Alberta Regulation 19/2016

Fair Trading Act

TRAVEL CLUBS (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 3, 2016

For information only: Made by the Minister of Service Alberta (M.O. SA:002/2016)

on March 2, 2016 pursuant to sections 4.1, 12, 105, 139 and 162 of the Fair Trading

Act.

1 The Travel Clubs Regulation (AR 56/2002) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 22 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2016"

and substituting "March 31, 2017".

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Alberta Regulation 20/2016

Wildlife Act

WILDLIFE (2016 BISON MANAGEMENT - MINISTERIAL)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 7, 2016

For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Parks

(M.O. 04/2016) on February 25, 2016 pursuant to sections 12 and 103 of the Wildlife

Act.

1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 3(

p) is amended by striking out "4(i)" and

substituting "4(1)(i)".

Section 7(2) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) but subject to subsection (3),

where a bison special licence authorizes the hunting of bison under

section 30(3.1),

(

a) the Act and this Regulation apply to bison that are

endangered animals and that are either in, or are killed and

removed from, the bison hunting zone described in Item 1 of

Part 8 of

Schedule 10 or the portion of that zone or the other

area specified in the licence, in the same way that they apply

generally with respect to big game animals, and

(

b) all references in this Regulation to bison (specifically the

animal, excluding any references linked to licences or zones)

apply to them.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply where specific reference is made

in the Act or this Regulation

(

a) generally to endangered animals, or

(

b) to bison referred to in

section 7.1(2), 11(

b) or

Schedule 7.

4 The following is added after

section 7:

Application to subject animals

7.1(1) The Act and this Regulation, except where specific

reference is made to subject animals, apply to subject animals in

exactly the same way that they apply with respect to non-game

animals other than raven.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where specific reference is

made to bison in any provision of this Regulation, except in this

subsection and in

Schedule 7, that provision does not apply to

bison that are subject animals.

Schedule 7 is amended by striking out "(None prescribed so

far)" and substituting the following:

Bison bison 1

(Bison)

Footnote to the

Schedule

1Only Bison bison (Bison) that are found or killed on or captured from

the land within the following boundaries are subject animals:

Commencing at the intersection of the 27th baseline and the

right bank of the Athabasca River; thence upstream along the

right bank of the Athabasca River to the 25th baseline; thence

westerly along the 25th baseline to the southwest corner of

township 97, range 18, west of the fourth meridian; thence

northerly along the west boundary of range 18, west of the

fourth meridian to the 27th baseline; thence easterly along

the 27th baseline to the point of commencement.

Alberta Regulation 21/2016

Office of Statistics and Information Act

OFFICE OF STATISTICS AND INFORMATION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2016

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 050/2016)

on March 8, 2016 pursuant to

section 11 of the Office of Statistics and Information

Act.

1 The Office of Statistics and Information Regulation

(AR 145/2009) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 2 is repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 22/2016

Labour Relations Code

REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

(EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2016

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 052/2016)

on March 8, 2016 pursuant to

section 162.1 of the Labour Relations Code.

1 The Regional Health Authority Collective Bargaining

Regulation (AR 80/2003) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 22 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2016"

and substituting "March 31, 2021".

Alberta Regulation 23/2016

Oil and Gas Conservation Act

ORPHAN FUND DELEGATED ADMINISTRATION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2016

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 055/2016)

on March 8, 2016 pursuant to

section 77 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.

1 The Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Regulation

(AR 45/2001) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 11 is amended by striking out "April 1, 2016" and

substituting "April 1, 2019".

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Alberta Regulation 24/2016

Public Lands Act

LAND STEWARDSHIP FUND AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2016

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 057/2016)

on March 8, 2016 pursuant to

section 11.2 of the Public Lands Act.

1 The Land Stewardship Fund Regulation (AR 31/2011) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(

c) is amended by striking out "of Environmental

Sustainable Resource Development" and substituting "responsible

for the Act".

Section 5 is repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 25/2016

Government Organization Act

HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2016

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 058/2016)

on March 8, 2016 pursuant to

section 13 of the Government Organization Act.

Table of Contents

1 Definition

2 Delegation

3 General authority to make grants

4 Eligibility criteria

5 Applications for grants

6 Conditions

7 Variation

8 Repayment of grant

9 Deductions from grant

10 Payment

11 Agreements

12 Refusal to provide grant

13 Transitional

14 Repeal

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "Minister" means the Minister of Human

Services.

Delegation

2 The Minister may delegate in writing any power, duty or function

under this Regulation to any employee of the Government.

General authority to make grants

3 The Minister may make grants, in accordance with this Regulation,

for any purpose related to any program, service or matter under the

administration of the Minister.

Eligibility criteria

4 The Minister may establish eligibility criteria for grants.

Applications for grants

5 An application for a grant must be made in a manner and form

satisfactory to the Minister.

Conditions

6 The following conditions apply to a grant:

(

a) that the recipient

(

i) use the grant only for the purpose for which it is made,

(ii) account to the Minister, in the manner required by the

Minister, for the way in which the grant is spent in

whole or in part,

(iii) permit a representative of the Minister or the Auditor

General to examine any books or records that the

Minister or the Auditor General considers necessary to

determine how the grant has been or is being spent, and

(iv) provide to the Minister, on request, any information the

Minister considers necessary for the purpose of

determining whether or not the recipient has complied

or is complying with the conditions of the grant;

(

b) any other conditions imposed by the Minister.

Variation

7 The Minister may vary

(

a) the eligibility requirements for a grant,

(

b) the purpose of a grant, or

(

c) a condition on which a grant is made.

Repayment of grant

8(1) Subject to subsection (4), a recipient of a grant shall repay a grant

or part of a grant

(

a) that the recipient receives for which the recipient is not

eligible,

(

b) where the recipient provided false, inaccurate or misleading

information to obtain the grant, or

(

c) where the recipient fails to comply with a condition on which

the grant or part of the grant is made.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), a recipient of a grant shall repay any

unused portion of the grant.

(3) A grant or part of a grant that is required to be repaid under this

section constitutes a debt due to the Government and is recoverable by

the Minister in an action in debt against the recipient of the grant.

(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply where the Minister varies the

eligibility criteria for, the purpose of or the conditions applicable to the

grant to allow the recipient to retain the grant or to use the grant for the

varied purpose or under the varied conditions.

(5) Where the grant is required to be repaid under this section, a

certificate signed by the Minister stating that a grant was made and that

the Minister has required repayment of the grant in accordance with

this Regulation is, unless the contrary is proved, proof of the debt due

from the recipient to the Government.

Deductions from grant

9 The Minister may deduct from a grant any amount that the recipient

(

a) is required to repay under

section 8, or

(

b) owes to the Government under any enactment or program

under the Minister's responsibility.

Payment

10 The Minister may provide for the payment of any grant in a lump

sum or by way of instalments and may determine the time or times at

which the grant is to be paid.

Agreements

11 The Minister may enter into agreements with respect to any matter

relating to the payment of a grant.

Refusal to provide grant

12 The Minister may refuse to make a grant under this Regulation to

an applicant

(

a) who makes or has made a false or misleading statement in an

application under this Regulation or in any other document

required by the Minister or who furnishes or has furnished

the Minister or the Government of Alberta or the

information that, in the opinion of the Minister, materially

affects the applicant's eligibility to receive a grant under this

Regulation, or

(

b) if the Minister, in the Minister's sole discretion, considers it

appropriate to refuse to make the grant.

Transitional

13(1) In this section, "former regulation" means the Children and

Youth Services Grants Regulation (AR 73/2001).

(2) The repeal or expiry of the former regulation does not affect

(

a) any duties or liabilities of a person or organization that

received a grant under the former regulation, or

(

b) any of the Minister's rights or powers with respect to a

person or organization that received a grant under the former

regulation.

Repeal

14 The Children and Youth Services Grants Regulation

(AR 73/2001) is repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 26/2016

Personal Directives Act

PERSONAL DIRECTIVES (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 2016

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 059/2016)

on March 8, 2016 pursuant to

section 34 of the Personal Directives Act.

1 The Personal Directives Regulation (AR 99/2008) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 13 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2016"

and substituting "March 31, 2018.

Alberta Regulation 27/2016

Personal Directives Act

PERSONAL DIRECTIVES (MINISTERIAL) (EXPIRY DATE

EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 14, 2016

For information only: Made by the Minister of Human Services (M.O. 2016-04) on

March 10, 2016 pursuant to

section 33 of the Personal Directives Act.

1 The Personal Directives (Ministerial) Regulation

(AR 26/98) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 6 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2016" and

substituting "March 31, 2018".

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Alberta Regulation 28/2016

Regional Health Authorities Act

PATIENT CONCERNS RESOLUTION PROCESS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 14, 2016

For information only: Made by the Minister of Health (M.O. 14/2016) on March 10,

2016 pursuant to

section 24(c.1) of the Regional Health Authorities Act.

1 The Patient Concerns Resolution Process Regulation

(AR 124/2006) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(c)(

i) is repealed.

Section 2 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Complaint to health authority

2(1) A patient or a person acting on behalf of a patient or in the

interest of a patient may make a complaint to a health authority if the

patient or person has concerns regarding

(

a) the provision of goods and services to the patient,

(

b) a failure or refusal to provide goods and services to the

patient, or

provided to the patient

by the health authority or by a service provider under the direction,

control or authority of that health authority.

(2) A person may make a complaint to a health authority if, after the

death of a patient, the person has concerns regarding

(

a) the provision of goods and services to the patient,

(

b) a failure or refusal to provide goods and services to the

patient, or

were provided to the patient

during the patient's life by the health authority or by a service

provider under the direction, control or authority of that health

authority.

(3) Any complaint under this

section must be made in accordance with

the patient concerns resolution process established by the health

authority.

(4) Nothing in this

section prevents a health authority or service

provider from addressing a concern raised by a patient or other person

before the patient or person has made a complaint under the health

authority's patient concerns resolution process.

4 The following is added after

section 5:

Discontinuing on grounds of delay

5.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), a patient concerns officer may

discontinue the patient concerns resolution process in respect of a

complaint if the patient concerns officer is satisfied that

(

a) the complainant had knowledge of the subject matter of the

complaint more than 2 years before making the complaint,

and

(

b) the delay in making the complaint is likely to impede the

ability of the patient concerns officer to conduct a fair review

of the matter.

(2) If the complaint relates to continued conduct, the patient

concerns officer may discontinue the patient concerns resolution

process only if, in addition to being satisfied of the matters referred

to in subsection (1)(

a) and (b), the patient concerns officer is

satisfied that the last instance of the conduct occurred more than 2

years before the complaint was made.

Discontinuing where complaint made anonymously

5.2 Where a complaint is made anonymously, a patient concerns

officer may discontinue the patient concerns resolution process in

respect of the complaint if the patient concerns officer is not satisfied

that there is sufficient information on which to conduct a fair review

of the matter.

Policies

5.3 A health authority must establish policies that its patient

concerns officers must follow in considering

(

a) for the purposes of

section 5.1(1)(b), whether the delay is

likely to impede the ability of the patient concerns officer to

conduct a fair review of the matter, and

(

b) for the purposes of

section 5.2, whether there is sufficient

information on which to conduct a fair review of the matter.

Delegation

5.4 Subject to the policies of the health authority that appointed the

patient concerns officer, a patient concerns officer may delegate any

power, duty or function under this Regulation to an employee of the

health authority.

5 The following is added after

section 6:

Annual report of regional health authority

6.1 Each annual report of a regional health authority under

section

14(2) of the Act must include a report on activities under the

regional health authority's patient concerns resolution process for the

previous fiscal year.

Section 7 is repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 29/2016

Safety Codes Act

ALBERTA SAFETY CODES AUTHORITY ORDER

Filed: March 15, 2016

For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. P:001/16)

on March 14, 2016 pursuant to

section 30.1(1) of the Safety Codes Act.

Table of Contents

1 Definition

2 Establishment of Authority

3 Membership of Authority

4 Powers of Authority

5 Duties of Authority

6 Reporting

7 Coming into force

Definition

1 In this Order, "Act" means the Safety Codes Act.

Establishment of Authority

2 The Council shall, pursuant to

section 30.1 of the Act, establish the

Alberta Safety Codes Authority.

Membership of Authority

3(1) The Board of Directors of the Council shall name a person to be

charged with the administration and operation of the Authority.

(2) The Authority consists of the person named in subsection (1) and

any staff retained by the Council to assist that person in the

administration and operation of the Authority.

Powers of Authority

4(1) In the areas of Alberta that are not under the administration of an

accredited municipality, an accredited regional service commission or

an accredited corporation, the Authority shall oversee the provision of

permit-related services under the Act relating to

(

a) buildings, including all codes adopted under the Building

Code Regulation (AR 31/2015),

(

b) electrical systems, including all codes adopted under the

Electrical Code Regulation (AR 209/2006),

(

c) gas systems, including all codes adopted under the Gas Code

Regulation (AR 111/2010),

(

d) plumbing systems, including all codes adopted under the

Plumbing Code Regulation (AR 119/2007), and

(

e) private sewage disposal systems, including all codes adopted

under the Private Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation

(AR 229/97).

(2) Subject to any other policies established by the Minister under

section 22 of the Permit Regulation (AR 204/2007), the Authority

may, on behalf of the Minister, establish policies under that

section

respecting permits issued under its oversight.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may establish policies

respecting permits issued under its oversight.

(4) The Authority has no powers or duties under

Part 2 of the Permit

Regulation (AR 204/2007) with respect to permits issued before May

1, 2016.

Duties of Authority

5 The Authority shall

(

a) cooperate with periodic inspections and audits conducted by

the Minister or the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety

Division,

(

b) retain such accredited agencies, safety codes officers and

purposes of overseeing the Authority's provision of

permit-related services under the Act, and

(

c) charge such fees as the Council or its delegate, pursuant to its

bylaws, determines are appropriate for the Authority's

provision of permit-related services under the Act.

Reporting

6 The Council shall

(

a) on request of the Minister or the Assistant Deputy Minister,

Public Safety Division, provide information about any matter

related to the Authority's provision of permit-related services

under the Act, and

(

b) provide reports to the Minister on a quarterly basis in a form

satisfactory to the Minister.

Coming into force

7 Sections 4 and 6 come into force on May 1, 2016.