Alberta Gazette — 15 November 2006 (Part II)

15 November 2006

Alberta — Gazette

Alberta Regulation 254/2006

Health Disciplines Act

ACUPUNCTURE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council

(O.C. 507/2006) on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 55 of the Health Disciplines

Act and made by the Health Disciplines Board on July 28, 2006 pursuant to the

Health Disciplines Act.

1 The Acupuncture Regulation (AR 42/88) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 15 is amended

(

a) in clause (

a) by striking out "$40" and substituting

"$120";

(

b) in clause (

b) by striking out "$60" and substituting

"$180";

(

c) in clause (c)

(

i) in subclause (

i) by striking out "$100" and

substituting "$400";

(ii) in subclause (ii) by striking out "$115" and

substituting "$425";

(

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

(

d) a registration examination is $1000.

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Alberta Regulation 255/2006

Health Professions Act

DENTAL HYGIENISTS PROFESSION REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

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

509/2006) on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 131 of the Health Professions Act

and made by the Alberta Dental Hygienists' Association on September 29, 2006

pursuant to the Health Professions Act.

Definitions

Registers

2 Register categories

Registration

3 General register

4 Equivalent jurisdiction

5 Substantial equivalence

6 Courtesy register

7 Good character

8 Liability insurance

9 CPR certification

Practice Permit

11 Renewal requirements

12 Conditions

Restricted Activities

13 Authorized activities

14 Restriction

15 Students

16 Supervision

Continuing Competence

17 Program requirements

18 Program credits

19 Continuing competence program rules

20 Rule distribution

21 Practice visits

Alternative Complaint Resolution

22 Process conductor

23 Agreement

24 Confidentiality

25 Leaving the process

Reinstatement of Registration and Practice Permits

26 Applying for reinstatement

27 Review and decision

28 Review of decision

29 Access to decisions

Titles

30 Titles, abbreviations

Information

31 Requested information

Section 119 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 Registered Dental Hygienists

of Alberta;

of the College;

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

College;

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

(f) "courtesy member" means a regulated member registered on

the courtesy register;

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

the regulated members register;

(h) "general member" means a regulated member registered on

the general register;

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

regulated members register;

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

(k) "Registration Committee" means the registration committee

of the College.

Registers

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) courtesy register.

Registration

General register

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

general register must

(

a) have a degree or diploma in dental hygiene from a program

approved by the Council,

(

b) have successfully passed a dental hygiene registration

examination approved by the Council, and

(

c) have successfully passed a jurisprudence examination

approved by the Council.

(2) An applicant under subsection (1) must meet one of the following:

(

a) have met the requirements of subsection (1) within the 3

years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a

complete application;

(

b) provide evidence of 600 hours of practice as a dental

hygienist within the 3 years immediately preceding the date

the Registrar receives a complete application;

(

c) have successfully completed a refresher education program

approved by the Council within the year immediately

preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete

application;

(

d) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Registrar or the

Registration Committee that the applicant is currently

competent to practise as a dental hygienist.

Equivalent jurisdiction

4(1) Subject to subsection (2), an applicant for registration as a

regulated member on the general register 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 to those described in

section 3 and who has

no limitations or conditions imposed on the applicant's registration in

that jurisdiction may be registered on the general register.

(2) An applicant for registration under subsection (1) must

successfully pass a jurisprudence examination referred to in

section

3(1)(c).

Substantial equivalence

5(1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the

general register who does not meet the requirements described in

section 3 but whose qualifications have been determined by the

Registrar or the Registration Committee under

section 28(2)(

c) of the

Act to be substantially equivalent to the competence requirements

described in

section 3 may be registered on the general register.

(2) In order to assist with determining whether an applicant's

qualifications are substantially equivalent under subsection (1), the

Registrar or Registration Committee may

(

a) require the applicant to undergo any examination, testing or

any assessment activity, and

(

b) direct the applicant to undergo any education or training

activities that the Registrar or the Registration Committee

considers necessary in order for the applicant to be

registered.

(3) An applicant for registration under subsection (1) must

successfully pass a jurisprudence examination referred to in

section

3(1)(c).

Courtesy register

6(1) A person who is registered as a dental hygienist in good standing

in another jurisdiction who applies for registration in Alberta on a

temporary basis for a specified purpose and period of time approved by

the Registrar is eligible for registration on the courtesy register.

(2) It is a condition of registration on the courtesy register that the

person must remain registered in good standing in the jurisdiction in

which the person was registered at the time of the person's application

for registration on the courtesy register and if the registration in the

other jurisdiction is suspended or cancelled the courtesy registration is

cancelled.

(3) The term of the registration for a person registered on the courtesy

(

a) is for up to 60 days, and

(

b) is not renewable.

Good character

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

having good character and reputation by submitting one or more of the

following on the request of the Registrar or the Registration

Committee:

(

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

currently undergoing an unprofessional conduct process or

investigation or has previously been disciplined by another

regulatory organization responsible for the regulation of

dental hygienists or any other profession;

(

b) 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;

(

c) any other relevant evidence as requested by the Registrar or

the Registration Committee.

Liability insurance

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

type and amount of professional liability insurance required by the

Council.

CPR certification

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

current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification at a level required

by the Council.

10(1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the

general register or on the courtesy register must be sufficiently

practice of the profession of dental hygienists.

(2) An applicant may be required by the Registrar to demonstrate

requirements established by the Council.

Practice Permit

Renewal requirements

11 A regulated member on the general register applying for renewal

of a practice permit must provide

(

a) evidence of having the type and amount of professional

liability insurance required by the Council;

(

b) evidence of holding a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation

certificate at the level required by the Council;

(

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 since the applicant's last practice permit;

(

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

been the subject of any disciplinary action by a regulatory

organization responsible for the regulation of dental

hygienists or any other profession since the applicant's last

practice permit;

(

e) evidence of obtaining program credits required by

section 17;

(

f) a statement by the applicant of the number of practice hours

as a dental hygienist obtained in the previous year.

Conditions

12 The conditions on a practice permit that the Registrar,

Registration Committee or Council may impose include, but are not

limited to, the following:

(

a) completion of any continuing competence requirements

within a specified time;

(

b) completion of any examinations, testing, assessments,

training, work experience, education or counselling;

(

c) a requirement to practise only under the supervision of

another regulated member;

(

d) limitation of practice to specified professional services,

restricted activities or practice settings;

(

e) refraining from practising specified professional services or

restricted activities or from practising in specific settings;

(

f) that the practice permit is valid only for a specified purpose;

(

g) limitation on supervising one or more of the following:

(

i) dental hygienists;

(ii) students of dental hygiene;

(iii) regulated members of other colleges;

(iv) students of other regulated professions;

(

h) reporting to the Registrar or the Registration Committee on

specified matters on specified dates;

(

i) limitation on the use of titles and abbreviations referred to in

section 30.

Restricted Activities

Authorized activities

13(1) General members and courtesy members are authorized, in the

practice of dental hygiene and in accordance with the standards of

practice approved by the Council, to perform the following restricted

activities:

(

a) for the purpose of assessing or treating oral health conditions

but not for the purpose of performing restoration procedures

of a permanent nature, to cut a body tissue, to administer

anything by an invasive procedure on body tissue or to

perform surgical or other invasive procedures on body tissue

below the dermis or the mucous membrane or in or below the

surface of teeth, including scaling of teeth;

(

b) to insert or remove instruments, devices, fingers or hands

beyond the pharynx for oral soft tissue examinations;

(

c) to reduce a dislocation of a temporomandibular joint for the

purpose of reducing a subluxation of the temporomandibular

joint;

(

d) to prescribe the following

Schedule 1 drugs within the

meaning of

Schedule 7.1 to the Government Organization

Act for the purpose of treating oral health conditions,

providing prophylaxis and treating emergencies:

(

i) antibiotics;

(ii) antifungal agents;

(iii) anti-infective agents;

(iv) antiviral agents;

(

v) bronchodilators;

(vi) epinephrine;

(vii) fluoride;

(viii) pilocarpine;

(ix) topical corticosteroids;

(

e) to compound, provide for selling or sell, incidentally to the

practice of dental hygiene, a

Schedule 1 drug or

Schedule 2

drug within the meaning of

Schedule 7.1 to the Government

Organization Act;

(

f) to order or apply any form of ionizing radiation in medical

radiography.

(2) A general member or a courtesy member who has provided

evidence satisfactory to the Registrar of having completed and

remaining current in the advanced training required by the Council and

who has received notification from the Registrar that the authorization

is indicated on the general register or the courtesy register is authorized

to perform the following restricted activities:

(

a) to prescribe or administer nitrous oxide for the purposes of

conscious sedation;

(

b) in collaboration with a dentist, to fit an orthodontic or

periodontal appliance for the purpose of determining the

preliminary fit of the appliance;

(

c) in collaboration with a dentist, to perform surgical or other

invasive procedures on body tissue below the surface of teeth

for the purpose of performing restoration procedures of a

permanent nature.

Restriction

14(1) Despite any authorization to perform restricted activities,

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.

(2) A regulated member who performs a restricted activity must do so

in accordance with the standards of practice adopted by the Council

under

section 133 of the Act.

Students

15(1) A student who is enrolled in a dental hygienist program

approved by the Council or a general member or a courtesy member

undergoing training to perform a restricted activity in a program

approved by the Council is permitted to perform the restricted

activities referred to in

section 13 with the consent of and under the

supervision of a general member or a courtesy member who is

authorized to perform those restricted activities.

(2) A student in a post-secondary health services program of studies

approved by the council of another college under the Act that includes

studies related to the restricted activities described in

section 13, is

permitted to perform those restricted activities with the consent of and

under the supervision of a general member or a courtesy member who

is authorized to perform those restricted activities.

(3) A student who is enrolled in a dental hygienist program of studies

at a post-secondary institution outside Canada who has visiting student

status in an approved dental hygienist program in Alberta and who is

participating in a clinical practicum of the program in Alberta is

permitted to perform the restricted activities described in

section 13

with the consent of and under the supervision of a general member or a

courtesy member who is authorized to perform those restricted

activities.

Supervision

16 A general member or a courtesy member who consents to

supervise a student or a general member or a courtesy member

undergoing training, described in

section 15, must be engaged by or

approved to supervise by an organization that offers a dental hygienist

program of studies approved by the Council or a post-secondary health

services program of studies approved by the council of another college

under the Act and

(

a) must be authorized to perform the restricted activity being

performed, and

(

b) must supervise by being on-site and being available to assist

the student or general member or courtesy member while the

student or member is performing the restricted activity.

Continuing Competence

Program requirements

17(1) As part of the continuing competence program, a general

member must obtain

(

a) a minimum of 45 program credits in the 3-year period that

starts on the general member's anniversary date and in each

subsequent sequential 3-year period, and

(

b) a minimum of 600 practice hours in the 3-year period that

starts on the general member's anniversary date and in each

subsequent sequential 3-year period.

(2) A person who is deemed to be a general member on the coming

into force of this Regulation or a person who becomes a general

member after the coming into force of this Regulation but before

November 1 immediately following the coming into force of this

Regulation, has as an anniversary date the November 1 immediately

following the coming into force of this Regulation.

(3) A person who becomes a general member on or after the

November 1 immediately following the coming into force of this

Regulation has as an anniversary date the November 1 immediately

following the person's registration as a general member.

(4) General members must, on the request of the Registrar, provide to

the Registrar evidence of meeting the requirements of subsection (1).

Program credits

18 To obtain program credits, a general member may undertake the

following developmental activities in accordance with any rules

approved by the Council:

(

a) attendance at an oral health-related scientific or clinical

course designed to enhance professional development;

(

b) attendance at professional development sessions on oral

health clinical practice issues;

(

c) attendance at an oral health-related study club;

(

d) self-directed study to enhance professional development;

(

e) providing oral health-related presentations, beyond regular

employment obligations, to regulated members or other

groups;

(

f) successful completion of courses toward a dental hygiene

baccalaureate or graduate degree;

(

g) presentation of a research paper or abstract at a scientific

meeting;

(

h) publication in a peer-reviewed journal;

(

i) publication in the College newsletter;

(

j) other activities approved by the Council, the Registrar or the

Competence Committee.

Continuing competence program rules

19(1) The Council may make rules governing

(

a) the program credits that may be earned for each professional

development activity;

(

b) the type and category of professional development activities

that a general member must undertake;

(

c) the eligibility of an activity to qualify for program credits;

(

d) the number of program credits that may be earned within a

specific type or category of activity;

(

e) the recognition of practice hours for the purpose of

section

17(1)(b);

(

f) the continuing competence program.

(2) The Registrar and the Competence Committee may recommend

rules or amendments to the rules to the Council.

(3) Before the Council establishes any rules or amendments to the

rules they must be distributed by the Registrar to all general members

of the College for their review.

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

or more days after distribution under subsection (3) and after having

considered any comments received on the proposed rules or proposed

amendments to the rules.

Rule distribution

20 The Registrar must distribute the rules and any amendments to the

rules established under

section 19(4) to the general members and

provide copies on request to the Minister, regional health authorities,

and any person who requests them.

Practice visits

21(1) The Competence Committee may, as part of the continuing

competence program, undertake practice visits for the purpose of

assessing continuing competence and select a general member or a

group of general members for a practice visit.

(2) The selection of general members for practice visits must be

undertaken in accordance with the criteria approved by the Council.

(3) If the results of a practice visit are unsatisfactory, the Competence

Committee may direct a general member or a group of general

members to undertake any one or more of the following:

(

a) correct any problems identified in the practice visit;

(

b) complete specific continuing competence requirements or

professional development activities within a specified time;

(

c) complete examinations, testing, assessments, training, work

experience, education or counselling;

(

d) practise under the supervision of another general member for

a specified period of time;

(

e) limit their practice to specified professional services,

restricted activities or practice settings;

(

f) refrain from practising specified professional services,

restricted activities or in specified practice settings;

(

g) limit supervision of one or more of the following:

(

i) dental hygienists;

(ii) students of dental hygiene;

(iii) regulated members of other colleges;

(iv) students of other regulated professions;

(

h) report to the Competence Committee on specified matters on

specified dates.

Alternative Complaint Resolution

Process conductor

22 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

23 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

24 Subject to sections 59 and 60 of the Act, the complainant and the

investigated person must agree to treat all information presented during

the alternative complaint resolution process as confidential.

Leaving the process

25 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

26(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 reinstated and the practice permit reissued.

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

(a) 5 years from the date of cancellation, or

(

b) one year after the refusal of an application under

section

27(3)(a).

(3) An applicant under subsection (1) must provide evidence to the

Registrar of qualifications for registration.

Review and decision

27(1) An application under

section 26 must be reviewed by the

Registrar or the Registration Committee.

(2) When reviewing an application under

section 26, the Registrar or

the Registration Committee must

(

a) consider the record of the hearing at which the applicant's

registration and practice permit were cancelled, 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 practice permit were cancelled have

been met, and

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

not pose a risk to public safety.

(3) The Registrar or the Registration Committee, on reviewing an

application, may make one or more of the following orders:

(

a) an order denying the application;

(

b) an order to reinstate the person's registration and reissue the

person's practice permit;

(

c) an order to impose specified conditions on the person's

practice permit;

(

d) an order directing the person making the application to pay

any or all of the College's expenses incurred in respect of the

application as provided for in the bylaws;

(

e) any order that the Registrar or Registration Committee

considers necessary for the protection of the public.

Review of decision

28(1) An applicant whose application is denied or on whose practice

permit conditions have been imposed under

section 27 may apply to

the Council for a review of the decision of the Registrar or Registration

Committee.

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

(1).

Access to decisions

29(1) The Registrar or Registration Committee, under

section 27(3),

and the Council, under

section 28(1), may order that its decision be

published in a manner it considers appropriate.

(2) The College must make the decisions under sections 27(3) and

28(1) available for 5 years to the public on request.

Titles

Titles, abbreviations

30(1) Subject to any order made under

Part 4 of the Act, a ratified

settlement or any conditions on the practice permit imposed under

section 12 or an order made under

section 27 or 28, a general member

and a courtesy member may use one or more of the following titles and

abbreviations:

(

a) registered dental hygienist;

(

b) dental hygienist;

(

c) RDH;

(

d) DH.

(2) A general member and a courtesy member may use the words

"registered", "regulated" and the phrase "regulated health

professional".

(3) A general member and a courtesy member who holds a doctorate

degree in dental hygiene from a program approved by the Council

may, alone or in conjunction with other words in connection with

providing a health service, use one or both of the following title and

abbreviation:

(

a) Doctor;

(

b) Dr.

Information

Requested information

31(1) An applicant for registration, a general member and a courtesy

member must provide the following information in addition to that

required under

section 33(3) of the Act, on the initial application for

registration, when there are any changes to the information or at the

request of the Registrar:

(

a) full legal name, and if applicable, previous surnames;

(

b) gender;

(

c) date of birth;

(

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

number;

(

e) academic and practical training qualifications;

(

f) name of the academic institution from which the member

graduated;

(

g) year of graduation;

(

h) place of employment;

(

i) employer's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address

and fax number;

(

j) type of facility in which the regulated member practises;

(

k) job title and position description;

(

l) number of working hours employed in the practice of dental

hygiene for the previous year;

(

m) employment history;

(

n) area of practice and specialities;

(

o) languages in which the member can provide professional

service;

(

p) other jurisdictions in which the member is registered to

practise dental hygiene;

(

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

profession and whether the member is providing professional

services regulated by that profession's College.

(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 general member or courtesy 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.

Section 119 information

32 The periods of time during which the College is to provide

information under

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

(

a) information referred to in

section 33(3) of the Act entered in

a register for a general member or a courtesy member, while

the member is registered as a regulated member of the

College and for 2 years after ceasing to be registered, except

for the information referred to in

section 33(3)(

h) of the Act;

(

b) information referred to in

section 119(1) of the Act

respecting

(

i) the suspension of a general member's or a courtesy

member's practice permit, while the suspension is in

effect and for 5 years after the period of suspension has

expired,

(ii) the cancellation of a general member's or a courtesy

member's practice permit for 5 years after the

cancellation,

(iii) the conditions imposed on a general member's or a

courtesy member's practice permit, while the conditions

are in effect,

(iv) the directions made that a general member or a courtesy

member cease providing professional services, while the

directions are in effect, and

(

v) the imposition of a reprimand or fine under

Part 4 of the

Act, for 5 years after the imposition of the reprimand or

fine;

(

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

under

Part 4 of the Act with respect to a named general

member or courtesy member, until the hearing is concluded;

(

d) information respecting

(

i) whether a hearing has been held under

Part 4 of the Act

with respect to a named general member or courtesy

member, for 5 years from the date the hearing is

concluded, and

(ii) a decision and a record of the hearing referred to in

section 85(3) of the Act of a hearing held under

Part 4

of the Act, for 5 years after the date the hearing tribunal

rendered its decision.

Transitional Provisions, Repeals

and Coming into Force

Transitional

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

described in

section 6 of

Schedule 5 to the Act is deemed to be entered

on the general register.

Repeal

34 The Dental Hygienists Regulation (AR 302/96) is repealed.

Coming into force

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

Schedule 5 to the Health Professions Act.

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Alberta Regulation 256/2006

Drug-endangered Children Act

DRUG-ENDANGERED CHILDREN REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 511/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 6 of the Drug-endangered Children Act.

1 Definition

2 Practice and procedure

3 Non-compliance with this Regulation

4 Forms

5 Expiry

6 Coming into force

Schedule

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "Act" means the Drug-endangered Children

Act.

Practice and procedure

2 In any matter not provided for in the Act or this Regulation, a judge

of the Court or a justice of the peace may

(

a) follow the Alberta Rules of Court (AR 390/68) and the

procedures of the Court of Queen's Bench, and

(

b) give directions respecting any practice or procedure in the

Court or when hearing an application under the Act.

Non-compliance with this Regulation

3(1) Unless a judge of the Court or a justice of the peace so directs,

non-compliance with this Regulation does not render any action or

proceeding void.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a judge of the Court or a justice of the

peace may direct that the action or proceeding be set aside or amended

or otherwise dealt with.

(3) No proceeding shall be defeated on the ground of an alleged defect

in form.

Forms

4 The forms to be used in an application under the Act are the forms

in the Schedule.

Expiry

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

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

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

Regulation expires on July 31, 2016.

Coming into force

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

Drug-endangered Children Act.

Schedule

Form 1

In the Provincial Court of Alberta

In the Matter of

, born (yyyy/mm/dd)

A Child within the Meaning of

the Drug-endangered Children Act

Heard Before

- The Honourable Judge

(specify day) day, the

- Justice of the Peace (number) day of

(month) , (year)

at , Alberta.

Facsimile of

Apprehension Order

- (name of applicant) authorized by a director

- (name of applicant) , a police officer,

has applied for an order authorizing the apprehension of the child;

AND upon being satisfied that the requirements of

section 2 of the Act

have been complied with;

AND the applicant has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that

the child is a drug-endangered child;

IT IS ORDERED THAT the director or a police officer may apprehend

the child forthwith;

IT IS ORDERED THAT a director or police officer, or (name) ,

may enter (place or premises) ,

using force if necessary, in order to search for and apprehend the child.

(name of Judge or Justice of the Peace - please PRINT)

Form 2

Application for an Apprehension Order

Docket #

In the Provincial Court of Alberta

In the Matter of an Application under

section 2

of the Drug-endangered Children Act

Regarding the child

, born (yyyy/mm/dd)

1 My name is (name of applicant) .

- I have the authority to act for a director.

- I am a police officer.

Application

2 I am applying for an order

- authorizing the director to apprehend the child

- authorizing a police officer to apprehend the child

- authorizing the director or a police officer or * to

enter, by force if necessary, the place or premises specified in

my affidavit below, and to search for and apprehend the child

(* Fill in this space only if someone who is not a director's delegate will be

entering the premises.)

Affidavit

3 In support of my application, I make oath and say that

- I have reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the

child is a drug-endangered child because

- I have reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the

child may be found at the following address:

(address)

- An application for an apprehension order regarding the child

was previously applied for and denied on (yyyy/mm/dd) .

(Applicant's signature) (yyyy/mm/dd)

SWORN BEFORE ME at (city or town)

in the Province of Alberta on (yyyy/mm/dd)

(Commissioner for Oaths)

Alberta Regulation 257/2006

Government Organization Act

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 515/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 16 of the Government Organization Act.

1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility

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

Section 3(1) is amended by repealing clause (gg).

Section 4 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by repealing clause (g);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (1.3):

(1.4) The responsibility for the Social Care Facilities

Licensing Act is transferred to the common responsibility of the

Minister of Children's Services and the Minister of Seniors and

Community Supports.

Section 12(1) is amended by repealing clause (y).

Section 14.1(1) is amended by repealing clause (b).

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Alberta Regulation 258/2006

Alberta Capital Finance Authority Act

ALBERTA CAPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 518/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 35 of the Alberta Capital Finance Authority

Act.

Financial services

1 In addition to the financial services referred to in

section 21(

a) and

(

b) of the Alberta Capital Finance Authority Act, the Alberta Capital

Finance Authority is authorized to provide the following financial

services:

(

a) the financing of existing capital projects, public works,

buildings or other structures;

(

b) the refinancing of existing or on-going capital projects,

public works, buildings or other structures.

Expiry

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

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

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

Regulation expires on September 30, 2016.

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Alberta Regulation 259/2006

Insurance Act

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT INSURANCE BENEFITS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 520/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 629 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Automobile Accident Insurance Benefits

Regulations (AR 352/72) are amended by this Regulation.

Schedule "A",

Section B - Accident Benefits, Subsection

2 - Death, Grief Counselling, Funeral and Total Disability is

amended

(

a) in

Part 1 - Death, Grief Counselling and Funeral

Benefits,

(

i) by striking out "A Subject to" and substituting

"Subject to";

(ii) by striking out "to the amount of $2000" and

substituting "to the amount of $5000";

(

b) in

Part II - Total Disability, under the heading

"Amount of Weekly Benefit-"

(

i) in clause (

a) by striking out "$300 per week" and

substituting "$400 per week";

(ii) by striking out "an insured person who is not" and

substituting "an insured person who is 18 years of

age or over and who is not";

(iii) by striking out "receive $100" and substituting

"receive $135";

(

c) in

Part II - Total Disability, under the heading

"Subsection 2(A) - Supplemented Benefits

Respecting Accidents Occurring Outside Alberta in

a No-fault Jurisdiction" by striking out "2A(1)" and

substituting "(1)".

3 This Regulation comes into force on March 1, 2007 and

applies in respect of accidents involving an automobile that

occur on or after that date.

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Alberta Regulation 260/2006

Insurance Act

MINOR INJURY AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 521/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 650.1 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Minor Injury Regulation (AR 123/2004) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended by adding the following after

clause (h):

(h.1) "minor injury amount" means the total amount recoverable

under

section 6 as damages for non-pecuniary loss for all

minor injuries sustained by a claimant as a result of an

accident;

Section 6 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Damages recoverable for non-pecuniary

loss for minor injuries

6(1) In this section, "Alberta CPI" means the Consumer Price

Index for Alberta published by Statistics Canada.

(2) Subject to this

section and

section 7(2)(a), for the purposes of

section 650.1(2) of the Act, the total amount recoverable as

damages for non-pecuniary loss for all minor injuries sustained by

a claimant as a result of an accident is $4000.

(3) For the 2007 and subsequent calendar years, the minor injury

amount shall be increased annually, with effect from January 1, by

an amount equal to

(

a) the minor injury amount for the previous calendar year,

multiplied by

(

b) the annual change in the Alberta CPI, determined in

accordance with subsection (4) and rounded to 1/10 of a

percentage point.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(b), the change in the

Alberta CPI is the amount determined by the formula

where

X is the annual change in the Alberta CPI;

A is the sum of the 12 individual monthly Alberta CPI indexes

for the 12-month period ending on September 30 of the

calendar year that ended before the commencement of the

calendar year for which the increase is being calculated;

B is the sum of the 12 individual monthly Alberta CPI indexes

for the 12-month period immediately preceding the

12-month period referred to in A.

(5) If the annual change is a negative number, that negative

number shall be treated as if it were zero.

(6) The minor injury amount for a calendar year after 2006 applies

only in respect of accidents that occur during that calendar year.

(7) The Superintendent shall publish the following information in

The Alberta Gazette before the end of each calendar year:

(

a) the minor injury amount for the following calendar

year;

(

b) the Superintendent's calculation of that amount.

Section 7(2) is amended by striking out "$4000" wherever

it occurs and substituting "the minor injury amount".

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Alberta Regulation 261/2006

Insurance Act

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 522/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 660.2 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Automobile Insurance Premiums Regulation

(AR 124/2004) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 3(4) is repealed.

Schedule 1,

section 1(1)(

a) is amended

(

a) by striking out "but does not include";

(

b) by repealing subclauses (iii) and (iv).

Schedule 1,

section 1(1)(

c) is amended by adding "within

the previous 15 years before the date on which the application for basic

coverage is made" after "combined time".

Schedule 1,

section 5(3) is amended by striking out "to a

maximum of 15 years' driving experience,".

Schedule 1,

section 6(1)(

b) is amended in the description

of element B by striking out "for driving convictions".

Schedule 3,

section 2 is amended by adding the

following after subsection (4):

(5) The base premium effective November 1, 2005, as changed by

the Board in accordance with subsections (2)(a), (3) and (4), is as

follows:

Policyholder's

choice of

coverage

Territory

Edmonton

territory

Calgary

territory

Rest of

Alberta

territory

$200 000

$1616

$1528

$1222

$250 000

$1668

$1577

$1262

$300 000

$1704

$1611

$1289

$400 000

$1762

$1665

$1332

$500 000

$1806

$1707

$1366

$750 000

$1845

$1744

$1395

$1 million

$1901

$1797

$1438

$2 million

$2072

$1959

$1567

(6) The base premium effective November 1, 2006, as changed by

the Board in accordance with subsections (2)(b), (3) and (4), is as

follows:

Policyholder's

choice of

coverage

Territory

Edmonton

territory

Calgary

territory

Rest of

Alberta

territory

$200 000

$1567

$1524

$1220

$250 000

$1618

$1574

$1259

$300 000

$1653

$1607

$1286

$400 000

$1709

$1662

$1330

$500 000

$1751

$1704

$1363

$750 000

$1789

$1740

$1392

$1 million

$1844

$1793

$1435

$2 million

$2009

$1955

$1564

Schedule 4 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Schedule 4

Surcharges for At-fault Accidents

and Driving Convictions

Surcharges for driving convictions

1(1) The total of the percentages determined under subsections

(2) and (3) is the percentage to be included in element B of the

formula described in

Schedule 1,

section 6(1).

(2) A percentage is to be determined for a driver in accordance

with Table 1 for each of the following:

(

a) for serious traffic safety convictions on a driver's

abstract within the 3 years before the effective date of

basic coverage or renewal of basic coverage;

(

b) for traffic safety convictions on a driver's abstract

within the 3 years before the effective date of basic

coverage or renewal of basic coverage;

(

c) for criminal code convictions on a driver's abstract

within the 4 years before the effective date of basic

coverage or renewal of basic coverage.

(3) A percentage is to be determined for a driver in accordance

with Table 2 for a driver who in the 3 years before the application

for basic coverage has had 2 or more at-fault claims.

Table 1

Number of

convictions

Surcharge for

Traffic

safety

convictions

Serious

traffic safety

convictions

Criminal Code

convictions

25%

300%

25%

50%

450%

35%

100%

For each additional

conviction, add

150 percentage

points to the

immediately

preceding

percentage

50%

200%

75%

400%

100%

800%

7 or

For each

additional

conviction,

double the

immediately

preceding

percentage

For each

additional

conviction,

double the

immediately

preceding

percentage

Table 2

Surcharge for at-fault claims in a 3-year period

Number of at-fault claims

Percentage to be added

30%

For each additional at-fault claim, add 15 percentage points to the

immediately preceding percentage

Definitions

2 In this Schedule,

(a) "at-fault claim" means at-fault claim as defined in

Schedule 1;

(b) "criminal code conviction" means a conviction for an

offence under

section 130 of the National Defence Act

(Canada) or for any of the following offences under the

Criminal Code (Canada):

Description of offence

(for convenience of reference only)

Criminal

Code

Section

Number

Criminal negligence causing death committed by

means of a motor vehicle

Criminal negligence causing bodily harm committed

by means of a motor vehicle

Manslaughter committed by means of a motor

vehicle

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle

249(1)

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing

bodily harm

249(3)

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing

death

249(4)

Failing to stop a motor vehicle while being pursued

by peace officer

249.1(1)

Failing to stop a motor vehicle causing bodily harm

or death while being pursued by peace officer

249.1(3)

Failing to stop at scene of accident

252(1)

Failing to stop at scene of accident knowing bodily

harm has been caused

252(1.2)

Failing to stop at scene of accident knowing death

has been caused or reckless re bodily harm causing

death

252(1.3)

Impaired driving or over .08

Failing or refusing to provide a blood or breath

sample on demand

Impaired driving causing bodily harm

255(2)

Impaired driving causing death

255(3)

Operating a motor vehicle while disqualified

259(4)

record referred to in

section 5(1) of the Access to Motor

Vehicle Information Regulation (AR 140/2003) or a

similar document of another province or territory in

Canada;

(d) "serious traffic safety conviction" means a conviction

for any of the following offences under the Traffic

Safety Act, or a conviction for an offence that is

substantially similar under an enactment of Canada,

other than the Criminal Code (Canada), or of another

province or territory:

Description of offence

(for convenience of

reference only)

Enactment and

section number

Traffic

Safety Act

Use of

Highway

and Rules

of the

Road

Regulation

Failing to remain at scene of accident

69(1)

Driver failing to make accident report

71(1)

Improper passing in school zone or

playground zone

Drive a motor vehicle during a

prohibited period of time

51(

g) Novice driver - presence of alcohol

suspension

90(4)(

c) and

(

d) Speeding in school zone or playground

zone

107(2) and

108(1)(

h) Speeding (general) - exceeding limit

by more than 50 kph

115(2)(

p) Speeding (construction zone) -

exceeding limit by more than 50 kph

115(2)(p.1)

and (p.2)

Speeding (passing emergency vehicle)

- exceeding limit by more than 50 kph

115(2)(

t) Speeding (flashing yellow light

crossing) - exceeding limit by more

than 50 kph

53(5)(

c) Careless driving

115(2)(

b) Racing

115(2)(

c) Driving on a bet or wager

115(2)(

d) Failing to stop for a school bus

72(1)

Driving while unauthorized

94(2)

Failing to stop school bus, vehicle

carrying explosives, etc. at

uncontrolled railway crossing

42(5)

Failing to stop for a peace officer

166(2)

(e) "traffic safety conviction" means a conviction for any of the

following offences under the Traffic Safety Act, or a

conviction for an offence that is substantially similar under

an enactment of Canada, other than the Criminal Code

(Canada), or of another province or territory:

Description of offence

(for convenience of

reference only)

Enactment and

section number

Traffic

Safety

Act

Use of

Highway

and Rules

of the

Road

Regulation

Speeding - unreasonable rate of speed

2(1)(

a) Speeding (general) - exceeding limit by up

to 15 kph

115(2)(

p) Speeding (construction zone) - exceeding

limit by up to 15 kph

115(2)(p.1)

and (p.2)

Speeding (passing emergency vehicle) -

exceeding limit by up to 15 kph

115(2)(

t) Speeding (flashing yellow light crossing) -

exceeding limit by up to 15 kph

53(5)(

c) Speeding (general) - exceeding limit by

over 15 but not more than 30 kph

115(2)(

p) Speeding (construction zone) - exceeding

limit by over 15 but not more than 30 kph

115(2)(p.1)

and (p.2)

Speeding (passing emergency vehicle) -

exceeding limit by over 15 but not more

than 30 kph

115(2)(

t) Speeding (flashing yellow light crossing) -

exceeding limit by over 15 but not more

than 30 kph

53(5)(

c) Speeding (general) - exceeding limit by

over 30 but not more than 50 kph

115(2)(

p) Speeding (construction zone) - exceeding

limit by over 30 but not more than 50 kph

115(2)(p.1)

and (p.2)

Speeding (passing emergency vehicle) -

exceeding limit by over 30 but not more

than 50 kph

115(2)(

t) Speeding (flashing yellow light crossing) -

exceeding limit by over 30 but not more

than 50 kph

53(5)(

c) Following too close

Failing to notify owner

(

a) of an unattended vehicle

damaged in accident

(

b) of property damaged in

accident

69(2)(a)

69(2)(

b) Failing to stop, etc. when meeting oncoming

vehicle on narrow roadway

Passing on hill or curve or near railway

crossing

19(1)

Passing on left when view obstructed or

traffic present on left side of highway

Failing to pass on left in safe manner or

failing to return to right side of roadway in

safe manner

21(1)

Overtaking another vehicle by driving off

the roadway, in a parking lane or when

unsafe

Passing another vehicle stopped at

crosswalk

41(2)

Driving left of centre line

12(1)

Driving wrong way on one-way highway

Impeding passing vehicle

21(2)

Impeding passing vehicle - multi-lane

highway

22(2)(

b) Failing to yield right of way to a vehicle

(

a) at an intersection, or turning

left unsafely

(

b) at yield sign

(

c) in traffic circle

(

d) at merge sign

(

e) at green light or green arrow

(

f) at flashing yellow light

50, 51

52(1), (3)-(5)

53(3)

Failing to yield right of way to a pedestrian

(

a) at an alley entrance or driveway

(

b) in a crosswalk

(

c) at a green light or green arrow

(

d) at flashing yellow light at

intersection

(

e) at flashing yellow light

not at intersection

(

f) at flashing yellow light with zone

sign or symbol

36(3)

41(1)

52(1)-(5)

53(3)

53(4)

53(5)(

d) Failing to stop

(

a) before entering highway

(

b) at a stop sign

(

c) for an emergency vehicle

sounding siren

(

d) at railway crossing when a train

is approaching

(

e) within prescribed distance from

railway when stop sign

(

f) at yellow light at intersection

(

g) at yellow light not at intersection

(

h) at red light at intersection

(

i) at red light not at intersection

(

j) at flashing red light at intersection

(

k) at flashing red light not at

intersection

36(2)

65(1)

42(2)

42(4)(a)

53(1)

53(2)

54(1)(a)

54(4)

54(5)(a)

54(6)(

a) Unauthorized following within 150 metres

of emergency vehicle sounding siren or with

flashing lights or both

65(2)

Driving around barrier at railway crossing

42(3)

Proceeding when unsafe

(

a) after stopping at intersection

(

b) after stopping for stop sign at

railway crossing

(

c) after stopping for school bus

(

d) after stopping for red light at

intersection

(

e) after stopping for flashing red

light at intersection

(

f) after stopping for flashing red

light not at intersection

42(4)(b)

72(2)

54(1)(b)

54(5)(b)

54(6)(

b) Stunting

115(2)(

f) Traffic lane violation

(

a) slow moving vehicle in incorrect

lane

(

b) driving at less than maximum

speed in designated fast lane

outside an urban area

(

c) improperly crossing solid or

broken lines or driving

improperly on left side of

broken lines on 2-way highway

(

d) making unsafe lane change

(

e) failing to drive in centre of

marked lane

(

f) occupying 2 lanes

(

g) improperly driving in centre

lane of 3 lane highway

(

h) driving in lane marked with "X"

2(1)(b)

15(1)

15(4)

15(5)

15(6)

16(1)

27(4)

Failing to obey instruction of traffic control

device

Slow driving impeding or blocking traffic

2(1)(

c) Driving at less than minimum speed

115(2)(

q) Failing to obey direction of peace officer to

increase speed, etc.

2(4)

Failing to signal

(

a) when changing lanes

(

b) when turning left or right

(

c) when stopping

15(2)

Failing to make proper signal when starting,

turning or changing the course or direction

of a vehicle or stopping a vehicle on a

highway

b) Improper turns

(

a) when turning right

(

b) when turning left

(

c) failing to obey traffic control

device

(

d) making U-turn unsafely or

where prohibited

(

e) making U-turn with a school

bus where prohibited

27(1), (2)

29, 30

Backing up vehicle unsafely or where

prohibited

32, 33

Fail to ascertain sufficient space for

movement

9(a)

9 This Regulation applies to an application for basic

coverage made on or after January 1, 2007 and to an

application for a renewal of basic coverage made on or after

February 1, 2007.

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Alberta Regulation 262/2006

Public Sector Pension Plans Act

PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION PLANS (LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS)

(MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES, 2006) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 525/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 12 of Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Public

Sector Pension Plans Act.

1 The Public Sector Pension Plans (Legislative Provisions)

Regulation (AR 365/93) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 13(3) is amended by striking out "2006" and

substituting "2007".

Section 21(1) is amended by changing the reference at

the beginning of clause (

l) from "(l)" to "(m)", by changing

the reference at the beginning of clause (

m) from "(m)" to

"(l)" and by reversing the order accordingly.

Section 4.1(3) of each of Schedules 1, 2, 4 and 5 are

amended by striking out "exclusive accounting practice, within

the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act" and substituting

"public accounting practice, within the meaning of the Regulated

Accounting Profession Act".

Schedule 1 is amended in

section 25 by striking out "31"

and substituting "35".

Schedule 4 is amended in

section 2.1 by adding the

following after clause (b):

(b.1) cost-of-living increases for pensions referred to in

section

4(1)(

j) and (9) of the Act Schedule, including calculations of

commuted values that include the value of such increases,

Section 2.1(b.1) of

Schedule 4, as incorporated by

section 6, is repealed one day after the Special Forces

Pension Plan (COLA Increases 2006) Amendment

Regulation comes into force.

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Alberta Regulation 263/2006

Public Sector Pension Plans Act

SPECIAL FORCES PENSION PLAN (COLA INCREASES 2006)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 526/2006)

on October 25, 2006 jointly with the Special Forces Pension Board pursuant to

section 4 of

Schedule 4 of the Public Sector Pension Plans Act.

1 The Special Forces Pension Plan (AR 369/93) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 34.1 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (4):

(4.1) Calculations of commuted values under Subdivisions B of

Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are to include the value of post-1991 COLA

benefits whose amount has been set by Subdivision B of Division 4

with effect from a time that is prior to the time as of which the

benefit is determined.

3 Sections 77 and 78 are repealed with effect as at the end

of August

Section 78.1 is repealed with total retroactive effect and

is deemed never to have been enacted.

5 The following is added before Division 5:

Cost-of-living increases

78.2(1) Pension increases under this

section are to be calculated

by reference to cost-of-living increases in accordance with

section

75(3) to (6), with the reference in

section 75(5) to

section 80 being

deemed a reference to

section 93.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), increases under this

section

are to be applied to the periods

(

a) of postponement under

section 54, and

(

b) between termination and the commencement of deferred

pensions under

section 72(d).

(3) Pensions are increased relative to that part of the pensions that

is payable with respect to pensionable service from January 1,

1992 to December 31, 1995.

(4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) are to be treated as having come

into force on January 1, 1997.

(5) Pensions are increased relative to that part of the pensions that

is payable with respect to pensionable service from January 1,

1996 to December 31, 1998.

(6) Subsection (5) is to be treated as having come into force on

January 1, 1999.

(7) Pensions are increased relative to that part of the pensions that

is payable with respect to pensionable service from January 1,

1999 to December 31, 2000.

(8) Subsection (7) is to be treated as having come into force on

January 1, 2006.

6 Form 1 of

Schedule 1 is amended

(

a) by repealing paragraph 3 and substituting the

following:

3. I understand that if in fact I am the pensioner's pension

partner at pension commencement, the Plan requires that

the pensioner take a form of pension which, if the

pensioner dies before I do, will continue to be paid to me

for my lifetime in an amount equal to 65% of the amount

that would have been payable to the pensioner had we

both continued to live. This means that if the pensioner

starts to receive a pension and dies before I do, survivor

payments equal to 65% of that amount will continue to

me for my lifetime.

(

b) in paragraph 5 by striking out "minimum 2/3 joint and".

7 Sections 1 and 2 are deemed to have come into force on

January 1, 1997.

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Alberta Regulation 264/2006

Municipal Government Act

ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION EXEMPTION REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 548/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 603 of the Municipal Government Act.

Electric power systems exempt from taxation

1 Notwithstanding sections 358, 359.1(4) and 359.2(4) of the Act, the

Minister may in respect of a taxation year, to any extent the Minister

considers appropriate, exempt electric power systems intended for or

used in the generation of electricity from taxation for the purpose of

raising revenue needed to pay the requisitions referred to in

section

326(a)(ii) and (iii) of the Act.

Repeal

2 The Electric Energy Generation Exemption Regulation

(AR 171/2004) is repealed.

Expiry

3 This Regulation is made under

section 603(1) of the Act and is

subject to repeal under

section 603(2) of the Act.

Coming into force

4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2007.

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Alberta Regulation 265/2006

Municipal Government Act

EXTENSION OF LINEAR PROPERTY REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 549/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 603 of the Municipal Government Act.

Linear property includes electric power system

1 Notwithstanding

section 284(1)(k)(

i) of the Act, linear property is

to be construed as including an electric power system intended for or

used in the generation of electricity owned or operated by a person

whose rates are not controlled or set by the Public Utilities Board or by

a municipality or under the Small Power Research and Development

Act but not including, unless the Minister otherwise directs, an electric

power system that is owned or operated by a person generating or

proposing to generate electricity solely for the person's own use.

Repeal

2 The Extension of Linear Property Regulation (AR 172/2004) is

repealed.

Expiry

3 This Regulation is made under

section 603(1) of the Act and is

subject to repeal under

section 603(2) of the Act.

Coming into force

4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2007.

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Alberta Regulation 266/2006

Provincial Court Act

Court of Queen's Bench Act

PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES AND MASTERS IN CHAMBERS

COMPENSATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 555/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 9.52 of the Provincial Court Act and

section

16 of the Court of Queen's Bench Act.

1 The Provincial Court Judges and Masters in Chambers

Compensation Regulation (AR 176/98) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 1 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (3):

(3.1) For the period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004,

(

a) the salary to be paid to the Chief Judge is $215 000 per

year,

(

b) the salary to be paid to an assistant chief judge is

$207 500 per year, and

(

c) the salary to be paid to the other full-time judges is

$200 000 per year.

(3.2) For the period April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005,

(

a) the salary to be paid to the Chief Judge is $225 000 per

year,

(

b) the salary to be paid to an assistant chief judge is

$217 500 per year, and

(

c) the salary to be paid to the other full-time judges is

$210 000 per year.

(3.3) For the period April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006,

(

a) the salary to be paid to the Chief Judge is $235 000 per

year,

(

b) the salary to be paid to an assistant chief judge is

$227 500 per year, and

(

c) the salary to be paid to the other full-time judges is

$220 000 per year.

(3.4) For the period April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2009,

(

a) the salary to be paid to the Chief Judge is $235 000 per

year,

(

b) the salary to be paid to an assistant chief judge is

$227 500 per year, and

(

c) the salary to be paid to the other full-time judges is

$220 000 per year.

Section 2 is amended

(

a) by adding the following after subsection (2.1):

(2.2) For the period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004, the

remuneration to be paid to a supernumerary judge for holding a

sitting or otherwise acting as a supernumerary judge is $1000

for each day or partial day.

(2.3) For the period April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005, the

remuneration to be paid to a supernumerary judge for holding a

sitting or otherwise acting as a supernumerary judge is $1030

for each day or partial day.

(2.4) For the period April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006, the

remuneration to be paid to a supernumerary judge for holding a

sitting or otherwise acting as a supernumerary judge is $1060

for each day or partial day.

(2.5) For the period April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2009, the

remuneration to be paid to a supernumerary judge for holding a

sitting or otherwise acting as a supernumerary judge is $1060

for each day or partial day.

(

b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the

following:

(3) In addition to the remuneration referred to in this section, a

supernumerary judge is entitled to the remuneration and

benefits referred to in sections 4 and 5.

Schedule 2 is amended

Court of Queen's Bench Act

PROVINCIAL JUDGES AND MASTERS IN CHAMBERS REGISTERED

AND UNREGISTERED PENSION PLANS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 556/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 9.52 of the Provincial Court Act and

section

16 of the Court of Queen's Bench Act.

1 The Provincial Judges and Masters in Chambers

Registered and Unregistered Pension Plans (AR 196/2001)

are amended by this Regulation.

Schedule 1 is amended

(

a) in

section 14(1) by repealing clause (

b) and

substituting the following:

(b) "highest average salary" means, subject to subsection

(2), the average of a person's annual salaries,

(

i) if that person terminated before April 1, 2006, in

the 5 or, if less than 5, the total number of

consecutive years (whether before or after or partly

before and partly after the beginning of 1992) of

the following service over which the average of the

salaries was the highest, namely

(

A) the person's pensionable service, and

(

B) any further service that would be pensionable

service but only for its occurring between the

maximum benefit accrual date and the latest

pension accrual date,

(ii) if that person terminated after March 31, 2006, in

the 3 or, if less than 3, the total number of

consecutive years specified in subclause (i);

(

b) in

section 15(1) by repealing clause (

b) and

substituting the following:

(b) "highest average capped salary" means, subject to

subsection (2), the average of a person's annual capped

salaries,

(

i) if that person terminated before April 1, 2006,

(

A) to the extent that the benefit is based on

pensionable service before April 1, 1998, in

the 5 or, if less than 5, the total number of

consecutive years, and

(

B) to the extent that the benefit is based on

pensionable service after March 31, 1998, in

the 3 or, if less than 3, the total number of

consecutive years,

(ii) if that person terminated after March 31, 2006, in

the 3 or, if less than 3, the total number of

consecutive years,

(whether before or after or partly before and partly after

the beginning of 1992) of the following service over

which the average of the capped salaries was the

highest, namely the person's pensionable service and

any further service that would be pensionable service

but only for its occurring between the maximum benefit

accrual date and the latest pension accrual date;

Section 15(1) of

Schedule 2 is amended by repealing

clause (

b) and substituting the following:

(b) "highest average salary" means, subject to subsection (2), the

average of a person's annual salaries,

(

i) if that person terminated before April 1, 2006,

(

A) to the extent that the benefit is based on

pensionable service before April 1,1998, in the 5

or, if less than 5, the total number of consecutive

years, and

(

B) to the extent that the benefit is based on

pensionable service after March 31, 1998, in the 3

or, if less than 3, the total number of consecutive

years,

(ii) if that person terminated after March 31, 2006, in the 3

or, if less than 3, the total number of consecutive years,

of the following service over which the average of the

salaries was the highest, namely the person's pensionable

service and any further service that would be pensionable

service but only for its occurring after the maximum benefit

accrual date;

4 This Regulation is to be treated as having come into

force at the beginning of April 1, 2006.

Alberta Regulation 268/2006

Wills Act

INTERNATIONAL WILLS REGISTRATION SYSTEM

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 25, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 557/2006)

on October 25, 2006 pursuant to

section 54 of the Wills Act.

1 The International Wills Registration System Regulation

(AR 35/97) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 5 is repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 269/2006

Oil and Gas Conservation Act

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 31, 2006

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

30, 2006 pursuant to

section 10(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.

1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR 151/71)

are amended by this Regulation.

Section 1.020(2) is amended

(

a) by adding the following after the definition of

"central part":

3.1. "coal" means a lithostratigraphic unit having 50% or

greater by weight organic matter and being thicker than 0.30

metres;

(

b) by repealing the definition of "control well" and

substituting the following:

5. "control well" means

(

i) a well that is capable of producing oil, is within a block

or project and is completed in a drilling spacing unit

that is contiguous to a drilling spacing unit that contains

a producing well that is outside the block or project, or

(ii) a well with completions only in coal or only in shale

that is producing gas from coal or shale and that has

been designated by the Board as a control well pursuant

section 7.025;

5.1. "development entity" means an entity, consisting of

multiple formations in a specific area described in an order of

the Board, from which gas may be produced without

segregation in the well bore in accordance with

section 3.051;

(

c) by adding the following after the definition of

"segregate":

27.1. "shale" means a lithostratigraphic unit having less than

50% by weight organic matter, with

(

i) less than 10% of the sedimentary clasts having a grain

size greater than 62.5 micrometres, and

(ii) more than 10% of the sedimentary clasts having a grain

size less than 4 micrometres;

Section 2.010(1)(

b) is amended by striking out "Guide

G-56" and substituting "Directive 56".

Section 2.020(4)(

a) is amended by striking out "Guide

G-56" and substituting "Directive 56".

5 The following is added after

section 3.050:

3.051(1) In the absence of an approval under

section 3.050, a

licensee may produce gas from all formations in a development

entity without segregation in the well bore where

(

a) there are no completions above or below the

stratigraphic interval of the development entity,

(

b) anticipated or actual water production is less than 5.0

cubic metres per well per month if there are completions

above the base of the groundwater protection,

(

c) the top of the completions is more than 25 metres below

the base of any water well within 600 metres of the

producing well,

(

d) there is no hydrogen sulphide in the production stream,

(

e) the licensee has resolved any concerns of lessors or

lessees of the mineral rights whose rights may be

directly and adversely affected by the unsegregated

production,

(

f) the reservoir pressure of any interval completed for

production does not exceed 90% of the fracture pressure

of any other interval completed for production, and

(

g) there is no production of gas associated with an oil

accumulation.

(2) In the absence of an approval under

section 3.050, a licensee

may produce gas from all formations without segregation in the

well bore, on a self-declared basis, where

(

a) the criteria set out in subsection (1)(

b) to (

g) are met,

(

b) the well is not in a designated oil sands area or in a pool

that overlaps a designated oil sands area,

(

c) there is no production of gas from coal or shale outside

a development entity, and

(

d) the pools or intervals are not subject to any existing or

proposed enhanced recovery scheme.

(3) In the absence of an approval under

section 3.050, a licensee

may produce oil from all formations without segregation in the

well bore, on a self-declared basis, where

(

a) the criteria set out in subsection (1)(

b) to (

f) and

subsection (2)(

b) to (

d) are met,

(

b) there is no production of gas that is not associated with

an oil accumulation,

(

c) the oil pools have the same rate administration,

(

d) there are no oil pools that have associated gas caps that

have not been approved for concurrent production, and

(

e) the unsegregated flow rate of every well in the pools

proposed for commingling is less than 3 cubic metres

per day when calculated over 3 consecutive months of

production.

(4) A licensee shall initially report production from each well

producing in accordance with this section, using the field and pool

codes set out by the Board

(

a) for production in a development entity, or

(

b) for unsegregated production occurring on a

self-declared basis.

Section 3.060 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

3.060 A well shall not be completed or operated with casing

perforated or left open in more than one pool unless

(

a) such completion or operation occurs in accordance with

the requirements of

section 3.040 or 3.050, or

(

b) the commingling is in compliance with

section 3.051.

Section 6.080(2) is amended by striking out "Guide G-8"

and substituting "Directive 8".

Section 6.090 is amended by striking out "Guide G-9" and

substituting "Directive 9".

9 The following is added after

section 7.020:

7.025(1) A licensee shall not produce gas from coal unless the

Board has designated

(

a) a control well that is within 3 kilometres of the

producing gas well, to measure pressure and production

in each coal zone, and

(

b) a control well that is within 5 kilometres of the

producing gas well, for desorption testing.

(2) A licensee shall not produce gas from shale unless the Board

has designated

(

a) a control well that is within 5 kilometres of the

producing gas well, to measure pressure and production

in each shale zone, and

(

b) a control well that is within 30 kilometres of the

producing gas well, for desorption testing.

(3) A licensee shall submit a request to the Board to have control

wells designated.

(4) A licensee shall provide information relating to a designated

control well to the Board in accordance with

section 11.145.

Section 7.055(2) is amended by striking out "Guide 60"

and substituting "Directive 60".

11 In the following sections, "Guide 71" is struck out

wherever it occurs and "Directive 71" is substituted:

section 8.002;

section 8.003;

section 8.004;

section 8.005;

section 8.006.

Section 8.030 is amended by striking out "Guide 55"

wherever it occurs and substituting "Directive 55".

Section 8.050(1) is amended by striking out "Guide 58"

and substituting "Directive 58".

Section 8.051(

c) is amended by striking out "Guide 58"

and substituting "Directive 58".

Section 8.052 is amended by striking out "Guide 71"

wherever it occurs and substituting "Directive 71".

Section 8.150 is amended by striking out "Guide 58"

wherever it occurs and substituting "Directive 58".

Section 8.151(4) is amended

(

a) in clause (

a) by striking out "Guide 50" and

substituting "Directive 50";

(

b) in clause (

b) by striking out "Guide 58" and

substituting "Directive 58".

Section 10.300(1)(

a) is amended by striking out "Guide

G-40" and substituting "Directive 40".

19 The following is added in

Part 11 before

section 11.010:

11.005 Where a licensee conducts or obtains well tests, analyses,

surveys, reports or logs, the licensee shall submit all results to the

Board within the time period specified by the Board.

Section 11.010(1) is amended by striking out "Guide

G-56" and substituting "Directive 56".

Section 11.040 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (2):

(3) A core analysis to which subsection (2) applies includes an

analysis on core or cuttings from coal or shale.

Section 11.070(2) is amended by striking out "of a well

which when completed is not within a designated pool," and

substituting "of a well which, when completed, is not within a

designated pool or is produced in accordance with

section 3.051,".

Section 11.102 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

11.102(1) The licensee of a well shall conduct and submit to the

Board tests for all gas and oil wells in accordance with Directive

40, Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells -

Minimum Requirements and Recommended Practices, as

published by the Board and amended from time to time.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board may, on application

by the licensee of a well, grant relief from any or all of the

requirements of the Directive referred to in subsection (1).

Section 11.140(1)(

c) is amended by adding ", including

flow meter logs and related analysis," after "additional logs".

25 The following is added after

section 11.140:

11.145(1) The licensee of each control well designated under

section 7.025(1)(

a) shall conduct and report to the Board

(

a) initial segregated pressure, and annual segregated

pressure in each calendar year thereafter, for each coal

zone in accordance with Directive 40: Pressure and

Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Well - Minimum

Requirements and Recommended Practices, as

published by the Board and amended from time to time,

and

(

b) initial flow meter logging, and annual flow meter

logging in each calendar year thereafter, encompassing

the entire coal completions in the well bore.

(2) The licensee of each control well designated under

section

7.025(1)(

b) shall conduct and report to the Board the results of a

desorption test for each coal zone within the control well,

including manometer readings, calculated gas content, all coal

quality analysis and, where required, scientific calibration of

cuttings results to the core taken from within an offsetting

township.

(3) The desorption test referred to in subsection (2) may be

conducted from core, or from cuttings, if the test has been

calibrated to core taken from within an offsetting township.

(4) The licensee of each control well designated under

section

7.025(2)(

a) shall conduct and report to the Board

(

a) initial segregated pressure, and annual segregated

pressure in each calendar year thereafter, in accordance

with Directive 40: Pressure and Deliverability Testing

Oil and Gas Well - Minimum Requirements and

Recommended Practices, as published by the Board and

amended from time to time, for each 30-metre interval

of contiguous shale,

(

b) initial flow test or flow meter logging, and annual flow

test or flow meter logging in each calendar year

thereafter, for each 30-metre interval of contiguous

shale,

(

c) initial fluid analysis for each shale zone in accordance

with

section 11.070(2) for each 30-metre interval of

contiguous shale, and

(

d) total organic carbon content every 5 meters from

cuttings.

(5) The licensee of each control well designated under

section

7.025(2)(

b) shall conduct and report to the Board the results of a

desorption analysis, where the desorption test is conducted on core

only and data including manometer readings, calculated gas

content, all shale quality analysis and total organic carbon content

on a representative sample from each desorption test canister.

(6) The initial data required under subsections (1) and (4) must be

submitted to the Board within 4 months following the designation

of the control well.

(7) The results of the desorption tests referred to in subsections

(2) and (5) must be submitted to the Board within

(a) 6 months following the completion of the analysis of the

test, or

(b) 12 months following the designation of the control well,

whichever occurs first.

(8) Notwithstanding this section, the Board may, on application by

the licensee of a well, grant relief from any or all of the

requirements set out in this section.

Section 12.010 is amended

(

a) by striking out "Guide 59" and substituting "Directive

59";

(

b) by striking out "that Guide" and substituting "that

Directive".

27 In the following sections, "Guide 7" is struck out

wherever it occurs and "Directive 7" is substituted:

section 12.020(1);

section 12.030;

section 12.056;

section 12.060;

section 12.170.

Section 14.070(8.1) is amended by striking out "Guide

G-49" and substituting "Directive 49".

Section 14.170 is amended by striking out "Guide G-4"

and substituting "Directive 4".

30 In the following sections, "Guide 65" is struck out

wherever it occurs and "Directive 65" is substituted:

section 15.005;

section 15.010;

section 15.020;

section 15.021;

section 15.022;

section 15.023;

section 15.030;

section 15.040.

Section 15.050(

a) is amended by striking out "Guide 56"

and substituting "Directive 56".

32 In the following sections "Guide 65" is struck out

wherever it occurs and "Directive 65" is substituted:

section 15.060;

section 15.061;

section 15.070;

section 15.080;

section 15.090;

section 15.160;

section 15.180;

section 15.190;

section 15.200.

Section 15.210(

a) is amended by striking out "Guide 56"

and substituting "Directive 56".

Section 15.212(

a) is amended by striking out "Guide 58"

and substituting "Directive 58".

Section 15.220 is amended by striking out "Guide 65"

wherever it occurs and substituting "Directive 65".

Section 17.010(1)(

n) is amended by striking out "section

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ACUPUNCTURE AMENDMENT REGULATION

section 55 of the Health Disciplines

Section 15 is amended

DENTAL HYGIENISTS PROFESSION REGULATION

section 131 of the Health Professions Act

Table of Contents

Definitions

Section 119 information

Definitions

section 33(1)(

section 28(2)(

section 3 and who has

section 3 but whose qualifications have been determined by the

section 28(2)(

section 3 may be registered on the general register.

section 17;

section 30.

Schedule 1 drugs within the

Schedule 7.1 to the Government Organization

Schedule 1 drug or

Schedule 2

Schedule 7.1 to the Government

section 133 of the Act.

section 13 with the consent of and under the

section 13, is

section 13

section 15, must be engaged by or

section 19(4) to the general members and

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

section 26 must be reviewed by the

section 26, the Registrar or

section 27 may apply to

section 27(3),

section 28(1), may order that its decision be

Part 4 of the Act, a ratified

section 12 or an order made under

section 27 or 28, a general member

section 33(3) of the Act, on the initial application for

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

Section 119 information

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

section 33(3) of the Act entered in

section 33(3)(

section 119(1) of the Act

Part 4 of the

Part 4 of the Act with respect to a named general

Part 4 of the Act

section 85(3) of the Act of a hearing held under

Part 4

section 6 of

Schedule 5 to the Act is deemed to be entered

Coming into force

Schedule 5 to the Health Professions Act.

DRUG-ENDANGERED CHILDREN REGULATION

section 6 of the Drug-endangered Children Act.

Table of Contents

Schedule

Coming into force

Schedule

section 2 of the Act

section 2

Affidavit

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

AMENDMENT REGULATION

section 16 of the Government Organization Act.

Section 3(1) is amended by repealing clause (gg).

Section 4 is amended

Section 12(1) is amended by repealing clause (y).

Section 14.1(1) is amended by repealing clause (b).

ALBERTA CAPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULATION

section 35 of the Alberta Capital Finance Authority

section 21(

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT INSURANCE BENEFITS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

section 629 of the Insurance Act.

Schedule "A",

Section B - Accident Benefits, Subsection

Part 1 - Death, Grief Counselling and Funeral

Part II - Total Disability, under the heading