Alberta Gazette — 31 December 2010 (Part II)
31 December 2010
Alberta — Gazette
Alberta Regulation 211/2010
Post-secondary Learning Act
PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS' TUITION FEES
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2010
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 448/2010)
on December 2, 2010 pursuant to
section 124 of the Post-secondary Learning Act.
1 The Public Post-secondary Institutions' Tuition Fees
Regulation (AR 273/2006) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 2 is amended
(
a) by striking out "a public post-secondary institution other
than Banff Centre" and substituting "an institution";
(
b) in clause (
a) by striking out "Approval of Programs of
Study Regulation (AR 51/2004)" and substituting
"Programs of Study Regulation (AR 91/2009)".
Section 5(1) is amended by striking out "Commencing"
and substituting "Subject to
section 5.1, commencing".
4 The following is added after
section 5:
Market modification for tuition fees for specific
programs
5.1(1) In this section, "market modification" means a correction of
a discrepancy between tuition fees set by a board of an institution in
respect of a specific program of study and tuition fees for similar
programs of study in other jurisdictions or in other sectors or
institutions in Campus Alberta.
(2) In addition to any increase in average tuition fees in accordance
with
section 5(2), a board of an institution may request in writing in
a form and at times determined by the Minister that the Minister
approve an increase in tuition fees in respect of a specific program of
study for the purpose of establishing a market modification in
respect of that program of study.
(3) For the purpose of achieving the market modification referred to
in subsection (2), the Minister may by order
(
a) approve an increase in tuition fees for that specified program
of study in the amount and for the period of time that the
Minister considers appropriate,
(
b) specify to which students the increase in tuition fees applies,
and
increase in tuition fees that the Minister considers
appropriate.
(4) The increase in tuition fees approved by the Minister under
subsection (3) takes effect on the date specified by the Minister.
(5) Where the increase in tuition fees approved by the Minister
under subsection (3) has expired, all subsequent tuition fee increases
for that specified program of study must be calculated in accordance
with
section 5.
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Alberta Regulation 212/2010
Seniors Benefit Act
SENIORS BENEFIT ACT GENERAL AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2010
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 450/2010)
on December 2, 2010 pursuant to
section 6 of the Seniors Benefit Act.
1 The Seniors Benefit Act General Regulation (AR 213/94)
is amended by this Regulation.
2 The
Schedule is amended
(
a) in
section 4.1
(
i) by repealing subsection (1);
(ii) in subsection (2)
(
A) by striking out "October 2008" and
substituting "January 2011";
(
B) in clause (
a) by striking out "$1650" and
substituting "$1700".
(
b) in the Table
(
i) by repealing
Part 3 and substituting the
following:
Part 3
Accommodation and
Relationship
Category
Percentage
Maximum
Annual
Supplementary
Accommodation
Assistance
Component
Long-term Care
Centre
51.93%
$9540
Designated Assisted
Living Unit
51.93%
$9540
(ii) in the Note by striking out "July 2010" and
substituting "January 2011".
3 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2011.
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Alberta Regulation 213/2010
Land Titles Act
METRIC CONVERSATION AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2010
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 451/2010)
on December 2, 2010 pursuant to
section 214 of the Land Titles Act.
1 The Metric Conversion Regulation (AR 22/2000) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 9 is amended by striking out "February 1, 2011"
and substituting "February 1, 2021".
Alberta Regulation 214/2010
Public Sector Pension Plans Act
PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION PLANS (MEPP AND PSPP- ALBERTA
INNOVATES CORPORATIONS) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 2, 2010
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 455/2010)
on December 2, 2010 pursuant to Schedules 2 and 5,
section 4 of the Public Sector
Pension Plans Act.
Part 1
Management Employees Pension Plan
1 The Management Employees Pension Plan (AR 367/93) is
amended by this Part.
Part 2 of
Schedule 2 is amended by repealing clause (
e) and substituting the following:
(
e) Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures,
Part 2 of
Schedule 2 is further amended by adding the
following after clause (e):
(e.1) Alberta Innovates - Bio Solutions,
(e.2) Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions,
Part 2
Public Service Pension Plan
4 The Public Service Pension Plan (AR 368/93) is amended
by this Part.
Part 2 of
Schedule 2 is amended by repealing Item 13
and substituting the following:
13 Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures,
Part 2 of
Schedule 2 is further amended by adding the
following after Item 13:
13.1 Alberta Innovates - Bio Solutions,
13.2 Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions,
Part 3
Commencement
7(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation is deemed to
have come into force on January 1, 2010.
(2) Sections 3 and 6 come into force on January 1, 2011.
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Alberta Regulation 215/2010
School Act
WITHDRAWAL OF WARD PLEBISCITE AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 6, 2010
For information only: Made by the Minister of Education (M.O. 075/2010) on
November 23, 2010 pursuant to
section 235 of the School Act.
1 The Withdrawal of Ward Plebiscite Regulation
(AR 27/2004) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 7 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2010"
and substituting "December 31, 2012".
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Alberta Regulation 216/2010
Oil and Gas Conservation Act
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 6, 2010
For information only: Made by the Energy Resources Conservation Board on
December 2, 2010 pursuant to
section 10(1)(
u) and (
v) of the Oil and Gas
Conservation Act.
1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR 151/71)
are amended by this Regulation.
Section 6.080 is amended
(
a) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the
following:
(2) The licensee shall set surface casing and meet
requirements as prescribed in the Board's Directive 008,
Surface Casing Depth Requirements, as amended from time
to time.
(
b) by repealing subsection (3);
(
c) by repealing subsection (4)(
b) and substituting the
following:
(
b) the Base of Groundwater Protection (BGWP) depth,
(
d) by repealing subsection (6) and substituting the
following:
(6) The licensee shall ensure that surface casing is cemented
full length before drilling more than 10 metres beyond the
casing setting depth.
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Alberta Regulation 217/2010
Nursing Homes Act
NURSING HOMES OPERATION AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 6, 2010
For information only: Made by the Minister of Seniors and Community Supports
(M.O. 053/2010) on November 29, 2010 pursuant to
section 24(
g) of the Nursing
Homes Act.
1 The Nursing Homes Operation Regulation (AR 258/85) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 3(1) is amended
(
a) in clause (
a) by striking out "$44.50" and
substituting "$45.85";
(
b) in clause (
b) by striking out "$47.00" and
substituting "$48.40";
(
c) in clause (
c) by striking out "$54.25" and
substituting "$55.90".
3 This Regulation comes into force on February 1, 2011.
Alberta Regulation 218/2010
Oil Sands Conservation Act
OIL SANDS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 7, 2010
For information only: Made by the Energy Resources Conservation Act on
December 7, 2010 pursuant to
section 20(1)(
a) and (
b) of the Oil Sands Conservation
Act.
1 The Oil Sands Conservation Regulation (AR 76/88) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 2 is amended by striking out "in the guide published
by the Board for those applications" and substituting "in the
directives published by the Board regarding those applications".
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Alberta Regulation 219/2010
Architects Act
ARCHITECTS ACT GENERAL AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 10, 2010
For information only: Made by the Alberta Association of Architects on October 14,
2010 and approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 465/2010) on
December 10, 2010 pursuant to
section 9 of the Architects Act.
1 The Architects Act General Regulation (AR 200/2009) is
amended by this Regulation.
2 Sections 6(2)(a)(ii) and 7(2)(a)(ii) are amended by striking
out "3 years" and substituting "2 years".
3 The heading to
Part 7 is amended by adding ", Expiry"
after "Repeals".
4 The following is added after
section 64:
Expiry
64.1 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 October 31, 2018.
Alberta Regulation 220/2010
Traffic Safety Act
OPERATOR LICENSING AND VEHICLE CONTROL
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: December 14, 2010
For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. 31/10) on
December 14, 2010 pursuant to
section 81 of the Traffic Safety Act.
1 The Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation
(AR 320/2002) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 147(
b) is amended by striking out "$1000" and
substituting "$2000".
3 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2011.
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Alberta Regulation 221/2010
Municipal Government Act
WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT TAX RATE REGULATION
Filed: December 14, 2010
For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. L:244/10)
on December 8, 2010 pursuant to
section 390 of the Municipal Government Act.
Calculation of tax for 2011
1 The tax under Division 6 of
Part 10 of the Municipal Government
Act must be calculated in 2011 as follows:
(
a) if the depth of the well is 900 metres or less, $0.44 per metre
of depth, with the minimum tax being $290;
(
b) if the depth of the well is more than 900 metres but not more
than 1500 metres, $435 plus $0.87 for each metre of depth
exceeding 900;
(
c) if the depth of the well is more than 1500 metres but not
more than 1800 metres, $957 plus $1.02 for each metre of
depth exceeding 1500;
(
d) if the depth of the well is more than 1800 metres but not
more than 2400 metres, $1450 plus $2.18 for each metre of
depth exceeding 1800;
(
e) if the depth of the well is more than 2400 metres but not
more than 3000 metres, $2900 plus $5.22 for each metre of
depth exceeding 2400;
(
f) if the depth of the well is more than 3000 metres but not
more than 3600 metres, $6382 plus $8.27 for each metre of
depth exceeding 3000;
(
g) if the depth of the well is more than 3600 metres but not
more than 4200 metres, $11 893 plus $17.40 for each metre
of depth exceeding 3600;
(
h) if the depth of the well is more than 4200 metres but not
more than 4800 metres, $23 496 plus $21.76 for each metre
of depth exceeding 4200;
(
i) if the depth of the well is more than 4800 metres, $38 000
plus $26.11 for each metre of depth exceeding 4800.
Repeal
2 The Well Drilling Equipment Tax Rate Regulation (AR 263/2007)
is repealed.
Expiry
3 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 December 31, 2011.
Coming into force
4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2011.