceased have resided on the within

mentioned land at any time since their marriage.

To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the deceased

was, at the time of death, married to , being the

person who executed the release of dower rights registered in the Land

Titles Office on (date) as instrument number .

A judgment for damages was obtained against the deceased by his (or

her) spouse and registered in the Land Titles Office

on (date) as instrument number .

The homestead of the deceased consists of land other than the within

mentioned land as determined by the election of the spouse (or the

order

of the Court of Queen's Bench) registered in the Land Titles Office on

(date) as instrument number .

3 I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Signature)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

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Alberta Regulation 117/2020

Land Titles Act

FORMS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 22, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 214/2020)

on July 22, 2020 pursuant to

section 213 of the Land Titles Act.

1 The Forms Regulation (AR 480/81) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 1:

Remote execution of forms

1.1 For the period commencing on August 15, 2020 up to and

including February 28, 2021, the forms referred to in column 2

below may be used instead of the forms referred to in column 1 if the

forms are being executed remotely by two-way video conferencing

before a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta.

Column 1

Column 2

Form 11

Form 11.01

Form 11.1

Form 11.2

Form 12

Form 12.1

Form 27

Form 27.1

Form 31

Form 31.01

Form 31.1

Form 31.2

Form 32

Form 32.1

3 The following is added after Form 11:

Form 11.01

Land Titles Act

(Section 77)

Alberta Land Surveyor's Certificate

I, (name of surveyor), of the (place of residence), Alberta Land

Surveyor, make oath and say:

1 that the survey represented by this plan was made under

my personal supervision,

2 that the survey was made in accordance with good

surveying practices and in accordance with the provisions of

the Surveys Act,

3 that the survey was performed between the dates of

and , , and

that this plan is true and correct, and is prepared in

accordance with the provisions of the Land Titles Act, and

4 that I am executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Alberta Land Surveyor)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

4 The following is added after Form 11.1:

Form 11.2

Land Titles Act

(Section 77)

Monumentation Certificate

I, (name of surveyor), of the (place of residence), Alberta Land

Surveyor, make oath and say:

1 that the monuments required by

section 47 of the Surveys

Act have been placed under my personal supervision,

between the dates of and , ,

2 that the position of each monument on the ground is in

accordance with the co-ordinates shown on the survey plan

registered as number and that the boundaries that

have been established on the ground are in accordance with

the said co-ordinates, except for the following:

(List and describe any boundaries on the ground that vary

from the co-ordinates on the survey plan.), and

3 that I am executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Alberta Land Surveyor)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

5 The following is added after Form 12:

Form 12.1

Land Titles Act

(Section 77)

Dominion Land Surveyor's Certificate

I, (name of surveyor), of the (place of residence), Dominion Land

Surveyor, make oath and say:

1 that the survey represented by this plan has been made by

me, and that the said plan is correct and true and is prepared

in accordance with the provisions of the Land Titles Act, and

2 that I am executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Dominion Land Surveyor)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

6 The following is added after Form 27:

Form 27.1

Land Titles Act

(Section 131)

Affidavit in Support of Caveat

I, (the Caveator (or agent for the caveator)), make oath and say (or

solemnly declare) as follows:

1 I am the within named caveator (or agent for the

caveator).

2 I believe that I have (or the caveator has) a good and valid

claim on the land (mortgage or encumbrance), and I say that

this caveat is not being filed for the purpose of delaying or

embarrassing any person interested in or proposing to deal

with it.

3 I am executing this document by two-way video

conferencing separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Caveator (agent for the caveator))

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

7 The following is added after Form 31:

Form 31.01

Land Titles Act

(Sections 155 and 156)

Affidavit of Attestation of an Instrument

I, A.B., of , in the make

oath and say:

1. I, , being a lawyer in and for the Province

of Alberta:

(

a) witnessed the signature of named in the within

instrument, in a single session during which I was able at all

times to see and hear the person signing the instrument by

two-way video conferencing;

(

b) witnessed named in the within instrument, who is

personally known to me to be the person named in the within

(or annexed) instrument, duly sign and execute the

instrument;

(

c) have complied with the requirements established by the Law

Society of Alberta, with respect to this type of witnessing in

effect at the date of this affidavit;

I, , being a lawyer in and for the Province of

Alberta:

(

a) witnessed the signature of named in the within

instrument, in a single session during which I was able at all

times to see and hear the person signing the instrument by

two-way video conferencing;

(

b) witnessed , who, on the basis of identification

shown to me, I believe to be the person named in the within

(or annexed) instrument, duly sign and execute the

instrument;

(

c) have complied with the requirements established by the Law

Society of Alberta, with respect to this type of witnessing in

effect at the date of this affidavit;

2. the instrument was signed at , in

the and I am the subscribing witness

thereto;

3. I believe the person whose signature I witnessed is at least

eighteen (18) years of age;

4. I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

Form 31.01

Land Titles Act

(Sections 155 and 156)

Affidavit of Attestation of an Instrument by Marksman

I, A.B., of , in the , make oath and

say:

1. I, , being a lawyer in and for the Province of

Alberta:

(

a) witnessed the signature of named in the within

instrument, in a single session during which I was able at all

times to see and hear the person making their mark on the

instrument by two-way video conferencing;

(

b) witnessed named in the within instrument, who

is personally known to me to be the person named in the

within (or annexed) instrument, duly execute the instrument

by making their mark on the instrument;

(

c) have complied with the requirements established by the Law

Society of Alberta, with respect to this type of witnessing in

effect at the date of this affidavit;

I, , being a lawyer in and for the Province of

Alberta:

(

a) witnessed the signature of named in the within

instrument, in a single session during which I was able at all

times to see and hear the person making their mark on the

instrument by two-way video conferencing;

(

b) witnessed , who, on the basis of identification

shown to me, I believe to be the person named in the within

(or annexed) instrument, duly execute the instrument by

making their mark on the instrument;

(

c) have complied with the requirements established by the Law

Society of Alberta, with respect to this type of witnessing in

effect at the date of this affidavit;

2. the instrument was read over and fully explained to the person

whose execution by mark I witnessed before it was executed and

he/she seemed to fully understand it;

3. the instrument was executed at in

the and I am the subscribing witness thereto;

4. I believe the person whose execution by mark I witnessed is at

least eighteen (18) years of age;

5. I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

8 The following is added after Form 31.1:

Form 31.2

Land Titles Act

(Section 161)

Affidavit Verifying Corporate Signing Authority

I, A.B. of make oath and say:

1. I am an officer or a director of (here set out name of corporation)

named in the within or annexed instrument (or caveat).

2. I am authorized by the corporation to execute the instrument (or

caveat) without affixing a corporate seal.

3. I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Officer or Director)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

9 The following is added after Form 32:

Form 32.1

Land Titles Act

(Section 164)

Affidavit re Value of Land

I, A.B., of , in the make oath any

say:

1. I am (one of) the transferee (or agent of the transferee) named

in the within or annexed transfer and I know the land therein

described.

2. I know the circumstances of the transfer and true consideration

paid by me is as follows:

(Give full details: cash, assumption of mortgage, exchange or

other consideration with cash value of same.)

3. The current value* of the land**, in my opinion, is

$ .

* "value" means the dollar amount that the land might be

expected to realize if it were sold on the open market by a

willing seller to a willing buyer.

** "land" includes buildings and all other improvements

affixed to the land.

4. I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Transferee or Agent of Transferee)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

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Alberta Regulation 118/2020

Personal Property Security Act

PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY FORMS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 22, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 215/2020)

on July 22, 2020 pursuant to

section 73 of the Personal Property Security Act.

1 The Personal Property Security Forms Regulation

(AR 231/2002) is amended by this Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 1:

Remote execution of forms

1.1 For the period commencing on August 15, 2020 up to and

including February 28, 2021, the forms referred to in column 2

below may be used instead of the forms referred to in column 1 if the

forms are being executed remotely by two-way video conferencing

before a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta.

Column 1

Column 2

Form 18

Form 18.1

Form 20

Form 20.1

3 The

Schedule is amended

(

a) by adding the following after Form 18:

Form 18.1

Affidavit Verifying Notice (Video Conferencing)

Personal Property Security Regulation

Section 66(1)

I, of

in the Province of (postal code)

make oath and say:

1. That I have been authorized by the secured party to act as an agent

for the purpose of effecting registration of notices relating to a

security interest in a fixture or crop on the land described in the

attached notice.

2. That I have full knowledge of the facts set out in the attached notice

and the statement of facts is true.

3 That I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

SWORN BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Agent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

(

b) by adding the following after Form 20:

Form 20.1

Proof of Demand to Secured

Party (Fixtures or Crops)

Personal Property Security Act

Section 49(9)

Statutory Declaration

I, of

(Address) in the Province of (postal code)

DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:

1. A Notice of Security Interest was registered in the Land Titles Office

as instrument number against the following land:

(Give legal description and LINC if known)

2. I am named as the debtor in the Notice of Security Interest.

I have an interest in the land as follows:

(Describe nature of interest)

pursuant to instrument/caveat no.

3. Attached to this declaration and marked as Exhibit A is a

copy of the Demand to Secured Party which was given to

(Name of Secured Party) .

4. Service of Exhibit A was effected on the secured party on the

(day) day of (month) , (year) by

(Type of delivery method) as evidenced by the proof of

service attached to this declaration and marked as Exhibit B.

(Attach post office receipt or affidavit verifying service in some

other authorized manner.)

5. The prescribed 40-day period for submitting a Change Notice or

Order of the Court for registration has expired.

6. I have the authority to submit for registration a Change Notice

pursuant to

section 49 of the Personal Property Security Act.

7. I am executing this document by two-way video conferencing

separate and apart from any other person.

AND I MAKE THIS SOLEMN DECLARATION CONSCIENTIOUSLY

BELIEVING IT TO BE TRUE AND KNOWING THAT IT IS OF THE

SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF MADE UNDER OATH.

DECLARED BEFORE ME, , )

a lawyer in and for the Province of Alberta )

at the in the )

of by two-way video conferencing )

with the deponent who was at the )

in the Province of Alberta this day of )

, on the basis of evidence )

provided to me that enabled me to verify the ) (Deponent)

deponent's identity and confirm the contents )

of the document being executed. )

(Lawyer)

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Alberta Regulation 119/2020

Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act

ALBERTA HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 22, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 218/2020)

on July 22, 2020 pursuant to

section 7 of the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act.

1 The Alberta Heritage Scholarship Regulation (AR 214/99)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 2 is amended

(

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

(2.1) Notwithstanding subsection (2), for the purposes of the

2019-2020 academic year, a student who obtains credit that

corresponds with one of the following course codes applied by

Alberta Education is deemed to have obtained a grade of 90% for

that course:

(

a) UCT 1999;

(

b) UCT 2999;

(

c) UCT 3999.

(

b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the

following:

(3) The Minister shall determine the actual amount of each

Alexander Rutherford Scholarship to be granted having regard to

(a) subsection (2) and the actual marks achieved by the

applicant during grades 10 to 12 or any one or any

combination of those grades satisfactory to the Minister,

and

(b) subsection (2.1) and the course codes applied by Alberta

Education in respect of credit obtained by the applicant

during grades 10 to 12 for the academic year 2019-

3 This Regulation has effect on August 1, 2020.

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Alberta Regulation 120/2020

Protection Against Family Violence Act

PROTECTION AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 22, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 225/2020)

on July 22, 2020 pursuant to

section 14 of the Protection Against Family

Violence Act.

1 The Protection Against Family Violence Regulation

(AR 80/99) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(1) is amended by adding the following after

clause (d):

(e) "telecommunication" includes the use of a telephone or video

conference.

Section 4 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Application in person or by telecommunication

4(1) Subject to subsection (2), an application for an order may be

made in person or by telecommunication.

(2) The Provincial Court may establish requirements for an

application by telecommunication.

Section 5 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)(

a) by striking out "oath" and

substituting "oath or affirmation and declaration, as the

case may be,";

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "oath" and

substituting "oath or affirmation and declaration".

Section 6(

b) is amended by striking out "the designated

person" and substituting "the person who applied for the order".

6 This Regulation has effect on August 15, 2020.

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Alberta Regulation 121/2020

Vital Statistics Act

VITAL STATISTICS INFORMATION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 23, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 226/2020)

on July 23, 2020 pursuant to

section 76 of the Vital Statistics Act.

1 The Vital Statistics Information Regulation (AR 108/2018)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 15 is amended

(

a) in subsection (5)(a)(

i) by striking out "law enforcement

agency" and substituting "fingerprinting agency";

(

b) in subsection (6)(

d) by striking out "law enforcement

agency" and substituting "fingerprinting agency";

(

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

(7) Information provided to confirm that a person has not

been convicted of a designated offence must be

(

a) either

(

i) a criminal record check, or

(ii) a police information check,

(

b) dated not earlier than 30 days prior to the date the

application is received, and

(

c) in a form satisfactory to the Registrar.

3 The following is added after

section 15:

Designated offences

15.1 The offences prescribed as designated offences are the

offences listed in paragraphs (a), (c), (c.1), (d), (d.1) and (

e) of

the definition of "designated offence" in subsection 490.011(1)

of the Criminal Code (Canada).

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Alberta Regulation 122/2020

Municipal Government Act

REGIONAL SERVICES COMMISSIONS

REPEAL REGULATION

Filed: July 23, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 227/2020)

on July 23, 2020 pursuant to sections 602.02 and 602.4 of the Municipal

Government Act.

1 The following regulations are repealed:

(

a) Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission

Regulation (AR 129/85);

(

b) Aqua 7 Regional Water Commission Regulation

(AR 224/2003);

(

c) Aspen Regional Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 176/2007);

(

d) Athabasca Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 259/98);

(

e) Barrhead Regional Water Commission Regulation

(AR 135/2011);

(

f) Beaver Emergency Services Commission

Regulation (AR 58/2010);

(

g) Beaver Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 75/92);

(

h) Beaver River Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 51/2003);

(

i) Big Country Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 142/86);

(

j) Bonnyville Regional Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 43/2018);

(

k) Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission

Regulation (AR 59/2011);

(

l) Bow Valley Waste Management Commission

Regulation (AR 15/98);

(

m) Capital Region Assessment Services Commission

Regulation (AR 77/96);

(

n) Capital Region Northeast Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 290/84);

(

o) Capital Region Parkland Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 291/84);

(

p) Capital Region Southwest Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 292/84);

(

q) Central Alberta Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 211/2000);

(

r) Central Peace Fire and Rescue Commission

Regulation (AR 113/2016);

(

s) Central Peace Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 64/2001);

(

t) Central Waste Management Commission

Disestablishment Regulation (AR 77/2017);

(

u) Chief Mountain Regional Solid Waste Services

Commission Regulation (AR 33/2020);

(

v) Cold Lake Regional Utility Services Commission

Regulation (AR 265/86);

(

w) Darwell Lagoon Commission Regulation

(AR 59/2007);

(

x) Elk Point/St. Paul Regional Water Commission

Regulation (AR 52/2012);

(

y) Evergreen Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 31/2000);

(

z) Foothills Regional Emergency Services

Commission Regulation (AR 268/97);

(aa) Foothills Regional Services Commission

Regulation (AR 161/89);

(bb) Greenview Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 78/2001);

(cc) Henry Kroeger Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 30/88);

(dd) Highway 3 Regional Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 313/2009);

(ee) Highway 12/21 Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 195/2006);

(ff) Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 154/90);

(gg) Highway 28/63 Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 136/2011);

(hh) Highway 43 East Waste Commission Regulation

(AR 32/94);

(ii) John S. Batiuk Regional Water Commission

Regulation (AR 293/84);

(jj) Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission

Regulation (AR 105/2013);

(kk) Lakeland Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Disestablishment Regulation

(AR 15/2009);

(ll) Lesser Slave Lake Regional Waste Management

Services Commission Regulation (AR 16/98);

(mm) Lethbridge Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 138/89);

(nn) Lethbridge Regional Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 173/2001);

(oo) Long Lake Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 98/91);

(pp) Mackenzie Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 264/2003);

(qq) Magrath and District Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 171/2012);

(rr) Mountain View Regional Emergency Services

Commission Disestablishment Regulation

(AR 70/2011);

(ss) Mountain View Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 43/2001);

(tt) Mountain View Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 245/92);

(uu) North 43 Lagoon Commission Regulation

(AR 181/2003);

(vv) North Forty Mile Regional Waste Management

Services Commission Regulation (AR 284/88);

(ww) North Peace Regional Landfill Commission

Regulation (AR 174/2001);

(xx) North Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services

Commission Regulation (AR 166/2008);

(yy) North Red Deer River Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 105/2004);

(zz) Northeast Pigeon Lake Regional Services

Commission Regulation (AR 162/89);

(aaa) Oldman River Regional Services Commission

Regulation (AR 303/2003);

(bbb) Pincher Creek Emergency Services Commission

Regulation (AR 230/2014);

(ccc) Ridge Regional Public Safety Services Commission

Regulation (AR 12/2020);

(ddd) Ridge Water Services Commission Regulation

(AR 175/2009);

(eee) Roseridge Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 17/2001);

(fff) Shirley McClellan Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 212/2007);

(ggg) Slave Lake Airport Services Commission

Regulation (AR 267/98);

(hhh) Smoky River Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 24/2003);

(iii) Smoky River Regional Water Management

Commission Regulation (AR 151/2003);

(jjj) South Forty Waste Services Commission

Regulation (AR 175/98);

(kkk) South Pigeon Lake Regional Wastewater

Commission Regulation (AR 44/2018);

(lll) South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission

Regulation (AR 52/2008);

(mmm) St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission

Regulation (AR 232/99);

(nnn) Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Commission

Regulation (AR 53/2008);

(ooo) Sylvan Lake Regional Water Commission

Regulation (AR 54/2008);

(ppp) Thorhild Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Disestablishment Regulation

(AR 22/2013);

(qqq) Trivillage Regional Sewage Services Commission

Municipal Utilities Acquisition Regulation

(AR 368/92);

(rrr) Trivillage Regional Sewage Services Commission

Regulation (AR 70/90);

(sss) Twin Valley Regional Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 175/2011);

(ttt) Two Hills Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 49/2000);

(uuu) Vauxhall and District Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 301/2009);

(vvv) Vermilion River Regional Waste Management

Services Commission Regulation (AR 63/2005);

(www) Vulcan District Waste Commission Regulation

(AR 106/2004);

(xxx) West Inter Lake District Regional Water Services

Commission Regulation (AR 156/2008);

(yyy) Westend Regional Sewage Services Commission

Regulation (AR 277/94);

(zzz) Westlock Regional Waste Management

Commission Regulation (AR 40/2000);

(aaaa) Westlock Regional Water Services Commission

Regulation (AR 167/2008);

(bbbb) Willow Creek Regional Waste Management Services

Commission Regulation (AR 274/93).

2 This Regulation has effect on September 1, 2020.

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Alberta Regulation 123/2020

Municipal Government Act

PLANNING EXEMPTION (RECREATION DEVELOPMENT

ACT REPEAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 23, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 228/2020)

on July 23, 2020 pursuant to

section 618 of the Municipal Government Act.

1 The Planning Exemption Regulation (AR 223/2000) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 3 is amended by repealing clause (c).

3 This Regulation has effect on the coming into force of

section 15 of the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act,

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Alberta Regulation 124/2020

Scrap Metal Dealers and

Recyclers Identification Act

SCRAP METAL DEALERS AND

RECYCLERS REGULATION

Filed: July 23, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 229/2020)

on July 23, 2020 pursuant to

section 10 of the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers

Identification Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Identification

3 Information

4 Age eligibility requirement

5 Mandatory use of traceable currency

6 Stolen property

7 Exemption

8 Expiry

9 Coming into force

Definitions

1 For the purposes of the Act,

(a) "scrap metal" includes the following other metal or materials:

(

i) copper cables and wires, including power lines,

telecommunications cables and cable reels;

(ii) metal traffic control lights, signals and signs;

(iii) street lighting poles, wiring and fixtures;

(iv) sewer grates and manhole covers;

(

v) metal guard rails and handrails;

(vi) metal grave markers, funeral vases, memorial plaques

and monuments;

(vii) catalytic converters;

(viii) lead acid batteries;

(ix) restricted metal as defined in clause (b);

(b) "restricted metal" means

(

i) materials containing copper, in any form,

(ii) materials containing bronze, in any form,

(iii) metal that bears distinguishing or identifying marks

indicating ownership,

(iv) metallic wire that appears to have had insulation or

casing removed from it, and

(

v) the other metal or materials referred to in clause (a)(ii)

to (viii).

Identification

2(1) A scrap metal dealer or recycler who purchases or receives scrap

metal from a person must require the person to provide at the time of

the transaction one piece of valid government-issued identification to

the scrap metal dealer or recycler.

(2) The identification in subsection (1) must

(

a) have a photo,

(

b) have a name,

(

c) have a signature,

(

d) include the person's date of birth,

(

e) have a unique identification number, and

(

f) be the original identification document.

Information

3(1) A scrap metal dealer or recycler who purchases or receives scrap

metal from a person must obtain and record at the time of the

transaction the following information respecting the transaction:

(

a) the person's identifying information, including

(

i) the person's first name and surname,

(ii) the person's current address,

(iii) the unique identification number on the

government-issued identification provided by the

person, and

(iv) the name of the person's business, if applicable;

(

b) the identifying information for the transaction, including

(

i) the date and time of the day the scrap metal was

acquired,

(ii) a brief description of the scrap metal,

(iii) the weight of the scrap metal, and

(iv) the specific make, model, colour and licence plate

number of any vehicle in which the scrap metal was

delivered.

(2) If a scrap metal dealer or recycler is purchasing or receiving

restricted metal, the scrap metal dealer or recycler must provide the

information recorded under subsection (1) electronically to a peace

officer or law enforcement agency by entering the information into a

database maintained on behalf of the Minister for the purposes of the

Act.

(3) The Minister may require that peace officers and law enforcement

agencies are granted access to the database referred to in subsection

(2), provided that the disclosure of information in the database pertains

to the discharge of the peace officer's or law enforcement agency's

powers, duties or obligations under the Act.

Age eligibility requirement

4 No scrap metal dealer or recycler shall purchase or receive scrap

metal from a person who fails to provide proof that the person is 18

years of age or older.

Mandatory use of traceable currency

5 For the purposes of

section 3.1 of the Act, a scrap metal dealer or

recycler must use traceable currency if the total value of a transaction

is $0.01 or more.

Stolen property

6 For the purposes of

section 4(2) of the Act, a peace officer or a law

enforcement agency may require a scrap metal dealer or recycler to

hold metal that a scrap metal dealer or recycler, peace officer or law

enforcement agency suspects is stolen property for a period of 30 days.

Exemption

7 For the purposes of

section 10(

g) of the Act, the following entities

are exempt from the application of the Act:

(

a) a landfill as defined in the Waste Control Regulation

(AR 192/96);

(

b) a society as defined in the Societies Act;

(

c) an association registered as a charitable association under

Part 9 of the Companies Act;

(

d) an entity incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under

the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (Canada);

(

e) an entity registered as a charity with the Canada Revenue

Agency and that has a charitable registration number.

Expiry

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

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

repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this

Regulation expires on April 30, 2025.

Coming into force

9(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation has effect on

September 1, 2020.

(2) Sections 3(2) and (3), 5 and 6 have effect on November 1, 2020.

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Alberta Regulation 125/2020

Traffic Safety Act

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DIMENSION AND WEIGHT

(PERMIT REDUCTION) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 28, 2020

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. 33/20) on July 27,

2020 pursuant to sections 116(b), 116(

d) and 151(

a) of the Traffic Safety Act.

1 The Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight

Regulation (AR 315/2002) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended

(

a) by adding the following after clause (f):

(f.1) "ball hitch" means a coupling device that is mounted on

the rear of a vehicle consisting of mounting brackets

and a ball-shaped hitching mechanism that couples or

connects to a latching mechanism on the other vehicle

or component for the purpose of supporting or towing

the vehicle or component;

(

b) in clause (

g) by striking out "but that is not equipped

with a sleeper cab";

(

c) by repealing clause (

m) and substituting the

following:

(m) "Director" means the Director of Permitting and

Approvals of the Department of Transportation;

(

d) by adding the following after clause (o):

(o.1) "drop frame" means a truck frame extension that

extends the frame behind and below the centre of the

rearmost axle of a truck tractor for the purpose of

mounting a fifth wheel;

(

e) by adding the following after clause (aa):

(aa.1) "load overhang" means the longitudinal distance from

the rearmost point of a vehicle excluding any load to the

rearmost point of the vehicle including any load;

(

f) by repealing clause (bb);

(

g) in clause (gg) by striking out "but that is not equipped

with a sleeper cab";

(

h) by adding the following after clause (gg):

(gg.01) "pintle hitch" means a tow ring configuration that is

used to secure a hook or a ball combination for the

purpose of connecting a power unit to a trailer;

(

i) by repealing clause (ii);

(

j) by adding the following after clause (jj.1):

(jj.2) "recreational travel trailer" means a trailer that is

primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters

for recreational camping, travel or seasonal use;

(

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

(qq.1) "stinger-steer auto carrier" means a combination of

vehicles designed and intended to carry automobiles or

boats consisting of a truck tractor and semi-trailer where

the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame behind and

below the centre of the rearmost axle of the power unit;

(

l) by adding the following after clause (rr):

(rr.1) "toter-home" means a combination of a truck tractor,

equipped with living accommodations, coupled to a

semi-trailer by means of a fifth wheel, used to transport

event-specific equipment such as race cars,

motorcycles, snowmobiles and wagons along with

related items to racing events, trade shows, carnivals

and rodeos, but not goods for delivery or unrelated

cargo other than personal items;

(rr.2) "tow dolly" means a coupling device that is mounted on

the rear of a vehicle consisting of a tow bar, associated

mounting brackets and a latching mechanism that

couples or connects to the front axle of a vehicle in tow

and is capable of lifting the front axle off the ground,

for the purpose of supporting or towing the vehicle;

(

m) by adding the following after clause (fff):

(fff.1) "weight-distributing hitch" means a coupling device

that is mounted on the rear of a vehicle consisting of a

ball hitch in combination with associated mounting

brackets, spring bars and a sway control mechanism that

couples or connects to a hitching mechanism on the

other vehicle or component for the purpose of

supporting or towing the vehicle or component;

(fff.2) "wide-base single tire" means a tire not used on a

steering axle or a tridem drive axle and having a

nominal width of at least 445 millimetres and a nominal

ratio of sidewall height to width of 55 or less, as

indicated by the manufacturer and shown on the tire;

(

n) in clause (ggg) by striking out "but that is not equipped

with a sleeper cab".

Section 3 is amended by adding the following after

clause (o):

(o.1) stinger-steer auto carrier;

(o.2) toter-home;

Section 4 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) in clause (b.1) by striking out "or" at the end of

clause (v), by adding "or" at the end of clause

(vi) and by adding the following after clause (vi):

(vii) the effective rear overhang exceeds 4.0 metres;

(ii) in clause (b.2) by striking out "or" at the end of

clause (

v) and by adding the following after

clause (v):

(v.1) the effective rear overhang exceeds 4.0 metres, or

(iii) by repealing clause (c)(ii) and substituting the

following:

(ii) in the case of a semi-trailer with axles equipped

with wide-base single tires that was manufactured

before 2010, the track width is less than 2.3 metres

or exceeds 2.6 metres,

(ii.1) in the case of a semi-trailer with axles equipped

with wide-base single tires that was manufactured

in 2010 or later, the track width is less than 2.45

metres or exceeds 2.6 metres,

(ii.2) in the case of a semi-trailer with axles that are not

equipped with wide-base single tires,

(

A) the track width is less than 2.5 metres or

exceeds 2.6 metres, or

(

B) where the semi-trailer is equipped with a

tandem axle that is converted to a tridem

axle, the track width is less than 2.4 metres or

exceeds 2.6 metres,

(iv) by repealing clause (d)(ii) and substituting the

following:

(ii) in the case of a full trailer with axles equipped with

wide-base single tires that was manufactured

before 2010, the track width is less than 2.3 metres

or exceeds 2.6 metres,

(ii.1) in the case of a full trailer with axles equipped with

wide-base single tires that was manufactured in

2010 or later, the track width is less than 2.45

metres or exceeds 2.6 metres,

(ii.2) in the case of a full trailer with axles that are not

equipped with wide-base single tires, the track width

is less than 2.5 metres or exceeds 2.6 metres,

(

v) by repealing clause (e)(ii) and substituting the

following:

(ii) in the case of a pony trailer with axles equipped

with wide-base single tires that was manufactured

before 2010, the track width is less than 2.3 metres

or exceeds 2.6 metres,

(ii.1) in the case of a pony trailer with axles equipped

with wide-base single tires that was manufactured

in 2010 or later, the track width is less than 2.45

metres or exceeds 2.6 metres,

(ii.2) in the case of a pony trailer with axles that are not

equipped with wide-base single tires,

(

A) the track width is less than 2.5 metres or

exceeds 2.6 metres, or

(

B) where the pony trailer is equipped with a

tandem axle that is converted to a tridem

axle, the track width is less than 2.4 metres or

exceeds 2.6 metres,

(

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

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may operate a

stinger-steer auto carrier on a highway when

(

a) the overall length of the combination exceeds 23 metres

when loaded, if

(

i) the overall length of the combination when loaded

does not exceed 25 metres,

(ii) the overall length of the combination when

unloaded does not exceed 23 metres,

(iii) the front overhang beyond the bumper of the truck

tractor does not exceed 1.0 metre,

(iv) the effective rear overhang of the truck tractor

when loaded does not exceed 4.6 metres,

(

v) the load overhang at the rear of the semi-trailer

does not exceed 1.2 metres,

(vi) the overall length of the truck tractor does not

exceed 12.5 metres, and

(vii) the trailer length of the semi-trailer does not

exceed 14.65 metres;

(

b) the height of the truck tractor or semi-trailer exceeds

4.15 metres when loaded, if

(

i) the height of the truck tractor and semi-trailer

when loaded do not exceed 4.3 metres, and

(ii) the height of the truck tractor and semi-trailer

when unloaded do not exceed 4.15 metres;

(

c) the effective rear overhang of the semi-trailer exceeds

35% of the semi-trailer wheelbase, if

(

i) the effective rear overhang does not exceed

4.0 metres or 42% of the semi-trailer wheelbase,

whichever is greater,

(ii) the width of the load overhang at the rear of the

semi-trailer does not exceed 2.3 metres, and

(iii) the load overhang at the rear of the semi-trailer

does not exceed 1.2 metres.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may operate a

toter-home on a highway when

(

a) the wheelbase of the truck tractor exceeds 6.2 metres, if

the truck tractor wheelbase does not exceed 9.0 metres,

and

(

b) the effective rear overhang of the semi-trailer exceeds

35% of the trailer wheelbase, if the effective rear

overhang of the semi-trailer does not exceed 6.0 metres.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b)(iv)(A), a person may

operate a truck manufactured after September 1, 1993, other than

a truck with a tridem drive axle group, with a hitch offset that

exceeds 1.8 metres but does not exceed 3.5 metres on a highway

(

a) the truck is

(

i) towing a trailer connected by a pintle hitch, or

(ii) towing a motor vehicle attached to a tow dolly or

connected by a tow bar with a pintle hitch,

and

(

b) the maximum weight, including any load, of the trailer

or motor vehicle does not exceed 6000 kilograms.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b.1)(vi) and (b.2)(v), a

person may operate a single steer truck with a tridem drive axle

group or a twin steer truck with a tridem drive axle group with a

hitch offset that exceeds 2.6 metres but does not exceed

3.8 metres on a highway if

(

a) the truck is

(

i) towing a trailer connected by a pintle hitch, or

(ii) towing a motor vehicle attached to a tow dolly or

connected by a tow bar with a pintle hitch,

and

(

b) the maximum weight, including any load, of the trailer

or motor vehicle does not exceed 6000 kilograms.

(7) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b)(iv), a person may operate

a truck manufactured after September 1, 1993, other than a truck

with a tandem or tridem drive axle group, towing a recreational

travel trailer, with a hitch offset that exceeds 1.8 metres but does

not exceed 4.9 metres on a highway if

(

a) the trailer is connected to the truck with a ball hitch

combined with a weight distributing hitch, or with a

fifth wheel,

(

b) the trailer is being towed on its own axles and wheels,

and

(

c) the truck is only towing one trailer.

Section 5 is amended by adding the following after clause

(d):

(d.1) forklifts attached at the rear of semi-trailers, B-trains and full

trailers are not included in determining the measurement of

overall length, full trailer length, semi-trailer length and box

length unless the forklift protrudes more than 1.5 metres

beyond the rear of the vehicle;

(d.2) forklifts attached at the rear of trucks are not included in

determining the measurement of overall length and effective

rear overhang unless the forklift protrudes more than 1.5

metres beyond the rear of the vehicle;

Section 9 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) in clause (

a) by adding "other than a wide-base

single tire" after "on a tire";

(ii) by adding the following after clause (a):

(a.1) in the case of a wide-base single tire on a single

carrying axle, the gross weight on the wide-base

single tire exceeds 4550 kilograms;

(a.2) in the case of a wide-base single tire on any other

axle group, the gross weight on the wide-base

single tire exceeds the smallest of the following:

(i) 4550 kilograms;

(ii) the capacity determined by multiplying the

cross-section dimension of the tire in

millimetres, as determined by the

manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms;

(iii) in clause (e)

(

A) in subclause (ii) by adding "other than where

there are 4 wide-base single tires," after "with

fewer than 8 tires,";

(

B) by adding the following after subclause

(ii):

(iii) with 4 wide-base single tires, the gross

weight on the axle group or axles exceeds

17 000 kilograms;

(iv) in clause (f)

(

A) in subclause (

i) by striking out "on a primary

highway or secondary road";

(

B) by repealing subclause (ii);

(

C) in subclause (iii) by adding "other than 6

wide-base single tires," after "with fewer than

12 tires,";

(

D) by adding the following after subclause

(iii):

(iv) with 6 wide-base single tires, the gross

weight on the axle group

(

A) exceeds 24 000 kilograms, if the axle

spread is 3.0 metres or more, but not

more than 3.7 metres;

(

B) exceeds 21 000 kilograms, if the axle

spread is 2.4 metres or more, but less

than 3.0 metres;

(

v) in clauses (f.1) and (f.2) by striking out "on a

primary highway";

(vi) by repealing clauses (f.3) and (k)(viii);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(

a) and (b)(i)(C), a person

may operate a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck, other than a

bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a tridem drive axle

group, on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck

exceeds 7300 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the steering axle of the

truck exceeds 3650 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck does

not exceed 7700 kilograms,

(

d) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

385 millimetres,

(

e) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the steering axle,

(

f) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative, and

(

g) the gross weight on any tire is no greater than the

capacity determined by multiplying the cross-section

dimension of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms.

(1.2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(

a) and (b)(i)(C), a person

may operate a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck, other than a

bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a tridem drive axle

group, on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck

exceeds 7300 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the steering axle of the

truck exceeds 3650 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck does

not exceed 8500 kilograms,

(

d) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

425 millimetres,

(

e) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the steering axle,

(

f) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative, and

(

g) the gross weight on any tire is no greater than the

capacity determined by multiplying the cross-section

dimension of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms.

(1.3) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(

a) and (b)(i)(C), a person

may operate a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck, other than a

bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a tridem drive axle

group, on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck

exceeds 7300 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the steering axle of the

truck exceeds 3650 kilograms and the capacity

determined by multiplying the cross-section dimension

of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck does

not exceed 9100 kilograms,

(

d) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

445 millimetres,

(

e) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the steering axle, and

(

f) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative.

(1.4) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a)and (b)(i)(D), a person

may operate a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a

tridem drive axle group on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck

exceeds 7300 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the steering axle of the

truck exceeds 3650 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck does

not exceed 7700 kilograms,

(

d) the gross weight on the steering axle is not less than

27 percent of the weight on the drive axle,

(

e) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

385 millimetres,

(

f) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the steering axle,

(

g) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative, and

(

h) the gross weight on any tire is no greater than the

capacity determined by multiplying the cross-section

dimension of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms.

(1.5) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(

a) and (b)(i)(D), a person

may operate a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a

tridem drive axle group on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck

exceeds 7300 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the steering axle of the

truck exceeds 3650 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck does

not exceed 8500 kilograms,

(

d) the gross weight on the steering axle is not less than

27 percent of the weight on the drive axle,

(

e) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

425 millimetres,

(

f) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the steering axle,

(

g) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative, and

(

h) the gross weight on any tire is no greater than the

capacity determined by multiplying the cross-section

dimension of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms.

(1.6) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(

a) and (b)(i)(D), a person

may operate a bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a

tridem drive axle group on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the steering axle of the truck

exceeds 7300 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the steering axle of the

truck exceeds 3650 kilograms and the capacity

determined by multiplying the cross-section dimension

of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the steering axle does not exceed

9100 kilograms,

(

d) the gross weight on the steering axle is not less than

27 percent of the weight on the drive axle,

(

e) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

445 millimetres,

(

f) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the steering axle, and

(

g) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative.

(1.7) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b)(ii), a person may

operate a twin steer bed truck, picker truck or winch truck, other

than a twin steer bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a

tridem drive axle group, on a highway when the gross weight on

the twin steer axle group of the truck exceeds 13 600 kilograms,

(

a) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck does not exceed 14 600 kilograms,

(

b) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

365 millimetres,

(

c) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the twin steer axle group of the truck, and

(

d) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative.

(1.8) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(

a) and (b)(ii), a person

may operate a twin steer bed truck, picker truck or winch truck,

other than a twin steer bed truck, picker truck or winch truck

with a tridem drive axle group, on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck exceeds 13 600 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the twin steer axle group of

the truck exceeds 3650 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck does not exceed 15 200 kilograms,

(

d) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is 385, 425

or 445 millimetres,

(

e) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the twin steer axle group of the truck,

(

f) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative, and

(

g) the gross weight on any tire is no greater than the

capacity determined by multiplying the cross-section

dimension of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms.

(1.9) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b)(iii), a person may

operate a twin steer bed truck, picker truck or winch truck with a

tridem drive axle group on a highway when the gross weight on

the twin steer axle group of the truck exceeds 13 600 kilograms,

(

a) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck does not exceed 14 600 kilograms,

(

b) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck is not less than 40 percent of the weight on the

drive axle,

(

c) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is

365 millimetres,

(

d) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the twin steer axle group of the truck, and

(

e) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative.

(1.91) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(

a) and (b)(iii), a person

may operate a twin steer bed truck, picker truck or winch truck

with a tridem drive axle group on a highway when

(

a) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck exceeds 13 600 kilograms, and

(

b) the gross weight on a tire on the twin steer axle group of

the truck exceeds 3650 kilograms,

(

c) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck does not exceed 15 200 kilograms,

(

d) the gross weight on the twin steer axle group of the

truck is not less than 40 percent of the weight on the

drive axle,

(

e) the cross-section dimension of the tire, as determined by

the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, is 385, 425

or 445 millimetres,

(

f) any load, when loaded on the deck of the truck, is

positioned such that no additional weight is placed on

the twin steer axle group of the truck,

(

g) in the case of a truck with a fifth wheel, the pin setting

is neutral or negative, and

(

h) the gross weight on any tire is no greater than the

capacity determined by multiplying the cross-section

dimension of the tire in millimetres, as determined

by the manufacturer's width shown on the tire, by

10 kilograms.

7 This Regulation has effect on January 1, 2021.

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Alberta Regulation 126/2020

Traffic Safety Act

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CERTIFICATE AND INSURANCE

(PERMIT REDUCTION) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 28, 2020

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. 34/20) on

July 27, 2020 pursuant to

section 156 of the Traffic Safety Act.

1 The Commercial Vehicle Certificate and Insurance

Regulation (AR 314/2002) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 43(1) is amended

(

a) by repealing clause (a);

(

b) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (b);

(

c) by repealing clause (

c) and substituting the

following:

(

c) be readily available for inspection by a peace officer

during the carrier's regular business hours at the

locations where they are ordinarily kept, and

(

d) be produced by the carrier for a peace officer's

inspection at the carrier's principal place of business

within 14 days after the day that the peace officer makes

a request.

3 This Regulation has effect on January 1, 2021.

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Alberta Regulation 127/2020

Traffic Safety Act

DRIVERS' HOURS OF SERVICE

(PERMIT REDUCTION) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 28, 2020

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. 35/20) on

July 27, 2020 pursuant to

section 156 of the Traffic Safety Act.

1 The Drivers' Hours of Service Regulation (AR 317/2002)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 16 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "at its principal place

of business";

(

b) in subsection (2)

(

i) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (a);

(ii) by repealing clause (

b) and substituting the

following:

(

b) shall, on request by a peace officer, produce

forthwith to the peace officer the daily records and

daily logs for the peace officer's inspection at the

locations where they are ordinarily kept, and

(

c) shall, within 14 days from the day that a peace

officer makes a request, produce the daily records

and daily logs for the peace officer's inspection at

the carrier's principal place of business.

(

c) by repealing subsection (3).

3 This Regulation has effect on January 1, 2021.

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Alberta Regulation 128/2020

Traffic Safety Act

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY (MOBILE

TREATMENT CENTRE MODULE) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 28, 2020

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. 36/20) on

July 27, 2020 pursuant to sections 156, 21 and 81(

a) of the Traffic Safety Act.

1 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation (AR 121/2009)

is amended by this Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 4:

Mobile treatment centre module

4.1(1) In this

section and in

Schedule 8, "mobile treatment centre

module" means an attached compartment on a commercial vehicle

that is used to provide first aid and medical assistance and to

transport injured or ill workers.

(2) A person shall not operate or permit another person to operate a

commercial vehicle equipped with a mobile treatment centre module

on a highway with passengers in the mobile treatment centre module

unless the commercial vehicle complies with the safety standards set

out in

Schedule 8.

Section 37(3) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(3) A carrier shall produce the records referred to in subsection (2) for

inspection

(

a) forthwith on the request of a peace officer at the locations

where they are ordinarily kept, and

(

b) on the request of a peace officer at the carrier's principal

place of business, within 14 days from the day that the peace

officer makes the request.

Section 44 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding

section 4.1(2);

after

section 4(1), (2);

(

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

(2.1) For the purposes of

section 4.1 of this Regulation, it is an

offence to contravene or fail to comply with

section 1(1) or (2) of

Schedule 8.

5 The following is added after

Schedule 7:

Schedule 8

Mobile Treatment Centre Modules

1(1) A commercial vehicle equipped with a mobile treatment centre

module shall not be operated on a highway with passengers in the

mobile treatment centre module unless

(

a) the mobile treatment centre module carries a certificate

completed by a qualified professional engineer certifying that

the mobile treatment centre module complies with the

following standards:

(

i) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 Glazing

Materials;

(ii) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 206 Door Locks

and Door Retention Components;

(iii) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 207 Anchorage

of Seats;

(iv) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 Occupant

Protection in Frontal Impacts;

(

v) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 209 Seat Belt

Assemblies;

(vi) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 210 Seat Belt

Anchorages;

(vii) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 220 Rollover

Protection or, if the mobile treatment centre module was

manufactured prior to January 1, 2021, the Ambulance

Manufacturers Division 001 Ambulance Body Structure

Test Standard made by the Ambulance Manufacturers

Division of the National Truck Equipment Association;

(viii) Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302

Flammability of Interior Materials,

(

b) portable stretchers are restrained using straps that comply

with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 209 Seat Belt

Assemblies,

(

c) the mobile treatment centre module carries a certificate

completed by a qualified professional engineer certifying that

the mobile treatment centre module is secured to the vehicle

using a method of securement tested and found to withstand

loading in excess of 20 times the weight of the module,

(

d) the mobile treatment centre module provides warmth

sufficient for good care of an injured or ill worker, and

(

e) two-way communication between passengers in the mobile

treatment centre module and the driver of the vehicle is

maintained.

(2) A commercial vehicle equipped with a mobile treatment centre

module shall not be operated with a greater number of persons being

transported in the module than the module is designed to carry.

6 This Regulation has effect on January 1, 2021.

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Alberta Regulation 129/2020

Meat Inspection Act

MEAT INSPECTION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: July 28, 2020

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 230/2020)

on July 28, 2020 pursuant to

section 11 of the Meat Inspection Act.

1 The Meat Inspection Regulation (AR 42/2003) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 2(1) is amended

(

a) by renumbering clause (

a) as clause (a.3);

(

b) by adding the following before clause (a.3):

(a) "animal food" means the harvested part of a carcass

intended for use as food for a carnivorous or an

omnivorous animal where that animal is not intended

for human consumption;

(a.1) "by-product" means the harvested part of a carcass

which may be edible or inedible in its current state and

may be

(

i) incorporated into animal food,

(ii) used for pharmaceutical purposes, research or

education,

(iii) processed so that it becomes edible, or

(iv) used for some other purpose;

(a.2) "condemned" means marked by an inspector as

unhealthy or unfit for food or containing ingredients or

preservatives that may render it unfit for food as

required by

section 6 of the Act;

(

c) in clause (a.3) by striking out "55" and substituting

"45";

(

d) in clause (

b) by striking out "refers to whether or not

meat is" and substituting "means";

(

e) by adding the following after clause (c):

(c.1) "household" means

(

i) the producer and the producer's spouse and the

producer's children, siblings and parents, whether

in a blood, step or foster relationship or a

relationship by marriage to the producer, and

(ii) current employees of the producer living in or on

property belonging to the producer;

(c.2) "inedible" means not fit for human consumption;

(

f) by repealing clause (

e) and substituting the

following:

(e) "meat facility premises" includes all grounds of the

meat facility and all structures that form a part of the

meat facility's operations located on those grounds,

including outbuildings, but does not include any

residential premises located on the grounds of the meat

facility except to the extent that a residential premises is

used as a part of the meat facility's operations;

(

g) by adding the following after clause (f):

(f.1) "producer" means, in relation to an animal, an

individual who, directly or indirectly, owns the animal;

(

h) in clause (

g) by adding "whose meat is potentially

edible" after "poultry";

(

i) by adding the following after clause (h):

(i) "spouse" includes a person who, in relation to the

producer, is a common-law partner within the meaning

of subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada);

(j) "unfit animal" means an animal with reduced capacity

to withstand the stress of transportation due to

(

i) injury, fatigue, poor health, distress, young or old

age or impending birth of offspring, or

(ii) any other cause where there is a high risk that

transportation will lead to undue, unjustified or

unreasonable suffering;

(k) "uninspected slaughter operation" means an operation

referred to in

section 31.1.

3 Sections 3 and 4 are repealed and the following is

substituted:

Application

3(1) This Regulation applies with respect to meat facilities and

mobile butchers.

(2) Except where stated or where the context so requires, this

Regulation applies with respect to all animals.

(3) Duties and obligations imposed by this Regulation do not apply

to inspectors, except where so stated or the context so requires.

Section 5 is amended by striking out "operation".

Section 5.1 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "an establishment or

an operator of an establishment" and substituting

"activities licensed under the Safe Food for Canadians Act

(Canada)";

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "Meat Inspection Act"

and substituting "Safe Food for Canadians Act".

Section 6 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1);

(

b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the

following:

(3) A person shall not bring the carcass of an exempted animal

into a meat facility unless it is edible and free of contamination.

(3.1) The Director may prohibit a meat facility from receiving

exempted animals if, in the opinion of the Director, the meat

facility is unable to store and process the exempted animals in a

manner that makes all meat in the facility safe to eat.

(

c) in subsection (4)(

b) by striking out "washed" and

substituting "rinsed, or any combination of these, to

remove all visible contamination";

(

d) by adding the following after subsection (4):

(4.1) If a carcass or a portion of a carcass of an exempted

animal, or any product from it, that is present in a meat facility

has been condemned, an operator shall dispose of it in

accordance with the Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation

(AR 132/2014).

(

e) by repealing subsections (5) and (6) and

substituting the following:

(5) An operator shall ensure that an exempted animal is not

processed in a room where any meat that has been inspected

under the legislation is being processed, unless there are

operational controls in place to prevent contamination.

(6) After processing or handling an exempted animal, an

operator shall ensure that all items of equipment used are cleaned

and sanitized before they are used again for the processing or

handling of inspected meat.

Section 7 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "of a meat facility";

(

b) by repealing subsections (2) and (3).

Section 9(1) is amended by striking out "and authorizations"

and substituting ", authorizations, exemptions and orders".

Section 11 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding the following after

clause (c):

(

d) to slaughter and process meat as a part of an

uninspected slaughter operation.

(

b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the

following:

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Director shall issue or renew a

person's licence if the person

(

a) submits an application as required by the Director,

(

b) has met all requirements to obtain the licence,

(

c) satisfies the Director that the person will operate in

accordance with the requirements of the legislation, and

(

d) has paid, in full, all fees the person is required to pay.

Section 13 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Transfer of licence

13(1) A licence is not transferable.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a licence may be transferred if the

Director authorizes the transfer and the transferee

(

a) is eligible for the same class of licence, and

(

b) performs all licensed activities in the location for which

the licence was issued.

(3) A licence transferred under subsection (2) may be subject to

Section 15.1 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Compliance

15.1 An operator shall, in respect of the operation of that

operator's meat facility,

(

a) comply with and ensure compliance with the requirements of

(

i) the Meat Facility Standards published by the Minister,

as amended or replaced from time to time,

(ii) the legislation, and

(iii) all other enactments of the Province,

and

(

b) ensure that all food handling is done in a manner that makes

the meat edible.

Section 16(3)(

a) is amended by striking out "who is

familiar with the requirements of meat facility construction".

Section 18 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) by striking out "and equipped" and substituting ",

constructed, equipped and maintained";

(ii) in clause (

a) by adding "and the Meat Facility

Standards" after "the legislation";

(iii) by repealing clause (

b) and substituting the

following:

(

b) the hygienic production, handling and storage of

meat,

(iv) by repealing clause (c);

(

v) in clause (

d) by striking out "as required by the

Director";

(vi) by repealing clauses (

e) and (f);

(vii) by repealing clause (

g) and substituting the

following:

(

g) effective cleaning and sanitization practices,

(viii) in clause (

h) by striking out "in the case of an

abattoir,";

(

b) by repealing subsection (2).

Section 22.1 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Method of slaughter

22.1(1) A person shall restrain an animal and render it unconscious

immediately before the animal is slaughtered.

(2) The method of rendering the animal unconscious must

(

a) produce rapid unconsciousness,

(

b) ensure the animal does not regain sensitivity or

consciousness before it has been bled out, and

(

c) be one of the following methods:

(

i) delivering a blow to the animal's head by means of

a mechanical device that is in accordance with

accepted industry standards for animal welfare;

(ii) exposing the animal to gas by a method that is in

accordance with accepted industry standards for

animal welfare;

(iii) applying an electric current to the animal;

(iv) penetrating the animal's skull and brain

(

A) with a captive bolt device, or

(

B) by shooting it in the head with a rifle;

(

v) using a method approved by the Director for the

purpose of developing or testing a new procedure

or item of equipment intended to improve humane

methods of slaughter.

Section 23 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Exclusion of extraneous things

23 An operator shall ensure that there is nothing in a slaughter or

processing area, including any area where meat or meat products,

ingredients or packing materials are stored, that might interfere with

the meat facility's operation or cause a risk of contamination.

Section 25 is amended by striking out "A meat handler"

and substituting "An operator".

Section 27(2) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(2) An operator of an abattoir shall ensure that any animal that is

present in the abattoir and has died from a cause other than by

slaughter

(

a) is removed from the abattoir forthwith, or

(

b) is treated as inedible and disposed of forthwith.

18 Sections 28 and 29 are repealed.

Section 30 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) by repealing clause (c);

(ii) in clause (

e) by adding "and" after "origin,";

(iii) by repealing clause (f);

(

b) in subsection (3)(

b) by striking out "remove the record

for the purpose of making copies" and substituting "make

copies of a record that has been produced";

(

c) by repealing subsection (4).

20 The following is added after

section 31:

Part 4.1

Uninspected Slaughter Operations

Uninspected slaughter operations

31.1(1) The operator of an uninspected slaughter operation, or a

person authorized by that operator, shall only slaughter, process or

transport an animal in accordance with the requirements of this Part

and

Part 5.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), Parts 2.1, 3, 4 and 6 and

section 77 do

not apply to an uninspected slaughter operation.

(3) The following sections apply to uninspected slaughter operations:

(a)

section 6(3.1);

(b)

section 18(1)(b);

(c)

section 21(1);

(

d) section 22.1;

(

e) section 25;

(

f) section 30;

(g)

section 36(1)(c).

Location of slaughter and processing

31.2(1) An uninspected slaughter operation may be conducted at

premises owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the operator.

(2) Subject to

section 32(2), the operator of an uninspected slaughter

operation shall ensure that the slaughter operation, including rendering

the animal unconscious in accordance with

section 22.1 and bleeding,

eviscerating and removing the head, feet and hide, is completed on the

premises referred to in subsection (1).

Transportation and storage

31.3 A carcass slaughtered as a part of an uninspected slaughter

operation,

(

a) if it is transported, shall only be transported in accordance

with the requirements in

Part 5, and

(

b) if it is stored, shall be stored in accordance with the

requirements for sanitary storage and handling of meat as set

out in

section 18(1)(

b) and any other requirements set out by

the Director.

Meat for household consumption

31.4(1) Meat harvested from an animal slaughtered as a part of an

uninspected slaughter operation

(

a) is for consumption only by persons who form part of the

producer's household, and

(

b) shall not be sold.

(2) The operator of an uninspected slaughter operation shall not

slaughter, purchase, store, process or sell inspected meat as part of that

operation.

Operator responsibilities

31.5 The operator of an uninspected slaughter operation shall ensure

that

(

a) any animal slaughtered at that operation is slaughtered

humanely and safely,

(

b) if a carcass is processed and the processing is not done at a

meat facility other than an uninspected slaughter operation or

by a mobile butcher, anyone processing the carcass has the

knowledge, skill and equipment to do so safely, and

(

c) every carcass and every part of a carcass that is slaughtered

or processed at that operation is kept in a safe and sanitary

manner at a temperature that ensures that meat will be free of

spoilage or contamination.

Inspection not required

31.6 An inspection is not required for an animal that is slaughtered at

an uninspected slaughter operation.

Disposal

31.7 The operator of an uninspected slaughter operation shall dispose

of any carcass or portion of a carcass that is not provided to a producer

in accordance with the Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation

(AR 132/2014).

Section 32 is amended

(

a) in subsection (2)

(

i) by striking out "If the mobile butcher" and

substituting "If a mobile butcher or the operator of an

uninspected slaughter operation";

(ii) by striking out "the butcher" and substituting "the

butcher or operator";

(

b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the

following:

(3) A mobile butcher or the operator of an uninspected

slaughter operation shall identify the carcass, all other edible

portions of the animal and any by-products of that carcass by

affixing tags on them stating "UNINSPECTED - NOT FOR

SALE".

Section 33 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the

following:

Transportation of carcasses

33(1) If a mobile butcher or the operator of an uninspected

slaughter operation, or a person authorized by that operator, is

transporting one or more carcasses for further processing, the

carcass or carcasses shall be transported forthwith after the

animal or animals are slaughtered.

(

b) in subsection (2)

(

i) by striking out "The carcass" and substituting "A

carcass";

(ii) by adding ", but not limited to," after "including".

Section 34 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Reporting

34 A person who is exempted from

section 4(1) of the Act by

section 4(2) of the Act, and the operator of an uninspected slaughter

operation, shall submit a report to the Minister in the form and at the

frequency required by the Director.

24 The following is added after

section 34:

Maximum allowable number of animals

34.1 A mobile butcher and the operator of an uninspected

slaughter operation shall ensure that the number of animals

slaughtered for a single producer by that mobile butcher or at that

operation does not exceed the maximum allowable number

prescribed by the Director.

Section 36 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Powers of inspector

36(1) Where a provision of the legislation is contravened or there is

a risk to food safety or animal welfare, an inspector may do one or

more of the following:

(

a) refuse to inspect an animal, carcass or meat;

(

b) refuse to approve an animal for slaughter or a carcass or meat

for human consumption;

(

c) require an operator to take specific action by a certain date to

rectify the non-compliance or risk to food safety or animal

welfare, as the case may be.

(2) If an inspector makes a refusal under subsection (1)(

a) or (b), the

inspector shall immediately make a record of the decision, with

reasons.

(3) Where an inspector is at a location that is not inside a meat

facility and there is an emergency situation which, if the same

circumstances existed in a meat facility, would empower the

inspector to adopt certain measures under other provisions of this

Regulation, the inspector may exercise those powers as if in a meat

facility.

Section 37 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Specimens

37 An inspector, or a person designated by the Director, may take

specimens from a meat facility premises for testing purposes.

Section 39 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1)(a)(ii) and substituting

the following:

(ii) attach to it a tag or label bearing a serial number or

other individual identifier that serves to identify it as

held,

and

(

b) in subsection (2) by adding "or direct an individual to

remove the tag" after "the tag";

(

c) in subsection (3)

(

i) in clause (

a) by adding ", unless directed to do so in

accordance with subsection (2)" after "subsection (1)";

(ii) in clause (

b) by adding "or an individual directed to

do so in accordance with subsection (2)" after "an

inspector".

Section 40 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding ", subject to

section 40.1,"

after "ensure that";

(

b) by repealing subsection (2);

(

c) in subsection (3)

(

i) in clause (

c) by striking out "inspections, and" and

substituting "inspections,";

(ii) in clause (

d) by adding ", and" after "orders";

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

(

e) make arrangements with the inspector to enable

the inspector to arrange for the application of the

inspection legend during the times established by

or under

section 41.

(

d) by adding the following after subsection (3):

(4) When performing a post-mortem inspection, the inspector

shall, with respect to the carcass and the offal,

(

a) approve the meat for food,

(

b) hold the carcass and the offal for reinspection, or

(

c) condemn the carcass and the offal and order their

disposal.

29 The following is added after

section 40:

Video inspection

40.1(1) Where an inspection is required by the legislation prior to

the slaughter of an animal, an individual may slaughter that animal,

despite the fact that an inspector is not present at the slaughter, if a

full ante-mortem inspection is conducted by an inspector with the

use of video technology in any of the following circumstances:

(

a) in an emergency situation;

(

b) where an animal is an unfit animal;

(

c) in any other circumstance prescribed and published by the

Director.

(2) An ante-mortem inspection conducted with the use of video

technology must be in accordance with the requirements of the

Director.

(3) An animal that has been slaughtered in accordance with this

section must be transported to a meat facility no later than 2 hours

after the slaughter occurs.

Section 41 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the

following:

Meat facility - time of inspection services

41(1) The Director may designate the hours of the day and the

days of the week when inspection services will be provided to

each meat facility based on

(

a) the hours and days granted when a licence was issued to

the operator of that facility, or

(

b) a standard established by the Director and

communicated to persons to whom licences have been

issued.

(

b) by repealing subsections (2) and (3);

(

c) by repealing subsection (5) and substituting the

following:

(5) An operator shall make special arrangements for inspection

services with the Director or another individual designated by the

Director for the purposes of this subsection, where the service is

required at times other than the hours or days prescribed by

subsection (4).

(

d) by repealing subsection (6) and substituting the

following:

(6) The onus of making arrangements for the inspections

required by the legislation is on the operator.

31 Sections 43, 44 and 44.1 are repealed.

Section 45 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Condemned animals

45(1) Every animal that is found on inspection to be unhealthy or

unfit for food shall be so marked by an inspector in the prescribed

manner and is, on being so marked, deemed to be condemned as

unfit for food.

(2) An operator of an abattoir shall ensure that a condemned live

animal is

(

a) slaughtered apart from animals not condemned,

(

b) removed immediately after the slaughter to the disposal or

storage room,

(

c) treated and kept, as directed by the inspector, as inedible by a

method approved by the Director, and

(

d) disposed of in accordance with the Disposal of Dead Animals

Regulation (AR 132/2014).

(3) Unless authorized by the inspector, a person shall not attach to

or remove from an animal or carcass or portion of a carcass or any

product from it or its container a tag bearing the words "ALBERTA

CONDEMNED".

(4) An operator of a meat facility shall ensure that no part of an

animal that has been condemned is present in any room in which

edible meat is being chilled or stored.

Section 46 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Holding of animals and slaughter of held animals

46(1) Where, under this Regulation, a held animal is to be

slaughtered, the inspector may order that animal to be slaughtered

after all the other animals to be slaughtered that day have been

slaughtered.

(2) Where a held animal is slaughtered in accordance with

subsection (1), the inspector

(

a) may attach to the carcass, or to its container, a held tag or

label bearing a serial number or other individual identifier,

and

(

b) shall order that the carcass be removed to and kept in the area

designated by the inspector for the purposes of this

subsection.

(3) Unless authorized by an inspector, a person shall not remove an

animal, a carcass of an animal or any product from an animal that is

held from the area designated by an inspector for its detention or

keeping.

Section 47 is repealed.

35 The following is added after

section 48:

Dressing a carcass

48.1 An operator shall ensure that, when a carcass is dressed, it is

dressed in a sanitary manner that prevents contamination of the

carcass.

36 Sections 49, 50 and 51 are repealed.

Section 52 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Chilling

52 Unless authorized by the Director, the operator of a meat

facility shall ensure that, immediately following slaughter, a carcass

is chilled in a continuous manner to an internal temperature of 4§C

and maintained at that temperature while that carcass remains in the

control of the operator.

38 Sections 53 and 55 are repealed.

39 The following is added after

section 56:

Salvage of meat products

56.1(1) An operator may salvage a meat product for

(

a) by-product,

(

b) animal food, or

(

c) research, educational or pharmaceutical purposes.

(2) The operator shall ensure that, when a product is salvaged for

the purposes listed in subsection (1),

(

a) if the product is inedible,

(

i) appropriate facilities are in place to ensure that the

product is collected, handled, harvested and stored

separately from any edible products and any areas

where edible products are found, and

(ii) the product is clearly identifiable as inedible throughout

the entire salvage process, including collection,

handling, processing, storage and shipment,

(

b) the product is labelled in order to identify the product and its

intended use, prior to leaving the facility, and

(

c) the product does not contain any of the following:

(

i) subject to subsection (4), condemned material;

(ii) the skull, brain, trigeminal ganglia, eyes, palatine

tonsils, spinal cord or dorsal root ganglia of cattle aged

30 months or older;

(iii) the distal ileum of cattle of all ages.

(3) When a product is salvaged for a by-product, the operator shall

ensure that a written procedure for the salvage is submitted and

approved by the Director.

(4) A product that contains condemned material may be salvaged for

the purpose of animal food if all of the reasons that the material was

condemned have been prescribed by the Director for the purpose of

this subsection.

Section 57 is repealed.

Section 58.1 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Dressing red meat animals

58.1 Before a red meat carcass is chilled in accordance with

section 52, the operator shall dress the carcass by

(

a) removing the feet, skin and head, except in the case of a

scalded pig or a goat,

(

b) removing the spermatic cords or developed mammary glands,

(

c) removing visible contamination by trimming,

(

d) eviscerating the carcass,

(

e) splitting the carcass at its sternum and backbone, except in

the case of a sheep, calf, domesticated rabbit or barbeque pig

if requested by the operator and authorized by the inspector,

and

(

f) thoroughly rinsing