Authorized Accredited Agencies Regulation (Alta. Reg. 184/1995)

Alta. Reg. 184/1995

Alberta — Regulations

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(Consolidated up to 142/2025) ALBERTA REGULATION 184/95 Government Organization Act AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES REGULATION Table of Contents 1

Definitions 2 Delegation of powers, duties and functions 3 Conditions 4 Limiting legal liability 6 Records 7 Reporting 8 E x p i r y

Schedule

Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Safety Codes Act; (

b) repealed AR 205/2007 s2; (c) “authorization agreement” means a written agreement between the Minister and an accredited agency entered into for the purposes of this Regulation; (d) “Authorized Accredited Agency” means an accredited agency as defined in the Safety Codes Act that is listed in the

Schedule and that has entered into an authorization agreement; (e) “Contract Administrator” means the person assigned by the Minister to administer an authorization agreement; (f) “Council” means the Safety Codes Council; (g) “Deputy Minister” means the Deputy Minister of the Minister; (h) “Minister” means the Mi nister responsible for the Safety Codes Act;

Section 2 AR 184/95 AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES REGULATION 2 ( i ) “ Permit Regulation” means the Permit Regulation (AR 204/2007). AR 184/95 s1;251/2001;221/2004;205/2007;135/2010 Delegation of powers, duties and functions 2(1) Subject to subsection (4), the powers, duties and functions of a safety codes officer under

section 44 of the Act when acting under the Permit Regulation are delegated to Authorized Accredited Agencies.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), an Authorized Accredited Agency is authorized, with the approval of the Minister, to impose and collect assessments, fees and charges with respect to the powers, duties and functions delegated to it under this section.

(3) The assessments, fees and charges referred to in subsection (2) may be imposed on and collected from persons who apply for or are provided services, materials or programs by the Authorized Accredited Agency. (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply with respect to (

a) the issuance of permits for storage tank systems, or (

b) the exercise of the powers or the performance of the dutie s and functions for which (

i) a municipality is accredited within the boundaries of the municipality, (ii) a regional services com mission is accredited within the boundaries of its members, or (iii) a corporation is accredite d with respect to what is owned by the corporation or under the corporation’s care and control.

(5) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, an Authorized Accredited Agency has not complied with the terms of the Act,

Schedule 10 to the Government Organization Act, this Regulation or the Authorized Accredited Agency’s authorization agreement, the Minister may direct a safety codes officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of that Authorized Accredited Agency, including providing services with respect to permits issued by that Authorized Accredited Agency. AR 184/95 s2;251/2001;205/2007;135/2010

Section 3 AR 184/95 AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES REGULATION 3 Conditions 3 The delegation under

section 2 is subject to the following conditions: (

a) the Authorized Accredite d Agency must exercise its powers and authorizations and perform its duties and functions delegated to it by this Regulation in accordance with its Authorization Agreement and this Regulation; (

b) neither an Authorized A ccredited Agency nor any director, officer, employee or agent of an Authorized Accredited Agency may lay an information with respect to an offence under the Act without the consent of the Deputy Minister; (

c) subject to the Protection of Privacy Act, no personal information or trade secret, as defined in the Protection of Privacy Act, acquired by an Authorized Accredited Agency or its directors, officers, employees and agents may be disclosed or made known to any other person except (

i) on request, to the Minister, Deputy Minister, Council or Contract Administrator, (ii) with the consent of the person to whom the personal information relates, or (iii) with the consent of the person who provided the trade secret to the Authorized Accredited Agency or its directors, officers, employees or agents; (

d) repealed AR 135/2010 s4; (

e) all money received by an A uthorized Accredited Agency pursuant to this Regulation must be recorded and accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and receipts for the money received must be provided on the request of the person paying the money. AR 184/95 s3;135/2010;142/2025 Limiting legal liability 4(1) No action lies against an Authorized Accredited Agency or against all or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents for anything done or not done by any of them in good faith while carrying out their powers, duties and functions under this Regulation.

Section 6 AR 184/95 AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES REGULATION 4

(2) When exercising its powers or performing its duties or functions under this Regulation and the authorization agreement, the Authorized Accredited Agency and its directors, officers, employees and agents are not liable for any damage caused by a decision related to the system of inspections, examinations, evaluations and investigations, including but not limited to a decision relating to their frequency and the manner in which they are carried out, if the frequency or manner does not contravene the Authorized Accredited Agency’s authorization agreement. AR 184/95 s4;135/2010 5 Repealed AR 135/2010 s6.

Records 6 All records in the custody or under the control of an Authorized Accredited Agency that are required for carrying out the delegated powers, duties and functions under this Regulation must be managed and maintained in accordance with the following conditions: (

a) subject to

section 3(c), all confidential information must be kept confidential; (

b) an Authorized Accredite d Agency must establish appropriate rules, satisfactory to the Contract Administrator, to ensure that confidential information is kept confidential; (

c) all records created or maint ained in the course of carrying out the functions of an Authorized Accredited Agency become and remain the property of the Crown in right of Alberta and must be given to the Contract Administrator as required by the authorization agreement; (

d) all requests for information received by an Authorized Accredited Agency pursuant to the Protection of Privacy Act must be referred to the Contract Administrator; (

e) an Authorized Accredited Agency must provide to the Contract Administrator all records required under the Protection of Privacy Act, within 2 days of a request being received by the Authorized Accredited Agency pursuant to the Protection of Privacy Act. AR 184/95 s6;135/2010;142/2025 Reporting 7 The Authorized Accredited Agency shall report on its activities to the Minister at least once a year, at a time and in a manner

Section 8 AR 184/95 AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES REGULATION 5 specified by the Minister as set out in the authorization agreement, and in accordance with

section 10 of

Schedule 10 to the Government Organization Act. AR 184/95 s7;221/2004 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 November 30, 2026. AR 135/2010 s8;226/2012;217/2017;31/2020;180/2021;72/2024

Schedule Accredited Agencies 1 1016987 Alberta Inc. (operating as SIID Consulting), A000297 2 511296 Alberta Ltd. (operating as Power & Energy Consulting), A000802 3 998046 Alberta Ltd. (operating as Canadian Safety Consulting Services), A000838 4 Acceptable Fire Inspections and Training Ltd., A000807 5 Acceptable Solutions Inspection Services, A000861 6 Accucode Inspections Ltd., A000298 7 Action Elevator Service Ltd., A000265 8 Alberta Boiler Safety Association, A000140 9 Alberta Elevating Devices & Amusement Rides Safety Association, A000248 10 Alberta Inspection Services, A000115 11 All Fire Investigations Inc., A000304 12 A.S.

Roach Fire Services Ltd., A000188 13 A.W.B. Building Inspection Service Agency, A000201 14 Bond Electrical Consulting Ltd., A000173 15 Broere Electric Ltd., A000107 16 Capital Compliance Corp., A000859

Schedule AR 184/95 AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES REGULATION 6 17 City of Edmonton Community Services Department Fire Rescue Services/Fire Prevention, A000235 18 City of Lethbridge Fire Department & Investigations Agency, A000179 19 Clearwater Electric Ltd., A000814 20 CMA Inspection Ltd., A000834 21 Davis Inspection Services Ltd., A000106 22 Demco Enterprises Ltd., A000187 23 D.R.

Inspections & Permits Ltd., A000279 24 Dransfield Inspection Services Ltd., A000143 25 Dynamysk Automation, A000841 26 Elspect Electrical Ltd., A000132 27 Fire Spectrum Inc., A000252 28 Grande Prairie Fire Department - Agency, A000186 29 Grissol Griselda & Co. Ltd. (operating as G G Services), A000232 30 Hillside Home Inspection Services Inc., A000103 31 IJD Inspections Ltd., A000167 32 JDW Enterprise Inc., A000292 33 Kautz Inspection Services, A000148 34 KJA Consultants Inc., A000250 35 L.B. Electrical Inspection Services, A000228 36 Leduc County, A000216 37 Lerch Bates North America Inc., A000287 38 L.P.

Electrical Contracting And Consulting Services Ltd., A000144 39 Lyd-Von Inspection Services Ltd., A000833 40 Marex Canada Ltd., A000200 41 Medicine Hat Fire Department, A000262

Schedule AR 184/95 AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES REGULATION 7 42 MKG Industries Ltd., A000852 43 Oilfield Electrical Inspection Ltd., A000293 44 Outwest Building Inspection Consultants Ltd., A000837 45 Palliser Regional Municipal Services, A000158 46 Park Enterprises, A000178 47 Petroleum Tank Management Association of Alberta, A000112 48 Proton Electrical Services, A000818 49 QPS Evaluation Services Inc., A000817 50 Redwigg Consulting Inc., A000836 51 Rocky View County, A000840 52 Safety Codes Council, A000295 53 SCM Risk Management Services Inc., A000299 54 Solucore Inc., A000835 55 Southeastern Inspection Services, A000222 56 Superior Safety Codes Inc., A000300 57 The Inspections Group Inc., A000202 58 Town of Lacombe - Agency, A000198 59 Town of Whitecourt - Agency, A000269 60 Traffic-Air Inc. (Operating as FirePower Fire Investigation Training & Consulting), A000853 61 TransAlta Utilities, A000246 62 Vinspec Ltd., A000211 63 Westcan Fire Safety Services, A000213 64 JCM Consulting, A124665 65 Gunn Consultants Inc., A000872 AR 184/95 Sched.;265/95;21/96;76/96;278/96;103/2000; 254/2000;186/2001;135/2010;226/2012;180/2021

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Collection	Alberta — Regulations
Citation	Alta. Reg. 184/1995
Type	regulation
Volume / chapter	1995 184
Language	en
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