Bill 53 (Legislature 26, Session 1)

L26 S1 476

Alberta — Bills

Bill Mr. Oberle BILL SURFACE RIGHTS AMENDMENT ACT, 2005 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 0 5 ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA cS-24 The Surface Rights Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 13: Right of entry for reclamation under EPEA 13.1(1) Where a person who is an operator within the meaning of

section 134(

b) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (

a) has received notice under sec tion 139(2) of that Act that the reclamation certificate issued under Part of that Act has been cancelled, (

b) has a duty under

section of that Act to effect reclamation, within the meaning of that Act, of land that has been affected by the working of a mineral or an activity related to a pipeline, and (

c) does not have the consent of the owner or occupant of the surface of the land or any other legal authorization to access the surface of the land for that purpose, the Board may make an order granting right of entry to that person in respect of the surface of the land for the purpose of enabling that reclamation.

(2) The Board may make an order under subsection (1) granting right of entry to a successor of a person described in that subsection.

(3) A person granted an order under this

section has all the rights and obligations under this Act of an operator. Explanatory Notes Amends

chapter S-24 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2 Right of entry for reclamation under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. Title: 2005 (26th, 1st) Bill 53, Surface Rights Amendment Act, 2005

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L26 S1 476
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L26 S1 476
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	641074ca818f338ff718a927c59c14da616642e1

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