Alberta Regulation 182/2002

Historical Resources Act

DISPOSITIONS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: August 16, 2002

Made by the Minister of Community Development (M.O. 13/02) on August 7,

2002 pursuant to

section 35 of the Historical Resources Act.

1 The Dispositions Regulation (AR 101/98) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 13 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2002" and

substituting "March 1, 2010".

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Alberta Regulation 183/2002

Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Governance Act

GOVERNANCE (MINISTERIAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: August 16, 2002

Made by the Minister of Community Development (M.O. 14/02) on August 7,

2002 pursuant to

section 23(2) of the Persons with Developmental

Disabilities Community Governance Act.

1 The Governance (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 195/97) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 4 is amended by striking out "October 1, 2002" and substituting

"October 1, 2004".

Alberta Regulation 184/2002

Municipal Government Act

THORHILD REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

COMMISSION REGULATION

Filed: August 20, 2002

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 398/2002) on August 20,

2002 pursuant to

section 602.02 of the Municipal Government Act.

Table of Contents

Establishment 1

Members 2

Services 3

Operating deficits 4

Sale of property 5

Profit and surplus 6

Approval 7

Transfer of assets 8

Schedule

Establishment

1 A regional services commission known as the Thorhild Regional Waste

Management Services Commission is established.

Members

2 The following municipalities are members of the Commission:

(

a) The County of Thorhild No. 7;

(

b) the Village of Thorhild.

Services

3 The Commission is authorized to provide solid waste management

services.

Operating deficits

4 The Commission may not assume operating deficits that are shown on the

books of any of the member municipalities.

Sale of property

5(1) The Commission may not, without the approval of the Minister, sell

any of its land, buildings or personal property the purchase of which has

been funded wholly or partly by grants from the Government of Alberta.

(2) The Minister may not approve a sale under subsection (1) unless the

Minister is satisfied

(

a) as to the repayment of grants from the Government of Alberta

and outstanding debt associated with that portion of the land, buildings

and personal property to be sold,

(

b) that the sale would not have a significant adverse effect on

the services the Commission provides, and

(

c) that the sale will be properly reflected in the rates

subsequently charged to the customers of the Commission.

Profit and surplus

6 Unless otherwise approved by the Minister, the Commission shall not

(

a) operate for the purpose of making a profit, or

(

b) distribute any of its surplus to its member municipalities.

Approval

7 The Minister may make an approval under

section 5 or 6 subject to any

terms or conditions that the Minister considers appropriate.

Transfer of assets

8 The member municipalities shall execute all documents and do all things

necessary to transfer to the Commission the property listed in the

Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Transferred Assets

1 Long Lake Landfill

Pt. SW 9-63-19-W4 (approximately 41.45 acres)

2 Thorhild Landfill

Pt. SW 16-60-21-W4

Lot A, Plan 4519 R5 (approximately 20 acres)

3 Newbrook Landfill

Pt. NE 35-61-21-W4

Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 752 0265 (approximately 15 acres)

Alberta Regulation 185/2002

Child Welfare Act

Child and Family Services Authorities Act

MISCELLANEOUS (EXPIRY CLAUSE) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: August 20, 2002

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 404/2002) on August 20,

2002 pursuant to

section 104 of the Child Welfare Act and

section 20 of the

Child and Family Services Authorities Act.

1(1) The Child and Family Services Authorities Regulation (AR 6/98) is

amended by this section.

(2) Section 4 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2002" and

substituting "March 31, 2009".

2(1) The Intercountry Adoption Regulation (AR 204/97) is amended by this

section.

(2) Section 3 is amended by striking out "November 1, 2002" and

substituting "March 31, 2009".

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Alberta Regulation 186/2002

Health Professions Act

DENTURISTS PROFESSION REGULATION

Filed: August 20, 2002

Made by the Alberta Denturist Society on August 16, 2002 and approved by

the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 408/2002) on August 20, 2002

pursuant to

section 131 of the Health Professions Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Register 2

Registration

Application for general register 3

Equivalent jurisdiction 4

Alternative qualifications 5

Courtesy register 6

Good character, reputation 7

Liability insurance 8

Continuing Competence

Renewal requirements 9

Conditions 10

Continuing education rules 11

Rules distribution 12

Titles

Titles 13

Restricted Activities

Restricted activities authorization 14

Restriction 15

Students 16

Alternative Complaint Resolution Process

Process conductor 17

Agreement 18

Confidentiality 19

Leaving the process 20

Reinstatement

Application 21

Hearing date 22

Hearing 23

Deliberations 24

Decision 25

Review 26

Access to decision 27

Information

Providing information 28

Correcting information 29

Access to Information

Section 119 information 30

Information made available 31

Transitional Provisions, Repeals and

Coming into Force

Transitional 32

Repeal 33

Coming into force 34

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "College" means College of Alberta Denturists;

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

College;

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

(d) "President" means the president of the College;

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

(f) "Registration Committee" means the registration committee of

the College;

(g) "Reinstatement Review Committee" means the Reinstatement Review

Committee established under this Regulation.

Register

2 The regulated members register established by the Council under

section

33(1)(

a) of the Act has the following categories:

(

a) general register;

(

b) courtesy register.

Registration

Application for general register

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

register must

(

a) have obtained a diploma in denturism from a program approved by

the Council,

(

b) have successfully completed a post-diploma internship program

approved by the Council, and

(

c) have successfully passed a theoretical examination and a

practical examination approved by the Council.

(2) The combined length of the programs described in clauses (

a) and (

b) must be at least 4 years.

Equivalent jurisdiction

4 An applicant for registration who is currently registered in good

standing in another jurisdiction recognized by the Council as having

registration requirements substantially equivalent to the registration

requirements set out in

section 3 may be registered on the general

register.

Alternative qualifications

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

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

Registration Committee to be substantially equivalent to the competence

requirements under

section 3 may be registered on the general register.

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

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

the applicant to undergo any examination, testing and assessment activity

to assist with the determination.

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

training activities the Registrar may consider necessary in order for the

applicant to be registered.

Courtesy register

6(1) A person who is registered as a denturist in good standing in another

jurisdiction who requires registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for

a specified purpose approved by the Registrar and who satisfies the

Registrar of the person's competence to provide the services related to the

specified purposes is eligible for registration on the courtesy register.

(2) The term of the registration of a person registered in the courtesy

register is for 6 months or less, as specified by the Registrar.

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

registered in the jurisdiction in which the person was registered at the

time of the person's application for registration on the courtesy register.

Good character, reputation

7 Applicants for registration as regulated members must provide evidence

of having good character and reputation by submitting any of the following

on the request of the Registrar:

(

a) written references from colleagues and, where applicable, from

another jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently registered;

(

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

currently undergoing an unprofessional conduct process or has previously

been disciplined by another regulatory body responsible for the regulation

of denturism or of another profession;

(

c) a statement as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted

of a criminal offence;

(

d) any other evidence as requested.

Liability insurance

8 All applicants for registration as regulated members must provide

evidence of having the type and amount of professional liability insurance

required by the Council.

Continuing Competence

Renewal requirements

9(1) Regulated members applying for renewal of their practice permit must

have completed 100 hours of continuing education in each sequential 5-year

period commencing on the regulated member's initial registration date under

the Dental Mechanics Regulation (AR 315/69) or under this Regulation.

(2) A regulated member who applies for renewal of a practice permit must,

in addition to complying with

section 40(1) of the Act, supply, on request

by the Registrar, information related to whether the regulated member has

been convicted of a criminal offence since registration and other

information related to whether the member continues to be of good character

and reputation.

(3) To obtain continuing education credit hours, a regulated member may

undertake the following continuing education activities if they contain

scientific or clinical content related to the practice of denturism:

(

a) a program of full-time study;

(

b) attendance at or participation in conventions or conferences;

(

c) self-study or distance education courses;

(

d) preparation of publications;

(

e) other activities approved by the Council, Registrar or

Registration Committee.

(4) To obtain continuing education credit hours, a regulated member may

undertake continuing education activities that promote the personal or

non-clinical development of the denturist to a maximum of 10 hours in the 5

years preceding the date of renewal.

(5) Regulated members must submit to the Registrar their hours of

continuing education and specify the activities undertaken in accordance

with the rules approved under

section 11.

(6) One credit hour is given for every hour of participation in a

continuing education activity unless otherwise specified in the rules

approved under

section 11.

Conditions

10 The Registrar or Registration Committee may impose conditions on a

regulated member when issuing a practice permit, including but not limited

to the following:

(

a) completion of the continuing competence requirements within a

specified time;

(

b) completion of any examinations, testing, assessment, practicum,

work experience or counselling;

(

c) a prohibition from engaging in sole practice;

(

d) a requirement that the regulated member limit the member's

practice to specified practice areas or practice settings and refrain from

practising in specified practice areas or practice settings;

(

e) a requirement to practise only under the supervision of a

regulated member;

(

f) a requirement to report to the Registrar on specified matters

on specified dates;

(

g) a provision stating the time and the purposes for which the

practice permit is valid;

(

h) a provision prohibiting the regulated member from supervising

students of the profession or regulated members of the College.

Continuing education rules

11(1) The Registrar or the Competence Committee may recommend to the

Council

(

a) rules governing the program credits that may be earned for each

professional activity,

(

b) rules governing the type and category of professional

activities that a regulated member must undertake in a 5-year period,

(

c) rules limiting the number of professional development

activities within a specific category for which a member may earn credits,

and

(

d) other rules as required governing the continuing competency

program.

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

amendments to those rules must be distributed by the Registrar to all

regulated members for their review.

(3) The Council may approve rules and amendments to the rules reviewed

under subsection (2).

Rules distribution

12 The rules and any amendments to the rules approved under

section 11

must be made available by the Registrar to the public, the Minister of

Health and Wellness, regional health authorities and any person who

requests them.

Titles

Titles

13 Subject to an order made under

Part 4 of the Act, a ratified

settlement or an order made under

section 25, all regulated members may use

the title "denturist" and "registered denturist".

Restricted Activities

Restricted activities authorization

14 Regulated members may perform any or all of the following restricted

activities in the practice of denturism:

(

a) prescribe and fit

(

i) a removable partial or complete denture, and

(ii) a fixed or removable implant supported prosthesis

that replaces 2 or more teeth;

(

b) perform an invasive procedure on body tissue below the mucous

membrane or in or below the surface of teeth if the procedure does not

alter natural dentition;

(

c) insert and remove instruments, devices and fingers into an

artificial opening of the mouth;

(

d) reduce a dislocation of a temporomandibular joint for the

purposes of reducing a subluxation of the temporomandibular joint;

(

e) order any form of ionizing radiation in medical radiography.

Restriction

15 Despite

section 14, regulated members must restrict themselves in

performing restricted activities to those activities that they are

competent to perform and that are appropriate to the member's area of

practice and the procedure being performed.

Students

16(1) A student who is enrolled in a denturist program approved by the

Council or a post-diploma internship program approved by the Council may

perform the restricted activities set out in

section 14 under the

supervision of a regulated member.

(2) The supervising regulated member must

(

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

restricted activity,

(

b) be available for consultation and to assist the student

performing the restricted activity as required, and

(

c) be authorized by this Regulation to provide the restricted

activity and be authorized to supervise the restricted activity by the head

of the denturist or internship program in which the student is enrolled.

Alternative Complaint Resolution Process

Process conductor

17 When a complainant and an investigated person have agreed to enter

into an alternative complaint resolution process, the Complaints Director

must appoint an individual to conduct the alternative complaint resolution

process.

Agreement

18 The person conducting the alternative complaint resolution process

must in consultation with the complainant and the investigated person

establish the procedures for and objectives of the alternative complaint

resolution process, which must be set out in writing and signed by the

complainant, the investigated person and a representative of the College.

Confidentiality

19 The complainant and the investigated person must, subject to

section

59 of the Act, agree to treat all information shared during the process as

confidential.

Leaving the process

20 The complainant and the investigated person may withdraw from the

alternative complaint resolution process at any time.

Reinstatement

Application

21(1) A person whose registration and practice permit have been cancelled

under

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

registration and practice permit reinstated.

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

(a) 5 years after the cancellation, or

(

b) one year after a previous application under subsection (1).

Hearing date

22(1) On receipt of an application under

section 21, the Registrar must

notify the Hearings Director and the Hearings Director must appoint 3

regulated members who are not members of the Registration Committee or of

the Council as members of a Reinstatement Review Committee.

(2) The hearing must be held within 90 days from the date the Registrar

receives the application under subsection (1).

(3) The Registrar must provide to the person making the application, at

least 30 days before the date of the hearing, written notice of the time

and place of the hearing.

Hearing

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

Reinstatement Review Committee determines on its own motion or on

application by any person that the reinstatement hearing or part of it

should be in private because

(

a) of probable prejudice to a civil action or a prosecution of an

offence,

(

b) of concern for the safety of the person or the public,

(

c) the non-disclosure of a person's confidential, personal,

property acquisition or financial information outweighs the desirability of

having the reinstatement hearing open to the public, or

(

d) of other reasons satisfactory to the Reinstatement Review

Committee.

(2) The applicant must present evidence of the actions taken since the

cancellation.

(3) The Registrar or a person that the Registrar designates may appear at

the reinstatement hearing on behalf of the College to present evidence,

including a copy of the decision and of the record of the hearing at which

the applicant's registration and practice permit were cancelled, and to

make submissions respecting the application.

(4) If a person is designated under subsection (3), the Registrar must

inform the applicant of the person's name at least 30 days before the date

of the reinstatement hearing.

(5) The following may be represented by legal counsel at the reinstatement

hearing:

(

a) the Reinstatement Review Committee hearing the application;

(

b) the applicant;

(

c) the Registrar or a person designated under subsection (3).

(6) Evidence may be given before the Reinstatement Review Committee in any

manner that it considers appropriate and it is not bound by the rules of

law respecting evidence applicable to judicial hearings.

Deliberations

24 In determining whether or not an application should be approved, the

Reinstatement Review Committee must

(

a) consider

(

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

registration and practice permit were cancelled, and

(ii) the evidence at the hearing,

and

(

b) be satisfied that

(

i) the applicant meets the current requirements for

registration,

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

permit and registration were cancelled have been met, and

(iii) the applicant is fit to practice denturism and does

not pose a risk to public safety.

Decision

25(1) The Reinstatement Review Committee must, within 30 days after the

conclusion of a hearing, issue a written decision containing one or more of

the following orders:

(

a) an order denying the application;

(

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

registration and practice permit, if the person is eligible for

registration on the register of regulated members;

(

c) an order directing the Registrar to impose specified terms and

conditions on the person's practice permit;

(

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

or all of the College's expenses incurred in respect of the application, as

calculated in accordance with the by-laws.

(2) The Reinstatement Review Committee must provide reasons for any of its

orders in its written decision.

Review

26 An applicant whose application is denied or on whose practice permit

the Council for a review of the decision of the Reinstatement Review

Committee in accordance with the process set out in sections 31 and 32 of

the Act.

Access to decision

27(1) The Reinstatement Review Committee may order that its decision be

publicized in a manner it considers appropriate.

(2) The College must make the decision of the Reinstatement Review

Committee available for 5 years to the public on request.

Information

Providing information

28(1) A regulated member must provide the following information at the

request of the Registrar in addition to that required under

section 33(3)

of the Act:

(

a) home and business mail address, phone number, e-mail address

and fax number;

(

b) a passport-type photograph;

(

c) year of registration;

(

d) degrees and other qualifications, including specialization;

(

e) school of graduation;

(

f) year of graduation;

(

g) date of birth and gender;

(

h) date of retirement.

(2) Subject to

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

information collected under subsection (1) only

(

a) with the consent of the regulated member whose information it

is, or

(

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

to relate the information to any particular identifiable person.

Correcting information

29 The Registrar may correct or remove any information in the register if

the Registrar determines it is incorrect or inaccurate.

Access to Information

Section 119 information

30 The Council must provide, under

section 119 of the Act, the

information referred to in

section 119(4) of the Act for 5 years.

Information made available

31 The Council must provide

(

a) information on a practice permit for 2 years after a regulated

member was last granted a practice permit,

(

b) information from the record of a disciplinary hearing for 5

years after completion of a hearing by the Hearing Tribunal, and

(

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

has been held under

Part 4 of the Act with respect to a named regulated

member until the hearing is completed.

Transitional Provisions, Repeals and

Coming into Force

Transitional

32 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a person described in

section 6(1) of

Schedule 8 to the Act is deemed to be registered on the

general register.

Repeal

33 The Dental Mechanics Regulation (AR 315/69) is repealed.

Coming into force

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

Schedule

8 to the Health Professions Act.

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Alberta Regulation 187/2002

Insurance Act

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: August 20, 2002

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 411/2002) on August 20,

2002 pursuant to

section 15 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Miscellaneous Provisions Regulation (AR 120/2001) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 8 is amended by striking out "one year" and substituting "2

years".

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Alberta Regulation 188/2002

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS CRAFTSMAN TRADE

RESCISSION OF DESIGNATION REGULATION

Filed: August 20, 2002

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 412/2002) on August 20,

2002 pursuant to

section 30 of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Act.

Recission of designation

1 The designation of the trade of printing and graphic arts craftsman as

an optional certification trade pursuant to the Apprenticeship and Industry

Training Act is hereby rescinded.

Coming into force

2 This Regulation comes into force on August 31, 2002.

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Alberta Regulation 189/2002

Gas Utilities Act

DESIGNATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: August 20, 2002

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 414/2002) on August 20,

2002 pursuant to sections 26 and 27 of the Gas Utilities Act.

1 The Designation Regulation (AR 104/2000) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended by repealing clauses (d), (

f) and (h).

Alberta Regulation 190/2002

Public Utilities Board Act

DESIGNATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: August 20, 2002

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 415/2002) on August 20,

2002 pursuant to sections 101, 102 and 109 of the Public Utilities Board

Act.

1 The Designation Regulation (AR 131/2000) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended

(

a) by repealing clause (d);

(

b) by repealing clauses (

k) and (

l) and substituting the

following:

(

k) Aquila Networks Canada (Alberta) Ltd.;

(

l) Aquila Networks Canada Ltd.;

(

m) AltaLink Investment Management Ltd.;

(

n) AltaLink Management Ltd.;

(

o) Macquarie Transmission Alberta Ltd.;

(

p) OTPPB TEP Inc.;

(

q) SNC-Lavalin Energy Alberta Ltd.;

(

r) SNC-Lavalin Transmission Ltd.;

(

s) TE-TAU, Inc.;

(

t) Westridge Utilities Inc.;

(u) 722924 Alberta Ltd.;

(v) 762265 Alberta Limited;

(w) 3057246 Nova Scotia Company.

Section 2 is amended

(

a) by repealing clauses (e), (

f) and (j);

(

b) by repealing clauses (

q) and (

r) and substituting the

following:

(

q) Aquila Networks Canada (Alberta) Ltd.;

(

r) Aquila Networks Canada Ltd.;

(

s) AltaLink Investment Management Ltd.;

(

t) AltaLink Management Ltd.;

(

u) Macquarie Transmission Alberta Ltd.;

(

v) OTPPB TEP Inc.;

(

w) SNC-Lavalin Energy Alberta Ltd.;

(

x) SNC-Lavalin Transmission Ltd.;

(

y) TE-TAU, Inc.;

(

z) Westridge Utilities Inc.;

(aa) 722924 Alberta Ltd.;

(bb) 762265 Alberta Limited;

(cc) 3057246 Nova Scotia Company.