Alberta Gazette — 15 April 2025 (Part II)
15 April 2025
Alberta — Gazette
Alberta Regulation 34/2025
ABC Benefits Corporation Act
ABC BENEFITS CORPORATION (EXPIRY DATE
EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 19, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 54/2025)
on March 19, 2025 pursuant to
section 13 of the ABC Benefits Corporation Act.
1 The ABC Benefits Corporation Regulation (AR 272/96) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 24 is amended by striking out "June 1, 2025" and
substituting "May 31, 2035".
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Alberta Regulation 35/2025
Provincial Health Agencies Act
ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES PROVINCIAL HEALTH
CORPORATION AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 19, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 55/2025)
on March 19, 2025 pursuant to sections 1.971 and 1.975 of the Provincial Health
Agencies Act.
1 The Alberta Health Services Provincial Health
Corporation Regulation (AR 213/2024) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 41 is amended by striking out "April 1, 2025" and
substituting "June 1, 2025".
Alberta Regulation 36/2025
Public Health Act
PERSONAL SERVICES (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 19, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 56/2025)
on March 19, 2025 pursuant to
section 66 of the Public Health Act.
1 The Personal Services Regulation (AR 1/2020) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 11 is amended by striking out "June 30, 2025" and
substituting "June 30, 2030".
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Alberta Regulation 37/2025
Alberta Land Stewardship Act
CONSERVATION EASEMENT REGISTRATION (EXPIRY
DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 19, 2025
For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
(M.O. 7/2025) on March 10, 2025 pursuant to
section 35 of the Alberta Land
Stewardship Act.
1 The Conservation Easement Registration Regulation
(AR 129/2010) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 6 is amended by striking out "April 30, 2025" and
substituting "April 30, 2030".
Alberta Regulation 38/2025
Blind Persons' Rights Act
GUIDE DOGS QUALIFICATIONS (EXPIRY DATE
EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 19, 2025
For information only: Made by the Minister of Seniors, Community and Social
Services (M.O. 6/2025) on March 15, 2025 pursuant to
section 7 of the Blind Persons'
Rights Act.
1 The Guide Dogs Qualifications Regulation (AR 108/79) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 2 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2025" and
substituting "March 31, 2035".
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Alberta Regulation 39/2025
Government Organization Act
PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
EXEMPTION REGULATION
Filed: March 21, 2025
For information only: Made by the President of Executive Council (M.O. 2/2025) on
March 13, 2025 pursuant to
section 11 of the Government Organization Act.
Exemption
1 A public post-secondary institution as defined in the
Post-secondary Learning Act is not a Provincial agency for the
purpose of
section 11 of the Government Organization Act.
Coming into force
2 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of the
Provincial Priorities Act.
Alberta Regulation 40/2025
Provincial Offences Procedure Act
PROCEDURES (RECREATIONAL ACCESS)
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 59/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 42 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.
1 The Procedures Regulation (AR 63/2017) is amended by
this Regulation.
2 The
Schedule is amended in
Part 21 by repealing
section
1 and substituting the following:
1 The specified penalty payable in respect of a contravention of a
provision of the Recreational Access Regulation (AR 228/2003)
shown in Column 1 is shown in Column 2 in respect of that
provision.
Item
Number
Column 1
(Section Number
of Regulation)
Column 2
(Specified Penalty
in Dollars)
5(3)
9(1)(a)
9(1)(b)
9(1)(c)
9(1)(d)
9(1)(e)
9(1)(f)
9(2)(a)
9(2)(c)
9(2)(d)
9(2)(e)
9(2)(f)
9(3)(a)
9(3)(b)
9(3)(c)
9(3)(d)
9(3)(e)
9(4)(a)
9(4)(b)
9(4)(c)
9(4)(d)
3 This Regulation comes into force 30 days after it is filed
under the Regulations Act.
Alberta Regulation 41/2025
Public Lands Act
RECREATIONAL ACCESS AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 60/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 9 of the Public Lands Act jointly with a
corresponding order made by the Minister of Forestry and Parks (M.O. 6/2025) on
March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 62.1 of the Public Lands Act.
1 The Recreational Access Regulation (AR 228/2003) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 1(1) is amended
(
a) by repealing clause (
c) and substituting the
following:
(c) "bicycle" means any cycle on which a person may ride,
regardless of the number of wheels it has, and includes a
power bicycle but does not include a motorcycle or
moped;
(
b) by adding the following after clause (e):
(e.1) "firearm" means a pistol, rifle, gun, slingshot, bow and
arrow or any other device that discharges a potentially
harmful missile;
(
c) by adding the following after clause (j)(xiv):
(xv) the discharge of firearms for the purposes of target
shooting.
3 The following is added after
section 1:
Purpose
1.1 The purpose of this Regulation is to govern access to
agricultural disposition land in a manner that benefits Albertans and
recognizes the economic, social and environmental importance of the
land.
Section 4(1) is amended by striking out ", facsimile
number".
Section 6(1) is amended by adding the following after
clause (d.1):
(d.2) the proposed use would involve the discharge of a
firearm for the purposes of target shooting or the use of
an explosive for those purposes;
6 The following is added after
section 9:
Guidance to recreational users
9.1(1) The holder of an agricultural disposition may give reasonable
guidance to a person using the agricultural disposition land for
recreational purposes for the purposes of
(
a) preventing harm from disease, infectious agents, biological
agents or toxins to the health and safety of persons, animals
or vegetation on the land,
(
b) preventing harm to the health and safety of persons using the
land from causes other than those described in clause (a),
(
c) preventing damage to the land, or
(
d) ensuring persons using the land avoid areas where livestock
are present.
(2) Guidance under subsection (1) may be given by the disposition
holder
(
a) in writing,
(
b) verbally,
(
c) by email, or
(
d) by other electronic means, as approved by the Minister.
Section 10 is amended
(
a) in subsection (2) by striking out ", or make any changes
to such a plan, unless the Minister first secures the agreement
to the plan or changes" and substituting "unless the
Minister first secures the agreement to the plan";
(
b) by adding the following after subsection (2):
(2.1) The Minister shall not amend or cancel a recreational
management plan unless the Minister is satisfied that all persons who
hold agricultural dispositions in respect of the land to which the plan
applies have been consulted with respect to the proposed amendment
or cancellation of the plan.
Section 11 is amended
(
a) by adding the following after subsection (1):
(1.1) A local settlement officer or director may amend or
remove a term or condition at any time if the local settlement
officer or director is satisfied that
(
a) the term or condition is no longer necessary,
(
b) the agricultural disposition that is subject to the term or
condition has been assigned to another disposition
holder under the Act or this Regulation, or
(
c) amending or removing the term or condition is required
to ensure reasonable access to the land that is subject to
the disposition to persons who wish to use the land for
recreational purposes.
(1.2) A local settlement officer or director may impose one or
both of the following conditions respecting access to agricultural
disposition land for recreational purposes that the local
settlement officer or director considers are necessary for the
purposes of proper land management, public safety or animal
health:
(
a) a restriction on the number of persons who may access
the land;
(
b) where multiple persons wish to gain access to the land,
a requirement that access be allocated to those persons
in accordance with a method determined by the local
settlement officer or director.
(
b) in subsection (2) by adding ", (1.1) or (1.2)" after
"subsection (1)".
Section 12(1) is amended by adding the following after
clause (a):
(a.1) require the agricultural disposition holder to restrict access to
all or part of the agricultural disposition land if the director is
satisfied that doing so is necessary to prevent harm from
disease, infectious agents, biological agents or toxins to the
health and safety of persons, animals or vegetation on the
land,
Section 13(3) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
(3) When an application is received under subsection (1), the local
settlement officer shall provide a copy of the application to the other
party.
Section 16(3) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
(3) When a request for review is received under subsection (2), the
local settlement officer shall provide a copy of the request to the
other party.
Section 20(4) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
(4) A review by a local settlement officer under
section 15 or by a
director under
section 16 may be conducted, as the local settlement
officer or director considers appropriate, by means of one or more of
the following:
(
a) discussions;
(
b) meetings held in person or by a method of electronic or
telephonic communication that enables all persons attending
the meeting to hear and communicate with each other
instantaneously, including teleconferencing and computer
network-based or internet-based communication platforms;
(
c) written submissions.
Section 24 is amended by adding "or" at the end of
clause (
b) and by repealing clause (c).
Section 25 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2025"
and substituting "March 31, 2035".
Alberta Regulation 42/2025
Municipal Government Act
CALGARY METROPOLITAN REGION
BOARD REPEAL REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 61/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 708.02 of the Municipal Government Act.
1 The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board Regulation
(AR 190/2017) is repealed.
2 This Regulation comes into force on April 30, 2025.
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Alberta Regulation 43/2025
Municipal Government Act
EDMONTON METROPOLITAN REGION
BOARD REPEAL REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 62/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 708.02 of the Municipal Government Act.
1 The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board Regulation
(AR 189/2017) is repealed.
2 This Regulation comes into force on March 31, 2025.
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Alberta Regulation 44/2025
Safety Codes Act
GAS CODE AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 63/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 65 of the Safety Codes Act.
1 The Gas Code Regulation (AR 111/2010) is amended by
this Regulation.
Section 1(1)(
a) is repealed.
3 The following is added after
section 9.1:
Canadian hydrogen installation code
9.2 CAN/BNQ Standard 1784-000/2022, Canadian Hydrogen
Installation Code, published in July 2022 by the Bureau de
normalisation du Qu bec, is declared in force as amended or
replaced from time to time.
Code for digester gas, landfill gas and biogas
generation and utilization
9.3 CSA/ANSI Standard B149.6:20, Code for digester gas, landfill
gas, and biogas generation and utilization, published in January
2020 by the Canadian Standards Association, is declared in force as
amended or replaced from time to time.
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Alberta Regulation 45/2025
Fair Registration Practices Act
FAIR REGISTRATION PRACTICES
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 67/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 23 of the Fair Registration Practices Act as
amended by
section 5 of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024.
1 The Fair Registration Practices Regulation (AR 152/2019)
is amended by this Regulation.
2 The following is added after
section 1:
Prescribed regulatory bodies
1.1 A body or person listed in the
Schedule is prescribed as a
regulatory body for the purposes of
section 1(1)(
n) of the Act.
3 The following is added after
section 7:
Schedule
Alberta Assessors' Association
Alberta Association of Architects
Alberta Association of Landscape Architects
Alberta Boilers Safety Association
Alberta College of Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists
Alberta College of Dental Hygienists
Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and
Therapeutic Technologists
Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
Alberta College of Optometrists
Alberta College of Paramedics
Alberta College of Pharmacy
Alberta College of Social Workers
Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board
Alberta Human Ecology and Home Economics Association
Alberta Institute of Agrologists
Alberta Insurance Council
Alberta Land Surveyors' Association
Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council
Alberta Professional Outfitters Society
Alberta Professional Planners Institute
Alberta Securities Commission
Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association
Alberta Society of Professional Biologists
Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
Association of School Business Officials of Alberta
Association of Science and Engineering Technology
Professionals of Alberta
Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta
Canadian Information Processing Society of Alberta
Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta
College of Acupuncturists of Alberta
College of Alberta Dental Assistants
College of Alberta Denturists
College of Alberta Psychologists
College of Chiropractors of Alberta
College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta
College of Dental Technologists of Alberta
College of Dietitians of Alberta
College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta
College of Midwives of Alberta
College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta
College of Opticians of Alberta
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
College of Physiotherapists of Alberta
College of Podiatric Physicians of Alberta
College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta
College of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta
Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta
Horse Racing Alberta
Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta
Law Society of Alberta
Minister of Education
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
Minister of Forestry and Parks
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade
Minister of Municipal Affairs
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Real Estate Council of Alberta
Safety Codes Council
Society of Local Government Managers of Alberta
Supply Chain Management Association Alberta
4 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 5 of the Miscellaneous Statutes
Amendment Act, 2024.
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Alberta Regulation 46/2025
Labour Mobility Act
LABOUR MOBILITY AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 68/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 24 of the Labour Mobility Act as amended by
section 9 of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024.
1 The Labour Mobility Regulation (AR 84/2023) is amended
by this Regulation.
2 The following is added after
section 1:
Prescribed regulatory bodies
1.1 A body or person listed in the
Schedule is prescribed as a
regulatory body for the purposes of
section 1(
n) of the Act.
Section 14 is repealed.
4 The following is added after
section 16:
Schedule
Alberta Assessors' Association
Alberta Association of Architects
Alberta Association of Landscape Architects
Alberta Boilers Safety Association
Alberta College of Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists
Alberta College of Dental Hygienists
Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Technologists
Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
Alberta College of Optometrists
Alberta College of Paramedics
Alberta College of Pharmacy
Alberta College of Social Workers
Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board
Alberta Human Ecology and Home Economics Association
Alberta Institute of Agrologists
Alberta Insurance Council
Alberta Land Surveyors' Association
Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council
Alberta Professional Outfitters Society
Alberta Professional Planners Institute
Alberta Securities Commission
Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association
Alberta Society of Professional Biologists
Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
Association of School Business Officials of Alberta
Association of Science and Engineering Technology
Professionals of Alberta
Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta
Canadian Information Processing Society of Alberta
Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta
College of Acupuncturists of Alberta
College of Alberta Dental Assistants
College of Alberta Denturists
College of Alberta Psychologists
College of Chiropractors of Alberta
College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta
College of Dental Technologists of Alberta
College of Dietitians of Alberta
College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta
College of Midwives of Alberta
College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta
College of Opticians of Alberta
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
College of Physiotherapists of Alberta
College of Podiatric Physicians of Alberta
College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta
College of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta
Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta
Horse Racing Alberta
Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta
Law Society of Alberta
Minister of Education
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
Minister of Forestry and Parks
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade
Minister of Municipal Affairs
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Real Estate Council of Alberta
Safety Codes Council
Society of Local Government Managers of Alberta
Supply Chain Management Association Alberta
5 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 9 of the Miscellaneous Statutes
Amendment Act, 2024.
Alberta Regulation 47/2025
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 69/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 175 of the Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Act.
1 The Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation
(AR 194/2022) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 13 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1) by striking out "Single-use products"
and substituting "Subject to subsection (1.1), single-use
products";
(
b) by adding the following after subsection (1):
(1.1) This Part does not apply to a packaging-like product made
wholly of flexible plastic or that portion of a packaging-like
product made of flexible plastic.
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Alberta Regulation 48/2025
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 70/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 239 of the Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Act.
1 The Administrative Penalty Regulation (AR 23/2003) is
amended by this Regulation.
2 The
Schedule is amended
(
a) by adding the following after item 3:
3.01 Designated Material Recycling and Management
Regulation (AR 93/2004)
- sections 3(1), 8, 9(5), 11.
(
b) by adding the following after item 3.1:
3.2 Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation
(AR 194/2022)
- sections 3, 16(1), (3), (4), 17(1), (2), (3), (4), 18(1),
(2), 19(1), 25(1), (2), (5), 26(1), (3).
(
c) by repealing items 4 and 10.
3 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2026.
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Alberta Regulation 49/2025
Wildlife Act
WILDLIFE (JOINT AUTHORITY) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 71/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 104 of the Wildlife Act jointly with a
corresponding order made by the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas (M.O.
6/2025) on March 18, 2025 pursuant to sections 12 and 103 of the Wildlife Act.
1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this
Regulation.
2 The following is added after
section 51:
Allocated licences
51.1(1) An outfitter to whom an applicable licence allocation has
been issued under
section 54 or 54.00001, or transferred under
section 55, may purchase on behalf of a resident, non-resident or
non-resident alien an allocated licence available under the outfitter's
allocation.
(2) A resident, non-resident or non-resident alien hunting under the
authority of an allocated licence must be accompanied by a
designated guide while hunting in accordance with the Act and this
Regulation.
Section 53(1) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
Designated guide authorization - entitlements
53(1) Subject to this section, the big game guide's designation
referred to in
section 52(1)(
a) authorizes the designated guide who
holds it, at any one time, to guide for gain or reward,
(
a) under a contract referred to in
section 58(1)(
a) or 59(1)(a), up
to 3 non-resident or non-resident alien licence holders, in any
combination, while the licence holders are hunting wolf,
coyote or big game that the licence holders are legally
authorized to hunt, or
(
b) any number of resident licence holders while the licence
holders are hunting any animal that the licence holders are
legally authorized to hunt.
Section 69 is amended
(
a) in subsection (3) by striking out "(2) (
a) or (b)" and
substituting "(2)(a)";
(
b) by adding the following after subsection (3):
(4) Instead of exporting the animals referred to in subsection
(2)(b), the import permit also authorizes its holder to traffic in
them with a holder of a zoo permit issued in Alberta.
Section 96 is amended
(
a) in clause (a)
(
i) in subclause (
i) by adding ", excluding endangered
bats," after "endangered animals";
(ii) by adding "and" at the end of subclause (i.1),
striking out "and" at the end of subclause (ii)
and repealing clause (iii);
(
b) by adding the following after clause (a.2):
(a.3) to the dens of bats used as birthing roosts throughout
Alberta from June 1 to August 31,
Section 112(2) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
(2) For the purposes of
section 42(1) of the Act, a client may hunt
wolf, coyote or big game unaccompanied by another person referred
to in that subsection if
(
a) the client was accompanied by such a person earlier in the
same day,
(
b) such a person can locate the client at all times after the two
have parted company, and
(
c) the client is again accompanied by such a person later in the
same day.
Section 113(1) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
Guiding
113(1) A big game designated guide shall not, at any one time,
guide more than 3 non-resident or non-resident alien licence holders,
in any combination, while hunting wolf, coyote or big game.
Section 135 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1) by striking out ", a skunk or a bat"
and substituting "or skunk";
(
b) in subsection (2) by striking out ", skunk or bat" and
substituting "or skunk".
9 The following is added after
section 135:
Possession of bats
135.1 A person may temporarily possess a live bat that is a
non-game animal for the purpose of capturing it and relocating it
from that person's property.
Section 153.4 is repealed.
Schedule 1,
section 16(1) is amended by striking out
"or" at the end of clause (a), adding "or" at the end of clause
(
b) and adding the following after clause (b):
(
c) a bat that is a non-game animal that is possessed in
accordance with
section 135.1 of this Regulation,
12 This Regulation comes into force on March 30, 2025.
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Alberta Regulation 50/2025
Government Organization Act
DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 26, 2025
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 72/2025)
on March 26, 2025 pursuant to
section 16 of the Government Organization Act.
1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility
Regulation (AR 11/2023) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 1(1)(
b) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
(
b) section 11 of the Government Organization Act and sections
1, 6 and 7 of
Schedule 6 to the Government Organization
Act;
Section 14(1) is amended by adding the following after
clause (d):
(d.1) sections 2 to 4.4 of
Schedule 6 to the Government
Organization Act;
Section 24 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)(i)
(
i) by striking out "8 and" and substituting "8,";
(ii) by adding ", 100(
a) to (c.3) and 188.1" after "(
i) to
(iv)";
(
b) in subsection (2)
(
i) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (a);
(ii) by adding the following after clause (a):
(a.1) the Minister of Justice for sections 100(
a) to (c.3)
and 188.1 of the Traffic Safety Act,
(iii) in clause (
b) by striking out "(g.1),";
(iv) by adding "and" at the end of clause (b);
(
v) by adding the following after clause (b):
(
c) the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Service
Alberta and Red Tape Reduction for
section
64(g.1) of the Traffic Safety Act.
Section 25(1) is amended
(
a) by repealing clause (s);
(
b) by adding the following after clause (pp):
(pp.1) Sustainable Fiscal Planning and Reporting Act;
6 Sections 2, 3 and 4 come into force on April 1, 2025.
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Alberta Regulation 51/2025
Oil and Gas Conservation Act
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION RULES
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 28, 2025
For information only: Made by the Alberta Energy Regulator on February 6, 2025
pursuant to
section 10(1)(hh) and (ll) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.
1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Rules (AR 151/71) are
amended by this Regulation.
Section 7.050(3.2)(
a) is amended by striking out "injected"
and substituting "produced".
Alberta Regulation 52/2025
Responsible Energy Development Act
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR ADMINISTRATION
FEES RULES AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 28, 2025
For information only: Made by the Alberta Energy Regulator on March 13, 2025
pursuant to
section 29 of the Responsible Energy Development Act.
1 The Alberta Energy Regulator Administration Fees Rules
(AR 70/2019) are amended by this Regulation.
Section 2(2) is amended by striking out "for the 2024-2025
fiscal year is December 31, 2023" and substituting "for the
2025-2026 fiscal year is December 31, 2024".
Section 3 is amended
(
a) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the
following:
(2) For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the annual adjustment factor
is 4.275683.
(
b) in subsection (5) by striking out "The conversion
factor" and substituting "For greater clarity, the
conversion factor".
Section 4(2) is amended by striking out "$0.723644" and
substituting "$1.013431".
Section 5 is amended
(
a) in subsection (4) by striking out "2.777591" and
substituting "2.200054";
(
b) in subsection (5) by striking out "2.594022" and
substituting "3.019011";
(
c) in subsection (6) by striking out "10.609170" and
substituting "16.219403";
(
d) in subsection (7) by striking out "2.898922" and
substituting "3.350455";
(
e) in subsection (8) by striking out "13.576640" and
substituting "2.964687".
Section 5.1(2) is amended by striking out "$7.741826" and
substituting "$8.204427".
Section 5.2 is amended
(
a) by adding the following before subsection (1):
(0.1) In this section, "approved capacity" means the maximum
processing volume of a processing plant, as set out by an
operator in an application approved under
section 11 or 13 of the
Oil Sands Conservation Act, as approved as of December 31 of
the base year.
(
b) in subsection (1) by striking out "if the processing plant"
and substituting "if the associated approval under
section 11
or 13 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act";
(
c) by repealing subsections (2) and (3) and substituting
the following:
(2) The administration fee shall be calculated as follows:
administration fee = approved capacity (expressed in
cubic metres) x $4.942246 for each cubic metre per day
(3) For greater clarity, for the purposes of calculating the
administration fee in subsection (2), if a processing plant
processes gas, its approved capacity in thousand cubic metres is
to be adjusted by a conversion factor of 1.00.
(
d) in subsection (4)(
b) by striking out "Alberta
Environment and Parks" and substituting "Alberta
Environment and Protected Areas".
Section 5.3(3) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
(3) For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the annual adjustment factor is
2.622441.
Section 11 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2025"
and substituting "March 31, 2026".
Alberta Regulation 53/2025
Oil and Gas Conservation Act
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION RULES
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: March 28, 2025
For information only: Made by the Alberta Energy Regulator on March 13, 2025
pursuant to
section 73 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.
1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Rules (AR 151/71) are
amended by this Regulation.
Section 16.510 is repealed and the following is
substituted:
16.510 In this Part, "facility" means facility as defined in
Part 11
of the Act.
Section 16.520 is amended by striking out "All facilities,
wells and unreclaimed sites" and substituting "All facilities and
wells".
Section 16.521 is repealed.
Section 16.530(1) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
16.530(1) For the 2025-2026 fiscal year of the Regulator, the
orphan fund levy payable by a licensee or approval holder is
calculated in accordance with the following formula:
Levy = A x $144 450 000
where
A is the sum of the licensee's or approval holder's estimated
liability on March 27, 2025, as determined by the Regulator
in accordance with Directive 011, for each type of licence
and approval in Appendix 1 of Directive 011 that is included
in the calculation of the orphan fund levy, and
B is the sum of the industry's estimated liability on March 27,
2025, as determined by the Regulator in accordance with
Directive 011, for each type of licence and approval in
Appendix 1 of Directive 011 that is included in the
calculation of the orphan fund levy.