Alberta Regulation 47/2006

Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act

RESOURCE REBATE REGULATION

Filed: March 1, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 77/2006)

on March 1, 2006 pursuant to

section 128.1 of the Child, Youth and Family

Enhancement Act.

Table of Contents

1 Definition

2 Administration of refunds

3 Lapsing of obligation to pay

4 General Revenue Fund

5 Expiry

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "beneficiary" means a child or youth referred to

section 128.1 of the Act.

Administration of refunds

2(1) The Trustee Act does not apply to the director in the

administration of the refunds held by the director under

section 128.1

of the Act.

(2) The director may expend the refund paid to a beneficiary in any

manner the director considers appropriate.

(3) The director may be a depositor in the Consolidated Cash

Investment Trust Fund.

(4) Interest is payable on refunds not expended before June 1, 2006.

(5) Commencing June 1, 2006, the annual interest rate is the annual

rate of return earned by the Consolidated Cash Investment Trust Fund.

(6) If the amount of accrued interest at the time that the refund is to be

expended is less than $10, interest is not required to be paid.

Lapsing of obligation to pay

3 Where the director is unable to expend a refund and interest, if any,

in respect of a beneficiary, because the beneficiary cannot be located,

the director's obligation to expend the refund lapses 2 years after the

beneficiary attains 18 years of age.

General Revenue Fund

4 Money deposited in the Consolidated Cash Investment Trust Fund

under this Regulation, including any accrued interest, that is not

expended after having complied with

section 3 shall be deposited in

the General Revenue Fund.

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 February 28, 2016.

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Alberta Regulation 48/2006

Municipal Government Act

CAPITAL REGION ASSESSMENT SERVICES COMMISSION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 1, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 88/2006)

on March 1, 2006 pursuant to

section 602.02 of the Municipal Government Act.

1 The Capital Region Assessment Services Commission

Regulation (AR 77/96) is amended by this Regulation.

2 The

Schedule is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Schedule

The Summer Village of Argentia Beach

The Town of Barrhead

The Town of Devon

The City of Fort Saskatchewan

The Summer Village of Grandview

The Village of Kinuso

The Summer Village of Larkspur

The Town of Mayerthorpe

The Town of Millet

The Summer Village of Norris Beach

The Village of Onoway

The Summer Village of Poplar Bay

The Town of Redwater

The Village of Sangudo

The Summer Village of Seba Beach

The Summer Village of Silver Beach

The Summer Village of Silver Sands

The Village of Spring Lake

The Town of Stony Plain

The Town of Swan Hills

The Village of Waskatenau

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Alberta Regulation 49/2006

Safety Codes Act

PRESSURE EQUIPMENT SAFETY REGULATION

Filed: March 1, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 89/2006)

on March 1, 2006 pursuant to

section 65 of the Safety Codes Act.

Table of Contents

Interpretation

2 Paramountcy

3 Exemptions

4 Partial exemption

5 Pressure vessels

6 Codes and standards

7 Disclaimer

8 Design and construction

9 Complex designs and projects

10 Manhole opening requirement

Quality Management Systems

11 Quality management system/Certificate of

authorization permit

12 Application for authorization permit

13 Authorization permit holder's duties

Registration

14 Pressure equipment design registration

15 Boilers, pressure vessels, fired-heater pressure coils,

thermal liquid heating systems design submissions

16 Pressure piping systems design submissions

17 Fittings designs submissions

18 Welding, brazing and other joining procedures

submissions

19 Pressure equipment design registered

20 Fittings design registered

21 Welding, brazing and other joining procedures registered

22 Change to a design

23 Alternative design codes and standards

24 Notification of deregistration of design

Construction

25 Construction or manufacturing

26 Equipment constructed outside Alberta

27 Welding, brazing and other joining procedures

28 Stamping and nameplates

29 Manufacturer's data report

30 Pressure piping tests

31 Pressure piping data report

32 Completion of construction declaration

Operations

33 Certificate of inspection permit

34 Retention of certificates of inspection permit

35 Unsafe condition, accident or fire

36 Change of ownership or location

37 Responsibility of owners

38 Overpressure protection

39 Pressure relief devices

40 Repairs and alterations

41 Integrity assessment programs

42 Owner's responsibility for integrity assessment

43 Qualifications of persons performing

integrity assessments

44 Conducting an integrity assessment

45 Riveted lap joints

46 Historical pressure equipment

Amendments, Repeals, Expiry

and Coming into Force

47 Amendments

48 Repeals

49 Expiry

50 Coming into force

Interpretation

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Safety Codes Act;

(b) "Administrator" means the Administrator in the pressure

equipment discipline appointed under the Act;

(c) "Alberta identification number" means a number that is

assigned by a safety codes officer to an item of pressure

equipment that identifies the item in an information system

under

section 58 of the Act;

(d) "alteration" means any change to an item of pressure

equipment as described in the original manufacturer's data

report that requires a change of design calculations or

otherwise affects the pressure-containing capability of the

item of pressure equipment;

(e) "ASME Code" means the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code or

Pressure Piping Code declared in force applicable to the

equipment;

(f) "boiler" means a vessel in which steam or other vapour may

be generated under pressure or in which a liquid may be put

under pressure by the direct application of a heat source;

(g) "certificate of authorization permit" means a permit issued

pursuant to

section 44 of the Act authorizing a person to

carry out the activities stated on the certificate of

authorization permit;

(h) "certificate of inspection permit" means a permit issued

pursuant to

section 44 of the Act authorizing the operation of

a boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil or thermal

liquid heating system as stated on the certificate of inspection

permit;

(i) "competent", in relation to a person, means possessing the

appropriate qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience

to perform the work safely and in accordance with the Act;

(j) "CSA" means the Canadian Standards Association;

reports, inspection plans and integrity assessment, repair and

alteration records;

(l) "expansible fluid" means

(

i) a vapour or gaseous fluid, or

(ii) a liquid under pressure and at a temperature at which

the liquid changes to a gas or vapour when the pressure

is reduced to atmospheric pressure or when the

temperature is increased to ambient temperature;

(m) "fired-heater pressure coil" means the total fluid-retaining

system within the internally insulated enclosure and header

boxes of a petroleum or chemical plant fired-heater,

including tubes, return bends, crossover piping, inlet and

outlet headers and manifolds;

(n) "fitting" means a valve, gauge, regulating or controlling

device, flange, pipe fitting or any other appurtenance that is

attached to, or forms part of, a boiler, pressure vessel,

fired-heater pressure coil, thermal liquid heating system or

pressure piping system;

(o) "heating plant" means

(

i) a boiler in which steam or other vapour may be

generated at a pressure that does not exceed 103

kilopascals and a temperature that does not exceed 121

degrees Celsius,

(ii) a boiler in which water or other liquid may be heated to

a pressure that does not exceed 1103 kilopascals and a

temperature that does not exceed 121 degrees Celsius at

or near the outlet of the boiler, or

(iii) a system or arrangement of boilers described in

subclause (

i) or (ii),

and the pressure vessels, pressure piping systems and fittings

used in connection with one or more of the boilers;

(p) "hydropneumatic tank" means a vessel in a non-expansible

liquid system that contains air, nitrogen or an inert gas, the

compression of which serves only as a cushion;

(q) "integrity assessment" means an examination of an item of

pressure equipment, related processes and documentation to

determine its conformity to the requirements established by

the Safety Codes Act and the regulations;

(r) "integrity assessment program" means a program, described

section 41, with respect to pressure equipment;

(s) "integrity management system" means a system for ensuring

that pressure equipment is designed, constructed, installed,

operated, maintained and decommissioned in accordance

with this Regulation;

(t) "liquefied petroleum gas" means any material that is

composed predominately of propane, propylene, normal

butane, isobutane and butylene either by themselves or in any

mixture of them;

(u) "manufacturer's data report" means a manufacturer's data

report as defined in CSA Standard B51, Boiler, Pressure

Vessel and Pressure Piping Code;

(v) "maximum allowable working pressure" means the pressure

authorized on the design registration or a lesser pressure as

indicated on the manufacturer's data report;

(w) "non-expansible fluid" means a fluid that is not an expansible

fluid;

(x) "operate" includes placing under pressure;

(y) "power plant" means

(

i) a boiler in which steam or other vapour is generated at a

pressure greater than 103 kilopascals,

(ii) a boiler that contains liquid and has a working pressure

that exceeds 1103 kilopascals or a temperature that

exceeds 121 degrees Celsius, or both, or

(iii) a system or arrangement of boilers described in

subclause (

i) or (ii),

and the pressure vessels, pressure piping systems and fittings

used in connection with one or more of the boilers;

(z) "pressure" means pressure that is above atmospheric pressure

unless stated otherwise;

(aa) "pressure piping system" means pipes, tubes, conduits,

fittings, gaskets, bolting and other components that make up

a system for the conveyance of an expansible fluid under

pressure and may also control the flow of that fluid;

(bb) "pressure plant" means a pressure vessel or a system or

arrangement of pressure vessels and the pressure piping

system used in connection with the pressure vessel, the

system of pressure vessels or the arrangement of pressure

vessels;

(cc) "pressure vessel" means a vessel used for containing, storing,

distributing, processing or otherwise handling an expansible

fluid under pressure;

(dd) "registered by the Administrator" means a design registered

in accordance with

section 40 of the Act and recorded in the

information system maintained pursuant to

section 58 of the

Act;

(ee) "safety codes officer" means a safety codes officer,

designated under the Act, in the pressure equipment

discipline;

(ff) "thermal liquid" means a non-expansible fluid other than

water or a mixture of water and glycol that is used as a heat

transfer medium without vaporization at the maximum

design temperature and atmospheric pressure;

(gg) "volume" means the maximum volume of water that may be

contained in an item of pressure equipment.

(2) In this Regulation, a reference to a professional engineer means a

person who is registered as a professional engineer in a professional

organization and authorized to practise engineering in any province or

territory of Canada or in any state of the United States of America.

Paramountcy

2(1) If there is a conflict between a code or standard declared in force

by this Regulation and another regulation under a statute of Alberta,

the other regulation prevails over the code or standard.

(2) If there is a conflict between the provisions of the CSA Standard

B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code, declared in

force by this Regulation and any other code or standard declared in

force by this Regulation, the provisions of the CSA Standard B51,

Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code prevail over the

other code or standard.

Exemptions

3 This Regulation does not apply to the following:

(

a) gas piping that is used to convey gas exclusively for fuel

purposes and that is subject to the Gas Code Regulation

(AR 113/2005);

(

b) a piping system that is subject to the CSA Standard

Z305.1-92(r-2001), Non Flammable Medical Gas Piping

Systems;

(

c) a pressure piping system and the machinery and equipment

ancillary to the pressure piping system, if the machinery and

equipment

(

i) vaporize, compress and liquefy refrigerants in the

refrigerating cycle, and

(ii) have a refrigerating capacity not exceeding 10.5

kilowatts;

(

d) gas filled electrical switchgear or controlgear.

Partial exemption

4(1) In this section, "DN" means a dimensionless designator used in

the SI (metric) system to describe pipe size.

(2) Pressure piping

(

a) that does not exceed DN 50,

(

b) that has a maximum allowable working pressure not

exceeding 1035 kilopascals,

(

c) that has a design temperature between minus 29 degrees

Celsius and 186 degrees Celsius,

(

d) that contains air, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, steam or

hot water, and

(

e) that is constructed to the applicable ASME Code,

is exempt from all the other requirements of this Regulation except

section 35.

Pressure vessels

5(1) The following types of pressure vessels, regardless of volume,

must meet all the requirements for pressure vessels in this Regulation:

(

a) steam jacketed sterilizers;

(

b) autoclaves;

(

c) steam jacketed kettles;

(

d) air cooled heat exchanger headers;

(

e) compressor bottles;

(

f) hairpin type heat exchangers.

(2) A type of pressure vessel not listed in subsection (1) that has a

volume not exceeding 42.5 litres shall not be manufactured or operated

unless it is registered by the Administrator and it may be registered and

manufactured as a fitting.

(3) If there is a dispute as to whether an item of pressure equipment

may be registered by the Administrator and constructed or

manufactured as a fitting or as a pressure vessel, the dispute may be

referred to the Administrator for a ruling.

(4) Hot water tanks and water heaters containing water at a

temperature exceeding 65 degrees Celsius must meet all the

requirements of the Regulation respecting pressure vessels.

Codes and standards

6 The following codes, standards and bodies of rules are declared in

force with respect to pressure equipment:

(

a) the following provisions of the CSA Standard B51-2003,

Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code:

(

i) Part 1, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping

Code, including informative Annex E Inspection of

Welds in Pressure Coils Exposed to Direct Radiant

Heat;

(ii)

Part 2, High Pressure Cylinders for the On-board

Storage of Natural Gas and Hydrogen as Fuels for

Automotive Vehicles;

(iii)

Part 3, Compressed Natural Gas and Hydrogen

Refuelling Station Pressure Piping Systems and Ground

Storage Vessels;

(

b) CSA Standard B52-05, Mechanical Refrigeration Code;

(

c) CSA Standard Z662-2003, Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems;

(

d) ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - 2004;

(

e) the following sections of the ASME Code for Pressure

Piping, B31:

(

i) B31.1-2004, Power Piping, including Appendices A to

G, J, II and III;

(ii) B31.3-2004, Process Piping, including Appendices A to

E, K, L and X;

(iii) B31.5-2001, Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer

Components;

(iv) B31.9-2004, Building Services Piping;

(

f) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) K61.1-1999,

Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of

Anhydrous Ammonia;

(

g) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

(

i) NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code - 2004;

(ii) NFPA 59, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum

Gases at Utility Gas Plants - 2004;

(

h) Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and

Fitting Industry (MSS) Standard Practice SP-25-1998,

Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges and

Unions;

(

i) Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (TEMA)

Standards of Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association

(8th edition);

(

j) American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 661-2002,

Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Services

(4th edition).

Disclaimer

7 The codes and standards declared in force by this Regulation, and

any codes and standards referenced in the codes and standards, do not

make or imply any assurance or guarantee by the Crown with respect

to the life expectancy, durability or operating performance of

equipment and materials referenced in the codes and standards.

Design and construction

8 A person who designs, constructs, manufactures or imports

pressure equipment must ensure that

(

a) the pressure equipment is designed and constructed to

prevent unintentional release of contained fluid,

(

b) the pressure equipment is designed and constructed so that

integrity assessments required to determine its condition may

be carried out,

(

c) if the pressure equipment has means of access to its interior,

the access may be made safely, and

(

d) the pressure equipment is securely anchored so that there will

be no displacement of the pressure equipment when pressure

is released through a safety valve, rupture disk, vent or by

any other intended or designed means of release.

Complex designs and projects

9 If, in the opinion of a safety codes officer, the size or complexity of

a design or project involving pressure equipment may give rise to

safety concerns, the safety codes officer may require that either or both

of the following be undertaken:

(

a) all plans, documents and specifications, or any part of them,

be affixed with the stamp or seal of a professional engineer;

(

b) the construction, installation, examination or testing of that

pressure equipment be reviewed throughout the course of that

work by a professional engineer.

Manhole opening requirement

10(1) Despite any code declared in force by this Regulation, all

pressure vessels exceeding 914 millimetres in the inside diameter must

have a manhole opening.

(2) All pressure vessels not exceeding 914 millimetres in the inside

diameter must have inspection openings that meet the requirements of

the applicable codes or standards declared in force by this Regulation.

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if a manhole opening or inspection

opening is not considered to be justified because of the shape of the

vessel or the service for which the vessel is to be used,

(

a) the Administrator may accept other options permitted by the

applicable codes or standards declared in force by this

Regulation, or

(

b) an application may be made to the Administrator for a

variance.

Quality Management Systems

Quality management system/Certificate of

authorization permit

11(1) A person shall not

(

a) construct or manufacture pressure equipment,

(

b) repair or alter pressure equipment, or

(

c) service, repair, set or seal a pressure relief valve,

unless that person holds a certificate of authorization permit.

(2) The Administrator may require that a person who performs

integrity assessments of pressure equipment must hold a certificate of

authorization permit.

(3) The Administrator may require that an owner of pressure

equipment must hold a certificate of authorization permit.

Application for authorization permit

12(1) An application to the Administrator, for a certificate of

authorization permit, must be on a form satisfactory to the

Administrator and must include the following:

(

a) the scope of work to be undertaken pursuant to the permit;

(

b) a written description of the quality management system;

(

c) a statement by a company officer committing to uphold the

Quality Management System;

(

d) information with respect to the organization and procedures

of the applicant;

(

e) any other information required by the Administrator.

(2) The Administrator may require an applicant to undertake an

examination or evaluation by a safety codes officer with respect to any

matter concerning the organization, operation and procedures of the

applicant related to the application.

Authorization permit holder's duties

13 A person who holds a certificate of authorization permit must

(

a) establish and maintain a quality management system

acceptable to the Administrator,

(

b) satisfy the Administrator that an appropriate organization and

resources for managing the quality management system

effectively are in place,

authorization permit, and

(

d) provide the Administrator with a written description of the

quality management system for managing, controlling and

documenting the processes or activities permitted by the

certificate of authorization permit.

Registration

Pressure equipment design registration

14(1) No person shall

(

a) construct or manufacture for use in Alberta, or

(

b) import for use in Alberta

any pressure equipment unless the design of that pressure equipment is

registered by the Administrator pursuant to

section 40 of the Act and

the design of the pressure equipment meets the requirements of this

Regulation.

(2) A person who intends to bring into Alberta new or used pressure

equipment, the design of which has not been registered by the

Administrator, must ensure that the owner of the design, or the

manufacturer of the boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil,

thermal liquid heating system, pressure piping system or fitting obtains

registration of the design of the pressure equipment.

(3) An applicant for the registration of a design pursuant to

section 40

of the Act must submit the information that the Administrator requires.

(4) The Administrator may include conditions in the registration of a

design.

(5) If a design is registered by the Administrator, the Administrator

may specify the number of items of pressure equipment that are

permitted to be constructed to that design.

(6) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the following are exempt from the

requirement to have the design registered by the Administrator:

(

a) a pressure piping system having an aggregate internal

volume not exceeding 500 litres;

(

b) the design of a fitting that meets the requirements of this

Regulation and the codes and standards declared in force

under the Act and is registered in a central fitting registration

program in accordance with CSA Standard B51, Boiler,

Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code.

Boilers, pressure vessels, fired-heater pressure coils, thermal liquid

heating systems design submissions

15(1) Pursuant to

section 14(3), the drawings, specifications and other

information to register the design of a boiler, pressure vessel,

fired-heater pressure coil or thermal liquid heating system must be

submitted to the Administrator in duplicate and must include the

following:

(

a) the design pressure and temperature;

(

b) details of the arrangement and dimensions of all component

parts;

(

c) ASME specification numbers for all materials;

(

d) weld joint details;

(

e) non-destructive examination details;

(

f) the welding procedure specification numbers;

(

g) the title of the applicable code or standard, including the

relevant edition and addenda dates;

(

h) calculations;

(

i) a report of any physical tests conducted for the purpose of

establishing the working pressure of the boiler or pressure

vessel or any part of it;

(

j) any other information that is necessary for the Administrator

to survey the design and determine whether it is suitable for

registration.

(2) The drawings, specifications and information referred to in

subsection (1) must bear the name of

(

a) the owner of the design, or

(

b) the person who will be the manufacturer of the pressure

equipment.

Pressure piping systems design submissions

16(1) Pursuant to

section 14(3), the information to register the design

of a pressure piping system must be submitted to the Administrator in

duplicate and must include the following:

(

a) flow or line diagrams showing the general arrangement of all

boilers, pressure vessels, pressure piping systems and

fittings;

(

b) line identification lists showing the design pressures and

temperatures for each pressure piping line;

(

c) a list of pressure relief devices, including the set pressures;

(

d) material specifications;

(

e) size,

schedule and primary service rating of all pressure pipe

fittings;

(

f) the welding procedure registration number;

(

g) the pressure pipe test procedure outlining the type, method,

test medium, test pressure, test temperature, duration and

safety precautions;

(

h) a form, provided by the Administrator, completed by the

engineering designer or contractor that relates to the general

engineering requirements for design and construction of

pressure piping systems;

(

i) any other information that is necessary for the Administrator

to survey the design and determine whether it is suitable for

registration.

(2) The information referred to in subsection (1) must bear the stamp

or seal of a professional engineer and the name of

(

a) the owner of the design, or

(

b) the person who will be the manufacturer of the pressure

piping system.

Fittings designs submissions

17(1) Pursuant to

section 14(3), the information to register the design

of a fitting must be submitted to the Administrator in duplicate and

must include the following:

(

a) a statutory declaration in a form provided by the

Administrator completed by the manufacturer;

(

b) supporting documents relating to the fitting, including, but

not restricted to, drawings, catalogues, bulletins or brochures

that list the manufacturer's rating specifications;

(

c) any other information that is necessary for the Administrator

to survey the design and determine whether it is suitable for

registration.

(2) Any fitting that is supplied by the applicant must be identified in

accordance with the standard marking system outlined in MSS

Standard Practice SP-25, Standard Marking System for Valves,

Fittings, Flanges and Unions.

(3) If the applicant for registration of a fittings design is unable to

declare that the design of the fittings complies with a code or standard

adopted by this Regulation, the Administrator may register the fittings

designs, if the applicant satisfies the Administrator that the fittings

have been satisfactorily tested in a manner acceptable to the

Administrator.

(4) The Administrator may require any manufacturer of fittings to

submit samples for examination and testing.

(5) Any samples submitted under subsection (4) will be returned to the

manufacturer if the manufacturer within 90 days of submitting the

fitting requests it in writing and pays the costs of returning them and it

is possible, safe and practical to return them.

(6) If the manufacturer does not request the return of samples in

accordance with subsection (5) or it is impossible, unsafe or

impractical to return them, the Administrator may dispose of the

samples.

Welding, brazing and other joining procedures

submissions

18(1) A person shall not construct or manufacture pressure equipment

by welding, brazing or other joining procedures that require

registration under this Regulation unless the welding, brazing or

joining procedure is registered pursuant to

section 40 of the Act and

the procedure meets the requirements of this Regulation.

(2) The information to register a welding, brazing or other joining

procedure that must be submitted to the Administrator pursuant to

subsection (1) includes the following in duplicate:

(

a) the procedure specification;

(

b) supporting procedure qualification records;

(

c) any other information that is necessary for the Administrator

to survey the procedure and determine whether it is suitable

for registration.

Pressure equipment design registered

19(1) If the Administrator, on being satisfied that a design meets the

requirements of this Regulation, approves the registration of the design

of a boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil, thermal liquid

heating system or pressure piping system, the Administrator must

(

a) indicate approval of the registration of the design by placing

a stamp on the design that indicates the registration number

and the date of the registration,

(

b) sign the stamp, and

(

c) ensure that the following is entered into an information

system:

(

i) the registration number;

(ii) the name of the owner of the design and, where

applicable, the name of the manufacturer or contractor;

(iii) a description of the boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater

pressure coil, thermal liquid heating system or pressure

piping system;

(iv) the dimensions or size, where applicable, of the boiler,

pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil, thermal

liquid heating system or pressure piping system;

(

v) maximum allowable pressure and the maximum and

minimum working temperatures if applicable;

(vi) the date the design was registered.

(2) When a design has been registered, the Administrator must return

a copy of the registered drawings, specifications or other design

documents to the person who submitted the application for registration

or to someone else designated by the person.

Fittings design registered

20(1) If the Administrator, on being satisfied that a design meets the

requirements of this Regulation, approves the registration of the design

of a fitting, the Administrator must

(

a) indicate approval of the registration of the design by placing

a stamp on the design that indicates the registration number

and the date of registration,

(

b) sign the stamp, and

(

c) ensure that the following is entered into an information

system:

(

i) the registration number;

(ii) the name of the manufacturer of the fitting;

(iii) a description of the fitting or fittings;

(iv) the identification number of the catalogue or supporting

documents;

(

v) the date registered.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the Administrator may register the designs

of fittings collectively under one registration number.

(3) When a design has been registered, the Administrator must return

a copy of the registered design referred to in subsection (1)(

a) to the

person who submitted the application for registration or to someone

else designated by the person.

Welding, brazing and other joining

procedures registered

21(1) If the Administrator, on being satisfied that a welding, brazing

or other joining procedure meets the requirements of this Regulation,

approves the registration of the procedure, the Administrator must

(

a) indicate the acceptance of the registration of the procedure by

placing a stamp on the procedure that indicates the

registration number and the date of the registration,

(

b) sign the stamp, and

(

c) ensure that the following is entered into an information

system:

(

i) the registration number;

(ii) the name of the owner of the procedure;

(iii) the date the procedure was registered.

(2) When a procedure has been registered, the Administrator must

return a copy of the registered procedure referred to in subsection

(1)(

a) to the person who submitted the application for registration or to

someone else designated by the person.

Change to a design

22(1) If a person proposes to make a change to a pressure equipment

design that has been registered by the Administrator, that person must

submit drawings, specifications and other information concerning the

change to the Administrator for review and registration of the change.

(2) If the Administrator considers the change to a design sufficiently

extensive, the Administrator may require the same information to be

submitted as if the submission were a first application for registration

of the design.

Alternative design codes and standards

23 The Administrator may accept designs of pressure equipment that

are not designed in accordance with the codes and standards declared

in force by this Regulation submitted for registration under

section 40

of the Act if, in the opinion of the Administrator, they are of an

equivalent standard of safety as those codes and bodies of rules

declared in force by this Regulation and they meet the requirements for

registration.

Notification of deregistration of design

24 On receipt of a notice that a design is deregistered, the person who

submitted the design for registration must forward copies of the

deregistration notice to every person who is permitted to construct the

pressure equipment in accordance with the design referred to in the

notice.

Construction

Construction or manufacturing

25 Any person who constructs or manufactures pressure equipment

in Alberta must

(

a) hold a certificate of authorization permit described in

section

11 and comply with

section 13, and

(

b) during the construction or manufacture, make available to a

safety codes officer all drawings and specifications for that

pressure equipment.

Equipment constructed outside Alberta

26 No person shall use in Alberta any pressure equipment

constructed outside Alberta unless the person constructing the boiler,

pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil, thermal liquid heating

system, pressure piping system or fitting satisfies a safety codes officer

that

(

a) the construction was in accordance with the registered

design,

(

b) the welding or brazing performance qualification tests of the

welders or brazers who were engaged in the construction

complied with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,

Section IX, and

(

c) it was inspected and tested in the same way, or substantially

the same way, that it would have been if it had been

constructed in Alberta.

Welding, brazing and other joining procedures

27(1) A person who uses welding or brazing to construct or

manufacture any pressure equipment

(

a) must comply with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Code,

Section IX, Welding and Brazing

Qualifications, and

(

b) shall not construct or manufacture pressure equipment by

welding or brazing unless the welding or brazing procedure

is registered in accordance with

section 18.

(2) If the code of construction for an item of pressure equipment

requires qualification of a joining procedure other than welding or

brazing, a person who uses that joining procedure to construct that

pressure equipment

(

a) must comply with the requirements of the code of

construction, and

(

b) shall not construct or manufacture that pressure equipment

unless the joining procedure is registered in accordance with

section 18.

(3) Despite subsections (1)(

b) and (2)(b), the Administrator may

waive the requirements regarding pressure equipment constructed or

manufactured outside Alberta for use in Alberta if the welding, brazing

or other joining procedure has been approved by an organization

acceptable to the Administrator.

Stamping and nameplates

28(1) Stamping and nameplates must meet the requirements of CSA

Standard B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code

except as modified by this section.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), a boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater

pressure coil or thermal liquid heating system for use in Alberta that

was constructed or manufactured in Canada must

(

a) have stamped on it the Canadian registration number in

accordance with CSA Standard B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel

and Pressure Piping Code, and

(

b) comply with the ASME Code marking requirements except

that the official ASME Code symbol is not required.

(3) A boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil or thermal

liquid heating system for use in Alberta that was constructed or

manufactured outside Canada must

(

a) have stamped on it the Canadian registration number,

(

b) comply with the ASME Code marking requirements,

(

c) have the official ASME Code symbol stamped on it, and

(

d) be registered with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Inspectors.

(4) All pressure vessels designed and constructed or manufactured to

Section VIII, Division 2 or 3 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel

Code must be stamped with the official ASME Code symbol.

Manufacturer's data report

29(1) The manufacturer of a boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater

pressure coil or thermal liquid heating system for use in Alberta must

send to the Administrator a manufacturer's data report

(

a) that conforms to the requirements of the ASME Code, or

(

b) in a form acceptable to the Administrator.

(2) A vendor, owner or manufacturer who brings or causes to be

brought into Alberta a boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil

or thermal liquid heating system must ensure that the manufacturer's

data report has been sent to the Administrator.

Pressure piping tests

30(1) All pressure piping leak tests must be conducted using the

hydrostatic method.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the Administrator may accept, for a

specific pressure piping system, alternative test methods that are

allowed in a code or standard that is declared in force.

(3) A pressure piping system shall not be tested at a temperature that

is colder than its minimum design temperature.

(4) When conducting pressure tests, the ductile-to-brittle transition

temperature and the possibility of brittle fracture must be considered

by the contractor.

Pressure piping data report

31(1) A pressure piping construction and test data report form must

(

a) in a form acceptable to the Administrator,

(

b) completed and certified for all pressure piping constructed,

and

(

c) retained on file by the owner for a period of not less than 5

years.

(2) Despite subsection (1), for piping constructed outside Alberta, the

pressure piping construction and test data report form must be

completed by the person who constructed the piping and must be

certified by an inspector acceptable to the Administrator.

Completion of construction declaration

32 Before the initial operation of any pressure piping system that

requires registration of its design, the person responsible for its

construction must provide the Administrator with a declaration on a

form acceptable to the Administrator confirming that the construction

was carried out in accordance with this Regulation.

Operations

Certificate of inspection permit

33(1) A boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil or thermal

liquid heating system shall not be operated unless

(

a) a certificate of inspection permit has been issued in respect of

it, and

met.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the following do not require a certificate of

inspection permit but must meet all the other requirements of this

Regulation:

(

a) a boiler that has a volume not exceeding 42.5 litres;

(

b) a pressure vessel that

(

i) has a volume not exceeding 500 litres,

(ii) has a maximum allowable working pressure not

exceeding 1725 kilopascals, and

(iii) is used as an air receiver, air and oil receiver, air filter,

air dryer, cushion tank, hydropneumatic tank,

hydropneumatic valve operating cylinder or pneumatic

valve operating cylinder;

(

c) a pressure vessel that

(

i) does not have a quick actuating closure,

(ii) is not required by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel

Code to be fully radiographed,

(iii) does not exceed 150 litres in volume and 1725

kilopascals design pressure or 85 litres in volume and

2415 kilopascals design pressure or 42.5 litres in

volume and 4140 kilopascals design pressure or any

intermediate combination of volume and pressure

obtained by straight line interpolation between adjacent

pairs of values, and

(iv) is not designed and constructed in accordance with

Section VIII, Division 2 or 3 of the ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Code;

(

d) a pressure vessel that

(

i) has a volume not exceeding 42.5 litres,

(ii) has an internal diameter not exceeding 152 millimetres,

and

(iii) is not designed and constructed in accordance with

Section VIII, Division 2 or 3 of the ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Code;

(

e) a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank that has a volume not

exceeding 10 cubic metres;

(

f) a pressure vessel that

(

i) contains liquefied petroleum gases or compressed

natural gas,

(ii) has a volume not exceeding 1.15 cubic metres, and

(iii) is mounted on a vehicle and provides motor fuel for that

vehicle, or is mounted on a vehicle subject to the Motor

Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 (Canada);

(

g) a boiler, hot water tank, water heater, cushion tank or heating

plant that

(

i) was installed, used, operated or placed under pressure

on or before June 25, 1975, and

(ii) is located in a private residence that contains not more

than 4 dwelling units.

Retention of certificates of inspection permit

34 A certificate of inspection permit must be retained in a manner

acceptable to the Administrator.

Unsafe condition, accident or fire

35(1) The owner of pressure equipment must forthwith report to the

Administrator under

section 59 of the Act any unsafe condition,

accident or fire that occurs with respect to that pressure equipment.

(2) If an accident involving pressure equipment occurs and the

accident results in damage to property or an injury to or death of a

person, the owner or person in charge must send a full report in writing

to the Administrator as soon as possible after the accident and must

specify in the report

(

a) the exact place of the accident,

(

b) the name of any person killed or injured as a result of the

accident,

(

c) a description of any damage to the property,

(

d) the cause and particulars of the accident, as far as may be

ascertained, and

(

e) any other information that may be required by the

Administrator.

(3) If an accident or fire referred to in subsection (1) has occurred, no

person shall remove or interfere with any thing in, on or about the

place where the accident or fire occurred without the permission of a

safety codes officer unless it is necessary to do so to prevent further

injury or property damage.

Change of ownership or location

36(1) An owner or vendor must notify the Administrator in writing

when

(

a) the owner or vendor sells, leases, exchanges, relocates or

otherwise disposes of a new or used boiler, pressure vessel,

fired-heater pressure coil or thermal liquid heating system, or

(

b) the owner or vendor brings a new or used boiler, pressure

vessel, fired-heater pressure coil or thermal liquid heating

system into Alberta.

(2) A notification under subsection (1) must identify the boiler,

pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil or thermal liquid heating

system, its location, the current owner and the date of the sale, lease,

exchange, relocation, disposition or arrival in Alberta.

(3) An owner or vendor described in subsection (1)(

a) must provide

the equipment records for the boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater

pressure coil or thermal liquid heating system to the person who

acquires it.

(4) An owner who acquires a new or used boiler, pressure vessel,

fired-heater pressure coil or thermal liquid heating system must

(

a) ensure that the Administrator is notified in accordance with

this section,

(

b) request the owner or vendor disposing of the boiler, pressure

vessel, fired-heater pressure coil or thermal liquid heating

system to provide the equipment records for the pressure

equipment, and

(

c) ensure that the acquired pressure equipment meets the

requirements of this Regulation and is in safe operating

condition before using it or placing it in service.

(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to pressure equipment that is exempt

from the requirement to have a certificate of inspection permit.

(6) An owner who offers pressure equipment for lease must

(

a) ensure that the pressure equipment meets the requirements of

the Act and is safe for its intended use, and

(

b) provide suitable instructions for the safe operation of the

pressure equipment.

Responsibility of owners

37 The owner of pressure equipment must ensure that

(

a) the pressure equipment meets the requirements of this

Regulation,

(

b) an integrity management system is in place for the pressure

equipment,

(

c) the pressure equipment and pressure relief devices, pressure

gauges and regulating or controlling devices on them are

maintained in good working order and are operated safely,

(

d) safe operating limits are established for the pressure

equipment,

(

e) the pressure equipment is operated within established safe

operating limits,

(

f) there are adequate and suitable instructions for the safe

operation of the pressure equipment, and

(

g) the person operating the pressure equipment is competent.

Overpressure protection

38(1) An owner of pressure equipment must ensure it has

overpressure protection that is

(

a) a pressure relief valve that meets the requirements of the

ASME Code, or

(

b) other means of overpressure protection acceptable to the

Administrator.

(2) A pressure relief device must be set to open before the pressure in

the pressure equipment exceeds the maximum allowable working

pressure of the pressure equipment.

(3) An owner of pressure equipment must ensure that the overpressure

protection system is designed and maintained so that the maximum

pressure in the pressure equipment does not exceed the prescribed limit

of overpressure allowed in the applicable code declared in force by this

Regulation.

Pressure relief devices

39(1) Adjustable parts of a pressure relief device must be sealed at the

time of servicing and remain sealed during operation.

(2) Seals must be installed in a manner that prevents changing the

adjustment of a pressure relief device without breaking the seal.

(3) A pressure relief device must be serviced at an interval acceptable

to the Administrator.

(4) A pressure relief valve may be serviced, repaired, set or sealed

only by a person who holds a certificate of authorization permit

described in

section 11 and who complies with

section 13.

Repairs and alterations

40(1) Pursuant to

section 43 of the Act, repairs and alterations of

pressure equipment installed in Alberta must be done by a person who

holds a certificate of authorization permit under

section 11 and who

complies with

section 13.

(2) The repair or alteration referred to in subsection (1) must be

documented and certified on a form acceptable to the Administrator.

(3) Repairs or alterations to pressure equipment shall not be

undertaken without the prior agreement of a safety codes officer.

(4) An owner of pressure equipment that is to be altered must ensure

that the alteration design is registered by the Administrator, in

accordance with

section 14, prior to the commencement of the

alteration.

(5) The Administrator or a safety codes officer may require the owner

of pressure equipment that is to be repaired to submit a detailed work

procedure or design details for acceptance prior to the commencement

of the repair.

(6) If a boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure coil or thermal

liquid heating system is to be repaired or altered, the owner of that

pressure equipment must notify a safety codes officer reasonably in

advance of the commencement of the alteration or repair unless

otherwise provided for in a certificate of authorization permit referred

to in

section 11(3).

(7) Despite subsection (1), repairs and alterations done in another

jurisdiction on pressure equipment that is to be brought into Alberta

must

(

a) be done under a quality control program in accordance with

CSA Standard B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure

Piping Code,

(

b) be inspected and certified by an inspector acceptable to the

Administrator,

(

c) meet any other requirements of the Administrator, and

(

d) be documented in a manner acceptable to the Administrator.

(8) If pressure equipment needs repair, the Administrator may require

the owner of that pressure equipment to submit a detailed report setting

out the circumstances that led to the damage to the pressure equipment.

Integrity assessment programs

41 An integrity assessment program with respect to pressure

equipment must include, but is not restricted to,

(

a) maintaining an inventory of all the pressure equipment,

(

b) assessing the pressure equipment in accordance with the

integrity assessment requirements established by the

Administrator,

(

c) maintaining equipment records for each item of pressure

equipment,

(

d) maintaining records of maintenance, service and tests for

pressure relief devices and other protective devices,

(

e) assessing the integrity assessment, maintenance and

operating history of the pressure equipment to ensure that the

equipment is safe for continued operation, and

(

f) any other matter required by the Administrator.

Owner's responsibility for integrity assessment

42(1) The owner of pressure equipment must, unless exempted by the

Administrator, establish and maintain an integrity assessment program

that is acceptable to the Administrator.

(2) When the owner of pressure equipment is requested to submit

integrity assessment records to the Administrator, the records

(

a) must be submitted in a form acceptable to the Administrator,

and

(

b) must be acceptable to the Administrator.

Qualifications of persons performing

integrity assessments

43 A person shall not perform an integrity assessment of pressure

equipment unless that person

(

a) holds qualifications that are acceptable to the Administrator,

and

(

b) satisfies the conditions prescribed in the certificate of

competency if such a certificate has been issued to the

person.

Conducting an integrity assessment

44(1) An owner of pressure equipment must conduct an integrity

assessment of pressure equipment when requested to do so by a safety

codes officer.

(2) A safety codes officer may update an information system under

section 58 of the Act regarding the pressure equipment.

Riveted lap joints

45(1) After a riveted longitudinal lap joint boiler's or pressure

vessel's 20th year of age, the factor of safety must be increased by at

least 0.1 each year.

(2) If a riveted longitudinal lap joint boiler or pressure vessel is moved

to a new location, the owner shall not operate it or permit it to be

operated at a pressure exceeding 103 kilopascals.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a boiler or pressure vessel

described in

section 46.

Historical pressure equipment

46(1) The owner of any locomotive boiler, traction boiler or antique

pressure vessel that is operated in a parade or is used for education or

entertainment purposes must ensure

(

a) that it is inspected pursuant to the Act as considered

necessary by a safety codes officer, and

(

b) that a certificate of inspection permit has been issued within

the 12-month period prior to its display in an operating

condition.

(2) The owner or person in charge of a boiler in subsection (1) is

responsible for ensuring that any steam engine and equipment

connected to it is in safe working order before displaying it in an

operating condition.

Amendments, Repeals, Expiry

and Coming into Force

Amendments

47 The Administrative Items Regulation (AR 16/2004) is

amended

(

a) by repealing

section 17;

(

b) in

section 18(1) by adding "or" at the end of clause

(

e) and repealing clause (f);

(

c) in

section 18(2) by adding "or" at the end of clause

(

e) and repealing clause (f);

(

d) by repealing

section 19.

Repeals

48 The following regulations are repealed:

(

a) Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation (AR 293/94);

(

b) Design, Construction and Installation of Boilers and

Pressure Vessels Regulations (AR 227/75).

Expiry

49 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 January 31, 2015.

Coming into force

50 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2006.

Alberta Regulation 50/2006

Court of Appeal Act

Court of Queen's Bench Act

Civil Enforcement Act

ALBERTA RULES OF COURT AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 1, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 90/2006)

on March 1, 2006 pursuant to

section 16 of the Court of Appeal Act,

section 20 of the

Court of Queen's Bench Act and

section 107 of the Civil Enforcement Act.

1 The Alberta Rules of Court (AR 390/68) are amended by

this Regulation.

2 Rule 536 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Five copies of motion and documents

536 When a motion is returnable before the court, 5 copies of the

notice of motion, affidavits and all other documents proposed to be

referred to shall be filed for the use of the court at the time of filing

of the notice of motion, and copies thereof shall be served on the

solicitor for the opposite party.

3 Rule 538 is amended

(

a) in subrule (1)

(

i) by striking out "7 copies" and substituting "5

copies";

(ii) by striking out "one of the filed copies of the factum"

and substituting " a copy thereof";

(

b) in subrule (2)

(

i) by striking out "7 copies" and substituting "5

copies";

(ii) by adding "thereof" after "serve a copy";

(

c) by adding the following after subrule (4):

(5) The 5 copies referred to in subrules (1) and (2) do not

include copies to be served on an opposing party.

Schedule B is amended

(

a) in Form 17 by adding the following after item 8:

8.1. IT IS ORDERED:

(Continuing obligation to provide income information)

THAT each party shall provide the other party with a complete

copy of his or her income tax return and any notices of assessment

and reassessment issued to him or her by the Canada Customs and

Revenue Agency on an annual basis, on or before June 30th of

each year, as long as there is a child of the marriage as defined by

the Divorce Act (Canada).

[and]

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:

THAT in the event that a party has not filed an income tax return

for the previous year, he or she shall provide the other party with

copies of his or her T4, T4A and all other relevant tax slips and

statements disclosing any and all sources of income, including self-

employment income.

(

b) in Form 18 by adding the following after item 7:

7.1. IT IS ORDERED:

(Continuing obligation to provide income information)

THAT each party shall provide the other party with a complete

copy of his or her income tax return and any notices of assessment

and reassessment issued to him or her by the Canada Customs and

Revenue Agency on an annual basis, on or before June 30th of

each year, as long as there is a child of the marriage as defined by

the Divorce Act (Canada).

[and]

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:

THAT in the event that a party has not filed an income tax return

for the previous year, he or she shall provide the other party with

copies of his or her T4, T4A and all other relevant tax slips and

statements disclosing any and all sources of income, including self-

employment income.

(

c) in Form 19 by adding the following after item 7:

7.1. IT IS ORDERED:

(Continuing obligation to provide income information)

THAT each party shall provide the other party with a complete

copy of his or her income tax return and any notices of assessment

and reassessment issued to him or her by the Canada Customs and

Revenue Agency on an annual basis, on or before June 30th of

each year, as long as there is a child of the marriage as defined by

the Divorce Act (Canada).

[and]

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:

THAT in the event that a party has not filed an income tax return

for the previous year, he or she shall provide the other party with

copies of his or her T4, T4A and all other relevant tax slips and

statements disclosing any and all sources of income, including self-

employment income.

Schedule C is amended by repealing item 18(2) and

substituting the following:

(2) Registering a status report in the Personal Property Registry

to renew the Writ (allowed once every 2 years) 100 100 100

100 100

(3) Registering a status report in the Personal Property Registry

to amend the Writ 25 25 25 25 25

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Alberta Regulation 51/2006

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

BOILERMAKER TRADE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2006

For information only: Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Board on February 3, 2006 pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and

Industry Training Act and approved by the Minister of Advanced Education on

March 1, 2006 pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Act.

1 The Boilermaker Trade Regulation (AR 264/2000) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended by adding the following after

clause (c):

(c.1) "shutdown" means the complete or partial stoppage of

(

i) the operation of a component or part of a component,

(ii) a piece of equipment in a plant,

(iii) a

section of a plant or a process within a plant, or

(iv) an entire plant

to allow for the expansion of a plant, the installation of new

equipment in a plant or to upgrade or repair existing

components or equipment in a plant;

Section 5(2) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(2) A person who is a certified journeyman in the trade or employs a

certified journeyman in the trade may employ one apprentice and

one additional apprentice for each additional certified journeyman in

the trade that is employed by that person.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), in the case of a shutdown, a

person who is a certified journeyman in the trade or employs a

certified journeyman in the trade may employ one apprentice and

one additional apprentice for every 3 additional certified journeymen

in the trade that are employed by that person.

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Alberta Regulation 52/2006

Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGERS REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2006

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

92/2006) on March 8, 2006 pursuant to

section 14 of the Professional and

Occupational Associations Registration Act and made by the Society of Local

Government Managers of Alberta on November 29, 2004 under the Professional and

Occupational Associations Registration Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Registration Committee

3 Registers

4 Powers and duties of Registration Committee

5 Review of application

6 Certificate of registration

7 Payment of fees

8 Annual membership card

9 Registration as certified local government manager

10 Registration as associate member

11 Registration as student member

12 Practice Review Committee

13 Powers and duties of Practice Review Committee

14 Notice of review

15 Reports and recommendations

16 Discipline Committee

17 Costs

18 Cancellation and suspension

19 Cancellation on request

20 Non-payment of fees, etc.

21 Registration in error

22 Use of titles

23 Repeal

Definition

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Professional and Occupational Associations

Registration Act;

(b) "associate member" means a person who is registered and

holds an annual membership card as an associate member

under this Regulation;

(c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Society

established under the bylaws;

(d) "certified local government manager" means a person who is

registered and holds a certificate of registration and an annual

membership card as a certified local government manager

under this Regulation;

(e) "Discipline Committee" means the Discipline Committee

established under

section 16;

(f) "member" means a certified local government manager, an

associate member and a student member;

(g) "practice of local government management" means the

application of management and administrative skills for the

purpose of assisting local government councils and boards in

carrying out their legislated powers and duties;

(h) "Practice Review Committee" means the Practice Review

Committee established under

section 12;

(i) "Registration Committee" means the Registration Committee

established under

section 2;

(j) "Society" means the Society of Local Government Managers

of Alberta;

(k) "Society Registrar" means the Registrar of the Society

appointed by the Board;

(l) "student member" means a person who is registered and

holds an annual membership card as a student under this

Regulation.

Registration Committee

2(1) The Registration Committee is established consisting of

(

a) one certified local government manager who is a member of

the Board, and

(b) 3 other certified local government managers who are not

members of the Board.

(2) The Society Registrar is a non-voting member of the Registration

Committee.

(3) The members of the Registration Committee must be appointed by

the Board in accordance with the bylaws.

(4) The Registration Committee shall meet at the call of its chair.

(5) A quorum at a meeting of the Registration Committee is 3 voting

members.

Registers

3(1) The Society Registrar shall maintain, in accordance with this

Regulation and the bylaws and subject to the direction of the Board,

(

a) a register of certified local government managers,

(

b) a register of associate members, and

(

c) a register of student members.

(2) The Society Registrar shall enter in the appropriate register

(

a) the name of an individual whose registration has been

approved by the Registration Committee or by the Board on

review of an individual's appeal, as the case may be, and

who has paid the fee prescribed by the bylaws, and

(

b) the mailing address, if any, of that individual.

Powers and duties of Registration Committee

4(1) The Registration Committee shall consider applications from

persons to become members of the Society in accordance with this

Regulation and may

(

a) approve the registration,

(

b) refuse to approve the registration, or

(

c) defer approval until the applicant has done either or both of

the following:

(

i) passed examinations or completed coursework as

required by the Registration Committee;

(ii) completed any further type and term of experience

required by the Registration Committee.

(2) The Registration Committee shall send a written notice of any

decision made by it to the applicant.

(3) If the decision made by the Registration Committee is to refuse the

registration of the applicant, it shall send written reasons for the

decision to the applicant.

Review of application

5(1) An applicant whose application for registration is refused by the

Registration Committee may, by notice in writing served on the

Society Registrar within 30 days of receiving a notice of refusal and

the reasons for it, appeal the refusal to the Board, and the notice of

appeal must set out the reasons why, in the applicant's opinion, the

application for registration should be approved.

(2) An applicant who appeals a decision of the Registration

Committee pursuant to subsection (1)

(

a) must be notified in writing by the Society Registrar of the

date, place and time that the Board will hear the appeal, and

(

b) is entitled to appear with or without counsel or an agent and

make representations to the Board when it hears the appeal.

(3) A member of the Registration Committee who is also a member of

the Board may participate in the appeal under this

section but shall not

vote on a decision of the Board and shall not be counted for the

purposes of a quorum.

(4) On hearing an appeal under this section, the Board may make any

decision the Registration Committee may make and shall notify the

applicant of its decision in writing.

Certificate of registration

6 On entering the name of a person in the appropriate register, the

Society Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration to that person.

Payment of fees

7 A member shall pay the following fees, as prescribed in the bylaws,

to the Society Registrar or to any person authorized by the Society

Registrar to accept payment:

(

a) the fee for registration;

(

b) the fee for annual renewal of registration;

(

c) where an application for renewal of registration is made after

the date prescribed by the Board, the fee for late renewal of

registration.

Annual membership card

8(1) The Society Registrar shall issue an annual membership card in

accordance with the bylaws to a member

(

a) whose registration is not under suspension or cancelled,

(

b) who has paid the annual fee, and

(

c) who is otherwise in compliance with the Act, this Regulation

and the bylaws.

(2) An annual membership expires on the date prescribed in the

bylaws unless it is renewed.

Registration as certified local government manager

9 An applicant is entitled to be registered as a certified local

government manager if the applicant is of good character and

reputation and meets the requirements of clause (a), (

b) or (c):

(

a) the applicant

(

i) produces documentation satisfactory to the Registration

Committee that shows that the applicant

(

A) has successfully completed the University of

Alberta's Local Government Certificate Program

and Senior Executive Fellows Program or National

Advanced Certificate in Local Authority

Administration, Levels I and II, or

(

B) has obtained academic qualifications that are, in

the opinion of the Registration Committee,

substantially equivalent to those specified in

paragraph (A),

and

(ii) has at least 5 years of experience in the practice of local

government management that is acceptable to the

Registration Committee;

(

b) the applicant is registered in good standing with a

professional organization in a jurisdiction outside Alberta

that is recognized by the Board as having competence and

practice requirements that are substantially equivalent to

those in Alberta;

(

c) the applicant has a combination of education, practical

experience or other qualifications that, in the opinion of the

Registration Committee, are substantially equivalent to the

requirements of clause (a)(i).

Registration as associate member

10 An applicant is entitled to be registered as an associate member if

the applicant is of good character and reputation, meets the

requirements of clause (a), (

b) or (

c) and is actively working towards

completion of the Senior Executive Fellows Program or National

Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration, Level II:

(

a) the applicant has successfully completed the University of

Alberta's Local Government Certificate Program or National

Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration,

Level I;

(

b) the applicant is a certified management accountant, a

certified general accountant or a chartered accountant;

(

c) the applicant has a post-secondary degree, diploma or

certificate in business administration, public administration

or local government administration that is acceptable to the

Registration Committee.

Registration as student member

11 An applicant is entitled to be registered as a student member if the

applicant is of good character and reputation, is enrolled in a program

of local government studies acceptable to the Registration Committee

and is actively working towards completion of the University of

Alberta's Local Government Certificate Program or National

Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration, Level I.

Practice Review Committee

12(1) The Practice Review Committee is established consisting of

(

a) one certified local government manager who is a member of

the Board, and

(b) 3 other certified local government managers who are not

members of the Board.

(2) The members of the Practice Review Committee must be

appointed by the Board in accordance with the bylaws.

(3) The Practice Review Committee shall meet at the call of its chair.

(4) A quorum at a meeting of the Practice Review Committee is 3

members.

Powers and duties of Practice Review Committee

13(1) The Practice Review Committee

(

a) may, on its own initiative, or must, at the request of the

Board, inquire into and report to and advise the Board in

respect of

(

i) the assessment of educational qualifications and work

experience requirements that are conditions precedent to

registration as a certified local government manager,

(ii) the assessment and development of continuing

education programs for upgrading and enrichment of

certified local government managers,

(iii) the evaluation of desirable standards of competence of

certified local government managers,

(iv) the practice of local government management generally,

and

(

v) any other matter that the Board from time to time

considers necessary or appropriate in connection with

the exercise of its powers and the performance of its

duties in relation to competence in the practice of local

government management under this Regulation,

and

(

b) may, with the approval of the Board, conduct a review of the

practice of a certified local government manager.

(2) A certified local government manager whose practice is being

reviewed may be represented by an agent or counsel.

Notice of review

14 The Practice Review Committee shall give reasonable notice to a

member of its intention to conduct a review of the practice of the

member.

Reports and recommendations

15(1) After each inquiry or review under

section 13, the Practice

Review Committee

(

a) shall make a written report to the Board on the inquiry or

review,

(

b) may make recommendations, together with reasons, to the

Board regarding the matter inquired into or reviewed, and

(

c) may make recommendations to a member as to that

member's conduct in the practice of local government

management.

(2) The Practice Review Committee may at any time during an inquiry

or review under

section 13 refer any matter to the chair of the

Discipline Committee to be dealt with under

Part 3 of the Act, and the

Discipline Committee shall deal with it as if it were a complaint.

Discipline Committee

16(1) The Discipline Committee is established consisting of

(

a) one certified local government manager who is a member of

the Board, and

(b) 3 other certified local government managers who are not

members of the Board.

(2) The members of the Discipline Committee must be appointed by

the Board in accordance with the bylaws.

(3) The Discipline Committee shall meet at the call of its chair.

(4) A quorum at a meeting of the Discipline Committee is 3 members.

Costs

17(1) The Discipline Committee, with respect to hearings before it,

and the Board, with respect to reviews by it, may order the investigated

person to pay the following costs:

(

a) the fee payable to the lawyer advising the Discipline

Committee or Board at the hearing or review and the fee

payable to the lawyer acting in a prosecutory role at the

hearing or review;

(

b) the cost of recording the evidence and preparing transcripts;

(

c) the expenses of the members constituting the Discipline

Committee including, without limitation, the per diem

allowances of those members;

(

d) any other expenses incurred by the Society that are incidental

to the hearing or review.

(2) Where the Board determines under

section 22(3) of the Act that a

complaint is frivolous or vexatious, it may order the complainant to

pay the following costs:

(

a) the fee payable to the lawyer advising the Board at any

hearing held by the Board;

(

b) any other expenses incurred by the Society that are incidental

to any hearing held by the Board.

Cancellation and suspension

18(1) The registration of a member is cancelled or suspended when

the decision to cancel or suspend the registration is made in accordance

with the Act or this Regulation.

(2) The Society Registrar shall enter a memorandum of the

cancellation or suspension of the registration in the appropriate register

indicating

(

a) the date of the cancellation or suspension,

(

b) the period of the suspension, and

(

c) the nature of any finding under

Part 3 of the Act.

(3) If the registration of a member is cancelled, the person whose

registration is cancelled shall, on request, surrender to the Society

Registrar all documents relating to the registration.

Cancellation on request

19 The Society Registrar shall not cancel the registration of a

member at the request of the member unless the request for

cancellation is approved by the Board.

Non-payment of fees, etc.

20(1) The Board shall direct the Society Registrar to suspend or

cancel the registration of a member who is in default of payment of

annual fees, penalties, costs or any other fees, dues or levies payable

under the Act, this Regulation or the bylaws after the expiration of 30

days following the service on that person of a written notice by the

Board unless the member complies with the notice.

(2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) must state that the Society

Registrar will suspend or cancel the registration unless the fees,

penalties, costs, dues or levies are paid as indicated in the notice.

Registration in error

21 The Board shall direct the Society Registrar to cancel the

registration of any person that is entered in error in a register.

Use of titles

22 A certified local government manager may use the title "Certified

Local Government Manager" and the abbreviations "CLGM" and

"C.L.G.M.".

Transitional

23(1) In this section, "previous Regulation" means the Local

Government Managers Regulation (AR 62/91).

(2) The Society Registrar must enter in the register of certified local

government managers, associate members or student members the

name of a person who, on the coming into force of this Regulation,

was registered as a certified local government manager, an associate

member or a student member, as the case may be, under the previous

Regulation.

Repeal

24 The Local Government Managers Regulation (AR 62/91) is

repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 53/2006

Government Organization Act

CHILDREN'S SERVICES GRANTS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 93/2006)

on March 8, 2006 pursuant to

section 13 of the Government Organization Act.

1 The Children's Services Grants Regulation (AR 73/2001)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 2(

b) is amended by adding "programs, services,"

after "support" and by adding ", youth" after "children".

Section 6 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the

following:

(4) If a recipient of a grant does not use all of the grant money

received, the recipient must repay the unused grant money at

the request of the Minister, unless the recipient has made a

grant application approved by the Minister requesting that the

unused grant money be applied to the new grant.

(

b) in subsection (5) by striking out "the Minister requires

to be repaid" and substituting "must be repaid".

Section 7(

b) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(

b) provide information, in a form satisfactory to the Minister, on

the work and activity in respect of which the grant was made,

including information relating to the expenditures of the

grant, and

Section 9 is amended by striking out "2006" and

substituting "2016".

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Alberta Regulation 54/2006

Natural Gas Rebates Act

HEATING OIL AND PROPANE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 94/2006)

on March 8, 2006 pursuant to

section 4 of the Natural Gas Rebates Act.

1 The Heating Oil and Propane Regulation (AR 78/2003) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 2 is amended by striking out "2006" and

substituting "2011".

Section 8 is amended by striking out "2006" and

substituting "2011".

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Alberta Regulation 55/2006

Municipal Government Act

EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VICINITY

PROTECTION AREA REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 101/2006)

on March 8, 2006 pursuant to

section 693 of the Municipal Government Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Protection Area established

3 Subdivision approval and development permits

relating to land in Protection Area

4 Continuation of validity of pre-existing approvals

5 Construction of prohibited residence

6 Acoustical requirements

7 Commercial development requirements

8 Developments within Leduc County and

Parkland County

9 Duty of municipality

10 Amendment to Regulation

11 Repeal

12 Expiry

Schedules

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Airport Operator" means the Edmonton Regional Airports

Authority established as a corporation under the Regional

Airports Authorities Act, or a successor to that corporation;

(b) "commercial development" means a development that is used

or suitable for the provision of goods or services, or both, but

does not include a development that is used or suitable for

the processing of raw materials or for the manufacturing,

processing, assembling or fabricating of finished products;

(c) "development permit" means an authority to develop land

under one of the following:

(

i) where the land is in the City of Edmonton, the

Edmonton Zoning Bylaw No. 12800, as amended from

time to time;

(ii) where the land is in Leduc County, the Leduc County

Land Use Bylaw No. 1665-83, as amended from time to

time;

(iii) where the land is in the City of Leduc, the City of Leduc

Land Use Bylaw No. 516-2002, as amended from time

to time;

(iv) where the land is in Parkland County, the Parkland

County Land Use Bylaw No. 15-00, as amended from

time to time, or a building permit for a single detached

dwelling or a mobile home;

(d) "municipality" means any of the following:

(

i) the City of Edmonton;

(ii) Leduc County;

(iii) the City of Leduc;

(iv) Parkland County;

(e) "NEF Area" means an area of land that

(

i) is enclosed by noise exposure forecast contour line 40

as shown on the map in

Schedule 2,

(ii) lies between any 2 noise exposure forecast contour lines

shown on the map in

Schedule 2, or

(iii) lies between the boundary of the Protection Area and

noise exposure forecast contour line 25 as shown on the

map in

Schedule 2;

(f) "noise exposure forecast" means the system used by

Transport Canada that provides for the summation of noise

from aircraft operating at an airport based on actual or

forecast aircraft movement by runways and the time of day or

night the movement occurs;

(g) "prohibited use" means a use that

(

i) is prohibited pursuant to

Schedule 3 when it occurs on

land to which that

Schedule relates, or

(ii) is substantially similar, in the opinion of the subdivision

authority or development authority, as the case may be,

of the relevant municipality, to a use referred to in

subclause (i);

(h) "Protection Area" means the Edmonton International Airport

Vicinity Protection Area established under

section 2.

Protection Area established

2(1) The lands described in

Schedule 1 and shown on the map in

Schedule 2 are hereby established as the Edmonton International

Airport Vicinity Protection Area.

(2) If any discrepancy exists between the description of the lands in

Schedule 1 and the location of the lands on the map in

Schedule 2, the

description in

Schedule 1 prevails.

Subdivision approval and development permits relating to

land in Protection Area

3(1) No subdivision or development of any kind may be undertaken

on land in the Protection Area unless subdivision approval is given or a

development permit is issued, as the case may be, by the municipality

in which the land is located.

(2) A municipality that receives

(

a) an application for the subdivision of land in the Protection

Area, or

(

b) an application for a development permit relating to land in

the Protection Area

must, in addition to complying with

Part 17 of the Municipal

Government Act, comply with this Regulation.

(3) No subdivision approval may be given and no development permit

may be issued by a municipality relating to land in the Protection Area

if the proposed use of that land is a prohibited use.

(4) This

section does not apply to a minor development of land in the

Protection Area

(

a) that will not result in a change in the use of the land, or

(

b) that is exempt under any one of the authorities listed in

section 1(

c) from the requirement to obtain a development

permit.

Continuation of validity of pre-existing approvals

4(1) If, before the coming into force of this Regulation, a municipality

approved a subdivision or issued a development permit relating to land

in the Protection Area and the use being made of the land or an

improvement to the land immediately before the coming into force of

this Regulation was a permitted or prohibited use, the approval of the

subdivision or the development permit, as the case may be, continues

to be valid after the coming into force of this Regulation.

(2) No extension, addition or enlargement may be made to an

improvement that is prohibited under this Regulation except in

accordance with subsection (3).

(3) The following improvements may be extended, added to or

enlarged if the portion so extended, added to or enlarged complies with

the acoustical requirements set out in the Alberta Building Code and is

entirely located on a parcel of land that existed immediately before the

coming into force of this Regulation:

(

a) an improvement used as an office and retail facility as

defined in

Schedule 3 regardless of where it is located in the

Protection Area;

(

b) an improvement used for a residence or school that is located

in a NEF Area of 35 or less.

(4) Where the use of an improvement continues to be valid after the

coming into force of this Regulation under subsection (1) and the

improvement is destroyed or demolished, the improvement may be

replaced and may continue to be used for the prohibited use if the

portion so replaced complies with the acoustical requirements set out

in the Alberta Building Code.

(5) In this

section and in

section 5, "NEF Area of 35 or less" means an

area of land located between noise exposure forecast contour lines 25

and 35 as shown on the map in

Schedule 2.

Construction of prohibited residence

5(1) If, before the coming into force of this Regulation, a municipality

approved a subdivision relating to land in the Protection Area in a NEF

Area of 35 or less and the use being made of the land immediately

before the coming into force of this Regulation was a residential or

agricultural use, a residence may be constructed on each lot in that

subdivision after the coming into force of this Regulation

notwithstanding that the construction of the residence is a prohibited

use.

(2) If, before the coming into force of this Regulation, an agreement

for the provision of services has been entered into by a municipality

and an applicant for subdivision approval of land for residential

purposes in the Protection Area in a NEF Area of 35 or less and the

applicant has paid or agreed to pay for the provision of services, a

residence may be constructed on each lot in that subdivision after the

coming into force of this Regulation notwithstanding that the

construction of the residence is a prohibited use.

(3) In this section, "services" means roads, pedestrian walkways and

public utilities.

Acoustical requirements

6(1) All buildings constructed on land in the Protection area after this

Regulation comes into force must comply with the acoustical

requirements set out in the Alberta Building Code that are in force at

the time the development permit relating to the building is issued.

(2) For the purpose of establishing the acoustic insulation factor under

the Alberta Building Code, the NEF contour for a building shall be

(

a) the highest numbered contour for the NEF Area in which the

building is located, or

(

b) if the building is located in 2 NEF areas, the highest

numbered contour for the higher of the 2 numbered NEF

Areas.

Commercial development requirements

7 All new commercial developments in the Protection Area after this

Regulation comes into force must meet the requirements contained in

Schedule 4.

Developments within Leduc County and

Parkland County

8(1) Except for lands within the NEF 40+ Area, Leduc County may

approve subdivisions and allow development for residential use in the

Protection Area in accordance with its statutory plans and land use

bylaws to a limit of not more that 4 dwellings per quarter

section of

land.

(2) For those lands within the NEF 30-35 Area outlined in

Schedule 7

that are currently designated for country residential use and

agricultural/nature conservation use under its land use bylaw, Parkland

County may approve subdivisions and allow development in

accordance with its statutory plans.

Duty of municipality

9(1) A municipality must notify the Airport Operator where a

subdivision of land has been approved or a development permit has

been issued relating to land in the Protection Area in a NEF Area of 30

or more and the use of the land will change as a result.

(2) Before adopting a statutory plan or land use bylaw, or an

amendment of either, that relates to land in the Protection Area, a

municipality must refer the statutory plan or land use bylaw, or the

amendment, to the Airport Operator.

Amendment to Regulation

10(1) Only a municipality may apply to the Minister for an

amendment to this Regulation.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must not be considered by the

Minister unless the Minister is satisfied that reasonable consultation in

respect of the proposed amendment has taken place with any affected

municipality and landowners, the Airport Operator and the general

public.

Repeal

11 The Edmonton International Airport Vicinity Protection Area

Regulation (AR 63/81) is repealed.

Expiry

12 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 June 30, 2016.

Schedule 1

Legal Description of Lands in the Edmonton

International Airport Vicinity Protection Area

In Township 49, Range 24, West of the 4th Meridian:

West half of

section 2;

Northwest quarter and east half of

section 3;

Northeast quarter of

section 4;

Northeast quarter of

section 8;

Section 9;

Southeast quarter and west half of

section 10;

West half of

section 15;

Sections 16 and 17;

Northwest quarter and east half of

section 18;

Sections 19, 20 and 21;

Southwest quarter of

section 28;

Sections 29, 30 and 31;

West half of

section 32.

In Township 50, Range 24, West of the 4th Meridian:

Section 6;

Southwest quarter of

section 7;

West half of

section 31.

In Township 51, Range 24, West of the 4th Meridian:

Sections 5 and 6;

Northeast quarter and south half of

section 7;

Section 8;

West half of

section 9;

Southwest quarter of

section 16;

South half of

section 17.

In Township 49, Range 25, West of the 4th Meridian:

Northwest quarter of

section 19;

North half of

section 23;

Southeast quarter and north half of

section 24;

Sections 25 and 26;

Southeast quarter and north half of

section 27;

Southwest quarter and north half of

section 30;

Section 31;

Southwest quarter and north half of

section 32;

East half of

section 33;

Sections 34, 35 and 36.

In Township 50, Range 25, West of the 4th Meridian:

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5;

East half of

section 6;

Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,

22 and 23;

Southwest quarter and north half of

section 24;

Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33;

Northeast quarter and south half of

section 34;

Sections 35 and 36.

In Township 51, Range 25, West of the 4th Meridian:

Northeast quarter and south half of

section 1;

Southwest quarter of

section 3;

Northwest quarter and south half of

section 7;

Southwest quarter of

section 8;

Sections 4, 5 and 6;

In Township 49, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian:

North half of

section 24;

East half of

section 25.

In Township 50, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian:

Southeast quarter and north half of

section 24;

Section 25;

East half of

section 35;

Section 36.

In Township 51, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian:

Southeast quarter and north half of

section 1;

Southeast quarter and north half of

section 11;

Section 12;

Northwest quarter and south half of

section 13;

Section 14;

Northeast quarter of

section 15;

Section 22;

Southwest quarter of

section 23.

Schedule 2

Map showing lands in the Edmonton

International Airport Vicinity

Protection Area

Schedule 3

Land Uses

Definitions

1 In this Schedule,

(a) "clinic" means a facility

(

i) for the provision of physical services or mental services,

or both, to individuals on an outpatient basis, or

(ii) for the treatment of animals;

(b) "land" means land located in the Protection Area;

(c) "office and retail facility" means an office and retail facility

where more than 10 people may assemble at one time;

(d) "outdoor recreation facility" means a development providing

a facility for sports and active recreation conducted outdoors

where public viewing is incidental and includes a golf course,

a driving range, skiing, a sports field, a swimming pool, a

tennis court or a park;

(e) "PR", where it appears in the table opposite a particular land

use, means that the land use is prohibited in that NEF Area;

(f) "spectator entertainment facility" means a development

specifically intended for public viewing such as an arts event,

an exhibition, animals, vegetation or museum exhibit and

includes, but is not limited to, a theatrical, musical or dance

performance, the showing of motion pictures, the

presentation of exhibits, animal acts or museums;

(g) "spectator sport facility" means a development providing a

facility intended for sports and athletic events primarily held

for public viewing and includes, but is not limited to, a

stadium, an arena, a swimming pool and an animal racing

track but does not include an auto racing track.

Table of prohibited uses according to NEF Area

2(1) A land use shown in Column 1 of the following table is

prohibited on land that is located in a NEF Area shown in Column 2, 3,

4 or 5 of the table if the expression "PR" appears in that column

opposite that land use.

TABLE

Column 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col. 4

Col. 5

Land Uses

NEF

40+

Area

NEF

35-40

Area

NEF

30-35

Area

NEF

25-30

Area

Commercial Uses

Billiards, Bowling and Arcades

Cinemas

Eating and Drinking

Establishments

Funeral Homes

Gambling Facilities

Hotels/Motels

Office and Retail Facilities

Private Clubs and Lodges

Public and Semi-public Uses

Churches

Day Care

Emergency Response Services

Exhibition and Fairgrounds

Halls/Auditoriums

Hospitals

Clinics

Libraries

Nursing Homes

Outdoor Recreation Facilities

Schools

Spectator Entertainment

Facilities

Outdoor

Indoor

Spectator Sports Facilities

Outdoor

Indoor

Residential Uses

Campgrounds

Residences

(2) In the table,

(a) "NEF 40+ Area" means an area of land located between

noise exposure forecast contour line 40 as shown on the map

in

Schedule 2 and the runway;

(b) "NEF 35-40 Area" means an area of land located between

noise exposure forecast contour lines 35 and 40 as shown on

the map in

Schedule 2;

(c) "NEF 30-35 Area" means an area of land located between

noise exposure forecast contour lines 30 and 35 as shown on

the map in

Schedule 2;

(d) "NEF 25-30 Area" means an area of land located between

noise exposure forecast contour lines 25 and 30 as shown on

the map in

Schedule 2.

Adjustment of noise exposure forecast contour line

3(1) Where a parcel of land that is equal to or less than 0.2 hectares is

located in more than one NEF Area, the noise exposure forecast

contour line that runs through the parcel must be adjusted to follow the

next appropriate natural or man-made boundary that is further away

from the runway.

(2) Where

(

a) a noise exposure forecast contour line divides a parcel of land

that is greater than 0.2 hectares into 2 areas, and

(

b) in one area a proposed use is a prohibited use and in the other

area the proposed use is not a prohibited use,

the proposed use of the parcel may be carried out only in the area in

which the proposed use is not a prohibited use.

Uses of land in City of Leduc

4(1) Despite anything to the contrary in this Regulation, in that part of

the City of Leduc outlined in

Schedule 5 as lying within the NEF 40+

Area, commercial developments are permitted only for the uses shown

on that Schedule.

(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Regulation, in that part of

the City of Leduc outlined in

Schedule 6, development for residential

uses is permitted subject to the City of Leduc's statutory plans and

land use bylaw to a limit of 650 residential units.

(3) Despite anything to the contrary in this Regulation, in that part of

the City of Leduc described as the most easterly 201 metres in

perpendicular width throughout the southeast quarter of

section 25,

township 49, range 25, west of the 4th meridian, containing

approximately 16.2 hectares, development for campground uses is

permitted subject to the City of Leduc's statutory plans and land use

bylaw.

Schedule 4

Performance Based Approach

Commercial Development

1 Despite anything to the contrary in this Regulation, a new

commercial development in the Protection Area after this Regulation

comes into force must,

(

a) in the case of a building, comply with the provisions of the

Alberta Building Code, including, without limitation,

incorporation of noise mitigation into construction, and

(

b) meet the additional requirements set out in Column 2 of the

following table that is opposite the NEF Area in Column 1:

Table

Column 1 Column 2

NEF 40+ Area Except for the area outlined in

Schedule 5, a

new commercial development that is not

prohibited under

Schedule 3 is permitted if

the use entails a limited gathering of persons

or a limited engagement of persons in work

or activities located outdoors.

NEF 40+ Area A new commercial development is

outlined in permitted if

Schedule 5

(

a) the use entails a limited gathering of

persons or a limited engagement of

persons in work or activities located

outdoors, and

(

b) in the case of a building,

(

i) an acoustic report prepared by a

professional engineer specializing

in acoustics containing a

summary

of analysis and recommendations

related to building location,

outdoor and indoor amenity

location and post-construction

monitoring and compliance testing

is implemented, and

(ii) the development incorporates

mechanical ventilation and central

air conditioning.

NEF 35-40 Area A new commercial development is permitted

(

a) the use entails a limited gathering of

persons or a limited engagement of

persons in work or activities located

outdoors, and

(

b) in the case of a building,

(

i) an acoustic report prepared by a

professional engineer specializing

in acoustics containing a

summary

of analysis and recommendations

related to building location,

outdoor and indoor amenity

location and post-construction

monitoring and compliance testing

is implemented, and

(ii) the development incorporates

mechanical ventilation and central

air conditioning.

NEF 30-35 Area A new commercial development that is a

building is permitted if the development

incorporates mechanical ventilation and

central air conditioning.

NEF 25-30 Area A new commercial development that is a

building is permitted if the development

incorporates mechanical ventilation.

Schedule 5

City of Leduc 50th Street North

Commercial Area

The commercial uses permitted on commercial lands outlined above as

lying within the NEF 40+ Area are as follows:

(

a) auction rooms;

(

b) auto, truck and farm equipment sales and service

establishments;

(

c) barber and ladies' hairdressing shops;

(

d) billiard halls or pool rooms;

(

e) bowling alleys;

(

f) car washing establishments;

(

g) dry cleaning and laundry establishments;

(

h) financial institutions;

(

i) moving and cartage firms;

(

j) office buildings;

(

k) parking areas;

(

l) restaurants with no outdoor eating or drinking areas;

(

m) retail commercial shops;

(

n) service stations and gas bars;

(

o) tradesmen's work shops, service and repair stations;

(

p) wholesale equipment and supplies.

Schedule 6

Schedule 7

Parkland County NEF 30-35 Area

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Alberta Regulation 56/2006

Safety Codes Act

PRESSURE EQUIPMENT EXEMPTION ORDER

Filed: March 9, 2006

For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. P:001/06)

on March 7, 2006 pursuant to

section 2(2) of the Safety Codes Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Exemptions

3 Repeal

4 Expiry

5 Coming into force

Definitions

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) "fully vented" means open to atmosphere with no isolating

device on the vent and with the vent sized and maintained so

that the pressure in the pressure equipment does not exceed

atmospheric pressure;

(b) "heating surface" means any part of the pressure boundary of

a boiler that is in contact with a fluid under pressure on one

side and the source of heat on the other side as calculated on

the surface having the greater radius if the surface is curved.

(2) The

definitions in the Safety Codes Act and the Pressure

Equipment Safety Regulation apply to this Order.

Exemptions

2(1) The Safety Codes Act and the Pressure Equipment Safety

Regulation do not apply to the following:

(

a) a boiler or pressure vessel subject to the Transportation of

Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 (Canada) and the Canada

Shipping Act (Canada);

(

b) pressure equipment that is owned by the Government of

Canada;

(

c) air brake systems subject to the Motor Vehicle Safety

Regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada);

(

d) air brake systems for off-road vehicles;

(

e) a pipeline, as defined in the Pipeline Act, except for a boiler,

pressure vessel, pressure plant, power plant or heating plant

that forms the whole or any part of an installation, as defined

in the Pipeline Act;

(

f) the following pressure equipment that forms the whole or

part of a pipeline as defined in the Pipeline Act:

(

i) dust pot;

(ii) gas drip;

(iii) pig receiver;

(iv) pig launcher;

(

v) indirect fired-heater coils;

(vi) odorizer tanks.

(2) The Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation does not apply to the

following:

(

a) a power boiler that forms the whole or part of a power plant

and

(

i) has a heating surface not exceeding one square metre, or

(ii) has an electric power rating not exceeding 10 kilowatts;

(

b) a boiler that forms the whole or part of a heating plant and

(

i) has a heating surface not exceeding 2 square metres, or

(ii) has an electric power rating not exceeding 20 kilowatts;

(

c) a boiler that

(

i) is used in connection with a hot water heating system,

(ii) is connected to an expansion tank that is fully vented to

the atmosphere, and

(iii) has no valves or other obstructions to prevent

circulation between the boiler and the expansion tank;

(

d) a pressure vessel or pressure piping system that

(

i) is fully vented or operating with one or more pressure

relief devices with set pressure not exceeding 103

kilopascals and sized so that the operating pressure

cannot exceed 103 kilopascals,

(ii) is not a blow-off vessel for a boiler that forms part of a

power plant, and

(iii) does not have a differential pressure on the pressure

boundary exceeding 103 kilopascals;

(

e) a pressure vessel that

(

i) is installed in a closed hot water heating system,

(ii) has a working pressure not exceeding 207 kilopascals,

and

(iii) has an internal diameter not exceeding 610 millimetres;

(

f) a pressure vessel that

(

i) is used as a hot water tank, and

(ii) has an internal diameter not exceeding 610 millimetres;

(

g) a pressure vessel that

(

i) is used as a water heater, and

(ii) has an internal diameter not exceeding 610 millimetres;

(

h) a hydropneumatic tank that

(

i) has an internal diameter not exceeding 610 millimetres,

and

(ii) has a volume not exceeding 450 litres;

(

i) a pressure piping system that forms part of a heating plant;

(

j) a pressure container that is an integral part of a rotating or

reciprocating mechanical device, where the primary design

considerations or stresses of the device are derived from the

functional requirements of the device;

(

k) a pressure plant that has one or more pressure vessels and the

total volume of all the vessels does not exceed 42.5 litres;

(

l) a single pressure vessel that is not connected to a pressure

plant and that

(

i) has a volume not exceeding 42.5 litres, or

(ii) has an internal diameter not exceeding 152 millimetres;

(

m) the following equipment used for clothing care whether or

not it is located at a drycleaning facility:

(

i) a steam chest not exceeding a volume of 42.5 litres and

operating at a steam pressure not exceeding 1035

kilopascals;

(ii) a press not exceeding a volume of 42.5 litres and

operating at a steam pressure not exceeding 1035

kilopascals;

(iii) a spray tank not exceeding a volume of 42.5 litres;

(

n) pressure equipment, other than boilers, with a volume not

exceeding 42.5 litres that

(

i) is the subject of a research experiment in a research

facility, or

(ii) is part of a temporary apparatus being used in a research

experiment in a research facility;

(

o) non-circulating thermal liquid heating systems.

Repeal

3 The Boilers and Pressure Vessels Exemption Order (AR 300/94) is

repealed.

Expiry

4 For the purpose of ensuring that this Order 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 Order expires on

August 1, 2014.

Coming into force

5 This Order comes into force on April 1, 2006.

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Alberta Regulation 57/2006

Real Estate Act

REAL ESTATE (MINISTERIAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 10, 2006

For information only: Made by the Minister of Government Services

(M.O. C:007/2006) on March 7, 2006 pursuant to

section 84(2) of the Real Estate

Act.

1 The Real Estate (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 113/96) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 16 is amended by striking out "2006" and

substituting "2009".

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Alberta Regulation 58/2006

Public Health Act

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 15, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 105/2006)

on March 15, 2006 pursuant to

section 66 of the Public Health Act.

1 The Communicable Diseases Regulation (AR 238/85) is

amended by this Regulation.

Schedule 1 is amended by adding "Pandemic Influenza"

after "Ophthalmia Neonatorum (all causes)".

Schedule 3 is amended by adding "Pandemic Influenza"

after "Lymphogranuloma Venereum".

Schedule 4 is amended by adding the following before

"Paratyphoid Fever":

Pandemic Influenza

Reporting Requirements

1 The medical officer of health shall ensure that individual

occurrences of the disease are reported as directed by the Chief

Medical Officer.

Investigation of Contacts and Source of Infection

2 The medical officer of health shall conduct an investigation of

the source of infection and all contacts in accordance with

directions from the Chief Medical Officer.

Isolation Procedures

3 The medical officer of health shall ensure that isolation

procedures are carried out in accordance with directions from the

Chief Medical Officer.

Quarantine

4 The medical officer of health shall ensure that contacts are

quarantined in accordance with directions from the Chief Medical

Officer.

Special Measures

5 The medical officer of health shall ensure that

(

a) surveillance and other special measures are carried out

in accordance with directions from the Chief Medical

Officer, and

(

b) examinations conducted pursuant to

section 40(1)(

b) are

carried out in accordance with directions from the Chief

Medical Officer.

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Alberta Regulation 59/2006

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA BEEKEEPERS PLAN REGULATION

Filed: March 15, 2006

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 106/2006)

on March 15, 2006 pursuant to sections 16 and 18 of the Marketing of Agricultural

Products Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Beekeeping industry

3 Designation of agricultural product

Part 1

General Operation of Plan

Division 1

Plan

4 Establishment of Plan

5 Termination of Plan

6 Application of Plan

7 Purpose of Plan

Division 2

Operation of Plan by Commission

8 Establishment of Commission

9 Functions of Commission

10 Information

11 Operation of Plan re regulations

12 Financing of Plan

13 Service charges refundable

14 Prohibition re funds under the Act

15 Auditor

16 Honorary memberships, etc.

Part 2

Governance of Plan

Division 1

Producers

17 Eligible producers

18 General rights of eligible producers

19 Eligible producers who are individuals

20 Producers that are not individuals

Division 2

Regions

21 Regions

22 Regions set out in

Schedule

Division 3

General Meetings of Eligible Producers

23 Annual Commission meetings

24 Special Commission meetings

25 Calling of meetings

26 Quorum

Division 4

Directors

27 Board of Directors

28 Responsibilities of the Board of Directors

29 Election of the directors

30 Remuneration

31 Term of office

32 Removal from office

33 Nominations for directors

34 Election of director by mail ballot

35 Eligibility re director

36 Quorum

Part 3

Conduct of Elections

37 Eligibility to vote

38 Must be on list of eligible producers

39 Returning officer

40 Controverted election

Part 4

Transitional Provision, Review and Repeal

41 Transitional re directors

42 Review

Schedule

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act;

(b) "annual Commission meeting" means an annual general

meeting of the directors and the eligible producers;

(c) "bee" means the insect Apis mellifera L;

(d) "bee products" means an agricultural product as defined

under

section 3, except bees;

(e) "colony" means a distinguishable localized population of

bees and includes a mating nucleus;

(f) "Commission" means the commission established under

section 8 with the name "Alberta Beekeepers";

(g) "Council" means the Alberta Agricultural Products

Marketing Council;

(h) "crop year" means a 12-month period commencing

September 1 and terminating on the following August 31;

(i) "director" means a director of the Commission;

(j) "eligible producer" means a producer who qualifies as an

eligible producer under

section 18;

(k) "hive" means a container for housing colonies of bees, honey

and bee products;

(l) "honey products" means any product that consists of honey

or its component parts;

(m) "marketing"

(

i) means buying, owning, selling, offering for sale,

storing, grading, assembling, packing, transporting,

advertising and financing, and

(ii) includes any other function or activity designated as

marketing by the Lieutenant Governor in Council;

(n) "mating nucleus" means a small colony of bees primarily

used for mating honey bee queens or for keeping bees

temporarily;

(o) "person" means a person as defined in the

Interpretation Act

and includes

(

i) a partnership as defined in the Partnership Act,

(ii) any unincorporated organization that is not a partnership

referred to in subclause (i), and

(iii) any group of individuals who are carrying on an activity

for a common purpose and are neither a partnership

referred to in subclause (

i) nor an unincorporated

organization referred to in subclause (ii);

(p) "pollinator bees" means the insect Apis mellifera L that is

hired out to pollinate a crop;

(q) "producer" means a person who keeps bees for one or more

of the following purposes:

(

i) producing honey or pollen or both honey and pollen;

(ii) offering pollination services;

(iii) producing bees for sale;

(r) "region" means a region established under the Schedule;

(s) "regulated product" means bees, honey, beeswax, bee pollen,

propolis, royal jelly, bee venom, honey products and bee

products;

(t) "special Commission meeting" means a special general

meeting of the directors and the eligible producers.

Beekeeping industry

2 In this Regulation, a reference to the beekeeping industry includes

references to

(

a) honey;

(

b) honey products;

(

c) pollinating services;

(

d) bees, including queen bees, package bees and pollinator bees;

(

e) colonies;

(

f) bee products.

Designation of agricultural product

3 Bees, honey, beeswax, bee pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom,

honey products and bee products are designated as agricultural

products for the purposes of the Act.

Part 1

General Operation of Plan

Division 1

Plan

Establishment of Plan

4 There is hereby established a plan with the name "Alberta

Beekeepers Plan".

Termination of Plan

5 This Plan does not terminate at the conclusion of a specific period

of time and remains in force unless otherwise terminated pursuant to

the Act.

Application of Plan

6(1) This Plan applies

(

a) to all of Alberta;

(

b) to all producers who do one or more of the following:

(

i) produce the regulated product on land located in

Alberta;

(ii) market the regulated product within Alberta;

(iii) maintain colonies of bees in Alberta that are used for

the purpose of honey production or crop pollination.

(2) Subject to subsection (1)(b)(iii), this Plan does not apply to

producers with respect to any regulated product that is produced on

land not located in Alberta.

Purpose of Plan

7(1) The purposes of this Plan are to do the following:

(

a) to initiate and carry out projects or programs related to

research and studies with respect to the beekeeping industry

and to the production and handling of honey, including

research and studies concerning the development and use of

honey and honey products;

(

b) to assist, educate and inform producers, dealers and

processors in developing and improving the beekeeping

industry and methods regarding the production and

processing of honey and honey products;

(

c) generally to assist in the development and promotion of the

beekeeping industry in Alberta;

(

d) to advise governments on matters concerning the beekeeping

industry;

Government of Alberta with respect to the maintenance of

the quality and standards of the regulated product;

(

f) generally to co-operate with any organizations involved in

the beekeeping industry.

(2) Under this Plan neither the production nor the marketing of the

regulated product is to be controlled or regulated.

Division 2

Operation of Plan by Commission

Establishment of Commission

8 There is hereby established a Commission with the name "Alberta

Beekeepers".

Functions of Commission

9(1) The Commission

(

a) is, subject to the Act, responsible for the operation,

regulation, supervision and enforcement of this Plan;

(

b) must open and maintain one or more accounts in a bank, trust

company, treasury branch, credit union or other depository;

(

c) may enter into an operating line of credit or other loan

agreement with its bank, trust company, treasury branch,

credit union or other lending institution;

(

d) must designate such officers, employees and other persons as

are necessary to transact the Commission's business;

(

e) must cause such books and records, including financial

records, to be maintained

(

i) as from time to time may be required under the Act, the

regulations or by virtue of any order of the Council, or

(ii) as may be determined by the Commission;

(

f) must maintain an office, the location of which, at all times, is

to be made known to each eligible producer;

(

g) may appoint, or contract with, officers, employees and

agents, prescribe their duties and fix their remuneration;

(

h) may, subject to the Act, the regulations and any orders of the

Council, issue such general orders governing the

Commission's internal operation as it may from time to time

determine;

(

i) may become a member of any agricultural organization;

(

j) may contribute funds to any agricultural organization that has

objectives similar to those of the Commission.

(2) The Minister responsible for the Livestock Industry Diversification

Act is authorized to disclose to the Commission for use by the

Commission in carrying out its powers and duties, any information,

including personal information, or any record as defined in the

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act that relates to

the administration of this Plan, the Act and the regulations, orders and

directives of the Commission that has been collected or used in respect

of the animal inventory operated under the Livestock Industry

Diversification Act.

Information

10(1) In this section, "beekeeper" means a beekeeper as defined in the

Bee Act.

(2) The Minister is authorized to disclose the following information to

the Commission for use by the Commission in carrying out its

functions and duties:

(

a) information, including personal information as defined in the

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, that

has been collected by or used by the Minister under the Act

and the regulations and that relates to the administration of

the Plan, including

(

i) a list of eligible producers and the region where each

eligible producer operates, and

(ii) a list of every producer who has 100 or more colonies

and is required to pay a service charge, including the

assessment, charging and collection of service charges;

(

b) information, including personal information as defined in the

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, that

has been collected by or used by the Provincial Apiculturist

under the Bee Act, including the full name, address,

telephone number and number of colonies owned by a

beekeeper who registers with the Provincial Apiculturist

under the Bee Act.

Operation of Plan re regulations

11(1) For the purposes of enabling the Commission to operate this

Plan, the Commission may be empowered by the Council, pursuant to

section 26 of the Act, to make regulations

(

a) requiring any person who produces, markets or processes the

regulated product to furnish to the Commission any

information or record relating to the production, marketing or

processing of the regulated product that the Commission

considers necessary;

(

b) requiring persons other than producers to be licensed under

this Plan before they become engaged in the marketing and

processing, or either of those functions, of the regulated

product;

(

c) governing the issuance, suspension or cancellation of a

licence issued under this Plan;

(

d) providing for

(

i) the assessment, charging and collection of service

charges from producers from time to time for the

purposes of this Plan, and

(ii) the taking of legal action to enforce payment of the

service charges;

(

e) providing for the refund of service charges;

(

f) requiring any person who receives the regulated product from

a producer

(

i) to deduct from the money payable to the producer any

service charges payable by the producer to the

Commission, and

(ii) to forward the amount deducted to the Commission;

(

g) providing for the use of any class of service charges or other

money payable to or received by the Commission for the

purpose of paying its expenses and administering this Plan

and the regulations made by the Commission.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a), the Commission shall not

require any producer who keeps fewer than 100 colonies to furnish to

the Commission any information or record relating to the production,

marketing or processing of the regulated product.

Financing of Plan

12(1) In accordance with the regulations,

(

a) this Plan is to be financed by the charging and collection of

service charges from producers;

(

b) every producer who has 100 or more colonies is to pay a

service charge on each colony owned or operated by the

producer;

(

c) the Commission may, from time to time, change the amount

of the service charge, but the change is not to be effective

until it has been approved by the eligible producers at an

annual Commission meeting or a special Commission

meeting.

(2) The amount of the service charge to be established initially after

the coming into force of this Plan is to be established by the

Commission but must be approved by the Council before it becomes

effective.

Service charges refundable

13(1) In accordance with the regulations,

(

a) the service charge is refundable to a producer on request of

the producer;

(

b) the request for a refund of the service charge must

(

i) be made in writing on a form established by the

Commission, and

(ii) contain the following information:

(

A) the producer's name;

(

B) the producer's mailing address and telephone

number;

(

C) the number of colonies registered under the Bee

Act;

(

D) any specifics of the refund that are requested by

the Commission;

(

c) requests for refunds in respect of a service charge must be

received by the Commission at its office prior to the end of

October in the same crop year for which the service charge

applies;

(

d) any request for a refund that is not received by the

Commission within the time period specified under clause (

c) shall not, subject to clause (e), be considered by the

Commission and the producer will not be entitled to a refund

in respect of which the request was made;

(

e) the Commission may, if it is satisfied that extenuating

circumstances exist that warrant its doing so, consider an

application for a refund that is received after the applicable

time period referred to in clause (c);

(

f) the Commission must refund the service charge to the

producer

(

i) within 90 days after a request for a refund is received by

the Commission, in the case of a request received under

clause (c), or

(ii) within 90 days after a request for a refund is received,

considered and accepted by the Commission, in the case

of a request received under clause (e).

(2) In the event that within the period of time that makes up a crop

year

(

a) the eligible producers requesting a refund of the service

charge comprise more than 35% of existing eligible

producers, and

(

b) those eligible producers requesting a refund under clause (

a) account for at least 35% of the service charges collected

during the current crop year,

the continued operation of this Plan is to be subject to approval by a

majority of producers at a plebiscite to be held under the direction of

the Council pursuant to the Act.

(3) The Commission must, within 90 days following the end of a crop

year, report to the Council the refunds made under this

section for that

crop year.

Prohibition re funds under the Act

14 The Commission shall not establish a fund under

section 34 or 35

of the Act.

Auditor

15 The auditor for the Commission is to be appointed from time to

time at an annual Commission meeting or a special