Alberta Regulation 247/2005

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA MILK PLAN MINIMUM PRICE FOR

SUB-CLASS 1A MILK ORDER

Filed: December 13, 2005

For information only: Made by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board on December

9, 2005 pursuant to

section 5(4) of the Alberta Milk Plan Regulation (AR 150/2002).

1 The minimum price for sub-class 1a milk to be paid by processors

for a hectolitre of sub-class 1a milk is $71.07.

2 The Alberta Milk Plan Minimum Price for Sub-Class 1a Milk

Order (AR 59/2005) is repealed.

3 This Order comes into force on January 3, 2006.

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Alberta Regulation 248/2005

Drainage Districts Act

DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 13, 2005

For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment (M.O. 27/2005) on

December 8, 2005 pursuant to sections 17 and 54 of the Drainage Districts Act.

1 The Drainage Districts Regulation (AR 5/2001) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 10 is amended by striking out "2006" and

substituting "2011".

Alberta Regulation 249/2005

Workers' Compensation Act

FIREFIGHTERS' PRIMARY SITE CANCER AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 576/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 153 of the Workers' Compensation Act.

1 The Firefighters' Primary Site Cancer Regulation

(AR 102/2003) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Workers' Compensation Act;

(b) "non-smoker" means an individual who has not smoked

a tobacco product in the 10 years prior to the date of

diagnosis of a primary site cancer.

Section 2 is amended

(

a) by adding "Primary site lung cancer in non-smokers 15

years" after "Primary site bladder cancer 15 years";

(

b) by striking out "colon" and substituting "colorectal".

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Alberta Regulation 250/2005

Workers' Compensation Act

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 577/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 153 of the Workers' Compensation Act.

1 The Workers' Compensation Regulation (AR 325/2002) is

amended by this Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 20:

Appointment of counsel

20.1(1) In this section,

section 20.2 and

section 21,

(a) "action" has the same meaning as in

section 22(1)(

a) of

the Act;

(b) "claimant" has the same meaning as in

section 22(1)(

b) of the Act.

(2) Where the Board brings an action pursuant to

section 22(5) of

the Act, the claimant may, subject to subsection (3), select as

counsel

(

a) a lawyer in private practice named by the claimant, or

(

b) a lawyer employed by the Board.

(3) A lawyer selected by the claimant under subsection (2)(

a) must

(

a) approved by the Board, and

(

b) retained and instructed by the Board on terms

satisfactory to the Board.

(4) This section,

section 20.2 and

section 21 apply to accidents

that occur on or after the date

section 3 of the Workers'

Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 comes into force.

Consultation with claimant required

20.2(1) Counsel selected under

section 20.1 must, where

practicable, consult with the claimant during the course of an

action.

(2) Prior to the settlement of an action under

section

22(5)(a)(iv)(

B) of the Act, the Board must, where practicable,

notify the claimant of the particulars of the settlement.

Section 21 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Legal costs

21(1) When a lawyer in private practice is selected under

section

20.1(2)(

a) to bring an action, the legal costs payable by the Board

to the lawyer are to be in an amount set by the Board but not to

exceed 25% of the amount recovered through settlement or

judgment in the action, unless the Board directs otherwise.

(2) The costs payable to a lawyer under subsection (1) are in

addition to that portion of taxable party-and-party costs and proper

disbursements to which the lawyer is entitled under the Alberta

Rules of Court.

Section 21 of the Workers' Compensation Regulation

(AR 325/2002) as it read immediately before it was repealed

section 3 of this Regulation continues in force as if

unrepealed in respect of accidents that occur before

section 3 of the Workers' Compensation Amendment Act,

2005 comes into force.

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Alberta Regulation 251/2005

Health Professions Act

PSYCHOLOGISTS PROFESSION REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C.

583/2005) on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 131 of the Health Professions

Act and made by the Council of the College of Alberta Psychologists on September

13, 2005.

Table of Contents

Definitions

Registers

2 Register categories

Registration

3 General register

4 Equivalent jurisdiction

5 Substantial equivalence

6 Psychology educators

7 Provisional register

8 Courtesy register

9 Good character

10 Liability insurance

Practice Permit

11 Renewal requirements

Restricted activities

12 Authorized activities

13 Students, non-regulated persons, supervision

14 Performance self-restriction

Titles

15 Titles

Alternative Complaint Resolution

16 Process conductor

17 Agreement

18 Confidentiality

19 Leaving the process

Reinstatement of Registration and

Practice Permits

20 Applying for reinstatement

21 Committee

22 Hearing date

23 Hearing

Information

24 Information made available

25 Requested information

26 Correcting information

Transitional Provisions, Repeals and

Coming into Force

27 Transitional

28 Repeal

29 Coming into force

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Health Professions Act;

(b) "College" means the College of Alberta Psychologists;

(c) "Complaints Director" means the complaints director of the

College;

(d) "Council" means the council of the College;

(e) "Registrar" means the registrar of the College;

(f) "Registration Committee" means the registration committee

of the College;

(g) "Reinstatement Review Committee" means a Reinstatement

Review Committee of the College.

Registers

Register categories

2 The regulated members register established by the Council under

section 33(1)(

a) of the Act has the following categories:

(

a) general register;

(

b) provisional register;

(

c) courtesy register.

Registration

General register

3(1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the

general register must

(

a) have earned a post-graduate degree in psychology that meets

the academic requirements established by the Council,

(

b) have successfully completed the registration examination in

psychological theory, research and practice approved by the

Council, and

(

c) have successfully completed the ethics and jurisprudence

examination approved by the Council.

(2) An applicant for registration as a psychologist under this

section

must have successfully completed a program of 1600 hours of

evaluated practice under the supervision of a registered psychologist

approved by the Registration Committee.

Equivalent jurisdiction

4 An applicant for registration as a regulated member who is

currently registered in good standing in another jurisdiction recognized

by the Council under

section 28(2)(

b) of the Act as having

substantially equivalent registration requirements may be registered on

the general register.

Substantial equivalence

5(1) An applicant who is not eligible to be registered under

section 3

or 4 but whose qualifications have been determined by the Registration

Committee under

section 28(2)(

c) of the Act to be substantially

equivalent to the registration requirements under

section 3 or 4 may be

registered on the appropriate register.

(2) For the purposes of assessing substantial equivalency, the College

may require applicants to undergo any examinations, testing,

assessment, training or education it considers advisable.

Psychology educators

6(1) Subject to subsection (2), an applicant for registration who meets

the registration requirements under

section 3(1)(

a) and is currently

teaching psychology courses intended to prepare students for direct

practice and who passes an examination to demonstrate that the

applicant meets the standard of competence for practice in Alberta,

including standards of knowledge and judgment in matters of ethics

and jurisprudence in Alberta, approved by the Council, may be

registered on the general register without completing a program of

1600 hours of evaluated practice under the supervision of a registered

psychologist.

(2) Applicants under this

section may apply for registration within one

year of the coming into force of

Schedule 22 to the Act.

Provisional register

7(1) An applicant who has fulfilled the registration academic

requirements but has not successfully completed the 1600 hours of

evaluated practice under

section 3(2) or passed the examinations

required under

section 3(1)(

b) may be registered on the provisional

register.

(2) A regulated member on the provisional register must practise

under the supervision of a regulated member registered on the general

register until completion of the registration requirements under section

(3) If a regulated member on the provisional register does not

complete the registration requirements under

section 3, the regulated

member's registration expires 5 years after the date of being registered

on the provisional register.

(4) A person whose registration has expired under subsection (3) may

apply in accordance with subsection (1) for registration on the

provisional register.

Courtesy register

8(1) A person who is registered as a psychologist or its equivalent in

good standing in another jurisdiction who requires registration in

Alberta on a temporary basis for a specified purpose and period of time

approved by the Registrar and who satisfies the Registrar of the

person's competence to provide the services related to the specified

purpose is eligible for registration on the courtesy register.

(2) A person who is registered on the courtesy register must remain

registered in the other jurisdiction while registered on the courtesy

register.

(3) A registration on the courtesy register is issued for a maximum of

one year.

Good character

9 An applicant for registration as a regulated member must provide

evidence of having good character and reputation by submitting any of

the following, on the request of the Registrar:

(

a) a statement by the applicant as to whether the applicant is

currently undergoing an unprofessional conduct process or

has previously been disciplined by another regulating body

responsible for the regulation of psychologists or of another

profession;

(

b) a statement as to whether the applicant has ever pleaded

guilty or has been found guilty of a criminal offence or an

offence of a similar nature in a jurisdiction outside Canada

for which the applicant has not been pardoned;

(

c) the results of a criminal records check;

(

d) any other relevant evidence requested by the Registrar.

Liability insurance

10 All applicants for registration as regulated members must provide

evidence of having the type and amount of professional liability

insurance required by the Council.

Practice Permit

Renewal requirements

11 A regulated member applying for renewal of a practice permit

must

(

a) state whether the member has been convicted of a criminal

offence since the member's last renewal of a practice permit,

and

(

b) provide evidence of having the type and amount of

professional liability insurance required by the Council.

Restricted Activities

Authorized activities

12(1) Regulated members registered on the general or courtesy

register may, within the practice of psychology, perform the restricted

activity of a psychosocial intervention with an expectation of treating a

substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation or

memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to

recognize reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life.

(2) Regulated members registered on the provisional register are

authorized to perform the restricted activity set out in subsection

(1) under the supervision of a regulated member authorized to perform the

restricted activity.

Students, non-regulated persons, supervision

13(1) A student of the profession of psychologists is permitted to

perform the restricted activity set out in

section 12(1) within a program

of training for psychologists under the supervision of a regulated

member registered on the general register, courtesy register or

provisional register who is authorized to perform that restricted

activity.

(2) A person who is not referred to in

section 4(1)(

a) of

Schedule 7.1

to the Government Organization Act is permitted to perform the

restricted activity set out in

section 12(1) but only if that person

(

a) has the consent of, and is being supervised in accordance

with subsection (3) by, a regulated member registered on the

general register, courtesy register or provisional register, and

(

b) is engaged in providing health services to another person.

(3) When a regulated member supervises a student of the profession or

a person referred to in subsection (2) performing the restricted activity

set out in

section 12(1), the regulated member must

(

a) be authorized to perform the restricted activity being

performed,

(

b) be satisfied that the person is competent to perform the

restricted activity, and

(

c) supervise the person who is performing the restricted activity

by being available for consultation and to review reports

from the person performing the restricted activity regarding

the person's performance of the restricted activity.

(4) The amount and type of supervision provided to students and

persons referred to in subsection (2) must be based on the regulated

member's professional judgment, subject to the Standards of Practice

established by the Council.

Performance self-restriction

14 Despite any authorization to perform a restricted activity,

regulated members must restrict themselves in performing a restricted

activity to the activity they are competent to perform and that is

appropriate to the member's area of practice and the procedure being

performed.

Titles

Titles

15(1) A regulated member who is registered on the following

registers may use the following titles:

(

a) a regulated member registered on the general or courtesy

register is authorized to use the title, psychologist or

registered psychologist;

(

b) a regulated member whose name is entered on the

provisional register is authorized to use the title provisional

psychologist or registered provisional psychologist.

(2) Regulated members may, in accordance with

section 5 of

Schedule

22 to the Act, use the titles and abbreviations set out in that section.

Alternative Complaint Resolution

Process conductor

16 When a complainant and an investigated person have agreed to

enter into an alternative complaint resolution process, the Complaints

Director must appoint an individual to conduct the alternative

complaint resolution process.

Agreement

17 The person conducting the alternative complaint resolution

process must, in consultation with the complainant and the investigated

person, establish the procedures for and objectives of the alternative

complaint resolution process, which must be set out in writing and

signed by the complainant, the investigated person and the

representative of the College.

Confidentiality

18 The complainant and the investigated person must, subject to

sections 59 and 60 of the Act, agree to treat all information shared

during the process as confidential.

Leaving the process

19 The complainant or the investigated person may withdraw from

the alternative complaint resolution process at any time.

Reinstatement of Registration and

Practice Permits

Applying for reinstatement

20(1) A person whose registration and practice permit have been

cancelled under

Part 4 of the Act may apply in writing to the Registrar

to have the registration and practice permit reinstated.

(2) An application under subsection (1) may not be made earlier than

(

a) one year after the date of the cancellation, or

(

b) one year after a decision to deny an application under

subsection (1).

Committee

21(1) On receipt of an application under

section 20, the Registrar

must notify the Hearings Director and a Reinstatement Review

Committee must be appointed in accordance with the bylaws.

(2) Any member involved in the initial cancellation of the registration

may not be a member of the Reinstatement Review Committee.

Hearing date

22 The Reinstatement Review Committee must hold a reinstatement

hearing regarding the application for reinstatement within 90 days of

receipt of the application by the Registrar under

section 20.

Hearing

23(1) A reinstatement hearing is open to the public unless the

Reinstatement Review Committee determines that it should be closed.

(2) The Reinstatement Review Committee may make either of the

following orders:

(

a) the application for reinstatement is approved with or without

conditions;

(

b) the application for reinstatement is denied.

(3) The Reinstatement Review Committee must provide its reasons in

writing.

(4) The College must make a copy of the order of the Reinstatement

Review Committee available to the public for 5 years after the date

that order was issued.

Information

Information made available

24 The Council must provide

(

a) information respecting the cancellation, suspension or

imposition of conditions on a practice permit while the

suspension, cancellation or conditions are in effect,

(

b) information as to whether a hearing is scheduled to be held or

has been held under

Part 4 of the Act with respect to a named

regulated member until the hearing is completed,

(

c) information contained in a record of a hearing until any

conditions contained in an order under

Part 4, to which the

record pertains, have been met or in the case of an order that

cancels a registration, for 5 years, and

(

d) any other information referred to in

section 119(4), for 5

years.

Requested information

25(1) A regulated member or an applicant must, in addition to that

required under

section 33(3) of the Act, provide the following

information on the initial application for registration, when there are

any changes to the information and on the request of the Registrar:

(

a) home address, telephone number, e-mail address and fax

number;

(

b) business address, telephone number, e-mail address and fax

number;

(

c) date of birth;

(

d) gender;

(

e) type of graduate degree in psychology;

(

f) name of institution where degree was obtained;

(

g) graduation date;

(

h) names of all the regional health authorities where the

regulated member provides professional services;

(

i) any other regulated professions with which the member is

registered and entitled to practise in Alberta or elsewhere;

(

j) whether the member is registered to practise psychology in

another jurisdiction.

(2) Despite subsection (3), the College may disclose the following

information to the public:

(

a) business telephone number and fax number;

(

b) business e-mail address;

(

c) business address;

(

d) date of registration;

(

e) academic degree;

(

f) whether the registered member is authorized to use the title

doctor or the abbreviation Dr.

(3) Subject to

section 34(1) of the Act, the information in subsection

(1) may be disclosed by the College in a summarized or statistical

format.

Correcting information

26 The Registrar may correct or remove any information on the

register of regulated members if the Registrar determines it is

incorrect.

Transitional Provisions, Repeals and

Coming into Force

Transitional

27 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a registered member

described in

section 7 of

Schedule 22 to the Act is deemed to be

entered in the regulated members register in the register category that

the Registrar considers appropriate.

Repeal

28 The Psychology Profession Regulation (AR 72/87) is repealed.

Coming into force

29 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of

Schedule 22 to the Health Professions Act.

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Alberta Regulation 252/2005

Health Professions Act

DENTAL ASSISTANTS PROFESSION REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C.

585/2005) on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 131 of the Health Professions

Act and made by the Council of the Alberta Dental Assistants Association on

December 5, 2005.

Table of Contents

Definitions

Register

2 Register categories

Registration

3 General register

4 Equivalent jurisdiction

5 Substantial equivalence

6 Provisional register

7 Courtesy register

8 Good character

9 Liability insurance

Practice Permit

10 Renewal requirements

11 Conditions

Restricted Activities

12 Authorized activities

13 Restriction

14 Students

Continuing Competence

15 Continuing competence program

16 Continuing competence program rules

17 Rules distribution

18 Annual form

19 Review and evaluation

Alternative Complaint Resolution

20 Process conductor

21 Agreement

22 Confidentiality

23 Leaving the process

Reinstatement of Registration and Practice Permits

24 Applying for reinstatement

25 Hearing date

26 Review

27 Hearing

28 Deliberations

29 Access to decision

Titles

30 Titles

Information

31 Requested information

32 Access to regulated members' information

Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force

33 Transitional

34 Repeal

35 Coming into force

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Health Professions Act;

(b) "College" means the College of Alberta Dental Assistants;

(c) "Competence Committee" means the competence committee

of the College;

(d) "Complaints Director" means the complaints director of the

College;

(e) "Council" means the council of the College;

(f) "courtesy register" means the courtesy register category of

the regulated members register;

(g) "general register" means the general register category of the

regulated members register;

(h) "provisional register" means the provisional register category

of the regulated members register;

(i) "Registrar" means the registrar of the College;

(j) "Registration Committee" means the registration committee

of the College;

(k) "Reinstatement Review Committee" means the reinstatement

review committee of the College.

Register

Register categories

2 The regulated members register established by the Council under

section 33(1)(

a) of the Act has the following categories:

(

a) general register;

(

b) provisional register;

(

c) courtesy register.

Registration

General register

3 An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the general

register must

(

a) have completed a one-year program of studies in dental

assisting approved by the Council,

(

b) have successfully passed a written examination in dental

assisting approved by the Council, and

(

c) meet at least one of the following:

(

i) within the 3 years immediately preceding the date the

Registrar receives the complete application, have met

the requirements set out in clause (a);

(ii) within the 3 years immediately preceding the date the

Registrar receives the complete application, have

successfully completed refresher education or

experiential upgrading approved by the Council;

(iii) within the 3 years immediately preceding the date the

Registrar receives the complete application, have been

employed as a dental assistant for 900 hours;

(iv) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Registrar or

Registration Committee that the applicant is competent

to practise as a dental assistant.

Equivalent jurisdiction

4 An applicant for registration as a regulated member who is

currently registered in good standing in another jurisdiction recognized

by the Council under

section 28(2)(

b) of the Act as having

substantially equivalent registration requirements as those set out in

section 3 may be registered on the general register.

Substantial equivalence

5(1) An applicant for registration who does not meet the requirements

section 3 or 4 but whose qualifications have been determined by the

Registrar under

section 28(2)(

c) of the Act to be substantially

equivalent to the registration requirements of

section 3 or 4 may be

registered in the appropriate category of the regulated members

register.

(2) In determining whether or not an applicant's qualifications are

substantially equivalent under subsection (1), the Registrar may require

the applicant to undergo any examination, testing or assessment

activity to assist with the determination.

(3) The Registrar may direct the applicant to undergo any education or

training activities the Registrar considers necessary in order for the

applicant to be registered.

(4) The Registrar may request any further information and evidence

that the Registrar considers necessary in order to assess an application

under this section.

Provisional register

6(1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member may be

registered on the provisional register if the applicant

(

a) has fulfilled the registration requirements set out in

section 3

but has not completed the written examination referred to in

section 3(b), or

(

b) is enrolled in a program of academic or experiential

upgrading as directed by the Registrar or Registration

Committee for the purpose of completing the registration

requirements referred to in

section 3.

(2) The applicant must successfully pass the written examination

approved by the Council within one year of registration on the

provisional register.

(3) The registration of a regulated member on the provisional register

may be valid for up to one year.

(4) A registration on the provisional register expires after one year

unless the requirements of subsection (2) are met or an extension is

granted under subsection (5).

(5) A registration on the provisional register may be extended at the

discretion of the Registrar or Registration Committee.

(6) If a regulated member on the provisional register meets the

requirements referred to in

section 3, the Registrar must remove the

regulated member's name from the provisional register and enter it on

the general register.

(7) A person who is registered on the provisional register may practise

only while supervised by a dental assistant registered on the general

register or by a dentist, dental hygienist, denturist or other person

approved by the Registrar.

Courtesy register

7(1) A person who requires registration in Alberta on a temporary

basis for up to one year for a purpose approved by the Registrar is

eligible for registration on the courtesy register if the person

(

a) is registered as a dental assistant in good standing in another

jurisdiction, or

(

b) satisfies the Registrar of having the necessary competencies

to carry out the purpose for which the registration is

requested.

(2) A person who is registered on the courtesy register pursuant to

subsection (1)(

a) must maintain his or her registration in the other

jurisdiction while registered on the courtesy register.

Good character

8 An applicant for registration as a regulated member must provide

written evidence of having good character and reputation by

submitting the following on the request of the Registrar:

(

a) written references from colleagues, one of which must be

from another jurisdiction if the applicant is registered in

another jurisdiction;

(

b) a statement by the applicant as to whether the applicant is

currently undergoing an unprofessional conduct process by

the College or is or has been disciplined by another

regulatory body responsible for the regulation of dental

assistants or another profession that provides a professional

service;

(

c) a statement by the applicant as to whether the applicant has

ever pleaded guilty or has been found guilty of a criminal

offence in Canada or an offence of a similar nature in a

jurisdiction outside Canada for which the applicant has not

been pardoned;

(

d) the results of a current criminal records check;

(

e) any other relevant evidence required by the Registrar.

Liability insurance

9 All applicants for registration as regulated members must provide

evidence of having the type and amount of professional liability

insurance required by the Council.

Practice Permit

Renewal requirements

10 Regulated members applying for renewal of a practice permit

must

(

a) state whether the regulated member has pleaded guilty or

been found guilty of a criminal offence in Canada or an

offence of a similar nature in a jurisdiction outside Canada

since the member's last practice permit,

(

b) provide evidence of having the type and amount of

professional liability insurance required by the Council, and

(

c) submit evidence of credits required under

section 15.

Conditions

11 The Registrar or Registration Committee may impose conditions

on a practice permit, which may include, but are not limited to, the

following:

(

a) practising under the supervision of a regulated member;

(

b) limiting practice to specified practice areas approved by the

Registrar or Registration Committee and refraining from

practising in specified practice areas or practice settings;

(

c) reporting to the Registrar or Registration Committee on

specified matters on specified dates;

(

d) prohibiting the regulated member from supervising students

of the profession or regulated members of the College;

(

e) stating the purposes for which the practice permit is valid.

Restricted Activities

Authorized activities

12(1) Regulated members may, within the practice of dental assisting,

perform the following restricted activities under the direction of a

dentist, dental hygienist or denturist who is authorized to perform or to

order the performance of the following restricted activities:

(

a) to apply any form of ionizing radiation in medical

radiography;

(

b) to cut a body tissue or to perform surgical or other invasive

procedures on body tissue in or below the surface of teeth,

for the purpose of performing dental probing, including

periodontal screening and recording;

(

c) to fit a fixed or removable partial or complete denture for the

purpose of determining the preliminary fit of the device;

(

d) to fit a periodontal appliance for the purpose of determining

the preliminary fit of the device;

(

e) to fit an orthodontic appliance for the purpose of determining

the preliminary fit of the device.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a regulated member who has advanced

training approved by the Council may perform the restricted activity of

cutting a body tissue or performing surgical or other invasive

procedures on body tissue in or below the surface of teeth, for the

purpose of scaling teeth under the direction of a dentist or a dental

hygienist authorized to perform that restricted activity.

(3) The performance of the restricted activity referred to in subsection

(2) is subject to the condition that the client has been recently assessed

by the dentist or dental hygienist who has determined the patient has

healthy gingival and periodontal tissues or plaque associated gingivitis,

pockets of 4 mm or less and no overt or radiographic signs of alveolar

bone loss.

(4) For the purpose of this section, "direction" means a dentist, dental

hygienist or denturist is on-site and able to assist.

Restriction

13 Despite

section 12, regulated members must restrict themselves in

performing restricted activities to those activities that they are

competent to perform and to those that are appropriate to the member's

area of practice and the procedure being performed.

Students

14(1) A student who is enrolled in a dental assisting program

approved by the Council is permitted to perform the restricted

activities set out in

section 12(1) under the supervision of a regulated

member registered on the general register or courtesy register.

(2) The supervising regulated member must

(

a) be on-site with the student while the student is performing

the restricted activity,

(

b) be available to assist the student in performing the restricted

activity as required, and

(

c) be authorized to perform the restricted activity set out in

section 12(1).

(3) A regulated member who is undertaking a program of studies

approved by the Council for scaling of teeth is permitted to perform

the restricted activity of cutting a body tissue or performing surgical or

other invasive procedures on body tissue in or below the surface of

teeth for the purpose of scaling teeth under the on-site supervision of

the following who are able to assist:

(

a) a dental assistant who is authorized to perform the restricted

activity under

section 12(2);

(

b) a dentist who is authorized to perform the restricted activity;

(

c) a dental hygienist who is authorized to perform the restricted

activity.

Continuing Competence

Continuing competence program

15(1) Within 12 months following the coming into force of this

Regulation, as part of the continuing competence program, regulated

members must obtain on an annual basis 10 program credits.

(2) To obtain program credits, a regulated member may undertake the

following developmental activities:

(

a) attending courses designed to enhance the regulated

member's professional competence;

(

b) teaching or presenting an approved continuing competence

activity to a dental group;

(

c) participating in a study club;

(

d) successfully completing an examination recognized by the

Council;

(

e) successfully completing advanced training or examinations;

(

f) attending formally organized sessions or activities sponsored

or approved by the Council concerning the functions of the

Council, including, but not restricted to, professional

development of regulated members, ethics or standards of

practice;

(

g) participating, preparing or presenting a research paper or

abstract at an approved educational function;

(

h) publishing a research paper in a peer-refereed journal;

(

i) conducting research and undertaking innovation that extends

beyond the dental assistant's current practice;

(

j) undertaking self-directed study;

(

k) successfully completing a challenge examination approved

by the Council;

(

l) other activities approved by the Council.

Continuing competence program rules

16(1) The Council may recommend rules governing

(

a) eligibility of an activity to qualify for program credits,

(

b) the number of program credits earned for a particular

activity,

(

c) requirements that members participate in a specified number

of professional development activities,

(

d) limits on the number of program credits that can be earned

from specific activities,

(

e) the transfer of credits earned in one year to the following

year, and

(

f) the continuing competence program.

(2) The rules recommended under subsection (1) and any

recommended amendments to those rules must be distributed by the

Registrar to all regulated members for their review.

(3) The Council may establish the rules or amendments to the rules 30

or more days after the Registrar has distributed the recommended rules

or amendments to the rules under subsection (2).

Rules distribution

17 The rules and any amendments to the rules established under

section 16(3) must be made available by the College to the public, the

Minister, regional health authorities and any person who requests

them.

Annual form

18(1) As part of the continuing competence program, regulated

members must complete on an annual basis, in a form satisfactory to

the Competence Committee,

(

a) a self-assessment,

(

b) a learning plan, and

(

c) a list of continuing competence activities undertaken and

supporting documentation.

(2) A regulated member must, on the request of the Competence

Committee, submit anything referred to in subsection (1) to the

Competence Committee.

Review and evaluation

19 The Competence Committee must periodically select regulated

members in accordance with criteria established by the Council for a

review and evaluation of all or part of the member's continuing

competence program.

Alternative Complaint Resolution

Process conductor

20 When a complainant and an investigated person have agreed to

enter into an alternative complaint resolution process, the Complaints

Director must appoint an individual to conduct the alternative

complaint resolution process.

Agreement

21 The person conducting the alternative complaint resolution

process must, in consultation with the complainant and the investigated

person, establish the procedures for and objectives of the alternative

complaint resolution process, which must be set out in writing and

signed by the complainant, the investigated person and the

representative of the College.

Confidentiality

22 The complainant and the investigated person must, subject to

sections 59 and 60 of the Act, agree to treat all information shared

during the process as confidential.

Leaving the process

23 The complainant or the investigated person may withdraw from

the alternative complaint resolution process at any time.

Reinstatement of Registration and Practice Permits

Applying for reinstatement

24(1) A person whose registration and practice permit have been

cancelled under

Part 4 of the Act may apply in writing to the Registrar

to have the practice permit reissued and the registration reinstated.

(2) An application under subsection (1) may be made

(

a) not earlier than 5 years from the date of cancellation, and

(

b) no more than once per calendar year after the refusal of an

application under

section 25(2)(a).

Hearing date

25(1) Within 90 days of receipt of an application under

section 24, the

Registrar must refer the application to the Hearings Director who must

appoint, in accordance with the bylaws, regulated members to a

Reinstatement Review Committee to hold a hearing on the application.

(2) A hearing must be held within 90 days of the application being

referred under subsection (1) and the Reinstatement Review

Committee must issue a written decision with reasons containing one

or more of the following orders:

(

a) an order denying the application;

(

b) an order directing the Registrar to reinstate the person's

registration and practice permit;

(

c) an order directing the Registrar to impose specific terms,

conditions or limitations on the person's practice permit.

Review

26(1) An applicant whose application is denied or on whose practice

may apply to the Council for a review of the decision of the

Reinstatement Review Committee.

(2) Sections 31 and 32 of the Act apply to a review under subsection

(1).

(3) On reviewing a decision pursuant to a request for a review under

section 25(1), the Council may

(

a) confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the Reinstatement

Review Committee and make any decision that the

Reinstatement Review Committee could have made,

(

b) refer the matter back to the Reinstatement Review

Committee and direct it to make a further assessment of the

application and make a decision under

section 25 on the

application, and

(

c) make any further order the Council considers necessary for

the purposes of carrying out its decision.

Hearing

27(1) The reinstatement hearing under

section 25 is open to the public

unless the Reinstatement Review Committee determines on its own

motion or on application by any person that the reinstatement hearing

or part of it should be held in private because of any of the reasons set

out in

section 78(1) of the Act.

(2) The person making the application, the Registrar and the

Reinstatement Review Committee holding a hearing may be

represented by counsel.

(3) Evidence may be given before the Reinstatement Review

Committee in any manner that it considers appropriate and it is not

bound by the rules of law respecting evidence applicable to judicial

hearings.

Deliberations

28 In determining whether or not an application should be approved,

the Reinstatement Review Committee must

(

a) consider

(

i) the record of the hearing at which the applicant's

registration and practice permit were cancelled, and

(ii) the evidence present at the hearing,

and

(

b) consider whether

(

i) the applicant meets the current requirements for

registration,

(ii) any conditions imposed at the time the applicant's

registration and permit were cancelled have been met,

and

(iii) the applicant is fit to practise dental assisting and does

not pose a risk to public safety.

Access to decision

29(1) The Reinstatement Review Committee and the Council may

order that its decision under

section 25(2) or

section 26 be published in

a manner it considers appropriate.

(2) The College must make the decisions under sections 25(2) and 26

available for 5 years to the public on request.

Titles

Titles

30 Subject to any order made under

Part 4 of the Act, a ratified

settlement, any conditions on the practice permit imposed under

section 11 or an order made under

section 25 or 26,

(

a) a regulated member on the general register may use the

following title and abbreviation:

(

i) registered dental assistant;

(ii) R.D.A.;

(

b) a regulated member on the provisional register may use the

following title and abbreviation:

(

i) dental assistant;

(ii) D.A.

Information

Requested information

31(1) A regulated member must provide the following information on

the initial application for registration, when there are any changes to

the information and on the request of the Registrar:

(

a) home address, telephone number, e-mail address and fax

number;

(

b) employer name, address, telephone number, e-mail address

and fax number;

(

c) maiden name or other names;

(

d) date of birth;

(

e) school of training;

(

f) graduation date;

(

g) area of practice and any specializations;

(

i) whether the member is registered as a dental assistant in

another jurisdiction;

(

j) whether the member is a registered member of another health

profession;

(

k) date of initial registration in Alberta;

(

l) positions held within the College;

(

m) professional awards or honours.

(2) Subject to

section 34(1) of the Act, the College may disclose the

information collected under subsection (1)

(

a) with the consent of the regulated member whose information

it is, or

(

b) in a summarized or statistical form so that it is not possible to

relate the information to any particular identifiable person.

Access to regulated members' information

32 The period of time during which the College is required to

provide information under

section 119(4) of the Act is as follows:

(

a) information as to whether a practice permit has been

cancelled, suspended or conditions have been imposed on the

practice permit, for 5 years;

(

b) information from the record of a hearing, including decisions,

for 5 years after the decision is made;

(

c) information as to whether a hearing is scheduled to be held,

or has been held, under

Part 4 of the Act with respect to a

named regulated member until the hearing is completed;

(

d) any other information referred to in

section 119(4) of the Act,

for 5 years.

Transitional Provisions, Repeals and

Coming into Force

Transitional

33 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a registered member

described in

section 6 of

Schedule 4 to the Act is deemed to be entered

in the regulated members register in the register category that the

Registrar considers appropriate.

Repeal

34 The Dental Assistant Regulation (AR 36/94) is repealed.

Coming into force

35 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of

Schedule 4 to the Health Professions Act.

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Alberta Regulation 253/2005

Pharmaceutical Profession Act

SCHEDULED DRUGS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 587/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 93 of the Pharmaceutical Profession Act.

1 The Scheduled Drugs Regulation (AR 86/2002) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 2(1) is repealed and the following is substituted:

Schedule 2 drugs

2(1) Subject to subsection (2), the following are designated as

Schedule 2 drugs for the purposes of

section 3 of

Schedule 2 to the

Pharmaceutical Profession Act:

(

a) the drugs set out in

Schedule II of the National

Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities Drug

Schedules (as amended or replaced from time to time)

published by the National Association of Pharmacy

Regulatory Authorities;

(

b) iodinated casein;

(

c) dimenhydrinate and its salts;

(

d) pseudoephedrine and its salts and preparations, as a

single entity.

Alberta Regulation 254/2005

Smoke-free Places Act

SMOKE-FREE PLACES SIGNS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 589/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 9 of the Smoke-free Places Act.

1 The Smoke-free Places Signs Regulation (AR 207/2005)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(2) is amended

(

a) by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the

following:

(

a) contain the graphic symbol set out in

Schedule 1, which

must depict the symbol in red or black on a contrasting

background that makes the symbol clearly legible in

whatever lighting is used in the public place, workplace

or public vehicle,

(

b) in clause (b)(

i) by striking out "with each letter of the

text being at least 28 mm in height,".

Section 2(2)(b)(

i) is amended by striking out "with each

letter of the text being at least 28 mm in height,".

4 The following is added after

section 2:

Size of signs

2.1(1) A sign posted under this Act in a public place or a

workplace other than a work vehicle must be at least 20 cm by

26 cm and must have a surface area of not less than 520 cm2.

(2) A sign posted under this Act in a public vehicle or work

vehicle must be at least 10 cm by 10 cm and must have a surface

area of not less than 100 cm2.

Alberta Regulation 255/2005

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA BEEF PRODUCERS PLAN AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 594/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 23 of the Marketing of Agricultural

Products Act.

1 The Alberta Beef Producers Plan Regulation (AR

336/2003) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended

(

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

(d.1) "cattle industry council member" means a member

appointed to the Cattle Industry Council under

section

76 or 77;

(

b) in clause (p)

(

i) by repealing subclause (i);

(ii) in subclause (iv) by striking out "Growers" and

substituting "Growers'".

Section 2 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "or a producer

association delegate" wherever it occurs and

substituting ", a producer association delegate or a cattle

industry council delegate";

(

b) in subsection (3) by striking out "or a director at large"

wherever it occurs and substituting ", a director at

large or a cattle industry council director".

Section 7(2) is amended

(

a) in clause (

a) by striking out "and processors" and

substituting ", processors and other persons with a

commercial interest in the cattle industry";

(

b) in clause (

g) by striking out "processors" and

substituting "processors, other persons with a commercial

interest in the cattle industry".

Section 9(2)(

f) is amended by striking out "tasks" and

substituting "task".

Section 10(1)(

b) is amended

(

a) by striking out "markets" and substituting "produces,

markets or processes";

(

b) by striking out "marketing" and substituting

"production, marketing or processing".

Section 18 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) by striking out ", as a matter of right,";

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

(f.1) to hold office as a cattle industry council delegate;

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

(

h) to be appointed by the Board of Directors to

represent the Commission on any task force,

committee, group or organization of which the

Commission is a member or to which the

Commission elects or appoints individuals.

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "or producers

association delegates" and substituting ", producer

association delegates or cattle industry council delegates".

Section 20(6) is amended by striking out "of behalf" and

substituting "on behalf".

Section 24 is amended by repealing subsection (1) and

substituting the following:

Producer association delegates

24(1) The Commission shall have 2 producer association

delegates for each producer association to which

section 77(4) does

not apply, to be elected or appointed pursuant to

section 28 or

otherwise elected or appointed under this Plan.

10 The following is added after

section 24:

Cattle industry council delegates

24.1(1) The Commission shall have the number of cattle industry

council delegates that is determined under this section, to be

elected pursuant to

section 28.1 or otherwise elected or appointed

under this Plan.

(2) Unless the Cattle Industry Council has been dissolved or

suspended by the Board of Directors under

section 73(2), the

Commission shall have

(

a) one cattle industry council delegate position for each

cattle industry stakeholder invited to appoint members

to the Cattle Industry Council under

section 76, up to a

maximum of 4 positions, and

(b) 2 cattle industry council delegate positions for each

producer association to which

section 77(4) applies, up

to a maximum of 6 positions.

(3) If the Cattle Industry Council has been dissolved or suspended

by the Board of Directors under

section 73(2), the Commission

shall have no cattle industry council delegate positions.

Section 28(1) is amended

(

a) by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the

following;

(

a) each producer association to which

section 77(4) does

not apply may elect or appoint 2 eligible producers as

producer association delegates in accordance with

clause (b);

(

b) by repealing clauses (

c) and (d).

12 The following is added after

section 28:

Election of cattle industry council delegates

28.1(1) The cattle industry council members shall elect the

number of cattle industry council delegates determined under

section 24.1 from among the cattle industry council members who

are eligible producers before November 15 in the year in which an

election is to take place.

(2) Where fewer than or only a sufficient number of cattle industry

council members who are eligible producers have been nominated

to fill the required number of cattle industry council delegate

positions, the Board of Directors shall declare those cattle industry

council members nominated as cattle industry council delegates as

being elected by acclamation.

(3) Where fewer than the required number of cattle industry

council delegates have been declared elected by acclamation, the

cattle industry council delegates who have been declared elected

shall appoint cattle industry council members who are eligible

producers to the remaining positions as cattle industry council

delegates, and the members so appointed shall hold office as cattle

industry council delegates as if elected.

Section 29 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the

following:

Functions of delegates

29(1) In addition to what an eligible producer may do under

this Plan,

(

a) a delegate who is a zone delegate, sub-zone delegate or

cattle feeder council delegate may, in the zone or

sub-zone that the delegate represents,

(

i) attend zone committee meetings,

(ii) at zone committee meetings,

(

A) make representations on any matter

pertaining to this Plan or the operation of the

Commission,

(

B) vote on any matter under this Plan, and

(

C) vote in any election for a zone director,

and

(iii) hold office as a zone director,

(

b) a delegate who is a cattle feeder council delegate may

(

i) attend Cattle Feeder Council meetings,

(ii) at Cattle Feeder Council meetings,

(

A) make representations on any matter

pertaining to cattle feeders,

(

B) vote on any matter pertaining to cattle

feeders, and

(

C) vote in any election for cattle feeder council

directors,

and

(iii) hold office as a cattle feeder council director,

(

c) a delegate who is a producer association delegate may,

in the zone or sub-zone in which the delegate resides,

(

i) attend zone committee meetings, and

(ii) at zone committee meetings, make representations

on any matter pertaining to this Plan or the

operation of the Commission,

(

d) a delegate who is a cattle industry council delegate may

(

i) attend Cattle Industry Council meetings,

(ii) at Cattle Industry Council meetings,

(

A) make representations on any matter

pertaining to the cattle industry, and

(

B) vote on any matter pertaining to the cattle

industry,

and

(iii) hold office as a cattle industry council director,

and

(

e) a delegate may

(

i) attend any annual or special meeting of the

Commission,

(ii) at any annual or special meeting of the

Commission,

(

A) make representations on any matter

pertaining to this Plan or the operation of the

Commission,

(

B) vote on any matter under this Plan, and

(

C) vote in any election for

(

I) directors at large of the Commission,

(II) cattle industry council directors,

(III) directors of the Canadian Cattlemen's

Association, and

(IV) members of the Beef Information

Centre,

(iii) hold office as a

(

A) director at large of the Commission,

(

B) director of the Canadian Cattlemen's

Association, and

(

C) member of the Beef Information Centre,

(iv) be appointed by the Board of Directors to sit as a

member of any committee established by the

Board of Directors under Division 6, and

(

v) be appointed by the Board of Directors to represent

the Commission on any task force, committee,

group or organization of which the Commission is

a member or to which the Commission elects or

appoints individuals.

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "or director at large"

and substituting ", director at large or cattle industry

council director".

Section 30 is amended

(

a) in subsection (3) by adding "or cattle industry council

delegate" after "producer association delegate" wherever it

occurs;

(

b) in subsection (7) by adding "32.1," after "32,";

(

c) by adding the following after subsection (9):

(10) A cattle industry council delegate may complete that

delegate's term of office even though,

(

a) if the delegate is an eligible producer who is an

individual, that delegate ceases to

(

i) be an eligible producer, or

(ii) meet the requirements of

section 19,

(

b) if the delegate is the representative of an eligible

producer,

(

i) that eligible producer ceases to be an eligible

producer,

(ii) that delegate ceases to be the representative of an

eligible producer, or

(iii) that delegate ceases to meet the requirements of

section 20.

15 The following is added after

section 32:

Delegate vacancy re Cattle Industry Council

32.1 If a cattle industry council delegate ceases to hold office

before the expiry of that delegate's term of office, the cattle

industry council members shall elect or appoint another cattle

industry council member who is an eligible producer as a cattle

industry council delegate who shall serve for the unexpired portion

of that term of office.

16 The following is added after

section 36:

Removal of cattle industry council delegate

36.1(1) The cattle industry council members may, at a special

Cattle Industry Council meeting, remove any cattle industry

council delegate from office.

(2) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of a cattle industry

council delegate, the cattle industry council members may, at the

special Cattle Industry Council meeting at which the delegate was

removed, elect or appoint a cattle industry council delegate from

among the cattle industry council members who are eligible

producers to serve for the unexpired portion of that term of office.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), if the cattle industry council

delegate is not appointed under subsection (2), the position may be

filled under

section 32.1.

Restriction from removal as cattle industry council delegate

36.2(1) Notwithstanding

section 36.1(1), if a cattle industry

council delegate is a cattle industry council director or a director at

large, that delegate may not be removed from office as a cattle

industry council delegate without first having been removed from

office as a director at large pursuant to

section 53(1) or a cattle

industry council director pursuant to

section 53.1(1).

(2) Notwithstanding

section 36.1(1), if a cattle industry council

delegate is the chair, vice-chair or finance chair of the Commission,

that delegate may not be removed from office as a cattle industry

council delegate without first having been removed from office

(

a) as a director at large pursuant to

section 53(1) or a cattle

industry council director pursuant to

section 53.1(1),

and

(

b) as the chair, vice-chair or finance chair pursuant to

section 60(1).

17 The heading preceding

section 37 is amended by

striking out "and Cattle Feeder Council Meetings" and

substituting ", Cattle Feeder Council, Cattle Industry

Council".

Section 40 is amended by striking out "of the cattle feeder

council delegates" wherever it occurs.

19 The following is added after

section 40:

Cattle Industry Council meetings

40.1 The Cattle Industry Council

(

a) shall, before the commencement of the annual

Commission meeting, hold an annual Cattle Industry

Council meeting,

(

b) shall hold a special Cattle Industry Council meeting

(

i) on the written request of a majority of the cattle

industry council members,

(ii) on the written request of the Board of Directors, or

(iii) on the written request of the Council,

and

(

c) may hold a special Cattle Industry Council meeting

when the chair of the Cattle Industry Council is of the

opinion that circumstances warrant the holding of a

special Cattle Industry Council meeting.

Section 42 is amended

(

a) in subsection (3) by striking out "section 63" and

substituting "section 67" and by striking out

"ex-officio" and substituting "ex officio";

(

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

(4) In the case of a Cattle Industry Council meeting, the

quorum necessary to conduct business, hold a vote on any

matter or have an election is a majority of the cattle industry

council members, the chair and the Board member, if a Board

member is appointed under

section 75(3), and in determining

whether a quorum exists the ex officio members of the Cattle

Industry Council are not to be taken into account.

Section 43 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Board of Directors

43(1) The Commission shall have a Board of Directors and,

subject to subsection (2), the Board of Directors shall consist of

(a) 9 zone directors elected pursuant to

section 45,

(b) 3 cattle feeder council directors elected pursuant to

section 46,

(c) 5 directors at large elected pursuant to

section 47,

(

d) subject to

section 47.1(3), 2 cattle industry council

directors elected pursuant to

section 47.1, and

(

e) the past chair of the Commission, except when the

current chair of the Commission is re-elected for a

subsequent term.

(2) The Board of Directors of the Commission shall have an

additional director if any of the following apply:

(

a) if, in the case of a zone,

(

i) a zone director becomes the chair of the

Commission, and

(ii) that zone elects a new zone director to represent

the zone pursuant to

section 45(3);

(

b) if, in the case of the Cattle Feeder Council,

(

i) a cattle feeder council director becomes the chair

of the Commission, and

(ii) the Cattle Feeder Council elects a new cattle feeder

council director pursuant to

section 46(2);

(

c) if, in the case of the Cattle Industry Council,

(

i) a cattle industry council director becomes the chair

of the Commission, and

(ii) the Board of Directors appoints a new cattle

industry council director pursuant to

section 50(4).

Section 46 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "of the Commission";

(

b) in subsection (2)

(

i) by repealing clauses (

a) and (

b) and

substituting the following:

(

a) that cattle feeder council director

(

i) ceases to be a cattle feeder council director,

and

(ii) ceases to be a cattle feeder council delegate

for the period of time that the person is the

chair of the Commission;

(

b) the Cattle Feeder Council shall elect from among

the cattle feeder council delegates a cattle feeder

council delegate who shall be a cattle feeder

council director;

(ii) in clauses (

c) and (

d) by striking out "cattle

feeder council delegate referred to in clause (a)(ii)" and

substituting "person referred to in clause (a)".

Section 47(3) is amended by striking out "and the directors

at large" and substituting ", the directors at large and the cattle

industry council directors".

24 The following is added after

section 47:

Election of directors re Cattle Industry Council

47.1(1) Subject to subsection (3), at the annual Commission

meeting the delegates shall elect from among the cattle industry

council delegates 2 cattle industry council directors.

(2) Where a cattle industry council director becomes the chair of

the Commission,

(

a) that cattle industry council director

(

i) ceases to be a cattle industry council director, and

(ii) ceases to be a cattle industry council delegate for

the period of time that the person is the chair of the

Commission;

(

b) the Board of Directors shall appoint from among the

cattle industry council delegates a cattle industry

council delegate who shall, subject to the approval of

the Council, be a cattle industry council director;

(

c) the cattle industry council members shall appoint a

cattle industry council member who is an eligible

producer as a cattle industry council delegate who shall

serve as a cattle industry council delegate during the

period of time that the person referred to in clause (

a) is

the chair of the Commission.

(3) No cattle industry council directors may be elected, acclaimed

or otherwise appointed at the annual Commission meeting if fewer

than 3 cattle industry council delegates have been elected pursuant

section 28.1 and nominated to fill the cattle industry council

director positions.

Section 48 is amended

(

a) by repealing clauses (

e) to (

g) and substituting the

following:

(

e) be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors to

committees in accordance with Division 6, 6.1 or 7;

(

b) in clause (

h) by adding "or to which the Commission

elects or appoints individuals" after "Commission is a

member".

Section 49 is amended

(

a) by adding the following after subsection (5):

(5.1) The term of office of a cattle industry council director

elected at the annual Commission meeting pursuant to

section

47.1(1)

(

a) commences immediately on the cattle industry council

director being declared elected at the annual

Commission meeting, and

(

b) expires

(

i) immediately on the cattle industry council

directors being declared elected at the next annual

Commission meeting, or

(ii) immediately on it being declared at the next annual

Commission meeting that no cattle industry

council directors are being elected at that meeting.

(5.2) The term of office of a cattle industry council director

appointed pursuant to

section 47.1(2)

(

a) commences immediately on the cattle industry council

director being appointed, and

(

b) expires

(

i) immediately on the cattle industry council

directors being declared elected at the next annual

Commission meeting, or

(ii) immediately on it being declared at the next annual

Commission meeting that no cattle industry

council directors are being elected at that meeting.

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (8):

(8.1) A cattle industry council director may complete that

cattle industry council director's term of office even though

that cattle industry council director ceases to be a cattle

industry council delegate pursuant to

section 30(3)(b).

(

c) in subsection (9) by striking out "(7) or (8)" in the

words preceding clause (

a) and substituting "(7),

(8) or (8.1)" and by adding the following after clause (c):

(

d) in the case of a cattle industry council director, that

relate solely to the office of cattle industry council

director.

Section 50 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (3):

(4) Where a cattle industry council director ceases to hold office

before the expiry of that director's term of office, the Board of

Directors shall appoint another cattle industry council delegate as a

cattle industry council director to serve, subject to the approval of

the Council, for the unexpired portion of that term of office.

28 Sections 52(3) and 53(3) are amended by striking out

"subsections (1) and (2)" and substituting "subsection (1)".

29 The following is added after

section 53:

Removal of cattle industry council directors

53.1(1) The delegates may, at a special Commission meeting,

remove a cattle industry council director from office.

(2) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of a cattle industry

council director,

(

a) the delegates may, at the special Commission meeting at

which the cattle industry council director was removed,

elect a cattle industry council director from among the

cattle industry council delegates to serve for the

unexpired portion of that term of office, or

(

b) if a cattle industry council director is not elected under

clause (a), the position may be filled under

section

50(4).

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if a cattle industry council

director is the chair, vice-chair or finance chair of the Commission,

that cattle industry council director may not be removed from

office as a cattle industry council director without first having been

removed from office as chair, vice-chair or finance chair under

section 60(1).

Section 55 is amended in clause (

b) by striking out "or a

cattle feeder council director" and substituting ", a cattle feeder

council director or a cattle industry council director".

Section 56 is amended

(

a) in subsection (2) by striking out "At the meeting" and

substituting "Subject to subsection (2.1), at the meeting";

(

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

(2.1) Notwithstanding

section 48(d), a cattle industry council

director may not be elected as chair of the Commission unless

at least 4 cattle industry council delegates have been elected

pursuant to

section 28.1.

32 Divisions 6 and 7 are repealed and the following is

substituted:

Division 6

Committees of the Board of Directors

Standing or Special Committees

Establishment of committees

63(1) The Board of Directors may establish standing or special

committees as the Board of Directors may, from time to time,

consider necessary and may provide for the following:

(

a) the election or appointment of the members and chair

and vice-chair, if any, of the committee;

(

b) the governance and operation of the committee;

(

c) the duties and functions of the committee.

(2) Unless otherwise provided for by the Board of Directors under

subsection (1), sections 64 to 66.5 apply, with any necessary

modifications, to a committee established under subsection (1).

(3) The Board of Directors may, from time to time, dissolve,

suspend or re-establish a committee established under subsection

(1).

Appointment of committee chairs and members

64(1) The Board of Directors shall appoint a chair of each

committee from among the directors.

(2) In consultation with the chair of a committee appointed under

subsection (1), the Board of Directors may appoint the committee

members from among any of the following:

(

a) the delegates;

(

b) the directors;

(

c) the eligible producers;

(

d) any person who is an individual not referred to in

clauses (

a) to (c).

(3) The chair, vice-chair and finance chair of the Commission are

ex officio members of all committees unless otherwise determined

by the Board of Directors.

Duties of committee

65(1) The duties of a committee are

(

a) to carry out the purpose, intent and responsibilities of

the Commission with regard to the work assigned to the

committee by the Board of Directors, and

(

b) to investigate and make recommendations and reports

on specific matters referred to the committee by the

Board of Directors.

(2) Each committee shall submit to the Board of Directors a report

and review of the committee's activities at least once each year in

advance of the annual Commission meeting.

Term of office

66(1) The term of office of a chair of a committee

(

a) commences on the announcement of the appointment of

a director as the chair of the committee following the

annual Commission meeting, and

(

b) expires on the announcement of the appointment of a

director as the chair of that committee following the

next annual Commission meeting.

(2) The term of office of a member of a committee commences on

the announcement of the appointment of a delegate, director,

eligible producer or other individual as a member of that committee

following the announcement of the appointment of the chair of the

committee and expires,

(

a) in the case of a delegate or director, on the termination

of the term of office of that member of the committee as

a delegate or director, and

(

b) in the case of an eligible producer or other individual, at

the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

(3) A chair of a committee may complete that chair's term of

office even though that chair ceases to be a delegate pursuant to

section 30(1)(b), (2)(

b) or (3)(b).

(4) A chair of a committee may complete that chair's term of

office even though that chair ceases to be a director pursuant to

section 49.

(5) If a chair of a committee continues in office in accordance with

subsection (3) or (4), the chair of the committee may, until the

expiry of that chair's term of office, carry out only those functions

that relate solely to the office of the chair of the committee.

Committee vacancy

66.1(1) Where a chair of a committee ceases to hold office before

the expiry of that chair's term of office, the Board of Directors may

appoint another director as the chair of that committee to serve for

the unexpired portion of that term of office.

(2) Where a member of a committee ceases to hold office before

the expiry of that member's term of office as a member of that

committee, the Board of Directors, in consultation with the chair of

that committee, may appoint another delegate, director, eligible

producer or other individual as a member of that committee to

serve for the unexpired portion of that term of office.

Removal of committee chairs

66.2(1) The Board of Directors may, at a meeting of the Board,

remove any chair of a committee from office.

(2) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of a chair of a

committee,

(

a) the Board of Directors may, at the meeting of the Board

at which the chair of the committee was removed,

appoint another director as chair of the committee to

serve for the unexpired portion of that term of office, or

(

b) if a chair of a committee is not appointed under clause

(a), that position may be filled under

section 66.1(1).

Removal of committee members

66.3(1) The Board of Directors may, at a meeting of the Board,

remove any member of a committee from office.

(2) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of a member of a

committee,

(

a) the Board of Directors may, at the meeting of the Board

at which the member of the committee was removed,

appoint another delegate, director, eligible producer or

other individual as a member of that committee to serve

for the unexpired portion of that term of office, or

(

b) if a member of the committee is not appointed under

clause (a), that position may be filled under

section

66.1(2).

Committee meetings

66.4(1) A committee may, at the call of the chair of the

committee, conduct committee meetings.

(2) The members of the committee are eligible to vote on each

matter put to the question before the committee.

(3) Committees shall keep written minutes of all committee

meetings and provide copies of the minutes to the Board of

Directors within 2 weeks of the meeting being held.

Quorum

66.5 The quorum necessary for a committee to conduct business

or hold a vote on any matter is a majority of the total number of the

members holding office as members of the committee.

Division 6.1

Committees of the Board of Directors

Cattle Feeder Council

Definitions

67 In this Division,

(a) "Board member" means a zone director or director at

large who is appointed as a member of the Cattle Feeder

Council under

section 69(3);

(b) "delegate member" means a delegate who is a cattle

feeder council delegate and includes any cattle feeder

council delegate who is a cattle feeder council director.

Establishment of Cattle Feeder Council

68 The Board of Directors shall establish a committee to be

known as the "Cattle Feeder Council" consisting of those persons

as provided for under

section 69 and that is governed in accordance

with this Division.

Membership of Cattle Feeder Council

69(1) The Cattle Feeder Council consists of the 13 delegate

members elected pursuant to sections 26 and 27 and the zone

director or director at large appointed pursuant to subsection (3).

(2) The Board of Directors shall appoint the chair of the Cattle

Feeder Council from among the cattle feeder council directors.

(3) The Board of Directors shall, in consultation with the chair of

the Cattle Feeder Council, appoint a zone director or director at

large, other than the chair, vice-chair or finance chair of the

Commission, as a member of the Cattle Feeder Council.

(4) The chair, vice-chair and finance chair of the Commission are

ex officio members of the Cattle Feeder Council.

Functions of Cattle Feeder Council

70(1) The duties of the Cattle Feeder Council are

(

a) to investigate and address issues of importance or

concern to producers who are cattle feeders,

(

b) to carry out the purpose, intent and responsibilities of

the Commission with regard to the work assigned to the

Cattle Feeder Council by the Board of Directors

pertaining to cattle feeders, and

(

c) to make recommendations to the Board of Directors and

the other committees of the Commission with respect to

matters of importance or concern to cattle feeders and

with respect to the work assigned to the Cattle Feeders

Council by the Board of Directors.

(2) The Cattle Feeder Council shall submit to the Board of

Directors a report and review of its activities at least once each year

in advance of the annual Commission meeting.

Term of office

71(1) The term of office of a chair of the Cattle Feeder Council

(

a) commences on the announcement of the appointment of

a cattle feeder council director as the chair of the Cattle

Feeder Council following the annual Commission

meeting, and

(

b) expires on the announcement of the appointment of a

cattle feeder council director as the chair of the Cattle

Feeder Council following the next annual Commission

meeting.

(2) The term of office of the delegate members of the Cattle

Feeder Council commences on the announcement of the election of

the cattle feeder council delegates and expires on the termination of

the term of office of the delegate members as cattle feeder council

delegates.

(3) The term of office of a Board member of the Cattle Feeder

Council

(

a) commences on the announcement of the appointment of

a zone director or director at large as the Board member

of the Cattle Feeder Council following the annual

Commission meeting, and

(

b) expires on the announcement of the appointment of a

zone director or director at large as the Board member

of the Cattle Feeder Council following the next annual

Commission meeting.

(4) The chair of the Cattle Feeder Council may complete that

chair's term of office even though that chair ceases to be a cattle

feeder council delegate pursuant to

section 30(1)(

b) or (2)(b).

(5) The chair of the Cattle Feeder Council may complete that

chair's term of office even though that chair ceases to be a cattle

feeder council director pursuant to

section 49.

(6) If the chair of the Cattle Feeder Council continues in office in

accordance with subsection (4) or (5), that chair may, until the

expiry of that chair's term of office, carry out only those functions

that relate solely to the office of the chair of the Cattle Feeder

Council.

Vacancy

71.1(1) Where the chair of the Cattle Feeder Council ceases to

hold office before the expiry of that chair's term of office, the

Board of Directors shall appoint another cattle feeder council

director as the chair of the Cattle Feeder Council to serve for the

unexpired portion of that term of office.

(2) Where a delegate member of the Cattle Feeder Council ceases

to hold office as a cattle feeder council delegate before the expiry

of that member's term of office as a cattle feeder council delegate,

the eligible producer appointed as a cattle feeder council delegate

pursuant to

section 31(1)(

b) or (2)(

c) becomes the delegate member

of the Cattle Feeder Council to serve for the unexpired portion of

that term of office.

(3) Where a Board member of the Cattle Feeder Council ceases to

hold office before the expiry of that member's term of office as a

Board member, the Board of Directors, in consultation with the

chair of the Cattle Feeder Council, shall appoint another zone

director or director at large as a Board member to serve for the

unexpired portion of that term of office.

Removal of chair

71.2(1) The Board of Directors may, at a meeting of the Board,

remove the chair of the Cattle Feeder Council from office.

(2) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of the chair of the

Cattle Feeder Council,

(

a) the Board of Directors may, at the meeting of the Board

at which the chair of the Cattle Feeder Council was

removed, appoint another cattle feeder council director

as chair of the Cattle Feeder Council to serve for the

unexpired portion of that term of office, or

(

b) if a chair of the Cattle Feeder Council is not appointed

under clause (a), that position may be filled under

section 71.1(1).

Removal of members

71.3(1) Delegate members of the Cattle Feeder Council may be

removed and the vacancy filled only in accordance with sections 33

and 34.

(2) The Board of Directors may, at a meeting of the Board, remove

the Board member of the Cattle Feeder Council from office.

(3) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of the Board

member,

(

a) the Board of Directors may, at the meeting of the Board

at which the Board member of the Cattle Feeder

Council was removed, appoint another zone director or

director at large as a member of the Cattle Feeder

Council to serve for the unexpired portion of that term

of office, or

(

b) if the Board member of the Cattle Feeder Council is not

appointed under clause (a), that position may be filled

under

section 71.1(3).

Cattle Feeder Council meetings

71.4(1) Meetings of the Cattle Feeder Council shall be held in

accordance with sections 40 and 42(3).

(2) The members of the Cattle Feeder Council are eligible to vote

on each matter put to the question before the Cattle Feeder Council.

(3) The Cattle Feeder Council shall keep written minutes of all

meetings of the Cattle Feeder Council and provide copies of the

minutes to the Board of Directors within 2 weeks of the meeting

being held.

Division 7

Committees of the Board of Directors

Cattle Industry Council

Definitions

72 In this Division,

(a) "Board member" means a zone director or director at

large who is appointed as a member of the Cattle

Industry Council under

section 75(3);

(b) "cattle industry stakeholder" means a person, other than

an individual, that provides services to the cattle

industry in Alberta.

Establishment of the Cattle Industry Council

73(1) The Board of Directors may establish a committee to be

known as the "Cattle Industry Council" consisting of those persons

as provided for under

section 75 and that is governed in accordance

with this Division.

(2) The Board of Directors may, from time to time, dissolve,

suspend or re-establish the Cattle Industry Council.

Eligibility

74(1) Only the following may be appointed as a cattle industry

council member:

(

a) an eligible producer;

(

b) an individual who is not an eligible producer who is

(

i) at least 18 years of age, and

(ii) a resident of Alberta.

(2) Where a cattle industry council member is an individual

referred to in subsection (1)(b), that member may not be elected or

appointed as a cattle industry council delegate or a cattle industry

council director.

Membership of Cattle Industry Council

75(1) The Cattle Industry Council shall consist of the members

appointed pursuant to sections 76 and 77, the chair appointed

pursuant to subsection (2), and if a Board member is appointed

pursuant to subsection (3), that Board member.

(2) The Board of Directors shall appoint a director, other than the

chair, vice-chair or finance chair of the Commission, as the chair of

the Cattle Industry Council.

(3) If a cattle industry council director is appointed as the chair

under subsection (2) the Board of Directors shall, in consultation

with the chair of the Cattle Industry Council, appoint a zone

director or director at large, other than the chair, vice-chair or

finance chair of the Commission, as a member of the Cattle

Industry Council.

(4) The chair, vice-chair and finance chair of the Commission are

ex officio members of the Cattle Industry Council.

Appointment by cattle industry stakeholders

76(1) The Board of Directors may, in accordance with criteria

determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, invite

cattle industry stakeholders to appoint members to the Cattle

Industry Council.

(2) A cattle industry stakeholder may, within one month of

receiving an invitation under subsection (1), appoint up to 2

members to the Cattle Industry Council.

(3) An invitation under subsection (1) and an appointment under

subsection (2) shall be in writing.

(4) The Board of Directors may, at any meeting of the Board of

Directors, revoke an invitation issued under subsection (1).

Producer association election to appoint members

77(1) The Board of Directors shall invite a producer association to

appoint members to the Cattle Industry Council if the producer

association elects to be invited as a cattle industry stakeholder to

appoint members to the Cattle Industry Council.

(2) A producer association may, within one month of receiving an

invitation under subsection (1), appoint up to 2 members to the

Cattle Industry Council.

(3) An election and invitation under subsection (1) and an

appointment under subsection (2) shall be in writing.

(4) Subject to

section 78, a producer association that receives an

invitation under subsection (1) may not elect or appoint producer

association delegates under

section 28.

(5) The Board of Directors may, at any meeting of the Board of

Directors, revoke an invitation issued under subsection (1).

Revocation of producer association election

78(1) If a period of at least 2 years following the date of the

invitation referred to in

section 77(1) has expired, a producer

association may make an irrevocable election in writing to no

longer appoint members to the Cattle Industry Council.

(2) If a producer association makes an election under subsection

(1), then immediately upon delivery of the election to the Board of

Directors

(

a) the cattle industry council members appointed by that

producer association cease to be cattle industry council

members, cattle industry council delegates and cattle

industry council directors, as the case may be,

(b)

section 77(4) ceases to apply to that producer

association, and

(

c) the producer association may elect or appoint 2

producer association delegates pursuant to

section 28.

Functions of Cattle Industry Council

79(1) The duties of the Cattle Industry Council are

(

a) to investigate and address issues of importance or

concern to producers and the cattle industry,

(

b) to carry out the purpose, intent and responsibilities of

the Commission with regard to the work assigned to the

Cattle Industry Council by the Board of Directors

pertaining to the cattle industry, and

(

c) to make recommendations to the Board of Directors and

the other committees of the Commission with respect to

matters of importance or concern to the cattle industry

and with respect to the work assigned to the Cattle

Industry Council by the Board of Directors.

(2) The Cattle Industry Council shall submit to the Board of

Directors a report and review of its activities at least once each year

in advance of the annual Commission meeting.

Term of office

80(1) The term of office of a chair of the Cattle Industry Council

(

a) commences on the announcement of the appointment of

a director as the chair of the Cattle Industry Council

following the annual Commission meeting, and

(

b) expires on the announcement of the appointment of a

director as the chair of the Cattle Industry Council

following the next annual Commission meeting.

(2) The term of office of a cattle industry council member

appointed under

section 76 or 77

(

a) commences on the announcement of the appointment of

the cattle industry council member by the cattle industry

stakeholder, and

(

b) terminates when the cattle industry council member is

removed from office under this Division or vacates the

position.

(3) The term of office of a Board member of the Cattle Industry

Council

(

a) commences on the announcement of the appointment of

the zone director or director at large as a Board member

of the Cattle Industry Council following the annual

Commission meeting, and

(

b) expires

(

i) on the announcement of the appointment of a zone

director or director at large as the Board member

of the Cattle Industry Council following the next

annual Commission meeting, or

(ii) on it being declared following the next annual

Commission meeting that no Board member of the

Cattle Industry Council is being appointed.

(4) The chair of the Cattle Industry Council may complete that

chair's term of office even though that chair ceases to be a cattle

industry council director pursuant to

section 49.

(5) If the chair of the Cattle Industry Council continues in office in

accordance with subsection (4), that chair may, until the expiry of

that chair's term of office, carry out only those functions that relate

solely to the office of the chair of the Cattle Industry Council.

Vacancy

80.1(1) Where the chair of the Cattle Industry Council ceases to

hold office before the expiry of that chair's term of office, the

Board of Directors shall appoint another director as the chair of the

Cattle Industry Council to serve for the unexpired portion of that

term of office.

(2) Where a cattle industry council member ceases to hold office,

the cattle industry stakeholder that appointed that member may

appoint another member.

(3) Where a Board member of the Cattle Industry Council ceases

to hold office before the expiry of that member's term of office as a

Board member, the Board of Directors, in consultation with the

chair of the Cattle Industry Council, shall appoint another zone

director or director at large as a Board member to serve for the

unexpired portion of that term of office.

Removal of chair

80.2(1) The Board of Directors may, at a meeting of the Board,

remove the chair of the Cattle Industry Council from office.

(2) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of the chair of the

Cattle Industry Council,

(

a) the Board of Directors may, at the meeting of the Board

at which the chair of the Cattle Industry Council was

removed, appoint another director, other than the chair,

vice-chair or finance chair of the Commission, as chair

of the Cattle Industry Council to serve for the unexpired

portion of that term of office, or

(

b) if a chair of the Cattle Industry Council is not appointed

under clause (a), that position may be filled under

section 80.1(1).

Removal of members

80.3(1) The Board of Directors may, at a meeting of the Board,

remove any cattle industry council member from office.

(2) A cattle industry council member may be removed at any time

by the cattle industry stakeholder that appointed that member.

(3) Where a cattle industry council member is removed under

subsection (1) or (2), the cattle industry stakeholder that appointed

the member may appoint another member.

(4) The Board of Directors may, at a meeting of the Board, remove

the Board member of the Cattle Industry Council from office.

(5) Where a vacancy is created by the removal of the Board

member,

(

a) the Board of Directors may, at the meeting of the Board

at which the Board member of the Cattle Industry

Council was removed, appoint another zone director or

director at large as a member of the Cattle Industry

Council to serve for the unexpired portion of that term

of office, or

(

b) if the Board member of the Cattle Industry Council is

not appointed under clause (a), that position may be

filled under

section 80.1(3).

Restriction from removal as members

80.4 Notwithstanding

section 80.3, if a cattle industry council

member is

(

a) a cattle industry council delegate, that member may not

be removed from office as a member without first

having been removed from office as a cattle industry

council delegate pursuant to

section 36.1,

(

b) a cattle industry council director, that member may not

be removed from office as a member without first

having been removed from office as

(

i) a cattle industry council delegate pursuant to

section 36.1, and

(ii) a cattle industry council director pursuant to

section 53.1,

(

c) the chair, vice-chair or finance chair of the Commission,

that member may not be removed from office as a

member without first having been removed from office

(

i) as a cattle industry council delegate pursuant to

section 36.1,

(ii) as a cattle industry council director pursuant to

section 53.1, and

(iii) as the chair, vice-chair or finance chair pursuant to

section 60(1).

Revocation of invitation by Board of Directors

80.5 Notwithstanding

section 80.4, if the Board of Directors

revokes an invitation issued to a cattle industry stakeholder under

section 76(1) or a producer association under

section 77(1), then

immediately following the date of the revocation

(

a) the cattle industry council members appointed by the

cattle industry stakeholder or producer association cease

to be cattle industry council members, cattle industry

council delegates and cattle industry council directors,

as the case may be,

(b)

section 77(4) ceases to apply to the producer

association, and

(

c) the producer association may elect or appoint 2

producer association delegates pursuant to

section 28.

Dissolution or suspension of Cattle Industry Council

80.6 Notwithstanding

section 80.4, if the Board of Directors

dissolves or suspends the Cattle Industry Council under

section

73(2), then immediately following the date of the dissolution or

suspension

(

a) all cattle industry council members appointed by cattle

industry stakeholders and producer associations cease to

be cattle industry council members, cattle industry

council delegates and cattle industry council directors,

as the case may be, and

(b)

section 77(4) ceases to apply to each producer

association that has been invited under that

section to

appoint members to the Cattle Industry Council and

each such producer association may elect or appoint 2

producer association delegates pursuant to

section 28.

Cattle Industry Council meetings

80.7(1) Meetings of the Cattle Industry Council shall be held in

accordance with sections 40.1 and 42(4).

(2) The cattle industry council members are eligible to vote on

each matter put to the question before the Cattle Industry Council.

(3) The Cattle Industry Council shall keep written minutes of all

meetings of the Cattle Industry Council and provide copies of the

minutes to the Board of Directors within 2 weeks of the meeting

being held.

Section 84 is amended by striking out "and" at the end

of clause (a), adding "and" at the end of clause (

b) and

adding the following after clause (b):

(

c) in the case of an election for cattle industry council

directors, vote in an election for cattle industry council

directors.

Section 98 is amended by repealing subsection (4).

Schedule 1 is amended

(

a) in

section 5(

h) by striking out "(

a) to (f)" and

substituting "(

a) to (g)";

(

b) in

section 6(

k) by striking out "(

a) to (i)" and

substituting "(

a) to (j)".

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Alberta Regulation 256/2005

Government Organization Act

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 596/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to sections 17 and 18 of the Government

Organization Act.

1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility

Regulation (AR 44/2001) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 14.1 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsections (6), (7) and (8);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (14):

(15) The responsibility for the administration of the Rural

Affordable Supportive Living Program is transferred to the

Minister of Seniors and Community Supports.

(16) The responsibility for the administration of the unexpended

balance of element 2.4.6 of Program 2 of the expense and

equipment/inventory purchases vote of the 2005-06 Government

appropriation for Infrastructure and Transportation is transferred

to the Minister of Seniors and Community Supports.

Alberta Regulation 257/2005

Insurance Act

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 601/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 16 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Miscellaneous Provisions Regulation (AR 120/2001)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 5.1 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)(

a) by striking out "plan" and

substituting "benefits";

(

b) by repealing subsection (1)(b)(ii);

(

c) by repealing subsection (1)(

c) and substituting the

following:

(

c) the Society submits to the Superintendent of Insurance a

copy of its audited financial statements within a

reasonable time after the end of the fiscal period to

which they relate;

(

d) by repealing subsection (1)(d);

(

e) by repealing subsection (2).

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Alberta Regulation 258/2005

Disaster Services Act

GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY PLANNING AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2005

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 609/2005)

on December 14, 2005 pursuant to

section 6 of the Disaster Services Act.

1 The Government Emergency Planning Regulation

(AR 62/2000) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 6 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2005"

and substituting "June 30, 2006".

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Alberta Regulation 259/2005

Fair Trading Act

GENERAL LICENSING AND SECURITY AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 15, 2005

For information only: Made by the Minister of Government Services

(M.O. C014/2005) on December 13, 2005 pursuant to sections 139 and 162(2) of the

Fair Trading Act.

1 The General Licensing and Security Regulation

(AR 187/99) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 9 is amended by adding "create and" before

"maintain financial".

Section 12 is amended

(

a) in clause (

d) by striking out "person" and

substituting "consumer";

(

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

(d.1) "consumer" means

(

i) a consumer within the meaning of the Act,

(ii) a consumer within the meaning of the Energy

Marketing Regulation,

(iii) a buyer or consignor of goods sold at an auction,

(iv) a creditor who is a client of a collection agency, or

(

v) a debtor who has entered into a debt repayment

agreement with a debt repayment agency;

Section 15 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "person" wherever it

occurs and substituting "consumer";

(

b) in subsection (2)

(

i) by striking out "person" wherever it occurs and

substituting "consumer";

(ii) by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the

following:

(

a) the consumer had received goods or services or

was or is entitled to receive goods or services from

the operator,

(iii) in clause (

d) by striking out "person's" and

substituting "consumer's".

Section 19(

b) is amended by adding "in writing" after

"Director".

Section 38 is amended by striking out "2011" and

substituting "2015".

7 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into

force of the Fair Trading Amendment Act, 2005.

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Alberta Regulation 260/2005

Fair Trading Act

PUBLIC AUCTIONS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 15, 2005

For information only: Made by the Minister of Government Services

(M.O. C:015/2005) on December 13, 2005 pursuant to

section 162(2) of the Fair

Trading Act.

1 The Public Auctions Regulation (AR 196/99) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 22 is amended by adding "6.1(1), (3) or (4)," after

"section 6(2),".

3 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into

force of the Fair Trading Amendment Act, 2005.

THE ALBERTA GAZETTE,

PART II, MONTH DAY, 2005

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THE ALBERTA GAZETTE,

PART II, DECEMBER 31, 2005