Alberta Regulation 208/2014

Traffic Safety Act

DRIVERS' HOURS OF SERVICE (EXTENSION OF EXPIRY DATE)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 4, 2014

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. 27/14) on

October 23, 2014 pursuant to

section 156 of the Traffic Safety Act.

1 The Drivers' Hours of Service Regulation (AR 317/2002)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 22 is amended by striking out "January 1, 2015"

and substituting "March 15, 2018".

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Alberta Regulation 209/2014

Alberta Corporate Tax Act

ALBERTA CORPORATE TAX (QUALIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL TRUSTS)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 444/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to

section 56 of the Alberta Corporate Tax Act.

1 The Alberta Corporate Tax Regulation (AR 119/2008) is

amended by this Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 5.1:

Qualifying environmental trusts and

Alberta QET tax credits

tax imposed by

section 25.1(1) of the Act, the provisions of

Part

XII.4 of the federal Act, other than subsections 211.6(1) and (2),

apply instead of

Part 8 of the Act for the purposes of

section 25.1(2)

of the Act.

(2) A corporation entitled to a tax credit under

section 26.92(1) of

the Act may deduct from its tax otherwise payable under the Act for

a taxation year an amount not exceeding the lesser of

(

a) the corporation's Alberta QET tax credit for the particular

year, and

(

b) the corporation's tax otherwise payable under the Act for the

particular year.

(3) The amount deducted under subsection (2) is deemed to have

been paid on account of the corporation's tax payable under the Act

for the particular year on the corporation's balance-due day for the

particular year.

(4) For the purposes of

section 26.92(3) of the Act, the amount by

which a corporation's Alberta QET tax credit for the particular year

exceeds the amount referred to in subsection (2)(b)

(

a) may be applied by the Provincial Minister to pay any tax,

interest or penalty owing by the corporation for that or any

taxation year pursuant to the Act, or any other amount owing

to the Crown in right of Alberta, and the part of the amount

not so applied shall be paid to the corporation, and

(

b) is deemed to have been paid by the corporation on the later of

the corporation's balance-due day for the particular year and

the day on which the corporation's application for the

Alberta QET tax credit was received by the Provincial

Minister.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), for the purposes of

section 26.92(4) of

the Act, a corporation entitled to a tax credit under

section 26.92(1)

of the Act applies for the Alberta QET tax credit by making a claim

for the Alberta QET tax credit in its return for the particular year in

accordance with

Part 8 of the Act.

(6) For the purposes of

section 26.92(4) of the Act, a corporation

that applies for the Alberta QET tax credit shall submit to the

Provincial Minister a letter or statement from each qualifying

environmental trust of which the corporation is a beneficiary,

specifying as applicable in respect of the last taxation year of the

qualifying environmental trust,

(

a) the income subject to tax as reported by the qualifying

environmental trust for federal income tax purposes pursuant

to subsection 211.6(3) of the federal Act and the Alberta tax

paid on that income pursuant to

section 25.1(1) of the Act

and subsection 211.6(4) of the federal Act, and

(

b) the corporation's share of the income subject to tax and the

corporation's share of the Alberta tax on that income.

Alberta Regulation 210/2014

Teachers' Pension Plans Act

TEACHERS' PENSION PLANS (LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS)

(BOARD MEMBERSHIP INCREASE) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 446/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to sections 5 and 23 of the Teachers' Pension Plans

Act.

1 The Teachers' Pension Plans (Legislative Provisions)

Regulation (AR 204/95) is amended by this Regulation.

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

substituting "is 4".

Section 3(2) is amended by striking out "5" and

substituting "7".

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Alberta Regulation 211/2014

Unclaimed Personal Property and Vested Property Act

GENERAL AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 447/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to

section 64 of the Unclaimed Personal Property and

Vested Property Act.

1 The General Regulation (AR 104/2008) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 6(2)(

c) and (c.1) are repealed and the following is

substituted:

(

c) subject to clause (d), for a security or any other equity

interest in a business organization, the later of

(i) 7 years after the earlier of the date of the first

(

A) dividend, share split or other distribution that was

unclaimed by the apparent owner, and

(

B) event or action that the apparent owner did not

respond to or complete as required,

and

(ii) one year after the date specified by the Minister for the

purposes of this clause;

(c.1) for the contents of a safety deposit box, the later of

(i) 7 years after the date of the last indication by the

apparent owner of interest in the contents of the safety

deposit box, and

(ii) one year after the date specified by the Minister for the

purposes of this clause;

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Alberta Regulation 212/2014

Guarantees Acknowledgment Act

GUARANTEES ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORMS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 448/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to

section 7 of the Guarantees Acknowledgment Act.

1 The Guarantees Acknowledgment Forms Regulation

(AR 66/2003) is amended by this Regulation.

2 The

Schedule is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Schedule

Form

Guarantees Acknowledgment Act

(Section 3)

CERTIFICATE

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:

1 (guarantor's name) , the guarantor in the guarantee

dated made between __________ and __________, which this

certificate is attached to or noted on, appeared in person before me and

acknowledged that he/she had executed the guarantee.

2 I satisfied myself by examination of the guarantor that he/she is

aware of the contents of the guarantee and understands it.

CERTIFIED by (print name) , Barrister and Solicitor at the _______

of ________, in the Province of Alberta, this _____ day of ______ , 20__.

Signature

STATEMENT OF GUARANTOR

I am the person named in this certificate.

________________________

Signature of Guarantor

3 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into

force of the Notaries and Commissioners Act.

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Alberta Regulation 213/2014

Judgment Interest Act

JUDGMENT INTEREST AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 449/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to

section 4 of the Judgment Interest Act.

1 The Judgment Interest Regulation (AR 215/2011) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended by adding the following after

clause (v):

(

w) the interest rate from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015

is prescribed at 1.05% per year.

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Alberta Regulation 214/2014

Dairy Industry Act

DAIRY INDUSTRY AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 469/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to

section 39 of the Dairy Industry Act.

1 The Dairy Industry Regulation (AR 139/99) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 82 is amended by striking out "January 31, 2015"

and substituting "January 31, 2017".

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Alberta Regulation 215/2014

Farm Implement Act

FARM IMPLEMENT (EXTENSION OF EXPIRY DATE)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 470/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to

section 30 of the Farm Implement Act.

1 The Farm Implement Regulation (AR 204/83) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 10 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2015" and

substituting "March 31, 2016".

Alberta Regulation 216/2014

Fur Farms Act

FUR FARMS (EXTENSION OF EXPIRY DATE)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 471/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to

section 18 of the Fur Farms Act.

1 The Fur Farms Regulation (AR 299/96) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 4 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2015" and

substituting "March 31, 2020".

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Alberta Regulation 217/2014

Government Organization Act

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 5, 2014

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 472/2014)

on December 4, 2014 pursuant to sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Government

Organization Act.

1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility

Regulation (AR 80/2012) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 8(1.01)(

a) is repealed.

Section 9 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding the following after

clause (ff):

(ff.1) Supportive Living Accommodation Licensing Act;

(

b) by repealing subsection (3.1) and substituting the

following:

(3.1) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister in the

Health Grants Regulation (AR 146/2002) are transferred to the

common responsibility of the Minister of Health and the Minister

of Seniors.

(

c) by repealing subsections (5) to (8) and substituting

the following:

(5) Notwithstanding

section 14.1(2), the responsibility for that

part of the public service associated with the parts of the

appropriation transferred under subsection (6) is transferred to

the Minister of Health.

(6) Notwithstanding

section 14.1(3), the responsibility for the

administration of the unexpended balance of the following parts

of the 2014-15 Government appropriation for Health is

transferred from the Minister of Seniors to the Minister of

Health:

(

a) element 15.3, Supportive Living Accommodations

Licensing and Monitoring, of program 15, Seniors

Services;

(

b) the portions of program 1, Ministry Support Services,

related to the part of the appropriation transferred under

clause (a).

Section 14 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (5):

(5.1) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister in the

Municipal Affairs Grants Regulation (AR 123/2000) are transferred

to the responsibility of the Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Section 14.1 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) in clause (

d) by adding ", except sections 2, 5 and

6" after "Act";

(ii) by repealing clause (f);

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) The responsibility for sections 2, 5 and 6 of the Seniors

Benefit Act is transferred to the common responsibility of the

Minister of Seniors and the Minister of Health.

(1.2) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister in

sections 8.3, 8.4 and 10 of the Seniors Benefit Act General

Regulation (AR 213/94) are transferred to the common

responsibility of the Minister of Seniors and the Minister of

Health.

(

c) in subsection (3)

(

i) by adding the following after clause (b):

(b.1) element 19.5, Affordable Supportive Living

Initiative, of program 19, Infrastructure Support;

(ii) in clause (

c) by striking out "and (b)" and

substituting ", (

b) and (b.1)".

(

d) by repealing subsection (5).

Section 18 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (7):

(8) The responsibility for the administration of the Regulatory

Review Secretariat is transferred to the President of Treasury Board

and Minister of Finance.

(9) The responsibility for that part of the public service responsible

for administering the Regulatory Review Secretariat is transferred to

the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance.

(10) The responsibility for the administration of the unexpended

balance of element 1.1, Office of the Premier / Executive Council, of

program 1, Office of the Premier / Executive Council, related to the

Regulatory Review Secretariat, of the 2014-15 Government

appropriation for Executive Council is transferred to the President of

Treasury Board and Minister of Finance.

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Alberta Regulation 218/2014

Municipal Government Act

WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT TAX RATE REGULATION

Filed: December 9, 2014

For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. L:166/14)

on December 2, 2014 pursuant to

section 390 of the Municipal Government Act.

Table of Contents

1 Calculation of tax for 2015

2 Calculation of tax for 2016

3 Calculation of tax for 2017

4 Calculation of tax for 2018

5 Calculation of tax for 2019

6 Expiry

7 Coming into force

Calculation of tax for 2015

1 The tax under Division 6 of

Part 10 of the Municipal Government

Act must be calculated in 2015 as follows:

(

a) if the depth of the well is 900 metres or less, $0.44 per metre

of depth, with the minimum tax being $290;

(

b) if the depth of the well is more than 900 metres but not more

than 1500 metres, $435 plus $0.87 for each metre of depth

exceeding 900;

(

c) if the depth of the well is more than 1500 metres but not

more than 1800 metres, $957 plus $1.02 for each metre of

depth exceeding 1500;

(

d) if the depth of the well is more than 1800 metres but not

more than 2400 metres, $1450 plus $2.18 for each metre of

depth exceeding 1800;

(

e) if the depth of the well is more than 2400 metres but not

more than 3000 metres, $2900 plus $5.22 for each metre of

depth exceeding 2400;

(

f) if the depth of the well is more than 3000 metres but not

more than 3600 metres, $6382 plus $8.27 for each metre of

depth exceeding 3000;

(

g) if the depth of the well is more than 3600 metres but not

more than 4200 metres, $11 893 plus $17.40 for each metre

of depth exceeding 3600;

(

h) if the depth of the well is more than 4200 metres but not

more than 4800 metres, $23 496 plus $21.76 for each metre

of depth exceeding 4200;

(

i) if the depth of the well is more than 4800 metres, $38 000

plus $26.11 for each metre of depth exceeding 4800.

Calculation of tax for 2016

2 The tax under Division 6 of

Part 10 of the Municipal Government

Act must be calculated in 2016 as follows:

(

a) if the depth of the well is less than or equal to 500 metres, the

minimum tax is $780;

(

b) if the depth of the well is more than 500 metres but not more

than 1000 metres, $780 plus $2.00 for each metre of depth

exceeding 500 metres;

(

c) if the depth of the well is more than 1000 metres, $1780 plus

$4.00 for each metre of depth exceeding 1000 metres.

Calculation of tax for 2017

3 The tax under Division 6 of

Part 10 of the Municipal Government

Act must be calculated in 2017 as follows:

(

a) if the depth of the well is less than or equal to 500 metres, the

minimum tax is $798;

(

b) if the depth of the well is more than 500 metres but not more

than 1000 metres, $798 plus $2.05 for each metre of depth

exceeding 500 metres;

(

c) if the depth of the well is more than 1000 metres, $1820 plus

$4.09 for each metre of depth exceeding 1000 metres.

Calculation of tax for 2018

4 The tax under Division 6 of

Part 10 of the Municipal Government

Act must be calculated in 2018 as follows:

(

a) if the depth of the well is less than or equal to 500 metres, the

minimum tax is $816;

(

b) if the depth of the well is more than 500 metres but not more

than 1000 metres, $816 plus $2.09 for each metre of depth

exceeding 500 metres;

(

c) if the depth of the well is more than 1000 metres, $1862 plus

$4.19 for each metre of depth exceeding 1000 metres.

Calculation of tax for 2019

5 The tax under Division 6 of

Part 10 of the Municipal Government

Act must be calculated in 2019 as follows:

(

a) if the depth of the well is less than or equal to 500 metres, the

minimum tax is $835;

(

b) if the depth of the well is more than 500 metres but not more

than 1000 metres, $835 plus $2.14 for each metre of depth

exceeding 500 metres;

(

c) if the depth of the well is more than 1000 metres, $1905 plus

$4.28 for each metre of depth exceeding 1000 metres.

Expiry

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

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

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

Regulation expires on December 31, 2019.

Coming into force

7 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2015.

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Alberta Regulation 219/2014

Notaries and Commissioners Act

COMMISSIONERS FOR OATHS REGULATION

Filed: December 10, 2014

For information only: Made by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General

(M.O. J 51/2014) on December 10, 2014 pursuant to

section 24 of the Notaries and

Commissioners Act.

Table of Contents

1 Expiry of appointment

2 Code of conduct

3 Directives governing the duties and conduct of commissioners

4 Applications

5 Fees

6 Written directions and notices

7 Records and information

8 Repeal

9 Expiry

10 Coming into force

Schedule

Expiry of appointment

1 Unless revoked, an appointment under

Part 2 of the Act expires on

the 3rd anniversary of the commissioner for oaths' birthday after the

date of his or her appointment.

Code of conduct

2 The code of conduct referred to in

section 18(1) of the Act is set out

in the Schedule.

Directives governing the duties and conduct of commissioners

3 A directive referred to in

section 18(2) of the Act must be published

in the form and manner determined by the Minister.

Applications

4(1) The application referred to in

section 20 of the Act shall be

submitted in a form and manner satisfactory to the Minister.

(2) The application shall be supported by an affidavit satisfactory to

the Minister, if the Minister so requires.

Fees

5(1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable for an appointment

under

Part 2 of the Act is $50.

(2) No fee is payable under subsection (1) for an appointment as

commissioner for oaths for the purposes of employment with

(

a) the Government of Alberta or Canada or an agency of either,

(

b) the Metis Settlements General Council or a Metis settlement,

(

c) a municipality.

Written directions and notices

6(1) A written direction issued to a commissioner for oaths under

section 22 of the Act must be sent to the last known address or e-mail

address of that individual.

(2) The refusal of an application or a notice of the suspension or

revocation of an appointment referred to in

section 23 of the Act must

(

a) provided in writing, and

(

b) sent to the applicant or commissioner for oaths at that

individual's last known address or e-mail address.

Records and information

7(1) For the purposes of

section 24(

e) of the Act, the Minister may

collect, use and disclose information, including personal information,

for the purposes of

(

a) confirming that a commissioner for oaths has an office or

status referred to in

section 16(1) or (2) of the Act,

(

b) authenticating a commissioner for oaths' signature,

(

c) considering and approving applications, issuing written

directions or suspending or revoking appointments under

Part

2 of the Act and providing, publishing or issuing notices of

suspensions or revocations, and

(

d) any other purpose required for the administration of the Act.

(2) The Minister may collect, use or disclose information referred to in

this

section indirectly, without the consent of the commissioner for

oaths to which the information relates.

Repeal

8 The Commissioners for Oaths Fee Regulation (AR 65/2003) is

repealed.

Expiry

9 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 April 30, 2024.

Coming into force

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

Notaries and Commissioners Act.

Schedule

Code of Conduct for

Commissioners for Oaths

1 A commissioner for oaths must

(

a) discharge all of the commissioner for oaths' responsibilities

with honesty, dignity and integrity;

(

b) treat all persons fairly, courteously and with respect;

(

c) provide services in a professional, ethical and responsible

manner;

for oaths' appointment;

(

e) comply with

(

i) the Notaries and Commissioners Act,

(ii) the applicable regulations under the Notaries and

Commissioners Act,

(iii) any other law or directives that govern the conduct of

commissioners for oaths in the discharge of their

responsibilities, and

(iv) any direction issued to the commissioner for oaths

under

section 22 of the Act;

(

f) act in a manner that maintains and upholds the honour and

reputation of the office of commissioner for oaths;

(

g) maintain up-to-date knowledge on the law and directives

governing the duties and conduct of commissioners for oaths;

(

h) hold in strict confidence all information of a confidential

nature that comes to the commissioner for oaths' knowledge,

except as is required to perform the services of the

commissioner for oaths or as otherwise required by law.

2 A commissioner for oaths must not

(

a) mislead or attempt to mislead anyone in the discharge of the

commissioner for oaths' responsibilities;

(

b) commission or participate in the preparation or delivery of

any document that is false, incomplete, misleading, deceptive

or fraudulent;

(

c) commission or participate in the preparation or delivery of

any document that

(

i) has the appearance of being validly issued by a court or

other legitimate authority but is not,

(ii) is intended to or has the effect of deceiving any person,

(iii) otherwise is lacking valid legal effect.

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Alberta Regulation 220/2014

Notaries and Commissioners Act

NOTARIES PUBLIC REGULATION

Filed: December 10, 2014

For information only: Made by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General

(M.O. J 52/2014) on December 10, 2014 pursuant to

section 13 of the Notaries and

Commissioners Act.

Table of Contents

1 Expiry of appointment

2 Code of conduct

3 Directives governing the duties and conduct of notaries public

4 Applications

5 Fees

6 Written directions and notices

7 Records and information

8 Repeal

9 Expiry

10 Coming into force

Schedule

Expiry of appointment

1 Unless revoked, an appointment under

Part 1 of the Act expires 2

years after December 31 of the year in which the appointment was

made.

Code of conduct

2 The code of conduct referred to in

section 6(1) of the Act is set out

in the Schedule.

Directives governing the duties and conduct of notaries public

3 A directive referred to in

section 6(2) of the Act must be published

in the form and manner determined by the Minister.

Applications

4(1) The application referred to in

section 8 of the Act shall be

submitted in a form and manner satisfactory to the Minister.

(2) The application shall be supported by an affidavit satisfactory to

the Minister, if the Minister so requires.

Fees

5(1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable for an appointment

under

Part 1 of the Act is $75.

(2) No fee is payable under subsection (1) for an appointment as a

notary public for the purpose of employment with

(

a) the Government of Alberta or Canada or an agency of either,

(

b) a police service.

Written directions and notices

6(1) A written direction issued to a notary public under

section 10 of

the Act must be sent to the last known address or e-mail address of that

individual.

(2) The refusal of an application or a notice of the suspension or

revocation of an appointment referred to in

section 11 of the Act must

(

a) provided in writing, and

(

b) sent to the applicant or notary public at that individual's last

known address or e-mail address.

Records and information

7(1) For the purposes of

section 13(

f) of the Act, the Minister may

collect, use and disclose information, including personal information,

for the purposes of

(

a) confirming that a notary public has an office or status

referred to in

section 16(1) or (2) of the Act,

(

b) authenticating a notary public's signature,

(

c) considering and approving applications, issuing written

directions or suspending or revoking appointments under

Part

1 of the Act and providing, publishing or issuing notices of

suspensions or revocations, and

(

d) any other purpose required for the administration of the Act.

(2) The Minister or the Notary Public Advisory Committee may

collect, use or disclose information referred to in this

section

indirectly, without the consent of the notary public to which the

information relates.

Repeal

8 The Notaries Public Regulation (AR 68/2003) is repealed.

Expiry

9 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 April 30, 2024.

Coming into force

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

Notaries and Commissioners Act.

Schedule

Code of Conduct for Notaries Public

1 A notary public must

(

a) discharge all of the notary public's responsibilities with

honesty, dignity and integrity;

(

b) treat all persons fairly, courteously and with respect;

(

c) provide services in a professional, ethical and responsible

manner;

appointment;

(

e) comply with

(

i) the Notaries and Commissioners Act,

(ii) the applicable regulations under the Notaries and

Commissioners Act,

(iii) any other law or directives that govern the conduct of

notaries public in the discharge of their responsibilities,

and

(iv) any direction issued to the notary public under

section

10 of the Act;

(

f) act in a manner that maintains and upholds the honour and

reputation of the office of notary public;

(

g) maintain up-to-date knowledge on the law and directives

governing the duties and conduct of notaries public;

(

h) hold in strict confidence all information of a confidential

nature that comes to the notary public's knowledge, except as

is required to perform the services of the notary public or as

otherwise required by law.

2 A notary public must not

(

a) mislead or attempt to mislead anyone in the discharge of the

notary public's responsibilities;

(

b) notarize or participate in the preparation or delivery of any

document that is false, incomplete, misleading, deceptive or

fraudulent;

(

c) notarize or participate in the preparation or delivery of any

document that

(

i) has the appearance of being validly issued by a court or

other legitimate authority but is not,

(ii) is intended to or has the effect of deceiving any person,

(iii) is otherwise lacking valid legal effect.