Alberta Regulation 47/99

Oil and Gas Conservation

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 1, 1999

Made by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board pursuant to

section 10 of

the Oil and Gas Conservation Act.

1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR 151/71) are amended by

this Regulation.

Section 1.020(2) is amended by adding the following after item 11:

11.1. "oil sands strata" means the geological intervals defined in

the Board's Oil Sands Area Orders OSA 1, 2 and 3, as amended from time to

time;

3 The following is added after

section 3.010:

3.011 No person shall produce gas from a well completed in the oil

sands strata prior to obtaining an approval from the Board in accordance

with

section 3 of the Oil Sands Conservation Regulation (AR 76/88), unless

the Board has exempted the well from the application of this section.

4 The following is added after

section 6.190:

Drilling in the Oil Sands Strata

6.200 Any well drilled in the oil sands strata must be drilled deep

enough to be able to log over the base of the oil sands deposit containing

the zone to be produced, unless the licensee has obtained an exemption from

the Board.

Alberta Regulation 48/99

Oil Sands Conservation Act

OIL SANDS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 1, 1999

Made by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board pursuant to

section 21 of

the Oil Sands Conservation Act.

1 The Oil Sands Conservation Regulation (AR 76/88) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 1(2) is amended

(

a) by adding the following after clause (u):

(u.1) "oil sands strata" means the geological intervals

defined in the Board's Oil Sands Area Orders OSA 1, 2 and 3, as amended

from time to time;

(

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

(z.1) "solution gas" means gas that is dissolved in crude

oil or crude bitumen under reservoir conditions and evolves as a result of

pressure and temperature changes;

Section 3 is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

(3) No person shall produce gas from a well completed in the oil

sands strata prior to obtaining an approval from the Board, unless the

Board has exempted the well from the application of this subsection.

(4) An application to produce gas in accordance with subsection

(3) must be made by the well licensee and include the documentation required by

the Board.

(5) Where it appears to the Board that the ultimate recovery of

crude bitumen in the oil sands strata may be affected by gas production,

the Board may, on its own initiative or on application by an affected

party, make any order or directive it considers necessary to effect the

conservation of the crude bitumen in any particular case.

(6) Subsections (3), (4) and (5) do not apply to the production of

solution gas.

Alberta Regulation 49/99

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

CATTLE MARKETING AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 2, 1999

Made by the Alberta Cattle Commission pursuant to

section 26 of the

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.

1 The Cattle Marketing Regulation (AR 204/98) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 2 is amended by striking out "$1.50 per head" wherever it

occurs and substituting "$2.00 per head".

3 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 1999.

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Alberta Regulation 50/99

Public Health Act

FORMS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 3, 1999

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 87/99) pursuant to

section

75 of the Public Health Act.

1 The Forms Regulation (AR 193/85) is amended by this Regulation.

2 The

Schedule is amended by repealing Form 1 and substituting the

following:

FORM 1

Public Health Act

(Section 4)

Notice of Appeal

TO: THE PUBLIC HEALTH APPEAL BOARD

(address)

AND TO: (name of regional health authority and address)

TAKE NOTICE THAT I, (name)

(address and phone number)

having been directly affected by a decision of a regional health authority

and considering myself aggrieved by the decision, hereby appeal to the

Public Health Appeal Board the decision of (name of regional health

authority) dated , ;

AND the grounds upon which I appeal this decision are as follows:

(attach additional sheet if necessary)

SIGNATURE:

DATED at , Alberta, this day of ,

For Information Only:

1 In accordance with

section 4 of the Public Health Act, an appeal to the

Public Health Appeal Board may be commenced by serving a Notice of Appeal

(

a) the Public Health Appeal Board, AND

(

b) the regional health authority

within 10 days of receiving notice of the decision complained of.

2 The Notice of Appeal is sufficiently served if it is left at an office

of the Public Health Appeal Board or the regional health authority.

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Alberta Regulation 51/99

Public Health Act

QUALIFICATIONS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS REGULATION

Filed: March 3, 1999

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 88/99) pursuant to

section

75 of the Public Health Act.

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "Board of Certification" means the Board of

Certification of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.

Qualifications of executive officers

2(1) A regional health authority shall not appoint a person as an

executive officer unless the person holds

(

a) a Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) issued by

the Board of Certification, or

(

b) a Certificate in Sanitary Inspection (Canada) issued by the

Board of Certification.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents a regional health authority from

employing any student who requires work experience in order to receive

certification as a public health inspector by the Board of Certification.

Repeal

3 The Qualifications of Inspectors Regulation (AR 244/85) is repealed.

Expiry

4 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, 2004.

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Alberta Regulation 52/99

Student and Temporary Employment Act

STUDENT AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 3, 1999

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 92/99) pursuant to

section

3 of the Student and Temporary Employment Act.

Table of Contents

Definition 1

Employers for Act purposes 2

Job training programs for Act purposes 3

Temporary job creation programs for Act purposes 4

Repeal 5

Expiry 6

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "non-profit organization" means an organization

(

a) incorporated under the Societies Act,

(

b) registered under

Part 9 of the Companies Act,

(

c) formed under the Agricultural Societies Act,

(

d) formed under the Cemetery Companies Act,

(

e) registered under

Part 21 of the Business Corporations Act if

the extra-provincial corporation does not carry on business for the purpose

of gain, or

(

f) incorporated by a private act of the Parliament of Canada or of

the Legislative Assembly of Alberta if the corporation

(

i) does not pay dividends to its shareholders or any

part of its income to any member for that member's personal benefit, and

(ii) does not distribute property to its shareholders or

members on its winding-up or dissolution.

Employers for Act purposes

2 The following are employers for the purposes of the Act:

(

a) the Government of Alberta or an agent for all purposes of the

Government of Alberta;

(

b) the council of a municipality under the Municipal Government

Act;

(

c) an Indian band under the Indian Act (Canada);

(

d) a Metis settlement;

(

e) a school jurisdiction under the School Act;

(

f) a municipal library system or community board under the

Libraries Act;

(

g) a nursing home operating as a society under the Nursing Homes

Act;

(

h) the Board of Trustees of the Alberta Blue Cross Plan under the

Provincial Health Authorities of Alberta Act;

(

i) an authority under the Regional Airports Authorities Act;

(

j) a board under the Universities Act;

(

k) a college board or the board of a private college under the

Colleges Act;

(

l) a board under the Technical Institutes Act;

(

m) the board under the Banff Centre Act;

(

n) a non-profit organization;

(

o) a regional health authority, community health council or

provincial health board under the Regional Health Authorities Act;

(

p) an existing non-district health authority referred to in

section 1(d)(

i) or (iii) of the Regional Health Authorities Act;

(

q) the Alberta Cancer Board under the Cancer Programs Act.

Job training programs for Act purposes

3 The following are Government programs that are job training programs

for the purposes of the Act:

(

a) Skills for Work Program;

(

b) Skills Development Program.

Temporary job creation programs for Act purposes

4 The following are Government programs that are temporary job creation

programs for the purposes of the Act:

(

a) Alberta Job Corps;

(

b) Employment Skills Program;

(

c) Alberta Community Employment Program;

(

d) Summer Temporary Employment Program;

(

e) Local Labour Market Partnerships Program.

Repeal

5 The Student and Temporary Employment Regulation (AR 105/94) is

repealed.

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 March 1, 2004.

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Alberta Regulation 53/99

Gas Utilities Act

GAS UTILITIES EXEMPTION REGULATION

Filed: March 3, 1999

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 93/99) pursuant to

section

5 of the Gas Utilities Act.

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Gas Utilities Act;

(b) "proceedings" means a case before the Board, whether commenced

on the application of a person having an interest or on the Board's own

motion or initiative.

Exemptions

2 The following are exempt from the operation of

section 5 of the Act:

(

a) proceedings under

section 28(

a) of the Act, if the rates, tolls

or charges to be fixed by the Board's order are those which are to be

imposed, observed and followed thereafter by an owner of a gas utility

(

i) with respect to all gas supplied by the owner, if

the owner of the gas utility supplies gas pursuant to a privilege or

franchise granted to the owner by a municipality and approved by the Board,

(ii) with respect to all gas supplied by the owner, if

the owner of the gas utility is a municipality, or

(iii) with respect to gas supplied by that owner to the

owner of another gas utility who in turn will be supplying the same gas in

any of the circumstances described in subclause (

i) or (ii);

(

b) applications under

section 28(

a) of the Act that arise out of

section 44(2) or (3) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act;

(

c) proceedings under

section 28(b), (

c) or (

d) of the Act;

(

d) proceedings under

section 28(

e) of the Act, if the order

applied for would require the owner of a gas utility to supply and deliver

gas in any of the circumstances described in clause (

a) of this section;

(

e) proceedings under

section 28 or 36.1 of the Act in relation to

NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.

Repeal

3 The Gas Utilities Exemption Regulation (AR 195/82) is repealed.

Expiry

4 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, 2003.

Alberta Regulation 54/99

Municipal Government Act

QUALIFICATIONS OF ASSESSOR REGULATION

Filed: March 3, 1999

Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. L:038/99) pursuant to

section 322(

a) of the Municipal Government Act.

Table of Contents

Definition 1

Qualifications of assessors 2

Report by municipality 3

Transitional 4

Expiry 5

Coming into force 6

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "Act" means the Municipal Government Act.

Qualifications of assessors

2 No person is eligible to be an assessor within the meaning of

section

284(1)(

d) of the Act unless the person

(

a) is registered as an accredited municipal assessor of Alberta

(AMAA) under the Municipal Assessor Regulation (AR 84/94),

(

b) holds the designation Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE)

issued by the International Association of Assessing Officers,

(

c) holds the designation Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute

(AACI) issued by the Appraisal Institute of Canada, or

(

d) has qualifications or experience or a combination of

qualifications and experience that, in the opinion of the Minister, is

equivalent to one or more of the qualifications referred to in clauses (

a) to (c).

Report by municipality

3 Each municipality shall, not later than April 1 each year, provide to

the Minister a list showing the names of all persons carrying out the

duties and responsibilities of an assessor under the Act on behalf of the

municipality, together with the qualifications held by each such person.

Transitional

4 Where, on the coming into force of this Regulation, a person is

carrying out the duties and responsibilities of an assessor under the Act

and does not meet the requirements of

section 2, that

section does not

apply in respect of that person until January 1, 2001.

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 January 31, 2006.

Coming into force

6 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2000.

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Alberta Regulation 55/99

Municipal Government Act

ASSESSMENT COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS REGULATION

Filed: March 4, 1999

Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. L:037/99) pursuant to

sections 484.1 and 527.1 of the Municipal Government Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Part 1

Procedure and Evidence

Application 2

Application to 1999 taxation year 3

Documents to be filed by complainant 4

Disclosure of evidence 5

Failure to disclose 6

Record 7

Personal attendance not required 8

New issues on appeal 9

New evidence on appeal 10

Abridgement or expansion of time 11

Part 2

Evidentiary Matters

Application 12

Disclosure of evidence 13

New evidence 14

Part 3

Hearing by Consent by

Municipal Government Board

MGB hearing by consent 15

Part 4

Expiry and Coming into Force

Expiry 16

Coming into force 17

Definitions

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Municipal Government Act;

(b) "appeal" means an appeal under

section 488(1)(

c) of the Act;

(c) "complaint" means a complaint made under

Part 11 of the Act;

(d) "issue statement" means the document referred to in

section

4(2);

(e) "statement of issues heard" means the list referred to in

section 7(2)(g).

(2) A word that is defined in Parts 9 to 12 of the Act and is used in this

Regulation has the same meaning.

PART 1

PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE

Application

2(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and

section 3, this Part does not

apply to

(

a) a complaint, supplementary complaint or appeal concerning any

taxation year except the 1999 taxation year or a subsequent taxation year,

(

b) a complaint or appeal concerning

(

i) a farm land assessment class of property,

(ii) a single family residential property in the

residential assessment class of property, if the complaint or appeal

(

A) relates to not more than 4 tax roll

numbers of single family residential properties filed collectively by one

assessed person or one agent of an assessed person, and

(

B) will be heard as one hearing by an

assessment review board or the Municipal Government Board, as the case may

be,

(iii) a local improvement tax,

(iv) a special tax,

(

v) a well drilling equipment tax, or

(vi) an issue that is solely procedural in nature

including, without limitation, an issue concerning jurisdiction or

abridgement or enlargement of time,

and

(

c) a complaint where the only issue is the assessment value

(

i) in respect of a total property assessment of $250

000 or less, or

(ii) in respect of a total business assessment of $50

000 or less.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), this Part does not apply to a complaint,

supplementary complaint or appeal that is filed before this Regulation

comes into effect.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the requirements of

section 4(2) apply

to a complaint concerning any non-residential property that has an

assessment value of $250 000 or less, and the complainant must file the

issue statement with the clerk of the assessment review board and the

assessor of the municipality at least 7 days before the hearing of the

complaint.

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), a complainant and respondent

must, within a reasonable time before the hearing date of the complaint,

disclose to each other and the assessment review board the nature of the

evidence that the person intends to present, in sufficient detail to allow

the other person to respond to the evidence at the hearing.

Application to 1999 taxation year

3 This Part applies to a complaint, supplementary complaint or appeal

concerning the 1999 taxation year only where the municipality

(

a) passes a bylaw providing that this Part applies to those

complaints and appeals in place of

Part 2 of this Regulation, and

(

b) gives notice of that bylaw to the Minister, the assessment

review board and the Municipal Government Board.

Documents to be filed by complainant

4(1) If a complaint is to be heard by an assessment review board, the

complainant must

(

a) file the complaint in accordance with the Act,

(

b) pay the appropriate complaint fee at the time the complaint is

filed, if a fee is required by the council, and

(

c) file an issue statement with the clerk of the assessment review

board and the assessor of the municipality at least 21 days before the

hearing date of the complaint.

(2) An issue statement must be in the form set by the municipality and

must

(

a) be in writing,

(

b) set out in detail the grounds of complaint, the particular

facts supporting each ground of complaint and the change to the assessment

roll or tax roll that is requested by the complainant,

(

c) include a statement that the complainant and the respondent

have discussed the complaint, specifying the date and outcome of that

discussion, including the details of any facts or issues agreed to by the

parties,

(

d) include a statement, if the complainant and the respondent have

not discussed the complaint, specifying why no discussion was held, and

(

e) estimate the amount of time the complainant needs to present

evidence in support of the complaint to the assessment review board.

(3) If the clerk of the assessment review board sends a notice of hearing

to a complainant on a date that is less than 45 days before the hearing

date, the complainant is not required to comply with subsection (1)(c).

(4) Subject to subsection (3), if a complainant does not comply with

subsection (1), the complaint is invalid and the assessment review board

must not hear the matter and the clerk of the assessment review board must

so notify the complainant.

(5) If a complainant who files an issue statement does not comply with

subsection (2), the clerk of the assessment review board may refuse to file

the issue statement.

(6) A complainant may appeal a refusal under subsection (5) to an

assessment review board.

Disclosure of evidence

5(1) The complainant must at least 21 days before the hearing date of the

complaint disclose to the respondent and the assessment review board the

documentary evidence, a

summary of the testimonial evidence and any written

argument that the complainant intends to present at the hearing.

(2) The respondent must at least 7 days before the hearing date of the

complaint disclose to the complainant and the assessment review board the

documentary evidence, a

summary of the testimonial evidence and any written

argument that the respondent intends to present at the hearing.

(3) The complainant must at least 3 days before the hearing date of the

complaint disclose to the respondent and the assessment review board the

documentary evidence, a

summary of the testimonial evidence and any written

argument that the complainant intends to present at the hearing in rebuttal

to the disclosure made under subsection (2).

(4) If the clerk of the assessment review board sends a notice of hearing

to a complainant on a date that is less than 45 days before the hearing

date, the complainant and the respondent are not required to comply with

subsections (1) to (3) but must instead, within a reasonable time before

the hearing date, disclose to each other and the assessment review board

the nature of the evidence that the person intends to present, in

sufficient detail to allow the other person to respond to the evidence at

the hearing.

Failure to disclose

6 The assessment review board must not hear any evidence that has not

been disclosed in accordance with

section 5.

Record

7(1) An assessment review board must make and keep a record of each

hearing in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) A record of a hearing must include

(

a) the complaint,

(

b) the issue statement,

(

c) all documentary evidence filed in the matter,

(

d) a list of witnesses who gave evidence at the hearing,

(

e) a

summary of all testimonial evidence given at the hearing,

(

f) all written arguments presented at the hearing,

(

g) a written list that is prepared at the end of the hearing and

identifies those issues from the issue statement about which evidence was

given or argument was made at the hearing, and

(

h) any written reasons for the decision of the assessment review

board.

(3) The assessment review board must provide to the Municipal Government

Board the record of a specified hearing within 14 days of being notified by

the Municipal Government Board that an appeal has been filed in the matter.

(4) If evidence given at a hearing is recorded by means of a

sound-recording machine, a party may request a copy of the sound-recording

or the transcript of the sound-recording, if the party pays for the cost of

preparing the copy or transcript.

Personal attendance not required

8(1) Parties to a hearing before an assessment review board may attend the

hearing in person or may, instead of attending in person, file a written

presentation with the clerk of the assessment review board.

(2) A party who files a written presentation under subsection (1) must

provide a copy of it before the hearing to the other parties.

New issues on appeal

9(1) Unless all parties to an appeal consent, the Municipal Government

Board must not on appeal hear and decide an issue that is not disclosed in

that matter's statement of issues heard.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Municipal Government Board may on

its own initiative hear and decide an issue that is not disclosed in that

matter's statement of issues heard if, in the opinion of the Municipal

Government Board, it is necessary for determining a question of law or a

question of jurisdiction.

(3) The Municipal Government Board must allow a reasonable amount of time

for the parties to prepare to address any new issues heard on appeal under

this section.

New evidence on appeal

10(1) Unless all parties to an appeal consent, the Municipal Government

Board must not on appeal hear any evidence that was not heard by the

assessment review board.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Municipal Government Board

(

a) must on appeal hear evidence that was not heard by the

assessment review board if

(

i) the evidence is disclosed by the party raising it

to the other party and the Municipal Government Board at least 30 days

before the appeal is heard,

(ii) any related evidence is disclosed by the other

party to the first party and the Municipal Government Board at least 14

days before the appeal is heard, and

(iii) any evidence in rebuttal to the disclosure made

under subclause (ii) is disclosed by the first party to the other party and

the Municipal Government Board at least 7 days before the appeal is heard,

and

(

b) may on appeal hear any evidence necessary to decide an issue

before it.

Abridgement or expansion of time

11(1) An assessment review board may at any time, by written order,

abridge or expand the time specified in sections 4(1)(

c) and 5(1), (2) and

(3) for the doing of any thing provided by those sections in respect of a

complaint.

(2) The Municipal Government Board may, by written order, abridge or

expand the time specified in

section 10(2) for the doing of any thing

provided by that

section in respect of an appeal.

PART 2

EVIDENTIARY MATTERS

Application

12 This Part applies where

(

a) the complaint, supplementary complaint or appeal to which the

proceedings relate

(

i) concerns the 1999 taxation year, and

(ii) is made after the coming into force of this

Regulation,

and

(

b) the municipality has not passed a bylaw making

Part 1 apply to

those complaints and appeals.

Disclosure of evidence

13 Where a complaint is made to an assessment review board under

Part 11

of the Act, a person who receives notice under

section 462(1)(

b) of the Act

of the date, time and location of the hearing and intends to present

evidence at the hearing must, within a reasonable time before the hearing

is held, disclose to all other persons who have received such a notice the

nature of the evidence the person intends to present, in sufficient detail

to allow the other persons to respond to the evidence at the hearing.

New evidence

14 If at the hearing of an appeal from an assessment review board under

section 488(1)(

c) of the Act, the Municipal Government Board is presented

with new evidence that was not before the assessment review board, the

Municipal Government Board

(

a) must not consider the new evidence, and

(

b) may refer the matter back to the assessment review board for

Government Board considers necessary.

PART 3

HEARING BY CONSENT BY

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT BOARD

MGB hearing by consent

15 In any matter to which

Part 1 or

Part 2 applies, the Municipal

Government Board may, instead of an assessment review board, hear and

decide at first instance any complaint or supplementary complaint where

(

a) the parties consent to a hearing by the Municipal Government

Board, and

(

b) the assessment review board, on application by the parties,

(

i) is satisfied that the complaint or supplementary

complaint should be heard by the Municipal Government Board due to time

considerations, the complexity of the issues or other compelling reasons,

and

(ii) directs that the complaint or supplementary

complaint be heard by the Municipal Government Board.

PART 4

EXPIRY AND COMING INTO FORCE

Expiry

16 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 29, 2004.

Coming into force

17 This Regulation comes into force on March 5, 1999.

Alberta Regulation 56/99

Municipal Government Act

ONE-MEMBER ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD AND MUNICIPAL

GOVERNMENT BOARD PANEL REGULATION

Filed: March 4, 1999

Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. L:036/99) pursuant to

sections 484.1 and 527.1 of the Municipal Government Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

One-member ARB 2

Personal attendance not required 3

One-member MGB panel 4

Expiry 5

Coming into force 6

Definitions

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Municipal Government Act;

(b) "complaint" means a complaint made under

Part 11 of the Act.

(2) A word that is defined in

Part 9 or 12 of the Act and is used in this

Regulation has the same meaning.

One-member ARB

2 For the purposes of

section 454(2.1) of the Act, a council may appoint

an assessment review board consisting of only one member to hear and decide

one or more of the following matters:

(

a) a procedural matter including, without limitation, the

scheduling of a hearing, the granting or refusal of an adjournment and an

issue involving disclosure of evidence;

(

b) a decision under

section 467(1)(

a) of the Act;

(

c) a decision concerning the filing of an issue statement, where

the clerk of the assessment review board has refused filing under

Part 1 of

the Assessment Complaints and Appeals Regulation (AR 55/99);

(

d) a hearing related to a class or subclass of a property that has

an assessed value of $250 000 or less;

(

e) a hearing related to a business tax where the business

assessment is $50 000 or less;

(

f) a hearing related to a farm land property assessment;

(

g) any matter where all parties have consented to a hearing before

a one-member assessment review board.

Personal attendance not required

3(1) Parties to a hearing before a one-member assessment review board may

attend the hearing in person or may, instead of attending in person, file a

written presentation with the clerk of the assessment review board.

(2) A party who files a written presentation under subsection (1) must

provide a copy of it before the hearing to the other parties.

One-member MGB panel

4 For the purposes of

section 527.1 of the Act, one member of the

Municipal Government Board may sit as a panel of the Board to hear and

decide one or more of the following matters:

(

a) a procedural matter including, without limitation, the

scheduling of a hearing or an appeal, an application to abridge or expand

time, the granting or refusal of an adjournment, the awarding of costs and

an issue involving disclosure of evidence;

(

b) a decision under

section 499(1)(

a) of the Act;

(

c) an assessment complaint or appeal related to a property that

has an assessed value of $250 000 or less;

(

d) an appeal related to a farm land property assessment;

(

e) an appeal related to a business tax where the business

assessment is $50 000 or less;

(

f) any matter where all parties have consented to a hearing or

appeal before a one-member panel.

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 29, 2004.

Coming into force

6 This Regulation comes into force on March 5, 1999.

Alberta Regulation 57/99

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

DESIGNATED OCCUPATIONS REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 1999

Made by the Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development pursuant

section 33(1) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

Designation

1 The following occupations are designated as designated occupations:

(

a) Gas Utility Operator;

(

b) Plasterer;

(

c) Warehousing;

(

d) Construction Craft Labourer.

Trade certificate re Plasterer

2 A trade certificate in the designated trade of Plasterer deemed to be

issued or issued under the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

immediately before March 31, 1995 is deemed to be an occupational

certificate in the designated occupation of Plasterer.

Repeal

3 The Designation of Occupations Regulation (AR 67/95) is repealed.

Expiry

4 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, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 58/99

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

APPEAL RULES REGULATION

Filed: March 8, 1999

Made by the Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development pursuant

section 33(1) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Provisions governing appeals 2

Notice of appeal 3

Notification of hearing 4

Time to hear appeal 5

Adjournment 6

Attendance of witnesses 7

Right to attend hearing 8

Representation by counsel 9

Right to make representations 10

Evidence 11

Record of proceedings 12

Absence of party 13

Interim order 14

Decision of appeal board 15

Appeal without hearing 16

Rules of Court 17

Repeal 18

Expiry 19

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act;

(b) "appeal board" means an appeal board appointed under

section 45

of the Act.

Provisions governing appeals

2 In addition to the provisions of the Act governing the conduct of

appeals under

Part 4 of the Act, sections 3 to 17 of this Regulation also

apply to those appeals.

Notice of appeal

3 A notice of appeal must set out

(

a) the particulars of the matter being appealed;

(

b) the name of the person appealing and the person's agent, if

any;

(

c) an address for service for the person appealing.

Notification of hearing

4 Written notice of the date, time and place of the appeal must be sent

by or on behalf of the appeal board

(

a) to the parties to the appeal, and

(

b) to the Minister.

Time to hear appeal

5 An appeal must be heard and a decision made within 60 days from the day

that the Minister appointed the appeal board.

Adjournment

6(1) The granting and duration of an adjournment is in the sole discretion

of the appeal board.

(2) The time limit prescribed in

section 5 does not run during a period of

adjournment.

(3) A period of adjournment must not exceed 45 days.

Attendance of witnesses

7 The presiding officer and the other members of an appeal board have the

same power as is vested in the Court of Queen's Bench for the trial of

civil actions

(

a) to summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses,

(

b) to compel witnesses to give evidence under oath or otherwise,

and

(

c) to compel witnesses to produce any record, object or thing that

relates to the matter being heard.

Right to attend hearing

8 The parties to an appeal have a right to attend all hearings held in

respect of the appeal.

Representa-tion by counsel

9 A person appearing before an appeal board may be represented by legal

counsel or agent.

Right to make representa-tions

10 The parties appearing before an appeal board shall be given adequate

opportunity to make representations, present evidence and cross-examine

witnesses, if any.

Evidence

11(1) An appeal board must accept all evidence it considers relevant.

(2) An appeal board may take evidence under oath.

(3) Any member of an appeal board may administer oaths for the purpose of

taking evidence.

(4) The rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings do not apply.

(5) All oral evidence received must be taken down in writing or recorded

by electronic means.

Record of proceedings

12 All the evidence taken down in writing or recorded by electronic means

and all documentary evidence and things received in evidence at a hearing

form the record of the proceeding.

Absence of party

13 If a party to an appeal fails to appear for the hearing within one

hour from the time set out in the notice given under

section 4, the appeal

may be dismissed or the hearing conducted and determined in that person's

absence, as the appeal board considers proper in the circumstances.

Interim order

14 At any time during which a matter is before an appeal board, the

appeal board may make any interim order that it considers advisable in the

circumstances pending the determination of the appeal.

Decision of appeal board

15(1) A decision of the majority of the members of the appeal board is the

decision of the appeal board and, if there is not a majority, the decision

of the presiding officer of the appeal board is the decision of the appeal

board.

(2) Any member of the appeal board who does not concur with the decision,

or the reasons for the decision, of the appeal board may render a minority

report respecting the appeal.

(3) The appeal board may, subject to any directions by the Minister,

publish its decisions in any manner that it considers appropriate.

Appeal without hearing

16(1) Notwithstanding sections 4, 8 and 10, with the consent of the

parties to an appeal, the consideration of the appeal may be conducted

without a hearing being held.

(2) Where an appeal is conducted under subsection (1),

(

a) all matters concerning the appeal may be submitted in writing,

or as otherwise directed by the appeal board, to the appeal board, and

(

b) the process under which the appeal is considered and determined

by the appeal board is deemed to be a hearing.

(3) Notwithstanding

section 5, if a matter is conducted under subsection

(1), the decision of the appeal board must be made within 30 days from the

day that the parties to the appeal consented to the matter being conducted

under subsection (1).

Rules of Court

17 The provisions of the Alberta Rules of Court (AR 390/68) relating to

the payment of conduct money and witness fees apply to matters heard under

Part 4 of the Act.

Repeal

18 The Appeal Rules Regulation (AR 389/91) is repealed.

Expiry

19 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, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 59/99

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

ELECTRICAL REWIND MECHANIC TRADE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 9, 1999

Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

1 The Electrical Rewind Mechanic Trade Regulation (AR 126/94) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 4 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Educational requirements of an apprentice

4 The educational requirement for an apprentice is

(

a) a pass mark in Mathematics 23 or equivalent,

(

b) the successful completion of one or more

examinations that are set or recognized by the Board, or

(

c) a certificate of completion of apprenticeship that

is issued by any jurisdiction in Canada in a related electrical trade.

Alberta Regulation 60/99

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN TRADE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 9, 1999

Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

1 The Electronic Technician Trade Regulation (AR 127/94) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 5(4) is amended by striking out "1575" and substituting "1500".

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Alberta Regulation 61/99

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

FLOORCOVERING INSTALLER TRADE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 9, 1999

Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

1 The Floorcovering Installer Trade Regulation (AR 128/94) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 5 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "2 periods" and substituting

"3 periods";

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (3):

(4) In the 3rd period of the apprenticeship program an apprentice

must acquire not less than 1600 hours of on the job training.

Section 7 is repealed.

Alberta Regulation 62/99

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

INSTRUMENT MECHANIC TRADE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 9, 1999

Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

1 The Instrument Mechanic Trade Regulation (AR 200/94) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The title to the Regulation is amended by striking out "MECHANIC" and

substituting "TECHNICIAN".

Section 1(

c) is amended by adding "and that is known under this

Regulation as the trade of Instrument Technician" after "Training Act".

Section 4 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Educational requirements of an apprentice

4 The educational requirement for an apprentice is

(

a) a pass mark in Mathematics 20 or 23 and 10 credits

in high school science or equivalent,

(

b) the successful completion of one or more

examinations that are set or recognized by the Board, or

(

c) a certificate of completion of apprenticeship that

is issued by any jurisdiction in Canada.

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Alberta Regulation 63/99

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

MACHINIST TRADE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 9, 1999

Made by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act pursuant to

section 33(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.

1 The Machinist Trade Regulation (AR 288/93) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 4 is amended by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the

following:

(

a) the completion of an Alberta Grade 11 education with a minimum

of Mathematics 10 or equivalent, or

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Alberta Regulation 64/99

Cancer Programs Act

CANCER PROGRAMS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 9, 1999

Made by the Minister of Health (M.O. 18/99) pursuant to sections 17 and

20.9 of the Cancer Programs Act.

1 The Cancer Programs Regulation (AR 242/98) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The

Schedule is repealed and the following

Schedule is substituted:

SCHEDULE

ADMINISTRATION CLASSIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION

DELIVERY SITE

STANDARDS

Basic

- protocols including drugs (single agent or in combination) that can be

administered with basic knowledge of chemotherapy

- protocols including vesicants or drugs that are considered highly toxic

where significant assessment and evaluation are required

- protocols for basic clinical trials may be included on a case by case

decision

- tertiary cancer centre

- associate cancer centre

- community cancer centre

- medical, nursing and pharmacy staff shall have successfully completed the

established ACB chemotherapy training programs

- nurses will be certified in advanced chemotherapy and central venous

catheters

- pharmacy staff shall be certified in chemotherapy preparation and

handling

Advanced

- protocols including complex clinical trials, investigational drugs, new

drugs, drugs requiring complex delivery devices (ex. Continuous infusion

pumps)

- tertiary cancer centre

- associate cancer centre

- as for Basic Classification

- physicians supervising the complex clinical trials and investigational

drug trials must have ready access to diagnostic procedures and data

management

- medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff shall have the knowledge and skill

to manage complex delivery devices

n/a

- any health care setting

- for oral and SC medications

- patient may self-administer

- no special training for health care professional required to administer

Drug Group Dosage Criteria Administration

Form Classification

ALL-TRANS RETINOIC

ACID

capsules

restricted to treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Loree Larratt,

Dr. Robert Turner,

Dr. Michael Mant,

Dr. Andrew Belch,

Dr. Martin Palmer,

Dr. Vernon Chichak,

Dr. Arnold Voth,

Dr. Bruce Ritchie,

Dr. Paul Grundy,

Dr. Sunil Desai,

Dr. Beverly Wilson,

Dr. Beverly Bell

TBCC:

Dr. Bernard A. Ruether,

Dr. Allan R. Jones,

Dr. Dean Ruether,

Dr. Man-Chiu Poon,

Dr. Richard Woodman,

Dr. J. F. Ted Thaell,

Dr. Graham Pineo,

Dr. Walter Blahey,

Dr. Karen Valentine,

Dr. Max Coppes,

Dr. R. Maarten Egeler,

Dr. Ron A. Anderson,

Dr. Johannes E. Wolff

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the hematology/lymphoma tumor program and the pediatric

tumor program

n/a

AL-TRETAMINE

capsules

restricted to treatment of 2nd line ovarian cancer

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Valerie Capstick,

Dr. Alexandra Schepansky

TBCC:

Dr. Gavin Stuart,

Dr. Jill Nation,

Dr. Prafull Ghatage

as recommended by the gynecology tumor program

n/a

AMSACRINE

injectable

advanced

ANA-STROZOLE

tablets

2nd line hormonal therapy for postmenopausal metastatic breast cancer

may be given first line in those patients who are at risk of a

thromboembolic event

n/a

ANAGRELIDE

capsules

for thrombocytosis due to myeloproliferative disorder

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Loree Larratt,

Dr. Robert Turner,

Dr. Michael Mant,

Dr. Andrew Belch, Dr. Martin Palmer, Dr. Vernon Chichak,

Dr. Arnold Voth,

Dr. Bruce Ritchie

TBCC:

Dr. Bernard A. Ruether,

Dr. Allan Robert Jones,

Dr. Dean Ruether,

Dr. Man-Chiu Poon,

Dr. Richard Woodman,

Dr. J.F. Ted Thaell,

Dr. Graham Pineo,

Dr. Walter Blahey,

Dr. Karen Valentine

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland,

Dr. Chi-Cheong Au

Medicine Hat:

Dr. Al McClelland

as recommended by the hematology/lymphoma tumor program

n/a

ASPARA-GINASE

injectable

advanced

BCG

injectable

bladder carcinoma

Bladder instillation - basic

BICALUTA-MIDE

tablets

restricted to patients who are intolerant to Nilutamide and Flutamide

n/a

BLEOMYCIN

injectable

sc test dose, IV push, inf - basic

Pharmacia pump - advanced

BUSERELIN

injectable

prostate cancer. Effective April 1, 1998, the recommended LHRH for new

patients

n/a

BUSULFAN

tablets

n/a

CAPE-CITABINE

oral

advanced or metastatic breast cancer after failure of standard therapy

including an anthracycline and taxane

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Jean-Marc Nabholtz,

Dr. Michael Smylie,

Dr. John Mackey,

Dr. Katia Tonkin,

Dr. Heather Au

TBCC:

Dr. Alexander Paterson,

Dr. Dean Ruether,

Dr. Doug Stewart,

Dr. Don Morris,

Dr. Stefan Gl�ck

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the breast tumor program

n/a

CARBO-PLATIN

injectable

IV inf. - basic

CARMUSTINE

injectable

IV inf. - basic

CHLORAM-BUCIL

tablets

n/a

CISPLATIN

injectable

IV inf. - basic

CLADRIBINE

injectable

restricted to treatment of hairy cell leukemia

Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Loree Larratt,

Dr. Robert Turner,

Dr. Michael Mant,

Dr. Andrew Belch,

Dr. Martin Palmer,

Dr. Vernon Chichak,

Dr. Arnold Voth,

Dr. Bruce Ritchie

TBCC:

Dr. Bernard A. Ruether,

Dr. Allan Robert Jones,

Dr. Dean Ruether, Dr. Man-Chiu Poon, Dr. Richard Woodman, Dr. J.F. Ted

Thaell, Dr. Graham Pineo, Dr. Walter Blahey, Dr. Karen Valentine

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the hematology/lymphoma tumor program

IV inf. - basic

Pharmacia Pump - advanced

injectable

POG Protocol 9720

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Paul Grundy,

Dr. Sunil Desai,

Dr. Beverly Wilson,

Dr. Beverly Bell

TBCC:

Dr. Max Coppes,

Dr. R. Maarten Egeler,

Dr. Ronald A. Anderson,

Dr. Johannes E. Wolff

as recommended by the pediatric tumor program

CLODRO-NATE

oral

treatment of osteolytic bone lesions in metastatic breast cancer

n/a

CORTISONE ACETATE

tablets

use with Mitotane only

n/a

CYCLOPHOS-PHAMIDE

injectable,

tablets

IV push, inf. - basic

CYPRO-TERONE

tablets

n/a

CYTARABINE

injectable

IV push, IT, inf. - basic

DACAR-BAZINE

injectable

IV inf. - basic

DACTINO-MYCIN

injectable

IV push - basic

DAUNO-RUBICIN

injectable

IV push, inf. - basic

DEXA-METHASONE

injectable,

tablets

antiemetic use NOT covered

n/a

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL

tablets

n/a

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL DIPHOSPHATE

injectable, tablets

IV inf. - basic

DOCETAXEL

injectable

restricted to the treatment of metastatic breast cancer when no response

to anthracycline (doxorubicin, epirubicin, or mitoxantrone) containing

regimen. Relapse within 1 year after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy

including an anthracycline. First assessment of efficacy after 2 courses.

only one taxane is to be administered to any one patient

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Jean-Marc Nabholtz,

Dr. Michael Smylie, Dr. John Mackey, Dr. Katia Tonkin,

Dr. Heather Au

TBCC:

Dr. Alexander Paterson,

Dr. Dean Ruether, Dr. Doug Stewart, Dr. Don Morris,

Dr. Stefan Gl�ck

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the breast tumor program

IV every 3 weeks - advanced

low dose weekly IV - basic

DOXORUBI-CIN

injectable

IV push - basic

DOXORUBI-CIN LIPOSOMAL

injectable

Kaposi's sarcoma

advanced

EPIRUBICIN

injectable

Premenopausal node positive breast cancer patients who either:

a) are not eligible for a study and want high intensity treatment (FEC),

b) have mild underlying heart disease but would benefit from an

anthracycline and who do not want high intensity treatment (EC)

IV push - basic

ERWINIA ASPARA-GINASE

injectable

restricted to use in patients hypersensitive to E. Coli asparaginase for

remission induction in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Paul Grundy, Dr. Sunil Desai, Dr. Beverly Wilson,

Dr. Beverly Bell

TBCC:

Dr. Max Coppes,

Dr. R. Maarten Egeler,

Dr. Ronald A. Anderson,

Dr. Johannes E. Wolff

as recommended by the pediatric tumor program

and

CCI:

Dr. Loree Larratt, Dr. Robert Turner, Dr. Michael Mant,

Dr. Andrew Belch, Dr. Martin Palmer, Dr. Vernon Chichak, Dr. Arnold Voth,

Dr. Bruce Ritchie

TBCC:

Dr. Bernard A. Ruether,

Dr. Allan Robert Jones,

Dr. Dean Ruether,

Dr. Man-Chiu Poon,

Dr. Richard Woodman,

Dr. J.F. Ted Thaell,

Dr. Graham Pineo, Dr. Walter Blahey, Dr. Karen Valentine

as recommended by the hematology/lymphoma program

advanced

ESTRAMUS-TINE

capsules

n/a

ETOPOSIDE

injectable, capsules

IV inf. - basic

FLUDARA-BINE

injectable

previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia

low grade lymphoma

Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Loree Larratt, Dr. Robert Turner, Dr. Michael Mant,

Dr. Andrew Belch, Dr. Martin Palmer, Dr. Vernon Chichak, Dr. Arnold Voth,

Dr. Bruce Ritchie

TBCC:

Dr. Bernard A. Ruether,

Dr. Allan Robert Jones,

Dr. Dean Ruether,

Dr. Man-Chiu Poon,

Dr. Richard Woodman,

Dr. J.F. Ted Thaell,

Dr. Graham Pineo,

Dr. Walter Blahey,

Dr. Karen Valentine

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the hematology/lymphoma tumor program

IV inf. - basic

FLUOROURA-CIL

injectable,

cream

IV push, inf. - basic

Pharmacia pump - advanced

FLUOXYMES-TERONE

tablets

n/a

FLUTAMIDE

tablets

Effective April 1, 1998 - recommended nonsteroidal antiandrogen for new

patients.

n/a

GEMCITA-BINE

injectable

Lung Cancer

patients who have failed treatment with Vinorelbine or Paclitaxel

containing regimens or who are unable to tolerate treatment with these

agents.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Martin Palmer,

Dr. Michael Smylie,

Dr. Grant MacLean,

Dr. Charles Butts

TBCC:

Dr. Edna Rapp, Dr. Stefan Gl�ck, Dr. Don Morris

as recommended by the lung tumor program

basic

injectable

Bladder Cancer

progressive local or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the

urothelium who have failed on cisplatin or are intolerant to cisplatin

based chemotherapy due to age, performance status, renal function in

concomitant medical illness.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Peter Venner

TBCC:

Dr. Scott Ernst,

Dr. Dean Ruether

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

Grande Prairie:

Dr. Claudia Strehlke

Red Deer:

Dr. Neil Graham

as recommended by the GU tumor program

basic

injectable

Pancreas

locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Anthony Fields,

Dr. Heather Au,

Dr. Charles Butts

TBCC:

Dr. Alfred Wong

as recommended by the GI tumor program

basic

GOSERELIN

injectable

prostate cancer. Effective April 1, 1998

new patients starting on this are restricted to those intolerant to

Buserelin and Leuprolide.

n/a

injectable

breast cancer. Second line hormonal therapy for recurrent or metastatic

disease in ER positive pre-perimenopausal patients after tamoxifen failure.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Jean-Marc Nabholtz,

Dr. Michael Smylie, Dr. John Mackey, Dr. Katia Tonkin,

Dr. Heather Au

TBCC:

Dr. Alexander Paterson,

Dr. Dean Ruether, Dr. Doug Stewart, Dr. Don Morris,

Dr. Stefan Gl�ck

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the breast tumor program

n/a

HYDRO-CORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE

injectable

intrathecal use only

IT - basic

HYDROXY-UREA

capsules

n/a

IDARUBICIN

injectable

POG Protocol 9720

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Paul Grundy, Dr. Sunil Desai, Dr. Beverly Wilson,

Dr. Beverly Bell

TBCC:

Dr. Max Coppes,

Dr. R. Maarten Egeler,

Dr. Ronald A. Anderson,

Dr. Johannes E. Wolff

as recommended by the pediatric tumor program

IFOSFAMIDE

injectable

IV inf. - basic

Pharmacia Pump - advanced

INTERFERON

alpha 2a or 2b

- alpha 2b in new patients "98-99"

injectable

cladribine-resistant hairy cell leukemia

Kaposi's sarcoma

chronic myelogenous leukemia

SC, IV bladder instillation - basic

INTERFERON

alpha 2a ONLY

injectable

mycosis fungoides and sezary syndrome (cutaneous T-cell lymphomas)

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Loree Larratt, Dr. Andrew Belch, Dr. Andrew Voth,

Dr. Robert Turner, Dr. Martin Palmer, Dr. Bruce Ritchie,

Dr. Martin Mant, Dr. Vernon Chichak

TBCC:

Dr. Allan Robert Jones,

Dr. Dean Ruether, Dr. Bernard A. Ruether, Dr. Man-Chiu Poon, Dr. Richard

Woodman, Dr. J.F. Ted Thaell,

Dr. Graham Pineo, Dr. Walter Blahey, Dr. Karen Valentine

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the hematology/lymphoma tumor program

metastatic renal cell carcinoma

INTERFERON

alpha 2b ONLY

injectable

basal cell carcinoma

adjuvant treatment of high risk melanoma

second line therapy of superficial bladder cancer

maintenance therapy in multiple myeloma patients who have achieved

complete remission after high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell

transplant, with prescribing limited to written authorization by named

physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Loree Larratt, Dr. Robert Turner, Dr. Michael Mant,

Dr. Andrew Belch, Dr. Martin Palmer, Dr. Vernon Chichak, Dr. Arnold Voth,

Dr. Bruce Ritchie

TBCC:

Dr. Allan Robert Jones,

Dr. Dean Ruether, Dr. Bernard A. Ruether, Dr. Man-Chiu Poon, Dr. Richard

Woodman, Dr. J. F. Ted Thaell,

Dr. Graham Pineo, Dr. Walter Blahey, Dr. Karen Valentine

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the hematology/lymphoma tumor program.

IRINOTECAN

*Note: Loperamide supplied by industry with this agent's use.

injectable

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

2nd line after 5Fu based chemo, with prescribing limited to written

authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. A.L.A. Fields, Dr. Heather Au, Dr. Charles Butts

TBCC:

Dr. Alfred Wong

as recommended by the GI tumor program.

IV inf. - basic

LETROZOLE

tablets

2nd line hormonal therapy for postmenopausal metastatic breast cancer

may be given first line in those patients who are at risk of a

thromboembolic event

n/a

LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM

injectable, tablets

rescue therapy for methotrexate only

in combination with 5FU

n/a

LEUPROLIDE

injectable

prostate cancer. Effective April 1, 1998, new patients starting on this

are restricted to those intolerant to Buserelin.

n/a

LOMUSTINE

capsules

n/a

MECHLORE-THAMINE

injectable, topical

IV push - basic

MEDROXY-PROGES-TERONE ACETATE

tablets, injectable

n/a

MEGESTROL ACETATE

tablets

n/a

MELPHALAN

tablets

n/a

MERCAP-TOPURINE

tablets

n/a

MESNA

injectable

n/a

METHO-TREXATE

injectable, tablets

IM, IV push, IT, IV inf. - basic

MITOMYCIN

injectable

NOTE: third line for bladder cancer indication

Bladder instillation, IV push - basic

MITOTANE

tablets

steroid replacement if required

n/a

MITOXAN-TRONE

injectable

IV push, inf. - basic

NANDRO-LONE DECANOATE

injectable

n/a

NILUTAMIDE

tablets

Effective April 1, 1998, restricted to patients who are intolerant to

Flutamide.

n/a

PACLITAXEL

injectable

Ovarian Cancer

first line treatment of ovarian cancer (irrespective of the stage of

disease or amount of residual disease), fallopian tube carcinoma, primary

peritoneal neoplasms.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Alexandra Schepansky,

Dr. Valerie Capstick

TBCC:

Dr. Gavin Stuart, Dr. Jill Nation, Dr. Prafull Ghatage

Red Deer:

Dr. Neil Graham

Grande Prairie:

Dr. Claudia Strehlke

as recommended by the gynecology tumor program

IV - advanced

injectable

Lung Cancer

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Martin Palmer,

Dr. Michael Smylie,

Dr. Charles Butts

TBCC:

Dr. Edna Rapp, Dr. Stefan Gl�ck, Dr. Don Morris

as recommended by the lung tumor program

injectable

Breast Cancer

restricted to the treatment of metastatic breast cancer when no response

to anthracycline (doxorubicin, epirubicin, or mitoxantrone) containing

regimen. Relapse within 1 year after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy

including an anthracycline. First assessment of efficacy after 2 courses

only one taxane is to be administered to any one patient

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Jean-Marc Nabholtz,

Dr. Michael Smylie, Dr. John Mackey, Dr. Katia Tonkin,

Dr. Heather Au

TBCC:

Dr. Alexander Paterson,

Dr. Dean Ruether, Dr. Doug Stewart, Dr. Don Morris,

Dr. Stefan Gl�ck

Lethbridge:

Dr. David Holland

as recommended by the breast tumor program

advanced

PAMIDRO-NATE

injectable

treatment of multiple myeloma

n/a

PEG ASPAR-AGINASE

injectable

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Paul Grundy, Dr. Sunil Desai, Dr. Beverly Wilson,

Dr. Beverly Bell

TBCC:

Dr. Max Coppes,

Dr. R. Maarten Egeler,

Dr. Ronald A. Anderson,

Dr. Johannes E. Wolff

as recommended by the pediatric tumor program as per POG protocols.

advanced

PREDNI-SOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE

liquid

first line agent for pediatric patients under 7 years of age

second-line agent for pediatric patients 7 years and older unable to

tolerate prednisone tablets

n/a

PREDNISONE

tablets

n/a

PROCAR-BAZINE

capsules

n/a

RALTI-TREXED

injectable

treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer

NOTE: Because there is a possibility that FUFA may provide slightly

superior survival, FUFA should remain the first choice for younger, fitter

patients. Raltitrexed may be considered the treatment of choice in elderly

patients (over age 70), patients who have experienced severe mucositis with

FUFA despite one stage of dose reduction, or in patients with late relapse

after adjuvant treatment where the adjuvant 5FU based treatment was poorly

tolerated with documented reason for intolerance.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. John Pedersen, Dr. A.L.A. Fields, Dr. Heather Au,

Dr. Charles Butts

TBCC:

Dr. Keith Arthur, Dr. Alfred Wong, Dr. Alexander Chan, Dr. Wally Temple,

Dr. Charles McCulloch, Dr. James Langevin, Dr. Daryl Jenken, Dr. Eric

Mortis

Red Deer:

Dr. Neil Graham

Grande Prairie:

Dr. Claudia Strehlke

as recommended by the GI tumor program

IV inf. - basic

STREPTOZO-CIN

injectable

IV inf. - basic

TAMOXIFEN

tablets

n/a

TENIPOSIDE

injectable

IV inf. - basic

THIOGUA-NINE

tablets

n/a

THIOTEPA

injectable

advanced

TOPOTECAN

injectable

advanced epithelial ovarian cancer as 2nd line therapy.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Valerie Capstick,

Dr. Alexandra Schepansky

TBCC:

Dr. Gavin Stuart, Dr. Jill Nation, Dr. Prafull Ghatage

as recommended by the gynecology tumor program

IV inf. - basic

VINBLASTINE

injectable

IV push - basic

VINCRISTINE

injectable

IV push - basic

VINDESINE

injectable

IV push - basic

VINORELBINE

injectable

Lung Cancer

restricted to the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with

an ECOG score of 2 or better.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Martin Palmer,

Dr. Michael Smylie, Dr. Grant MacLean, Dr. Charles Butts

TBCC:

Dr. Edna Rapp, Dr. Stefan Gl�ck, Dr. Don Morris

as recommended by the lung tumor program

IV inf. - basic

injectable

Metastatic Breast

first line therapy for elderly patients (over 65 years of age) and 2nd or

3rd line therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Assess response after 2

cycles.

prescribing limited to written authorization by named physicians:

CCI:

Dr. Jean-Marc Nabholtz,

Dr. Michael Smylie, Dr. John Mackey, Dr. Katia Tonkin,

Dr. Heather Au

TBCC:

Dr. Alexander Paterson,

Dr. Doug Stewart, Dr. Dean Ruether, Dr. Don Morris, Dr. Stefan Gl�ck

as recommended by the breast tumor program

IV inf. - basic

Alberta Regulation 65/99

Alberta Evidence Act

MEDICAL COMMITTEE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 9, 1999

Made by the Minister of Health (M.O. 5/99) pursuant to

section 9(2)(

d) of

the Alberta Evidence Act.

1 The Medical Committee Regulation (AR 370/85) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 2.3:

2.4 The Ambulance Medical Review Committee established by

Ministerial Order under

section 7 of the Government Organization Act is

designated as an approved medical committee for the purposes of

section 9

of the Alberta Evidence Act.

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Alberta Regulation 66/99

Credit Union Act

CREDIT UNION (PRINCIPAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 10, 1999

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 95/99) pursuant to

section

226 of the Credit Union Act.

1 The Credit Union (Principal) Regulation (AR 249/89) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 1 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1),

(

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

(i.01) "investment grade securities"

means debt securities or preferred shares

(

i) with ratings at least as

high as those listed in the following table,

(ii) with ratings by other

rating organizations, both the rating and the organization being approved

by the Minister, or

(iii) that meet the requirements

of subsection (4):

Rating Organization

Commercial Paper

Bonds/Debentures

Preferred Shares

Standard and Poor's Corporation

A-1

Moody's Investor Service

P-1

Dominion Bond Rating Service Ltd.

R-1

Pfd-2

Canadian Bond Rating Service Ltd.

A-1

P-2

(ii) in clause (

m) by repealing subclause (i)(

B) and

subclause (ii) and the conjunction "and" between them and substituting the

following:

(ii) a government guarantee or insurance

exists such that the amount of any loan loss for which the credit union is

potentially liable cannot exceed 25% of the fair market rate of the land;

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (3):

(4) Where a debt security or preferred share issued by a corporation

does not have a rating, it is an investment grade security if the lower of

(

a) the corporation's corporate rating, and

(

b) the rating of that other security issued by that

corporation that has terms that are most closely similar to the terms of

the debt security or preferred share in question,

or either of those ratings if both do not exist, is used as the

rating for that security to determine whether or not the security meets the

requirements of the table set out in subsection (1)(i.01).

Section 2 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding the following after clause (b):

(b.1) "internal operations report" means,

(

i) where a credit union has an auditor,

the management letter accompanying the audited financial statements, and

(ii) where it does not have an auditor, a

report on the credit union's internal controls;

(

b) in subsection (9) by striking out ", 128(1), 178(

e) and

233(1)(a)" and substituting "and 178(e)".

Section 5 is amended

(

a) in clause (

c) by striking out "body corporate, or" and

substituting "person,";

(

b) by adding ", or" at the end of clause (d);

(

c) by adding the following after clause (d):

(

e) to the person who prepares an internal operations

report, for the purpose of enabling that person to fulfil the duties and

functions imposed on such a person by the Act, such information as is

necessary to enable the achievement of that purpose.

Section 12 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)(c)

(

i) by striking out "engaging in" and substituting

"providing";

(ii) by striking out "and" at the end;

(

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

(c.1) providing registry services pursuant to

Schedule 13

to the Government Organization Act, and

(

c) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:

(2) A credit union may not act as the underwriter within the

meaning of the Securities Act of securities issued or to be issued by

another entity.

Section 14(2)(

a) is amended by striking out "its subsidiaries and

affiliates" and substituting "the credit union's subsidiaries and

affiliates and to other credit unions that hold shares issued by that

corporation".

7 The following is added after

section 15:

Additional businesses permitted to subsidiaries and affiliates

15.1 Pursuant to

section 46(4) of the Act, a subsidiary or an

affiliate of a credit union may, with the prior approval of the Corporation

and subject to any other law, carry on any of the following financial

services businesses:

(

a) as a corporation that is an insurer within the

meaning of the Insurance Act;

(

b) as a real property brokerage corporation, that is a

corporation whose activities are limited to acting as an agent for vendors

or purchasers of real estate where the real estate is owned or administered

by the credit union;

(

c) as a real property corporation, that is a

corporation whose primary business activity consists of holding, managing

or otherwise dealing with

(

i) real property, or

(ii) shares issued by a corporation

(including another real property corporation) or ownership interests in an

unincorporated entity that is primarily engaged in holding, managing or

otherwise dealing with real property;

(

d) as a factoring corporation, that is a corporation

whose activities are limited to acting as a factor in relation to accounts

receivable, including the lending of money and the raising of money for the

purpose of financing those activities;

(

e) as a mutual fund distribution corporation, that is

a corporation that is registered as a mutual fund dealer under the

Securities Act;

(

f) as an asset management corporation, that is a

corporation that administers and disposes of property acquired through

realization of a security interest held by or for the benefit of the credit

union;

(

g) as an investment counselling corporation, that is a

corporation that is registered as an investment counsel under the

Securities Act;

(

h) as a portfolio management corporation, that is a

corporation that is registered as a portfolio manager under the Securities

Act;

(

i) as an information management corporation, that is a

corporation whose activities are limited to

(

i) the collection, manipulation and

transmission of information that is primarily financial or economic in

nature, or

(ii) the sale of related software.

8 Sections 25.1 and 25.2 are repealed and the following is substituted:

Form of remuneration disclosure resolution

25.1 The form of the resolution required by

section 82(4) of the

Act is as follows:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT (name of credit union) disclose

the total annual remuneration and benefits received directly or indirectly

from the credit union and its subsidiaries and affiliates by each of the

following of its executive managers as a notation to its annual financial

statements in the form set out in

Schedule 3 to the Credit Union

(Principal) Regulation:

(Names or positions of executive managers whose

remuneration and benefits are to be disclosed).

Disclosure of remuneration in annual financial statements

25.2 If a resolution referred to in

section 25.1 has been passed by

the members, the information prescribed for the purposes of

section

82(3)(

e) of the Act includes the information required by that resolution

and

Schedule 1.

9 Sections 33, 34, 35 and 36 are repealed and the following is

substituted:

Prohibited investments

33 The amount prescribed for the purpose of

section 101(1) of the

Act is 2% of the credit union's total assets, determined as at the time of

acquisition of the securities.

Section 38 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Liquidity investments

38(1) The amount prescribed for the purpose of

section 105(1)(

b) of

the Act is the credit union's total assets as at the end of the calendar

month occurring 2 months previous to the calendar month referred to in that

section.

(2) The liquid assets prescribed for the purpose of

section

105(1)(

b) of the Act are

(

a) in the case of a credit union that is a member of

Central, deposits with Central designated by Central as liquidity deposits,

and

(

b) in the case of a credit union that is not a member

of Central,

(

i) cash,

(ii) deposits and bearer deposit notes,

bankers' acceptances and other similar instruments issued by an eligible

financial institution that mature or can be redeemed within one year, at

their face or redemption value as the case may be, plus any accrued

interest,

(iii) commercial paper that mature within one

year from the date of issue and are investment grade securities, at face

value, and

(iv) securities issued or guaranteed by the

their market value.

(3) In the case of a credit union that is not a member of Central,

not less than 2% of the amount prescribed in subsection (1) must mature or

be capable of being redeemed within 90 days.

Section 41 is amended by renumbering it as

section 41(1) and by adding

the following after subsection (1):

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if

(

a) a statement is returned because the shareholder

cannot be found,

(

b) the credit union has made reasonable efforts to

locate the shareholder, and

(

c) thereafter the shareholder still cannot be found,

the intervals prescribed by subsection (1) become interrupted and do

not resume until the shareholder has informed the credit union in writing

of the shareholder's new address.

Section 43(3) is amended by adding the following after clause (d):

provided that the total of all shares acquired by the credit union in

the circumstances described in clauses (a), (

b) and (

d) cumulatively do not

exceed 10% of its capital as at the end of the fiscal year preceding the

acquisition.

Section 43.5 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)(

b) by striking out all the words from "total

amount of dividends" to the end and substituting "projected average annual

dividends, and";

(

b) in subsection (1)(

c) by striking out all the words from "total

amount of dividends" to the end and substituting "projected average annual

dividends";

(

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

(1.1) For the purposes of subsection (1)(

b) and (c),

"projected average annual dividends" means the sum of

(

a) the total dividends from the shares to be issued

(assuming all the shares authorized for sale are sold) that are expected by

the credit union to be incurred over the 3 years following the date of

their issue pursuant to any rights or policies stated in the disclosure

statement for the share issue, divided by 3, and

(

b) the total dividends expected to be incurred over

the next 12 months on all investment shares that are currently outstanding.

(1.2) Where the dividend right or policy is variable, the

calculation of the rate is to be based on the conditions existing at the

time that the receipt for the current disclosure statement is granted.

14 Sections 45, 46, 48 and 49 are repealed and the following is

substituted:

Repayment of deposit and share redemption on death

45 The amount prescribed for the purpose of

section 115(1) of the

Act is $20 000.

15 The following is added after

section 54:

Inter-credit union loans, etc.

54.1 The amount prescribed for the purpose of

section 132(3) of the

Act is 2% of the credit union's total assets determined as at the time of

the making of the loan or deposit.

Loans to individual non-members

54.2 A loan that is part of a program approved by the Corporation

as a promotional loan program is a prescribed class of transactions for the

purpose of

section 134(

d) of the Act.

Section 59 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Composition of special loans committees

59 Each special loans committee is to consist of individuals

appointed by the Corporation, one of whom is to be an individual nominated

to the office by Central or, if no individual has been so nominated, the

individual appointed as a director under

section 8(1)(

a) of the Act, ex

officio.

Section 60 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Non-acquirable securities

60 The securities prescribed for the purposes of

section 148(3) of

the Act are

(

a) securities that are neither investment grade

securities nor deposits in the Consolidated Cash Investment Trust Fund, and

(

b) investment shares, stabilization shares or

debentures issued by a credit union, except those issued as part of a

financial restructuring of the credit union.

18 The following is added before

section 65.1:

Definitions

65.01 In this Part,

(a) "maximum loan exposure level" means that amount of

Central's interests in all pooling funds and other loans held, and

guarantees given, by Central, excluding

(

i) qualifying transitional loans, and

(ii) loans and guarantees to exempted

borrowers,

that does not exceed 150% of Central's members'

equity as at the end of the previous fiscal year;

(b) "maximum single entity exposure level" means that

amount of

(

i) loans held by Central, where the

borrower is a person other than a credit union, Credit Union Central Canada

Limited, the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation (in this

section referred to as an "exempted borrower"),

(ii) guarantees given by Central, where the

person whose obligations are guaranteed is an exempted borrower, and

(iii) investments held by Central, where the

person who issued the securities underlying the investment is an exempted

borrower,

that does not exceed 15% of Central's members'

equity as at the end of the previous fiscal year or such higher amount, if

any, as is approved by the Minister;

(c) "pooling fund" means a number of loans that are

being held in a fund for the purpose of enabling credit unions and Central

to invest by purchasing interests in that fund and to receive amounts of

principal and interest computed by reference to the value of their

proportionate interests in the assets of the fund;

(d) "qualifying transitional loans" means those loans,

owned by Central for a period of less than 90 days from acquisition or such

longer period as is approved by the Minister, that are to be included in a

pooling fund.

Section 66(

i) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(

i) Credit Union Central Canada Limited;

Section 72 is repealed.

21 Sections 73 to 77 are repealed and the following is substituted:

Investment powers

73(1) Pursuant to

section 170(5) of the Act but subject to

subsection (2), Central shall hold and maintain securities averaging in

aggregate value over the course of each calendar month an amount that is

not less than the higher of

(a) 6% of the aggregate value of the assets, as at the

end of the previous month, of all credit unions that keep deposits with

Central, and

(

b) that level of liquidity that it considers prudent,

in the form of any or all of the liquid assets described in

section

38(2)(

b) and (3).

(2) Liquid assets owned by Central for which a third party claim

exists are not to be counted as liquid assets for the purposes of

subsection (1) unless they exist under a national liquidity agreement for

credit unions.

Acquisition of lender rights under existing loan agreements

74 Pursuant to

section 170(4) of the Act, Central may acquire the

rights of a lender under an existing loan agreement only if it has obtained

the prior approval of the Minister to do so or if

(

a) the acquisition is for a pooling fund,

(

b) repayment of neither the principal nor interest on

the loan is in arrears,

(

c) the acquisition does not cause Central to exceed

(

i) the maximum single entity exposure

level, or

(ii) the maximum loan exposure level,

(

d) in making the acquisition, Central is not acting

directly or indirectly in competition with any credit union, and

(

e) where the loan agreement is secured by a mortgage,

(

i) the mortgage is on land in Canada,

(

A) on which a building exists

or is being or is about to be constructed,

(

B) where a farming operation

is carried on by a farmer, or

(

C) that is vacant land in a

municipality whose use is restricted by law to commercial, industrial or

residential purposes,

(ii) the mortgage secures a quality mortgage

loan, and

(iii) where the mortgage secures land

situated outside Alberta, the mortgage is guaranteed or fully insured by

government or is insured under an insurance policy issued by an insurer.

Loans and guarantees to members of credit unions by Central

75 The conditions prescribed in relation to

section 174(5) of the

Act are

(

a) that, in making the loan or giving the guarantee,

Central is not acting to any extent in competition with the credit union,

(

b) that the loan or guarantee is to be made or given

by Central together with one or more credit unions,

(

c) if the loan or guarantee is for an aggregate amount

in excess of $1 000 000, that the transaction has received the prior

approval of a special loans committee, and

(

d) that the loan or guarantee does not cause Central

to exceed

(

i) the maximum single entity exposure

level, or

(ii) the maximum loan exposure level.

Loans and guarantees to members of Central by Central

76 The amount prescribed for the purposes of

section 174(6)(

a) and

(

b) of the Act is that amount that would not cause Central to exceed

(

a) the maximum single entity exposure level, or

(

b) the maximum loan exposure level.

22 The following is added before

section 80:

Reviewable action

79.1 The refusal by the Corporation to give an approval referred to

section 15.1 is a prescribed action for the purposes of

section

208(1)(

l) of the Act.

Section 87 is repealed.

Schedule 1 is amended by adding "It is to include all remuneration

received directly or indirectly from the credit union and its subsidiaries

and affiliates." at the end of the Note numbered (1).

Schedule 2 is amended

(

a) in

section 2(1)(a)

(

i) in subclause (ii) by repealing paragraph (

A) and

substituting the following:

(

A) where a subsidiary or affiliate is a

loan corporation or a trust corporation that may accept deposits, the

credit union's proportionate share of the capital that the loan or trust

corporation is required to maintain under the Loan and Trust Corporations

Act,

(A.1) where a subsidiary or affiliate is a

trust corporation that may not accept deposits and the credit union has

capital of

(

I) at least $5 000 000, an

amount equal to the capital that the trust corporation is required to

maintain under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act less $2 000 000,

multiplied by the credit union's proportionate share of that required

capital, or

(II) less than $5 000 000, the

credit union's proportionate share of that required capital,

(ii) by striking out "and" at the end of subclause (iv),

by adding ", and" at the end of subclause (

v) and by adding the following

after subclause (v):

(vi) the lesser of

(

A) the amount of any first

loss protection facility provided by the credit union to support the value

of the underlying assets in a securitised asset pool, and

(

B) the capital that would be

required to support a direct credit substitute in an amount equal to the

total loans being supported by the first loss facility;

(

b) in

section 2(1)(

c) by striking out "and" at the end of

subclause (ii), by adding ", and" at the end of subclause (iii) and by

adding the following after subclause (iii):

(iv) general allowances for its loan losses equal to the

lesser of 0.625% of the total risk weighted assets of the credit union and

an amount declared by the Minister;

(

c) in

section 5 by striking out "Where" and substituting "Where

the recovery of any losses from";

(

d) in Table 1

(

i) in Item 12 by adding "or guaranteed by" after "in";

(ii) by repealing Item 16 and substituting the

following:

16. Other residential mortgages that

are quality mortgages 0.5

(iii) by repealing the middle column of Item 18 and

substituting the following:

Other debt securities that are investment grade

securities

(iv) in Item 19 by adding "or financial lease

agreements" after "Loans";

(

e) in Table 3 by adding "and Central" after "Institutions".

26 This Regulation comes into force on the Proclamation of the

Credit Union Amendment Act, 1998.

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Alberta Regulation 67/99

Municipal Government Act

EVIDENTIARY MATTERS REPEAL REGULATION

Filed: March 10, 1999

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 97/99) pursuant to

section

603 of the Municipal Government Act.

Repeal

1 The Evidentiary Matters Regulation (AR 121/97) is repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 68/99

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

Forests Act

Wildlife Act

ENVIRONMENT DELEGATED AUTHORITIES AND MANAGEMENT

BODIES AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 10, 1999

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 99/99) pursuant to

section

35 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act,

section 4 of the

Forests Act and

section 97 of the Wildlife Act.

1 The Beverage Container Recycling Regulation (AR 101/97) is amended by

adding the following after

section 4:

Freedom of information and protection of privacy

4.1(1) The Board shall comply with the Freedom of Information and

Protection of Privacy Act in the course of carrying out its powers, duties

and functions under this Regulation.

(2) The Board shall designate a person to be responsible for freedom

of information matters.

(3) If a request for access to information pursuant to the Freedom

of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is made, the Board shall,

(

a) in the case of a request made directly to the

Board, immediately direct the request to the Department's Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Co-ordinator, and

(

b) in every case, comply with such directions

regarding the request as may be provided by the Co-ordinator.

(4) All records in the custody or under the control of the Board

that are required in the carrying out of its powers, duties and functions

under this Regulation are subject to

(

a) the Records Management Regulation (AR 57/95), or

(

b) any regulation that replaces the Records Management

Regulation (AR 57/95).

(5) All information and records created or maintained in the course

of carrying out the powers, duties and functions under this Regulation

become and remain the property of the Crown in right of Alberta.

(6) The Board shall designate a person to be responsible for records

management matters.

2 The Lubricating Oil Material Recycling and Management Regulation (AR

82/97) is amended by adding the following after

section 3:

Freedom of information and protection of privacy

3.1(1) The Association shall comply with the Freedom of Information

and Protection of Privacy Act in the course of carrying out its powers,

duties and functions under this Regulation.

(2) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

freedom of information matters.

(3) If a request for access to information pursuant to the Freedom

of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is made, the Association

shall,

(

a) in the case of a request made directly to the

Association, immediately direct the request to the Department's Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Co-ordinator, and

(

b) in every case, comply with such directions

regarding the request as may be provided by the Co-ordinator.

(4) All records in the custody or under the control of the

Association that are required in the carrying out of its powers, duties or

functions under this Regulation are subject to

(

a) the Records Management Regulation (AR 57/95), or

(

b) any regulation that replaces the Records Management

Regulation (AR 57/95).

(5) All information and records created or maintained in the course

of carrying out the powers, duties and functions under this Regulation

become and remain the property of the Crown in right of Alberta.

(6) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

records management matters.

3 The Tire Recycling and Management Regulation (AR 206/96) is amended by

adding the following after

section 3:

Freedom of information and protection of privacy

3.1(1) The Association shall comply with the Freedom of Information

and Protection of Privacy Act in the course of carrying out its powers,

duties and functions under this Regulation.

(2) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

freedom of information matters.

(3) If a request for access to information pursuant to the Freedom

of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is made, the Association shall

(

a) in the case of a request made directly to the

Association, immediately direct the request to the Department's Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Co-ordinator, and

(

b) in every case, comply with such directions

regarding the request as may be provided by the Co-ordinator.

(4) All records in the custody or under the control of the

Association that are required in the carrying out of its powers, duties or

functions under this Regulation are subject to

(

a) the Records Management Regulation (AR 57/95), or

(

b) any regulation that replaces the Records Management

Regulation (AR 57/95).

(5) All information and records created or maintained in the course

of carrying out the powers, duties and functions under this Regulation

become and remain the property of the Crown in right of Alberta.

(6) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

records management matters.

4 The Forest Resources Improvement Regulation (AR 152/97) is amended by

adding the following after

section 2:

Freedom of information and protection of privacy

2.1(1) The Association shall comply with the Freedom of Information

and Protection of Privacy Act in the course of carrying out its powers,

duties and functions under this Regulation.

(2) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

freedom of information matters.

(3) If a request for access to information pursuant to the Freedom

of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is made, the Association shall

(

a) in the case of a request made directly to the

Association, immediately direct the request to the Department's Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Co-ordinator, and

(

b) in every case, comply with such directions

regarding the request as may be provided by the Co-ordinator.

(4) All records in the custody or under the control of the

Association that are required in the carrying out of its powers, duties or

functions under this Regulation are subject to

(

a) the Records Management Regulation (AR 57/95), or

(

b) any regulation that replaces the Records Management

Regulation (AR 57/95).

(5) All information and records created or maintained in the course

of carrying out the powers, duties and functions under this Regulation

become and remain the property of the Crown in right of Alberta.

(6) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

records management matters.

5 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended

(

a) in

Schedule 2 by adding the following after

section 2:

Freedom of information and protection of privacy

2.1(1) The Association shall comply with the Freedom of Information

and Protection of Privacy Act in the course of carrying out its powers,

duties and functions under this Regulation.

(2) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

freedom of information matters.

(3) If a request for access to information pursuant to the Freedom

of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is made, the Association shall

(

a) in the case of a request made directly to the

Association, immediately direct the request to the Department's Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Co-ordinator, and

(

b) in every case, comply with such directions

regarding the request as may be provided by the Co-ordinator.

(4) All records in the custody or under the control of the

Association that are required in the carrying out of its powers, duties or

functions under this Regulation are subject to

(

a) the Records Management Regulation (AR 57/95), or

(

b) any regulation that replaces the Records Management

Regulation (AR 57/95).

(5) All information and records created or maintained in the course

of carrying out the powers, duties and functions under this Regulation

become and remain the property of the Crown in right of Alberta.

(6) The Association shall designate a person to be responsible for

records management matters.

(

b) in

Schedule 3 by adding the following after

section 2:

Freedom of information and protection of privacy

2.1(1) The Society shall comply with the Freedom of Information and

Protection of Privacy Act in the course of carrying out its powers, duties

and functions under this Regulation.

(2) The Society shall designate a person to be responsible for

freedom of information matters.

(3) If a request for access to information pursuant to the Freedom

of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is made, the Society shall,

(

a) in the case of a request made directly to the

Society, immediately direct the request to the Department's Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Co-ordinator, and

(

b) in every case, comply with such directions

regarding the request as may be provided by the Co-ordinator.

(4) All records in the custody or under the control of the Society

that are required in the carrying out of its powers, duties or functions

under this Regulation are subject to

(

a) the Records Management Regulation (AR 57/95), or

(

b) any regulation that replaces the Records Management

Regulation (AR 57/95).

(5) All information and records created or maintained in the course

of carrying out the powers, duties and functions under this Regulation

become and remain the property of the Crown in right of Alberta.

(6) The Society shall designate a person to be responsible for

records management matters.

Alberta Regulation 69/99

Credit Union Act

CREDIT UNION (MINISTERIAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 11, 1999

Made by the Provincial Treasurer pursuant to

section 227 of the Credit

Union Act.

1 The Credit Union (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 250/89) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 3 is repealed.

Section 13 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Interest rate

13(1) The rate of interest prescribed for the purposes of sections

116(8), 117(4) and 119(5) and (6) of the Act is

(

a) the rate that the credit union would have been

liable to pay had the account been active, or

(

b) the greater of the average of Central's prime rates

over the period for which interest is to be calculated less 3.75%,

calculated on at least a monthly basis, and 1%,

at the election of the body corporate paying the interest.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), where the type of account

in question is no longer being offered, the rate to be used is that of the

most closely comparable account currently being offered.

(3) The method of calculating the rate of interest, including, if

applicable, Central's prime rate, must be consistent from year to year.

Section 14 is amended

(

a) by renumbering it as

section 14(1);

(

b) in subsection (1)

(

i) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (a);

(ii) by adding ", and" at the end of clause (b);

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

(

c) loans made under programs that have

been approved by the Corporation as promotional loan programs.

(

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

(2) The Corporation may approve loan programs as promotional

loan programs for the purposes of this Regulation.

Section 18 is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) Central shall notify the Minister, at the earliest practicable

time, of any changes made to any national liquidity agreement and of any

calls on or drawdowns made from a pool covered by such an agreement.

Schedule 1 is repealed.

7 This Regulation comes into force on the Proclamation of the Credit

Union Amendment Act, 1998.

ERRATUM

Alberta Regulation 152/98 as published in The Alberta Gazette of August 15,

1998 (vol. 94 no. 15) contains an error on page 583. In

Schedule C, the

amount in Column 5 for Item 17 should be 2500, not 500 as shown.