Alberta Regulation 49/2003

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA MILK PLAN MINIMUM PRICE FOR

SUB-CLASS 1A MILK ORDER

Filed: March 18, 2003

Made by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board on March 14, 2003 pursuant

section 5(4) of the Alberta Milk Plan Regulation.

1 The minimum price for sub-class 1a milk to be paid by processors for a

hectolitre of sub-class 1a milk is $74.99.

2 The Alberta Milk Plan Minimum Price for Sub-class 1a Milk Order (AR

14/2003) is repealed.

3 This Order comes into force on April 1, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 50/2003

Government Organization Act

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS GRANTS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 93/2003) on March 19, 2003

pursuant to

section 13 of the Government Organization Act.

1 The Municipal Affairs Grants Regulation (AR 123/2000) is amended by

this Regulation.

Schedule 2 is amended in

section 1 by repealing subsection (3) and

substituting the following:

(3) A grant is payable under this

Schedule in respect of a facility

for taxes imposed in each of 2002, 2003 and 2004 if the municipality

received a grant under this

Schedule in respect of the facility in 2001.

(4) A grant under this

Schedule may not exceed in each year 100% of

the property tax payable for the year, excluding requisitions and

penalties.

Schedule 4 is amended in

section 4 by striking out "must" and

substituting "must, on request of the Minister,".

Schedule 5 is amended in the title by striking out "2000".

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Alberta Regulation 51/2003

Municipal Government Act

BEAVER RIVER REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

COMMISSION REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 96/2003) on March 19, 2003

pursuant to

section 602.02 of the Municipal Government Act.

Table of Contents

Establishment 1

Members 2

Services 3

Operating deficits 4

Sale of property 5

Profit and surplus 6

Conditions 7

Establishment

1 A regional services commission known as the Beaver River Regional Waste

Management Commission is established.

Members

2 The following municipalities are members of the Commission:

(

a) City of Cold Lake;

(

b) The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87;

(

c) Town of Bonnyville;

(

d) Village of Glendon;

(

e) Summer Village of Bonnyville Beach;

(

f) Summer Village of Pelican Narrows.

Services

3 The Commission is authorized to provide solid waste management

services.

Operating deficits

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

books of any of the member municipalities.

Sale of property

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

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

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

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

Minister is satisfied

(

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

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

and personal property to be sold,

(

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

the services the Commission provides, and

(

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

subsequently charged to the customers of the Commission.

Profit and surplus

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

(

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

(

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

Conditions

7 The Minister may make an approval under

section 5 or 6 subject to any

terms or conditions that the Minister considers appropriate.

Alberta Regulation 52/2003

Dependent Adults Act

DEPENDENT ADULTS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 99/2003) on March 19, 2003

pursuant to

section 89 of the Dependent Adults Act.

1 The Dependent Adults Regulation (AR 289/81) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 4 is amended by repealing clause (h).

Section 5.3 is amended by striking out "$10 000" and substituting "$25

000".

Section 5.4(2)(

a) and (

b) are repealed and the following is

substituted:

(a) $425 plus reasonable disbursements for any of the following:

(

i) an application for an order appointing a guardian

that is considered by the Court without a hearing pursuant to

section 3(5)

of the Act;

(ii) an application for a review of a guardianship order

that is considered by the Court without a hearing pursuant to

section 23(5)

of the Act;

(iii) an application for an order appointing a trustee

that is considered by the Court without a hearing pursuant to

section 31(5)

of the Act;

(iv) an application for a review of a trusteeship order

that is considered by the Court without a hearing pursuant to

section 49(5)

of the Act;

(

b) for any application under the Act other than an application

referred to in clause (a), $500 plus reasonable disbursements.

Section 14 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2003" and substituting

"December 31, 2006".

Alberta Regulation 53/2003

Police Act

Private Investigators and Security Guards Act

SOLICITOR GENERAL EXPIRY CLAUSES AMENDMENTS REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 102/2003) on March 19,

2003 pursuant to

section 61 of the Police Act and

section 24 of the Private

Investigators and Security Guards Act.

1 The Police Service Regulation (AR 356/90) is amended by adding the

following after

section 26:

Expiry

26.1 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 31, 2007.

2 The Special Constable Regulation (AR 357/90) is amended by adding the

following after

section 16:

Expiry

16.1 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 31, 2007.

3 The Private Investigators and Security Guards Regulation (AR 71/91) is

amended by adding the following after

section 17:

Expiry

17.1 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 31, 2007.

Alberta Regulation 54/2003

Government Organization Act

CALGARY RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT AREA

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 104/2003) on March 19,

2003 pursuant to

Schedule 5,

section 4 of the Government Organization Act.

1 The Calgary Restricted Development Area Regulations (AR 212/76) are

amended by this Regulation.

Schedule A, Transportation/Utility Corridor, describing land located in

Township 25, Range 29, West of the Fourth Meridian, is amended

(

a) by striking out

Sections 33 - Plan 9011894 and Area A of Plan 0210555

and 34 showing survey for descriptive purposes of a right-of-way

for a Transportation/Utility Corridor

EXCEPTING THEREOUT

Plan 9212240 within the northwest quarter of

section 33

and substituting

Sections 33 - Plan 9011894 and Areas C, D and E on Plan

and 34 0211995 showing survey for descriptive purposes of a

right-of-way for a Transportation/Utility Corridor and all that area lying

south of Block F on Plan 731063 and lying north and east of Plan 9011894

EXCEPTING THEREOUT

Plan 9212240 within the north-west quarter of

section 33

(

b) by striking out

Sections 35 - Plans 9112284, 0113644 and Area A of Plan

and 36 0210555 showing survey for descriptive purposes of a

right-of-way for a Transportation/Utility Corridor

EXCEPTING THEREOUT

Plan 0211280 and all that area south of Area B of Plan 0210555

within the southwest quarter of

section 35

and substituting

Sections 35 - Plans 9112284 and 0211255 showing survey

and 36 for descriptive purposes of a right-of-way for a

Transportation/Utility Corridor; and all that area lying south-east of Plan

9112284 within the south-east quarter of

section 36; and all that area

lying east and south of Area I on Plan 0211255 within the north-east

quarter of

section 36

EXCEPTING THEREOUT

Areas B, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, M and N on Plan 0211255

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Alberta Regulation 55/2003

Government Organization Act

EDMONTON RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT AREA

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 105/2003) on March 19,

2003 pursuant to

Schedule 5,

section 4 of the Government Organization Act.

1 The Edmonton Restricted Development Area Regulations (AR 287/74) are

amended by this Regulation.

2 Item 9 of the Schedule, describing land located in Township 51, Range

24, West of the Fourth Meridian, is amended by striking out

SECTIONS 29 Plan 882 2409 showing survey for descriptive

& 30: purposes of a right-of-way for a Transportation/Utility Corridor; All

that area within LSDs 14, 15 and 16 of

section 29; All that area north of

Plan 882 2409, including Blocks A and B of Plan 5306 K.S.; Area C of Plan

022 0252; EXCEPTING THEREOUT Plans 4637 E.O., 1136 H.W., 932 1472, 942

1206, Areas B, D and E on Plan 942 3984, Plan 002 4386; Areas A and B of

Plan 022 0252.

and substituting

SECTIONS 29 Plan 882 2409 showing survey for descriptive

& 30: purposes of a right-of-way for a Transportation/Utility Corridor; All

that area within LSDs 14, 15 and 16 of

section 29; All that area north of

Plan 882 2409, including Blocks A and B of Plan 5306 K.S.; Area C of Plan

022 0252; EXCEPTING THEREOUT Plans 4637 E.O., 1136 H.W., 932 1472, 942

1206, Areas B, D and E on Plan 942 3984, Plan 002 4386; Areas A and B of

Plan 022 0252; Plan 022 6042.

3 Item 10 of the Schedule, describing land located in Township 51, Range

25, West of the Fourth Meridian, is amended by striking out

SECTIONS Plan 882 2894 showing survey for descriptive

25 & 26: purposes of a right-of-way for a Transportation/Utility

Corridor; All that area of Block 3 of Plan 822 0275 northwest of Plan 882

2894 within the northeast quarter of

section 25; EXCEPTING THEREOUT Plans

942 1206 and 002 0909.

and substituting

SECTIONS Plan 882 2894 showing survey for descriptive

25 & 26 purposes of a right-of-way for a Transportation/Utility

Corridor; All that area of Block 3 of Plan 822 0275 northwest of Plan 882

2894 within the northeast quarter of

section 25; EXCEPTING THEREOUT Plans

942 1206, 002 0909 and 022 6075.

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Alberta Regulation 56/2003

Government Organization Act

INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 106/2003) on March 19,

2003 pursuant to

section 13 of the Government Organization Act.

Table of Contents

Definition 1

Grants authorization 2

Application 3

Delegation 4

Agreement 5

Payment 6

Written reports and examination of records 7

Purpose of grant 8

Return of grant money 9

Repeal 10

Expiry 11

Coming into force 12

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "Minister" means the Minister of Infrastructure.

Grants authorization

2 The Minister may make grants to a person or organization for any

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

administration of the Minister.

Application

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

satisfactory to the Minister.

Delegation

4 The Minister is authorized to delegate in writing any function, duty or

power under this Regulation to any employee of the Government.

Agreement

5 The Minister is authorized to enter into agreements with respect to any

matter relating to the payment of a grant.

Payment

6 The Minister may provide for the payment of any grant in a lump sum or

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

grant is to be paid.

Written reports and examination of records

7(1) The Minister may at any time require the recipient of a grant to

provide a written report, in a form satisfactory to the Minister, on the

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

information required by the Minister relating to the expenditure of the

grant.

(2) The recipient of a grant must permit a representative of the Minister

or the Auditor General, or both, to examine the books or records pertaining

to the grant that the Minister or Auditor General considers necessary to

determine whether the grant has been properly expended.

Purpose of grant

8 The recipient of a grant may use the money

(

a) only in accordance with the conditions, if any, on which the

grant is made, or

(

b) if the original conditions on which the grant is made are

varied with the consent of the Minister, only in accordance with the

conditions as varied.

Return of grant money

9(1) If the recipient of a grant does not use all of the money, the

Minister may require the recipient to refund the surplus money to the

Minister of Finance.

(2) If the recipient of a grant does not comply with any of the conditions

of the grant or does not use the money as required under this Regulation,

the Minister may require the recipient to repay all or part of the money to

the Minister of Finance.

Repeal

10 The Public Works, Supply and Services Grants Regulation (AR 195/84) is

repealed.

Expiry

11 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 31, 2012.

Coming into force

12 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 57/2003

Private Vocational Schools Act

PRIVATE VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 19, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 107/2003) on March 19,

2003 pursuant to

section 24 of the Private Vocational Schools Act.

1 The Private Vocational Schools Regulation (AR 66/94) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 30:

Expiry

30.1 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 September 30, 2003.

Alberta Regulation 58/2003

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA MILK MARKETING AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 20, 2003

Made by Alberta Milk on March 7, 2003 pursuant to sections 26 and 27 of the

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.

1 The Alberta Milk Marketing Regulation (AR 151/2002) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 1(1) is amended

(

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

(d.1) "contracted export milk" means milk that was

delivered to a processor before April 1, 2003 pursuant to an agreement

between a producer and a processor or other person that was signed before

December 31, 2002, where that milk and the dairy products made from that

milk are exported from Canada by that processor or other person in

accordance with the agreement;

(

b) and clause (

m) by striking out "and that is not contracted

export milk".

Section 10(5) is repealed.

Section 25(3) is repealed.

Section 27 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "product, other than

contracted export milk," and substituting "product";

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "product, other than

contracted export milk," and substituting "product".

Section 28(8) is repealed.

Section 29(7) is repealed.

Section 31(3) and (4) are repealed.

Section 33(2) is amended by striking out "product, other than

contracted export milk," and substituting "product".

Section 34(1)(

h) is repealed.

Section 35(2) is repealed.

Section 40 is amended by striking out "If contracted" and substituting

the following "If, before April 1, 2003, contracted".

Section 41(1) is amended by striking out "in Alberta are" and

substituting "in Alberta and delivered to the processor before April 1,

2003 are".

Section 42(2) is repealed.

Section 43 is amended by striking out "or it is contracted export

milk".

16(1) This Regulation except for sections 3, 8 and 10 comes into force on

April 1, 2003.

(2) Sections 3, 8 and 10 come into force on April 22, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 59/2003

Personal Directives Act

PERSONAL DIRECTIVES AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 20, 2003

Made by the Minister of Alberta Human Resources and Employment (M.O. 24/03)

on March 18, 2003 pursuant to

section 33 of the Personal Directives Act.

1 The Personal Directives Regulation (AR 26/98) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 6 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2003" and substituting

"March 31, 2013".

3 Form 1 is amended by striking out

(Please specify either all personal matters or list specific areas:

health care, persons with whom they may live or associate, participation in

social, educational and employment activities, legal matters or other.)

and substituting

(Please specify either all personal matters or list specific areas:

health care, accommodation, with whom the person may live and associate,

participation in social, educational and employment activities, legal

matters or other.)

4 Form 2 is amended

(

a) by striking out "(To be completed by 2 service providers, one

of whom must be a physician or psychologist)" and substituting "(To be

completed by a physician or psychologist and another service provider)".

(

b) by striking out

(Please specify either all personal matters or list specific areas:

health care, persons with whom they may live or associate, participation in

social, educational and employment activities, legal matters or other.)

wherever it occurs and substituting

(Please specify either all personal matters or list specific areas:

health care, accommodation, with whom the person may live and associate,

participation in social, educational and employment activities, legal

matters or other.)

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Alberta Regulation 60/2003

Surface Rights Act

DEFINITION REGULATION

Filed: March 26, 2003

Made by the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development (M.O. 06/2003) on

March 17, 2003 pursuant to

section 41(

a) of the Surface Rights Act.

Definition

1 For the purpose of

section 27(3) of the Act, "major power transmission

line structures" means any structures which are part of a transmission

line, as defined in the Hydro and Electric Energy Act, that

(

a) transmits electric energy in bulk from generating plants to

major substations, and

(

b) is classified by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board as a 69

kilovolt transmission line or larger, and

are situated on agricultural land.

Repeal

2 The Definition Regulation (AR 22/89) is repealed.

Expiry

3 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 31, 2013.

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Alberta Regulation 61/2003

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA MILK AUTHORIZATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council on February 24,

2003 pursuant to sections 26 and 27 of the Marketing of Agricultural

Products Act.

1 The Alberta Milk Authorization Regulation (AR 152/2002) is amended by

this Regulation.

2 In

section 3

(

a) by repealing subsection (1)(b);

(

b) by repealing subsection (2).

Alberta Regulation 62/2003

Occupational Health and Safety Act

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 115/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 40 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Part 1

General

Controlled product 2

Hazardous material 3

Hazardous occupation 4

Hazardous work site 5

Notifiable diseases 6

Availability of specifications 7

Critical documents available 8

Posting orders and notices 9

Acceptance 10

Notice to a Director 11

Equipment 12

General protection of workers 13

Duties of workers 14

Safety training 15

Joint First Aid Training Standards Board 16

Part 2

Permits and Certificates

Blaster's Permits

Issue of blaster's permit 17

Expiry 18

Suspension, cancellation 19

Effect at work site 20

Employer records of blaster permits 21

Amendment of permit 22

Possession of blaster's permit 23

Board of Examiners for Mining

Board of Examiners continued 24

Duties 25

Mining Certificates

Underground mine blaster's certificate 26

Surface mine blaster's certificate 27

Certificate expires 28

Suspension, cancellation 29

Underground coal mine manager's certificate 30

Underground coal mine foreman's certificate 31

Underground coal mine electrical superintendent's certificate 32

Expiry and suspension 33

Provisional certificates 34

Fees

Blaster's permit 35

Mining certificates 36

Part 3

Transitional, Coming into Force and Expiry

Transitional 37

Consequential 38

Coming into force 39

Expiry 40

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "acceptance" means an acceptance issued under

section 34 of the

Act;

(b) "Act" means the Occupational Health and Safety Act;

(c) "asbestos" includes all forms of asbestos;

(d) "blaster's permit" means a permit referred to in

section 17;

(e) "blasting area", except at a mine site, means the area

extending at least 50 metres in all directions from any place in which

explosives are being prepared, fired or destroyed or in which armed charges

are known or believed to exist;

(f) "coal dust" means dust that

(

i) results from the mining, transporting or processing

of coal,

(ii) is of a pure or mixed carboniferous, mineralogical

composition, and

(iii) contains 10% or less of free silica calculated by

weight;

(g) "competent" in relation to a worker, means adequately

qualified, suitably trained and with sufficient experience to safely

perform work without supervision or with only a minimal degree of

supervision;

(h) "direct supervision" means under the supervision of a competent

worker who is

(

i) personally and visually supervising the other

worker, and

(ii) able to communicate readily and clearly with the

other worker;

(i) "equipment" means a thing used to equip workers at a work site

and includes tools, supplies, machinery and sanitary facilities;

(j) "explosive" means a chemical compound or mixture that by fire,

friction, impact, percussion or detonation, may cause a sudden release of

gases at a pressure capable of producing destructive effects to adjacent

objects or of killing or injuring a person;

(k) "harmful substance" means a substance that, because of its

properties, application or presence, creates or could create a danger,

including a chemical or biological hazard, to the health and safety of a

worker exposed to it;

(l) "lead" includes inorganic and organic compounds of lead;

(m) "mine" means a working, other than a drill hole made while

exploring for a mineral, from which coal, metals, precious or semi-precious

minerals, industrial minerals, oil sands or any other material could be

extracted, whether commercially or otherwise;

(n) "mine site" means a location at which a facility for extracting

a mineral by underground, strip, open pit or quarry operations exists or is

to be developed, and includes

(

i) a mineral processing plant, storage facility or

discard disposal facility that exists or is to be developed in connection

with a mine, and

(ii) all connected access roads;

(o) "mining certificate" means a certificate issued under

Part 2;

(p) "restricted area" means an area of a work site where there is a

reasonable chance that the airborne concentration of asbestos, silica, coal

dust or lead exceeds the occupational exposure limit under an adopted code;

(q) "silica" means crystalline silicon dioxide, including quartz,

cristobalite, tridymite and tripoli;

(r) "surface mine" means a mine worked by strip mining, open pit

mining or other surface method, including auger mining;

(s) "underground mine" means a mine other than a surface mine.

Part 1

General

Controlled product

2 For the purposes of

section 1(

c) of the Act, a product, material or

substance specified by the Controlled Products Regulations made pursuant to

paragraph 15(1)(

a) of the Hazardous Products Act (Canada) to be included in

any of the classes listed in

Schedule II to the Hazardous Products Act

(Canada) is designated as a controlled product.

Hazardous material

3 For the purposes of

section 1(

l) of the Act, an explosive is designated

as a hazardous material.

Hazardous occupation

4 For the purposes of

section 1(

m) of the Act, the occupation of a person

who works with asbestos, silica, coal dust or lead is designated as a

hazardous occupation.

Hazardous work site

5 For the purposes of

section 1(

n) of the Act, a restricted area and a

blasting area are each designated as a hazardous work site.

Notifiable diseases

6 The following diseases are notifiable diseases for the purpose of

section 22 of the Act:

(

a) asbestosis;

(

b) mesothelioma;

(

c) asbestos-induced lung cancer;

(

d) asbestos-induced laryngeal cancer;

(

e) asbestos-induced gastrointestinal cancer;

(

f) coal worker's pneumoconiosis;

(

g) silicosis;

(

h) lead poisoning; and

(

i) noise-induced hearing loss.

Availability of specifications

7(1) If the Act, a regulation or an adopted code requires work to be done

in accordance with a manufacturer's specifications or specifications

certified by a professional engineer, an employer must ensure that

(

a) the workers responsible for the work are familiar with the

specifications, and

(

b) the specifications are readily available to the workers

responsible for the work.

(2) If the Act, a regulation or an adopted code refers to a manufacturer's

or employer's specifications or specifications certified by a professional

engineer, an employer must ensure that, during the period of time that the

matters referred to in the specifications are in use, a legible copy of the

specifications is readily available to workers affected by them.

(3) An employer must ensure that the original of the document setting out

manufacturer's or employer's specifications or specifications certified by

a professional engineer is available in Alberta for inspection by an

officer.

Critical documents available

8(1) If an employer is required to make a report or a plan under the Act,

it must be in writing and available to the workers at the work site

affected by it.

(2) If an employer is required to develop procedures or to put procedures

in place under the Act, the procedures must be in writing and available to

the workers at the work site affected by them.

Posting orders and notices

9(1) An employer must post a copy of the following at a work site:

(

a) an order made under the Act that is relevant to the work site;

(

b) a health and safety notice prepared by or for a Director

concerning conditions or procedures at the work site.

(2) The employer must post the copy at a conspicuous place at the work

site as soon as the employer receives it.

(3) The employer must keep an order under the Act posted until the

conditions specified in the order are met.

(4) Despite subsections (1) to (3), if the work site is mobile and posting

is impracticable, the employer must ensure that the information in the

order or the notice is brought to the attention of all workers at the work

site.

Acceptance

10(1) An application for an acceptance must provide the specific details

about the alternative tool, appliance, equipment, work process or first aid

service, supplies or equipment that a Director needs to determine if the

alternative gives workers equal or greater protection than the original

requirement.

(2) An employer must ensure that a copy or a record of an acceptance that

applies at a work site is

(

a) posted at the work site,

(

b) if applicable, secured to or kept with the equipment to which

the acceptance applies, or

(

c) otherwise communicated to the workers who may be affected by

the acceptance.

Notice to a Director

11 If a regulation or an adopted code requires a person to give notice to

a Director, the person must use the quickest practical means of

communication available.

Equipment

12(1) An employer must ensure that all equipment used at a work site

(

a) is maintained in a condition that will not compromise the

health or safety of workers using or transporting it,

(

b) will safely perform the function for which it is intended or

was designed,

(

c) is of adequate strength for its purpose, and

(

d) is free from obvious defects.

(2) If a worker is required under the Act to use or wear specific

equipment, the employer must ensure that the worker uses or wears the

equipment at the work site.

General protection of workers

13(1) If work is to be done that may endanger a worker, the employer must

ensure that the work is done

(

a) by a worker who is competent to do the work, or

(

b) by a worker who is working under the direct supervision of a

worker who is competent to do the work.

(2) An employer who develops or implements a procedure or other measure

respecting the work at a work site must ensure that all workers who are

affected by the procedure or measure are familiar with it before the work

is begun.

(3) An employer must ensure that workers who may be required to use safety

equipment or protective equipment are competent in the application, care,

use, maintenance and limitations of that equipment.

(4) If a regulation or an adopted code imposes a duty on a worker, the

worker's employer must ensure that the worker performs that duty.

Duties of workers

14(1) A worker who is not competent to perform work that may endanger the

worker or others must not perform the work except under the direct

supervision of a worker who is competent to perform the work.

(2) A worker must immediately report to the employer equipment that

(

a) is in a condition that will compromise the health or safety of

workers using or transporting it,

(

b) will not perform the function for which it is intended or was

designed,

(

c) is not strong enough for its purpose, or

(

d) has an obvious defect.

(3) If a regulation or an adopted code imposes a duty on a worker,

(

a) the duty must be treated as applying to circumstances and

things that are within the worker's area of occupational responsibility,

and

(

b) the worker must perform that duty.

Safety training

15(1) An employer must ensure that a worker is trained in the safe

operation of the equipment the worker is required to operate.

(2) An employer must ensure that the training referred to in subsection

(1) includes the following:

(

a) the selection of the appropriate equipment;

(

b) the limitations of the equipment;

(

c) an operator's pre-use inspection;

(

d) the use of the equipment;

(

e) the operator skills required by the manufacturer's

specifications for the equipment;

(

f) the basic mechanical and maintenance requirements of the

equipment;

(

g) loading and unloading the equipment if doing so is a job

requirement;

(

h) the hazards specific to the operation of the equipment at the

work site.

(3) If a worker may be exposed to a harmful substance at a work site, an

employer must

(

a) establish procedures that minimize the worker's exposure to the

harmful substance, and

(

b) ensure that a worker who may be exposed to the harmful

substance

(

i) is trained in the procedures,

(ii) applies the training, and

(iii) is informed of the health hazards associated with

exposure to the harmful substance.

(4) A worker must participate in the training provided by an employer.

(5) A worker must apply the training referred to in subsections (1) and

(3).

Joint First Aid Training Standards Board

16 If the Minister establishes a Joint First Aid Training Standards Board

under

section 7 of the Government Organization Act, the Board must include

members representative of each of the 4 national first aid training

standard setting agencies.

Part 2

Permits and Certificates

Blaster's Permits

Issue of blaster's permit

17(1) A worker who handles, prepares, fires, burns or destroys an

explosive must hold a blaster's permit issued for that specific type of

blasting operation as stated on the permit.

(2) A blaster's permit may be issued by

(

a) a Director of Inspection, or

(

b) an organization that is authorized by a Director of Inspection.

(3) A worker may apply for a blaster's permit in a form approved by a

Director of Inspection.

(4) An applicant for a blaster's permit must

(

a) have successfully completed a course and examination acceptable

to the Director of Inspection,

(

b) have qualifications acceptable to the Director of Inspection,

(

c) provide the Director of Inspection with written proof that the

applicant

(

i) has, within the previous 36 months, at least 6

months experience in handling, preparing, firing, burning or destroying

explosives as a blaster or an assistant to a blaster, and

(ii) is, in the opinion of the applicant's employer,

competent to carry out the blasting operation.

(5) A Director of Inspection may issue a blaster's permit if the applicant

(

a) is 18 years of age or older, and

(

b) complies with subsection (4).

Expiry

18 A blaster's permit expires 5 years from its date of issue.

Suspension, cancellation

19(1) A Director of Inspection may suspend or cancel a blaster's permit if

the holder

(

a) contravenes the Act, the regulations or an adopted code,

(

b) is or was the holder of a permit from another jurisdiction of

the same type as the blaster's permit and that permit is suspended or

cancelled, or

(

c) provided false information to obtain, or assist others to

obtain, a blaster's permit.

(2) If a Director of Inspection suspends or cancels a blaster's permit,

the suspension or cancellation applies only to the handling, preparation,

firing, burning and destruction of explosives in Alberta.

(3) If a Director of Inspection suspends or cancels a blaster's permit

issued by an organization referred to in

section 17(2)(b), the Director of

Inspection must notify the organization of the suspension or cancellation.

(4) A Director of Inspection who suspends or cancels a blaster's permit

must give written reasons for the suspension or cancellation to the worker

and the worker's employer.

(5) The holder of a blaster's permit must surrender it immediately to a

Director of Inspection if it is suspended or cancelled.

Effect at work site

20 If a Director of Inspection suspends or cancels a blaster's permit

held by a worker at a work site where explosives are used, all other

blaster's permits held by workers at the same work site are suspended until

the employer gives the Director proof in writing acceptable to the Director

that action has been taken to correct the conditions that led to the

initial suspension or cancellation.

Employer records of blaster permits

21 An employer must ensure that a current list of the blasters employed

by the employer, listing each blaster's name, the issuer of the permit,

permit number and permit expiry date is maintained and readily available

for reference by an officer.

Amendment of permit

22(1) A Director of Inspection may amend a blaster's permit.

(2) If a holder of a blaster's permit applies to a Director of Inspection

to amend the terms of the blaster's permit to include the experimental use

of explosives not otherwise covered by the blaster's permit, the

application must include a description of the experimental use including

(

a) the explosive to be used,

(

b) the detonator and method of detonation,

(

c) details of the transportation, handling, preparation and

loading of the explosives and detonators,

(

d) the name of the supervisor in charge of the operation,

(

e) the name of the blaster, blaster's permit number and the issuer

of the permit, and

(

f) any other information a Director of Inspection requires.

Possession of blaster's permit

23 The holder of a blaster's permit must have the original, valid

blaster's permit at the work site while a blasting operation is in

progress.

Board of Examiners for Mining

Board of Examiners continued

24(1) The Board of Examiners is continued and consists of a Director of

Inspection and members appointed by the Minister from the following groups:

(

a) workers who do not perform managerial functions, have at least

5 years of underground mining experience and are currently employed at an

underground coal mine;

(

b) workers who perform managerial functions at an underground mine

and are the holders of underground coal mine manager's certificates issued

under this Part;

(

c) consultants, academics or training professionals who have

underground coal mining experience;

(

d) other groups of persons.

(2) The Director is the chair of the Board of Examiners.

(3) The appointment of a person to the Board of Examiners must be for a

term set by the Minister.

(4) The fees and expenses payable to a person serving on the Board of

Examiners must be in an amount determined by the Minister.

(5) The chair and at least one half of the number of appointed members

constitute a quorum of the Board.

Duties

25(1) The Board of Examiners must

(

a) determine the eligibility and qualification requirements for

candidates applying for a mining certificate,

(

b) conduct examinations of candidates seeking mining certificates,

and

(

c) recommend to a Director of Inspection the candidates to whom a

mining certificate should be issued.

(2) The Board of Examiners may recommend to a Director of Inspection that

a mining certificate be issued to a candidate who holds a similar document

granted by another jurisdiction if the Board is satisfied that the standard

of training and examination required to receive that document is equivalent

to that required for the issuance of the mining certificate.

Mining Certificates

Underground mine blaster's certificate

26(1) A worker who handles, prepares, fires, burns or destroys an

explosive or handles misfires at an underground mine site must hold an

underground mine blaster's certificate issued by a Director of Inspection.

(2) A worker may apply for an underground mine blaster's certificate in a

form approved by a Director of Inspection.

(3) An applicant for an underground mine blaster's certificate must

(

a) have not less than 3 years' experience in underground mining,

(

b) produce written evidence that the applicant has received

adequate instruction and training in underground mine blasting by a worker

competent in underground mine blasting, and

(

c) satisfy the Director that the applicant is competent to hold an

underground mine blaster's certificate.

(4) A Director of Inspection may issue an underground mine blaster's

certificate to a worker who complies with this section.

Surface mine blaster's certificate

27(1) A worker who handles, prepares, fires, burns or destroys an

explosive or handles misfires at a surface mine site must hold a surface

mine blaster's certificate issued by a Director of Inspection.

(2) A worker may apply for a surface mine blaster's certificate in a form

approved by a Director of Inspection.

(3) An applicant for a surface mine blaster's certificate must

(

a) have not less than 3 years' experience in surface mining,

(

b) produce written evidence that the worker has received adequate

instruction and training in surface mine blasting by a worker competent in

surface mine blasting, and

(

c) satisfy the Director that the applicant is competent to hold a

surface mine blaster's certificate.

(4) A Director of Inspection may issue a surface mine blaster's

certificate to a worker who complies with this section.

Certificate expires

28 An underground or surface mine blaster's certificate expires 5 years

from its date of issue.

Suspension, cancellation

29(1) An officer may suspend a surface or underground mine blaster's

certificate if the officer has reason to believe that the holder of the

mine blaster's certificate

(

a) has contravened the Act, the regulations or an adopted code, or

(

b) has otherwise used explosives, detonators or equipment in a

manner that constitutes a hazard to the holder or other workers.

(2) A mine blaster's certificate may be

(

a) suspended by an officer for a period of up to 72 hours, or

(

b) suspended by a Director of Inspection for any period of time.

(3) A Director of Inspection may cancel a surface or underground mine

blaster's certificate if the Director of Inspection has reason to believe

that the holder of the mine blaster's certificate

(

a) has contravened the Act, the regulations or an adopted code, or

(

b) has otherwise used explosives, detonators or equipment in a

manner that constitutes a hazard to the holder or other workers.

(4) The person who suspends or cancels a mine blaster's certificate must

give written reasons for the suspension or cancellation to the worker and

the worker's employer.

(5) If a mine blaster's certificate is suspended or cancelled, the worker

named in the certificate must, on request, surrender it to an officer.

Underground coal mine manager's certificate

30(1) A person may apply in a form approved by a Director of Inspection

for an underground coal mine manager's certificate.

(2) A Director of Inspection may issue an underground coal mine manager's

certificate to a worker who complies with subsections (3) and (4).

(3) An applicant must have

(

a) first aid certification approved under an adopted code and

training and knowledge in underground mine rescue procedures, or

(

b) other training and experience in first aid and underground mine

rescue acceptable to the Board of Examiners.

(4) An applicant must

(

a) be a graduate in mining engineering from a university or

college recognized by the Board of Examiners and have experience in

underground coal mining totalling not less than 5 years, including one year

in work at the working face, or

(

b) have 10 years of experience in underground coal mining,

including 2 years of work at the working face.

Underground coal mine foreman's certificate

31(1) A person may apply in a form approved by a Director of Inspection

for an underground coal mine foreman's certificate.

(2) A Director of Inspection may issue an underground coal mine foreman's

certificate to a worker

(

a) with experience totalling not less than 5 years in an

underground coal mine, including one year of working at the working face or

its equivalent,

(

b) who is knowledgeable about blasting procedures,

(

c) who holds a standard first aider certificate from a training

agency, and

(

d) who has

(

i) training and qualifications in underground mine

rescue procedures, or

(ii) other training and experience acceptable to the

Board of Examiners.

(3) For the purposes of this section, "training agency" means a person or

organization that enters into an agreement to deliver first aid training

with the Director of Medical Services under the Act.

Underground coal mine electrical super-intendent's certificate

32(1) A person may apply in a form approved by a Director of Inspection

for an underground coal mine electrical superintendent's certificate.

(2) A Director of Inspection may issue an underground coal mine electrical

superintendent's certificate to

(

a) a worker who is a graduate in electrical engineering from a

university or college recognized by the Board of Examiners and has

experience in underground mining totalling at least 2 years,

(

b) a worker who holds a trade certificate in the trade of

electrician under the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act or a

certificate in the trade of electrician issued by another jurisdiction in

Canada bearing an interprovincial standards red seal and has

(i) 3 years of electrical experience in underground

coal mining or its equivalent, or

(ii) 4 years of electrical experience, including one

year in underground coal mining,

(

c) a worker who has other training and experience acceptable to

the Board of Examiners.

Expiry and suspension

33(1) The holder of an underground coal mine manager's certificate, an

underground coal mine foreman's certificate or an underground coal mine

electrical superintendent's certificate must demonstrate, every 5 years to

the satisfaction of the Board of Examiners, the holder's knowledge of the

Act, the regulations and adopted codes as they relate to mines.

(2) If the holder of an underground coal mine manager's certificate, an

underground coal mine foreman's certificate or an underground coal mine

electrical superintendent's certificate does not satisfy the Board of

Examiners under subsection (1), a Director of Inspection may suspend the

certificate until the Board is satisfied.

Provisional certificates

34(1) A Director of Inspection may grant a provisional certificate to a

worker who

(

a) applies for a mining certificate under this Part,

(

b) is qualified to apply for an examination for that mining

certificate, and

(

c) satisfies the Director regarding the worker's knowledge of the

Act, regulations and adopted codes as they apply to the type of mining

certificate applied for.

(2) A provisional certificate

(

a) is valid for a period of not more than 18 months from the date

of its issue,

(

b) is subject to cancellation at any time by a Director of

Inspection, and

(

c) is valid only at the mine specified on the certificate.

(3) A provisional certificate cannot be renewed after the expiry date

unless the holder satisfies a Director of Inspection that

(

a) the worker is progressing through a course of study to the

satisfaction of the Director, or

(

b) the worker was unable, because of exceptional circumstances, to

be present at the scheduled examination referred to in subsection (1)(

b) related to the certification.

Fees

Blaster's permit

35 The fee to apply for a blaster's permit

(

a) is $50, or

(

b) is $75 if the applicant requests that the application be

processed by a Director of Inspection in one work day.

Mining certificates

36(1) The fee to apply for a provisional certificate is $10.

(2) The fee for the issue of a provisional certificate is $50.

(3) The application fee to sit for or challenge an examination listed in

this

section is $50.

(4) If an application is accepted by a Director of Inspection, the

following fees to sit and write an examination are payable:

(

a) underground coal mine manager's certificate

(

i) Paper 1 - Legislation $100

(ii) Paper 2 - Gases, Shot Firing and

Explosives $150

(iii) Paper 3 - Ventilation - Theory and

Practice $150

(iv) Paper 4 - Practical $150

(

v) Paper 5 - Machinery $150

(vi) Paper 6 - Surveying, Levelling and

Geology $150

(

b) underground coal mine foreman's certificate

(

i) Paper 1 - Legislation $100

(ii) Paper 2 - Practical $150

(

c) underground coal mine electrical superintendent's certificate

Paper 1 - Legislation and Practical $200

(

d) mine blaster's certificate

Paper 1 - Legislation and Practical $100

Part 3

Transitional, Coming into Force and Expiry

Transitional

37(1) A blaster's permit issued under the Explosives Safety Regulation (AR

272/76) to a worker by a Director of Inspection before this

section comes

into force continues as a valid blaster's permit issued under this

(2) A mining certificate issued under the Mines Safety Regulation (AR

292/95) to a worker issued before this Regulation comes into force

continues as a valid mining certificate issued under this Regulation and

(3) An acceptance issued under the Act that has a term affected by a

Consequential

Section 260 of the Mines Safety Regulation (AR 292/95) is repealed.

Coming into force

39 This Regulation comes into force on March 31, 2003.

Expiry

40 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 31, 2013.

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Alberta Regulation 63/2003

MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS (EXPIRY) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 116/2003) on March 26,

1(1) The Regulations in the

Schedule to this Regulation are amended by

this Regulation.

(2) The provisions in the regulations listed in Column 1 of the

Schedule

are amended by striking out the date shown in Column 2 opposite each

provision and substituting the date shown in Column 3.

SCHEDULE

Column 1

Name and Provision of Regulation

Column 2

Existing Expiry Date

Column 3

New Expiry Date

Natural Gas Price Protection Regulation (AR 157/2001)

section 24, under the

Natural Gas Price Protection Act

June 30, 2003

June 30, 2010

Modified Voting Procedure Regulation (AR 170/2000)

section 4, under the

Local Authorities Election Act

October 31, 2003

June 30, 2009

Fine Option Order (AR 92/99)

section 9, under the Corrections Act

March 31, 2003

June 30, 2010

Gas Utilities Exemption Regulation (AR 53/99)

section 4, under the Gas

Utilities Act

December 31, 2003

June 30, 2010

Forms Regulation (AR 24/99)

section 2, under the Women's Institute Act

December 31, 2003

June 30, 2010

Livestock Transportation Regulation (AR 22/99)

section 13, under the

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2007

Drugs, Chemicals and Compounds Regulation (AR 21/99)

section 3, under the

Podiatry Act

December 1, 2003

November 30, 2010

Matrimonial Property Regulation (AR 13/99)

section 4, under the Matrimonial

Property Act

November 30, 2003

November 30, 2010

Soil Conservation Notice Regulation (AR 272/98)

section 5, under the Soil

Conservation Act

December 31, 2003

November 30, 2010

Canadian Ownership Regulation (AR 264/98)

section 17, under the Canadian

Airlines Corporation Act

December 31, 2003

November 30, 2010

Adult Adoption Regulation (AR 246/98)

section 4, under the Adult Adoption

Act

December 31, 2003

November 30, 2010

Alberta Cancer Foundation Regulation (AR 245/98)

section 4, under the

Cancer Programs Act

June 30, 2003

November 30, 2009

Cemeteries Exemption Regulation (AR 236/98)

section 5, under the Cemeteries

Act

November 30, 2003

November 30, 2009

Exemption Regulation (AR 233/98)

section 2, under the Funeral Services Act

November 30, 2003

November 30, 2009

Exploration Regulation (AR 214/98)

section 52, under the Mines and Minerals

Act, the Forests Act, the Public Highways Development Act and the Public

Lands Act

October 1, 2003

June 30, 2009

Metallic and Industrial Minerals Exploration Regulation (AR 213/98)

section

46, under the Mines and Minerals Act, the Forests Act and the Public Lands

Act

October 1, 2003

June 30, 2009

Direct Purchase Regulation (AR 210/98)

section 4, under the Government

Organization Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2008

Forms Regulation (AR 203/98)

section 3, under the Agricultural Service

Board Act

June 30, 2003

June 30, 2008

Section 8 Livestock Designation Regulation (AR 198/98)

section 3, under the

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2007

Stock Yard Regulation (AR 197/98)

section 16, under the Livestock and

Livestock Products Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2007

Livestock Identification and Brand Inspection Regulation (AR 195/98)

section 18, under the Livestock Identification and Brand Inspection Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2007

Water (Offences and Penalties) Regulation (AR 193/98)

section 7, under the

Water Act

December 31, 2003

November 30, 2009

Time Extension Regulation (AR 162/98)

section 3, under the Electric

Utilities Act

June 30, 2003

November 30, 2009

Protection for Persons in Care Regulation (AR 159/98)

section 2, under the

Protection for Persons in Care Act

July 31, 2003

November 30, 2009

Crown Property Regulation (AR 125/98)

section 10, under the Government

Organization Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2008

Special School Tax Levy Plebiscite Regulation (AR 94/98)

section 5, under

the School Act

May 1, 2003

October 31, 2008

Board of Reference Regulation (AR 93/98)

section 5, under the School Act

March 31, 2003

October 31, 2008

Feeder Associations Guarantee Regulation (AR 75/98)

section 21, under the

Feeder Associations Guarantee Act

March 31, 2003

June 30, 2008

Livestock Dealers and Livestock Dealers' Agents Regulation (AR 66/98)

section 19, under the Livestock and Livestock Products Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2007

Livestock Patrons' Claims Review Tribunal Regulation (AR 257/97)

section

34, under the Livestock and Livestock Products Act

December 31, 2003

October 31, 2008

Stray Animals Regulation (AR 301/96)

section 7, under the Stray Animals Act

December 31, 2003

June 30, 2008

Horse Capture Regulation (AR 59/94)

section 13, under the Stray Animals Act

December 31, 2003

June 30, 2008

Regional Airports Authorities Regulation (AR 149/90)

section 144.1, under

the Regional Airports Authorities Act

September 30, 2003

June 30, 2009

Coal Conservation Regulation (AR 270/81)

section 90, under the Coal

Conservation Act

December 31, 2003

June 30, 2009

Alberta Regulation 64/2003

Administrative Procedures Act

AUTHORITIES DESIGNATION REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 117/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 10 of the Administrative Procedures Act.

Authorities

1 The following authorities are designated as authorities to which The

Administrative Procedures Act applies in whole:

(

a) the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council when acting

under

section 37 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act;

(

b) the Surface Rights Board;

(

c) the Alberta Motor Transport Board;

(

d) the Irrigation Council;

(

e) the Energy Resources Conservation Board;

(

f) the Public Utilities Board, except when it is imposing

assessments, interest, penalties or costs under

section 22, 24, 25 or 68(2)

of the Public Utilities Board Act;

(

g) the Natural Resources Conservation Board.

Repeal

2 The Authorities Designation Regulation (AR 135/80) is repealed.

Expiry

3 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 31, 2013.

Alberta Regulation 65/2003

Commissioners for Oaths Act

COMMISSIONERS FOR OATHS FEE REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 118/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 14 of the Commissioners for Oaths Act.

Fee

1(1) The business licence charge for appointment as a commissioner under

section 6 of the Act is $50.

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

commissioner for the purposes of employment with

(

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

those governments,

(

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

(

c) a municipality, or

(

d) a social service organization.

Repeal

2 The Fees Regulation (AR 72/85) is repealed.

Expiry

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

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

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on April 30, 2013.

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Alberta Regulation 66/2003

Guarantees Acknowledgement Act

GUARANTEES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORMS REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 119/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 7 of the Guarantees Acknowledgment Act.

Purpose of form

1 The form in the

Schedule is the form prescribed for the purposes of

section 3 of the Guarantees Acknowledgment Act.

Repeal

2 The Forms Regulation (AR 476/81) is repealed.

Expiry

3 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 31, 2013.

SCHEDULE

FORM

GUARANTEES ACKNOWLEDGMENT ACT

(Section 3)

CERTIFICATE OF NOTARY PUBLIC

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:

1 of in the Province of

, the guarantor in the guarantee dated made

between and , which this

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

acknowledged that he had executed the guarantee;

2 I satisfied myself by examination of him that he is aware of the

contents of the guarantee and understands it.

GIVEN at this day of

, 19 under my hand and seal of office.

(SEAL)

A Notary Public in and for

STATEMENT OF GUARANTOR

I am the person named in this certificate.

(Signature of Guarantor)

Alberta Regulation 67/2003

Interprovincial Subpoena Act

INTERPROVINCIAL SUBPOENA REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 120/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 10 of the Interprovincial Subpoena Act.

Table of Contents

Definition 1

Witness fees and travelling expenses 2

Form of certificate 3

Repeal 4

Expiry 5

Schedule

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "Act" means the Interprovincial Subpoena Act.

Witness fees and travelling expenses

2(1) The witness fees and travelling expenses required to be given to a

witness on service of an interprovincial subpoena must be a sum of money or

a sum of money and valid travel warrants sufficient to satisfy the

requirements of this section.

(2) The fare to be paid to a witness for transportation by the most direct

route via public commercial passenger carrier between the witness' place of

residence and the place at which the witness is required to attend in court

must be calculated in accordance with the following rules:

(

a) if the journey or part of it can be made by air, rail or bus,

that portion of the journey must be by air, rail or bus by tourist class or

equivalent class via carriers on which the witness can complete the total

journey to the place where the witness is required to attend in court on

the day before the attendance is required;

(

b) if transportation by rail is necessary for part of the journey

and sleeping accommodation would normally be obtained for such a journey,

the fare for sleeping accommodation must be included;

(

c) the most rapid form of transportation by regularly scheduled

carrier must be accorded priority over all other forms;

(

d) if the material that the witness is required to produce in

court is of a weight or size that attracts extra fares or charges, those

extra amounts must be included.

(3) The cost of hotel accommodation for the total journey and for not less

than 3 days at the place where the witness is required to attend in court,

in an amount not less than $60, must be paid to the witness.

(4) The cost of meals for the total journey and for not less than 3 days

at the place where the witness is required to attend in court, in an amount

not less than $48, must be paid to the witness.

(5) An allowance of $20 per day for not less than 3 days must be paid to

the witness.

Form of certificate

3 The certificate referred to in

section 5 of the Act must be in the form

set out in the Schedule.

Repeal

4 The Interprovincial Subpoena Regulation (AR 414/82) is repealed.

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 March 31, 2013.

SCHEDULE

CERTIFICATE

I, (name of judge), a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench certify that I

have heard and examined (name of applicant or applicant's counsel), who

seeks to compel the attendance of (name of witness) to produce documents or

other articles or to testify, or both, in a proceeding in Alberta in the

(name of court in which witness is to appear) styled (style of cause or

proceeding).

I further certify that I am satisfied that the appearance of (name of

witness) as a witness in the proceeding is necessary for the due

adjudication of the proceeding, and, in relation to the nature and

importance of the proceeding, is reasonable and essential to the due

administration of justice in Alberta.

The Interprovincial Subpoena Act makes the following provision for the

immunity of (name of witness).

A person required to attend before a court in Alberta by a subpoena adopted

by a court outside Alberta is deemed, while within Alberta in answer to the

subpoena, not to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of

Alberta other than as a witness in the proceedings in which the witness is

subpoenaed and is absolutely immune from seizure of goods, service of

process, execution of judgement, garnishment, imprisonment or molestation

of any kind relating to a legal or judicial right, cause, action,

proceeding or process within the jurisdiction of the Legislature of

Alberta, except only those proceedings grounded on events occurring during

or after the required attendance of the person in Alberta.

Dated

(Seal of Court) (Signature of Judge)

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Alberta Regulation 68/2003

Notaries Public Act

NOTARIES PUBLIC REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 121/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 10 of the Notaries Public Act.

Affidavit

1 An affidavit containing the following information may be used as the

affidavit prescribed as the form of affidavit required under

section 2(3)

of the Notaries Public Act:

(

a) that the applicant is a Canadian citizen or lawfully admitted

into Canada for permanent residence,

(

b) if the applicant is a Canadian citizen by virtue of being born

in Canada, the date and place of birth,

(

c) if the applicant is a Canadian citizen on any other basis, a

copy of the applicant's certificate of citizenship,

(

d) if the applicant is lawfully admitted into Canada for permanent

residence, a copy of the applicant's record of landing, and

(

e) that the applicant actually resides in Alberta.

Fees

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

section 2(1) of the Notaries Public Act is $75.

(2) No fee is payable for the appointment of an employee of the Government

or a member of a police force as a notary public for the purpose of his

employment.

Repeals

3 The Notaries Public Forms Regulation (AR 26/80) and the Fees Regulation

(AR 74/85) are 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 April 30, 2013.

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Alberta Regulation 69/2003

Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada)

Young Offenders Act (Alberta)

YOUTH JUSTICE DESIGNATION REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 122/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to sections 1, 18, 19, 53 and 88 of the Youth Criminal

Justice Act (Canada) and

section 35 of the Young Offenders Act.

Table of Contents

Provincial directors 1

Youth workers 2

Youth custody 3

Temporary detention, secure custody and open custody 4

Temporary detention and secure custody 5

Secure custody and open custody 6

Open custody 7

Youth Justice Committees 8

Rules for conferences 9

Fine surcharge 10

Repeal 11

Expiry 12

Coming into force 13

Provincial directors

1 The following are designated as provincial directors:

(

a) an employee, under the administration of the Solicitor General,

who holds a position with a title as follows:

(

i) Assistant Deputy Minister, Correctional Services;

(ii) Executive Director, Young Offender Branch;

(iii) Director, Partnerships and Community Justice;

(iv) Director, Community Programs;

(

v) Director, Temporary Absence Program;

(vi) Centre Director;

(vii) Chief Probation Officer;

(viii) Assistant Chief Probation Officer;

(ix) Community Corrections Manager;

(

x) Deputy Director, Edmonton Young Offender Centre;

(xi) Deputy Director, Calgary Young Offender Centre;

(

b) an employee of the City of Calgary, Community and Neighbourhood

Services, who holds a position with a title as follows:

(

i) General Manager, Community and Neighbourhood

Services;

(ii) Manager, Children and Youth Services Division;

(iii) Supervisor, Children and Youth Services Division;

(

c) a director at a place of custody of a private agency that is

under contract with the Solicitor General to provide place of custody

services.

Youth workers

2 The following are designated as youth workers:

(

a) an employee, under the administration of the Solicitor General,

who holds a position in the Correctional Services Division of the

Department of Solicitor General with a classification as follows:

(

i) Corrections Officer I, II or III;

(ii) Correctional Services Worker I, II or III;

(iii) Psychologist I or II;

(iv) Nurse I, II or III;

(

v) Human Service Worker IV;

(vi) Manager I, II or III;

(vii) Senior Manager I, II or III;

(

b) a staff member of a place of custody that is designated as a

place of open custody;

(

c) a Probation Officer in the Community and Neighbourhood

Services, Children and Youth Services Division, City of Calgary.

Youth custody

3(1) The following are the levels of places of youth custody in Alberta:

(

a) secure custody, that provides secure containment or restraint

of a young person and that provides a young person only restricted

community access under the direct and constant supervision of a youth

worker or a peace officer;

(

b) open custody, that provides some containment or restraint of a

young person and that provides community access that may be under the

supervision of a youth worker or a peace officer.

(2) In Alberta, pursuant to

section 88 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act

(Canada), the power to make determinations of the level of custody for

young persons and to review those determinations must be exercised in

accordance with Young Offenders Act (Canada),

Chapter Y-1 of the Revised

Statutes of Canada, 1985.

Temporary detention, secure custody and open custody

4 The following are places of custody designated as places of temporary

detention, secure custody and open custody:

(

a) Grande Prairie Young Offender Centre, Grande Prairie, Alberta;

(

b) Edmonton Young Offender Centre, Edmonton, Alberta;

(

c) Calgary Young Offender Centre, Calgary, Alberta;

(

d) Lethbridge Young Offender Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta;

(

e) Young Offender Forensic Unit, Alberta Hospital, Edmonton,

Alberta.

Temporary detention and secure custody

5 The following are places of custody designated as places of temporary

detention and secure custody:

(

a) any area of a police holding cell or holding room

(

i) that is operated by a police service as defined in

the Police Act, and

(ii) in which no adult prisoner is located;

(

b) Medicine Hat Remand Centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta;

(

c) Red Deer Remand Centre, Red Deer, Alberta.

Secure custody and open custody

6 Shunda Creek Youth Corrections Camp is a place of custody designated as

secure custody and open custody.

Open custody

7 The following are places of custody designated as places of open

custody:

(

a) Howard House of Edmonton, Alberta;

(

b) Counterpoint House of Edmonton, Alberta;

(

c) Catholic Social Services Group Home, Edmonton, Alberta;

(

d) Kochee Mena Group Home, Edmonton, Alberta;

(

e) Poundmaker's Adolescent Alcohol Treatment Centre, St. Paul,

Alberta;

(

f) Hull Child and Family Services, Calgary, Alberta;

(

g) Enviros/Excel Group Home, Calgary, Alberta;

(

h) Enviros Base Camp;

(

i) the home of Philip Hoff and Alice Hoff of Lethbridge, Alberta;

(

j) the home of Garth Bruneau and Verna Lee Bruneau of Lethbridge,

Alberta.

Youth Justice Committees

8 Pursuant to

section 18 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada), the

Solicitor General of Alberta is designated to establish one or more

committees of citizens to be known as Youth Justice Committees.

Rules for conferences

9 Pursuant to

section 19(3) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada),

the Solicitor General of Alberta is designated to establish rules for the

convening and conducting of conferences other than conferences convened or

caused to be convened by a youth justice court or a justice of the peace.

Fine surcharge

10 Pursuant to

section 53(1) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada),

the percentage of a fine to provide assistance to victims of offences is

15%.

Repeal

11 The Designation Regulation (AR 249/2001) is repealed.

Expiry

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

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

its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires

on March 31, 2010.

Coming into force

13 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 70/2003

Government Organization Act

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 123/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Government Organization Act.

1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 44/2001)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 3(1)(

f) is repealed.

Section 4 is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) The Minister of Children's Services is designated as the

Minister responsible for the Premier's Council on Alberta's Promise Act.

Section 12(1)(

i) and (ii) is repealed.

Section 13(1) is amended by repealing clauses (

j) and (v).

Section 17 is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) The Minister of Justice and Attorney General is designated as

the Minister responsible for the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act.

Section 21 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

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

(a.1) Dependent Adults Act;

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

(b.1) Personal Directives Act;

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (4):

(5) The responsibility for the Office of the Public Guardian Program

is transferred to the Minister of Seniors.

(6) The responsibility for the administration of $1 000 000 of the

Operating Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote, for the purposes

of the Office of the Public Guardian Program, in the appropriation for

Human Resources and Employment under the Appropriation (Interim Supply)

Act, 2003 is transferred to the Minister of Seniors.

(7) The responsibility for the Shelter for Homeless Adults Program

is transferred to the Minister of Seniors.

(8) The responsibility for the administration of $3 500 000 of the

Operating Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote, for the purposes

of the Shelter for Homeless Adults Program, in the appropriation for Human

Resources and Employment under the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003

is transferred to the Minister of Seniors.

Section 24(1) is amended

(

a) by repealing clause (a.1);

(

b) by repealing clause (i.1) and substituting the following:

(i.1) Railway (Alberta) Act;

9 Sections 5 and 7 come into force on April 1, 2003.

Alberta Regulation 71/2003

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCK APPROVAL AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 127/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 2 of the Livestock and Livestock Products Act.

1 The Hatchery Supply Flock Approval Regulation (AR 183/97) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 8 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2003" and substituting

"March 31, 2013".

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Alberta Regulation 72/2003

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

PURCHASE AND SALE OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 128/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 2 of the Livestock and Livestock Products Act.

1 The Purchase and Sale of Eggs and Egg Products Regulation (AR 184/97)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 21 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2003" and substituting

"March 31, 2004".

Alberta Regulation 73/2003

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA MILK PLAN AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 129/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 23 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.

1 The Alberta Milk Plan Regulation (AR 150/2002) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 1 is amended

(

a) by repealing clause (f);

(

b) in clause (bb) by striking out "milk, other than contracted

export milk," and substituting "milk".

Section 5 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding "and" at the end of clause (b),

striking out "and" at the end of clause (

c) and repealing clause (d);

(

b) by repealing subsection (3).

Section 6 is amended by adding "and" at the end of clause (a), striking

out "and" at the end of clause (

b) and repealing clause (c).

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Alberta Regulation 74/2003

Fuel Tax Act

FUEL TAX AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 130/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 51 of the Fuel Tax Act.

1 The Fuel Tax Regulation (AR 388/87) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 8(2) is amended by striking out "provide" and substituting

"specify".

Section 16(1) is repealed and the following is substituted:

Returns

16(1) An agent-collector shall, in respect of operations in each

accounting period, submit to the Minister a return in a form specified by

the Minister so that it is received by the Minister not later than 28 days

after the end of the accounting period.

4 The following is added after

section 16:

Returns in electronic form

16.1(1) Subject to subsection (3), an agent-dealer shall, in an

electronic form specified by the Minister, submit a return to the Minister

of each sale of marked fuel within 28 days from the end of the month in

which the sale was made.

(2) When returns are filed in electronic form under subsection (1),

they are deemed to be filed on the day the Minister acknowledges that

(

a) the return has been received, and

(

b) the return is in the electronic form specified by

the Minister.

(3) The Minister may authorize an agent-dealer to submit the return

in paper form instead of electronic form if the agent-dealer is not able to

submit in the electronic form specified by the Minister.

(4) An agent-dealer authorized under subsection (3) to use a paper

return shall, in respect of operations in each accounting period, submit to

the Minister a return in a form specified by the Minister so that it is

received by the Minister not later than 28 days following the end of the

accounting period.

Section 18(1) is amended by adding "ending before 2003" after "calendar

year".

6(1) This Regulation, except

section 5, comes into force on April 1,

(2) Section 5 is deemed to have come into force on December 31, 2002.

Alberta Regulation 75/2003

Financial Administration Act

INDEMNITY AUTHORIZATION AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 133/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 71 of the Financial Administration Act.

1 The Indemnity Authorization Regulation (AR 22/97) is amended by this

Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 6:

Metis settlements ombudsman indemnity

7(1) In this section,

(a) "Act" means the Metis Settlements Act;

(b) "associate personnel" means

(

i) any person engaged by the Minister to

provide services in relation to the office of the Metis Settlements

Ombudsman;

(ii) any person employed or otherwise

engaged by a person referred to in subclause (

i) for the purposes of

providing any of the services in relation to the office of the Metis

Settlements Ombudsman;

(iii) if the Metis Settlements Ombudsman is

authorized to appoint a person as an inspector or an investigator under

section 171 of the Act or to carry out audits under

section 172 of the Act,

any person so appointed;

(c) "Metis Settlements Ombudsman" means the person

designated by the Minister as the Metis Settlements Ombudsman;

(d) "Minister" means the Minister referred to in

section 171 of the Act;

(e) "prescribed duties" means

(

i) with respect to the Metis Settlements

Ombudsman, the exercise or performance of any powers or duties that the

Metis Settlements Ombudsman is authorized by the Minister to exercise or

perform;

(ii) with respect to any associate personnel

engaged in providing services to the Minister in relation to the office of

the Metis Settlements Ombudsman, the provision of any of those services;

(iii) with respect to any associate personnel

appointed as an inspector or an investigator under

section 171 of the Act,

the carrying out of any functions by that person as an inspector or an

investigator;

(iv) with respect to any associate personnel

appointed under

section 172 of the Act to carry out audits, the carrying

out of any function by that person in respect of those audits.

(2) The Minister of Finance is authorized to indemnify the Metis

Settlements Ombudsman and associate personnel against all costs, charges

and expenses, including amounts paid to settle actions or satisfy

judgments, reasonably incurred by any of those persons in respect of civil,

criminal or administrative actions or proceedings, to which any of those

persons is made a party by reason of carrying out any prescribed duties, if

the person

(

a) acted honestly and in good faith with a view to

carrying out the prescribed duties,

(

b) complied with the Schedule, and

(

c) in the case of a criminal or administrative action

or proceeding enforceable by a monetary penalty, had reasonable grounds for

believing that the conduct of the person was lawful.

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Alberta Regulation 76/2003

Public Sector Pension Plans Act

MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN (2003 CONTRIBUTION

RATE INCREASE) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 134/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

Schedule 5,

section 5 of the Public Sector Pension Plans

Act.

1 The Management Employees Pension Plan (AR 367/93) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 13(1) is amended by striking out "7.75%" and substituting

"9.50%".

Section 15(1) is amended by striking out "10.75%" and substituting

"13.10%".

4 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 77/2003

Government Organization Act

LEARNING GRANTS REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 136/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 13 of the Government Organization Act.

Table of Contents

Interpretation 1

General authority to make grants 2

Applications for grants 3

Delegation of powers and duties 4

Agreements 5

Methods of payment 6

Use of money 7

Requirement to repay money 8

Repayment - legal and evidentiary matters 9

Setting off of debt due 10

Accountability after grant made 11

Deductions from grants 12

Repeals 13

Expiry 14

Schedules

Interpretation

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) "grant" means a grant under this Regulation;

(b) "Minister" means the Minister of Learning;

(c) "recipient" means the recipient of a grant.

(2) References in this Regulation to the use of grant money include, where

money by the recipient to others for their use.

General authority to make grants

2 The Minister may, in accordance with this Regulation, make the grants

set out in the Schedules.

Applications for grants

3 Where an application for a grant is required, the application must be

made in the manner and form determined by the Minister.

Delegation of powers and duties

4 The Minister may delegate in writing to any employee of the Government

any power conferred or duty imposed on the Minister by

section 13 of the

Government Organization Act or by this Regulation.

Agreements

5 The Minister may enter into agreements with respect to any matters

relating to the payment of grants.

Methods of payment

6 The Minister may provide for the payment of a grant in a lump sum or by

instalments at the times the Minister considers appropriate.

Use of money

7(1) The Minister may vary

(

a) the purpose for which a grant was made, or

(

b) the conditions of a grant,

by giving notice in writing to the recipient.

(2) It is a condition of a grant that the recipient use the grant money

(

a) only for the purpose for which the grant was made, or

(

b) if the purpose is varied under subsection (1), then only for

the purpose as so varied.

Requirement to repay money

8(1) If a recipient

(

a) fails to comply with any condition of the grant, or

(

b) has provided any false, misleading or inaccurate information in

order to obtain the grant,

the Minister may require the recipient to repay all or part of the grant

money or to use the balance of the money for purposes approved by the

Minister.

(2) If a recipient complies with the purpose of the grant but does not use

all of the grant money received, the recipient shall repay the unused

portion of the grant money unless the Minister, on an application by the

recipient, varies the purpose or conditions of the grant under

section 7(1)

so as to allow the use of the remainder of the grant money under the varied

purpose or conditions.

Repayment - legal and evidentiary matters

9(1) Money that the Minister has required to be repaid to the Government

under this Regulation constitutes a debt due to the Government and is

recoverable by the Minister in an action in debt against the recipient.

(2) A certificate signed by the Minister stating that a grant was made and

that the Minister has required repayment of the money in accordance with

this Regulation is prima facie proof of the debt due by the recipient to

the Government.

(3) A certificate signed by the Minister stating

(

a) the amount of the indebtedness to the Government,

(

b) the amount of grant money applied towards reduction or

elimination of the indebtedness,

(

c) the amount, if any, of the debt remaining after application of

the grant money, and

(

d) the situation respecting interest, if any, due on the

indebtedness,

is prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate.

Setting off of debt due

10 Where any grant money is or remains payable to a recipient or

prospective recipient who is or who becomes indebted in any respect to the

Government, the Minister may pay the whole or any part of that grant money

into the General Revenue Fund in reduction or by way of elimination of the

indebtedness.

Accountability after grant made

11(1) The Minister may require that a recipient

(

a) provide information satisfactory to the Minister to enable

determination of whether the recipient is complying with all or any of the

conditions of the grant,

(

b) account to the Minister, in the manner that the Minister

determines and to the Minister's satisfaction, for how the grant money or

any portion of it was or is being used, and

(

c) permit a representative of the Minister or of the Auditor

General to examine any books or records that the Minister or the Auditor

General considers necessary to determine whether the grant money or any

portion of it was or is being used properly.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), if the Minister has entered into an

agreement that contains additional terms that require the recipient to

account for the way in which the grant was used, the recipient shall

account to the Minister in accordance with those terms.

Deductions from grants

12(1) The Minister may make a deduction from a grant before the grant

money is paid to the prospective recipient if the Minister considers that

deduction appropriate.

(2) The deduction may amount to anything up to and including 100% of the

grant money payable.

(3) The Minister may use all or any of the money deducted for payment to a

person who would be entitled to receive it from the prospective recipient.

Repeals

13(1) The School Grants Regulation (AR 72/95) is repealed.

(2) The Advanced Education and Career Development Grants Regulation (AR

202/96) is repealed.

Expiry

14 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, 2011.

Schedule 1

School Grants

Definitions

Definitions in

section 1 of the School Act, except that of "Minister",

apply in this Schedule.

Purposes of school grants

2 The Minister may make grants for purposes related to the education of

children in early childhood services programs and of students in school

programs.

Effect of cessation of services

3 In the event of a cessation of services by teachers or other employees

of a board or other person or organization by reason of a strike or

lockout, the Minister may

(

a) calculate the portion of a grant under this

Schedule in respect

of the period of cessation, and

(

b) after considering the continuing operating costs incurred

during the period of cessation, reduce the total amount of the grant by any

sum up to the amount calculated under clause (a).

Schedule 2

Adult Learning Grants

Definitions

1 In this Schedule, "post-secondary institution" means the governing body

(

a) a university within the meaning of the Universities Act,

(

b) a public college within the meaning of the Colleges Act,

(

c) a technical institute within the meaning of the Technical

Institutes Act,

(

d) the Banff Centre for Continuing Education, or

(

e) Augustana University College, Concordia University College, The

King's University College or the Canadian University College.

Purposes of adult learning grants

2 The Minister may make

(

a) grants, known as "operations grants", to a post-secondary

institution to support its operations, and

(

b) grants, known as "program grants", to a post-secondary

institution or to another person or organization for the provision of adult

learning programs and services.

Schedule 3

Interjurisdictional Grants

Purpose of interjurisdic-tional grants

1 The Minister may make grants, known as "interjurisdictional grants", to

fund programs under the Minister's administration whose costs are to be

agent of such a government.

Schedule 4

Special Purpose Grants

Purposes of special purpose grants

1 The Minister may make grants, known as "special purpose grants", for

any or all of the following purposes:

(

a) to support any commitment made by the Minister for the purpose

of paying all or part of the costs related to any policies, programs,

services or other matters under the Minister's administration;

(

b) to support specific projects, functions or activities relating

to learning;

(

c) to support any organization established by or under

an Act

under the Minister's administration or of which the Minister is a member in

the capacity of a Minister of the Government.

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Alberta Regulation 78/2003

Natural Gas Rebates Act

HEATING OIL AND PROPANE REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 138/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to sections 4 and 10 of the Natural Gas Rebates Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Application 2

Authority to make rebates 3

Application for rebate 4

Amount of rebate 5

Conditions of rebate 6

Repeal and transitional 7

Expiry 8

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Natural Gas Rebates Act;

(b) "approved purpose" means a residential, commercial or

industrial purpose that, in the opinion of the Minister, qualifies for and

is eligible for a rebate under this Regulation;

(c) "eligible consumer" means a person who purchases heating oil or

propane for use or consumption

(

i) outside the boundary of a natural gas franchise

area, or

(ii) under other special circumstances approved by the

Minister;

(d) "heating oil" means any liquefied hydrocarbon that meets the

specifications for use as a residential, commercial or industrial fuel;

(e) "natural gas franchise area" means

(

i) an area that is subject to an agreement under

section 45 of the Municipal Government Act for the purpose of distributing

natural gas, or

(ii) a franchise area as defined in

section 1(

f) of the

Gas Distribution Act.

Application

2 This Regulation applies to applications for rebate received by the

Minister during the period that begins on the day this Regulation comes

into force and ends on March 31, 2006.

Authority to make rebates

3 The Minister is authorized to make rebates calculated in accordance

with

section 5 to eligible consumers who comply with

section 4 in respect

of heating oil and propane purchased for use by those eligible consumers

for approved purposes.

Application for rebate

4(1) An application for a rebate may be made by an eligible consumer in

the form and manner approved by the Minister.

(2) The application must include the original or a certified copy of the

invoice for the purchase by the eligible customer of the heating oil or

propane in respect of which the rebate is being claimed.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), if the Minister considers it

appropriate in the circumstances the Minister may accept something other

than the proof described in subsection (2) as proof of purchase of the

heating oil or propane in respect of which the rebate is being claimed.

(4) The Minister may not make a rebate to an eligible consumer if that

eligible consumer's application is received by the Minister more than one

year after the date that the heating oil or propane in respect of which the

rebate is being claimed was purchased.

Amount of rebate

5(1) For the purpose of this section, the unit price of heating oil and

propane is the unit price determined by the Minister.

(2) The amount of the rebate the Minister may make to an eligible consumer

in each calendar year or portion of a calendar year to which this

Regulation applies

(

a) is, if the eligible consumer applies during that calendar year

or portion of a calendar year for a rebate in respect of propane, 25% of

the product obtained when the unit price of propane is multiplied by the

quantity of propane included in the application, up to a maximum quantity

during the calendar year or portion of a calendar year of 18 185 litres of

propane,

(

b) is, if the eligible consumer applies during that calendar year

or portion of a calendar year for a rebate in respect of heating oil, 25%

of the product obtained when the unit price of heating oil, less any

allowance received under the Fuel Tax Act by the eligible consumer in

respect of the heating oil included in the application, is multiplied by

the quantity of heating oil included in the application, up to a maximum

quantity during the calendar year or portion of a calendar year of 12 275

litres of heating oil, or

(

c) must, if the eligible customer applies during that calendar

year or portion of a calendar year for rebates in respect of both heating

oil and propane, be calculated in accordance with clause (

a) or (

b) accordingly as the application relates to propane or heating oil, except

that the aggregate quantity of heating oil and propane respecting which the

rebate may be calculated under those clauses during the calendar year or

portion of a calendar year

(

i) may not exceed a combined volume that is estimated

by the Minister to be the equivalent of 450 gigajoules of natural gas, and

(ii) must be apportioned by the Minister between both

fuels as the Minister considers necessary or appropriate to meet the

requirement of subclause (i).

Conditions of rebate

6(1) No more than one rebate may be made under the Act in respect of the

same heating oil or propane.

rebate under this Regulation that the Minister considers appropriate.

Repeal and transitional

7(1) The Natural Gas Rebates Regulation (AR 105/92) is repealed.

(2) An application made under the Natural Gas Rebates Regulation (AR

105/92) and received by the Minister before the date this Regulation comes

into force must be continued to its conclusion under that Regulation as if

that Regulation had remained in force and this Regulation has not come into

force.

Expiry

8 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 31, 2006.

Alberta Regulation 79/2003

Government Organization Act

TRANSPORTATION GRANTS REGULATION

Filed: March 27, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 140/2003) on March 26,

2003 pursuant to

section 13 of the Government Organization Act.

Table of Contents

Definition 1

Grants authorization 2

Application 3

Delegation 4

Agreement 5

Payment 6

Written reports and examination of records 7

Purpose of grant 8

Return of grant money 9

Repeal 10

Expiry 11

Coming into force 12

Definition

1 In this Regulation, "Minister" means the Minister of Transportation.

Grants authorization

2 The Minister may make grants to a person or organization for any

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

administration of the Minister.

Application

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

satisfactory to the Minister.

Delegation

4 The Minister is authorized to delegate in writing any function, duty or

power under this Regulation to any employee of the Government.

Agreement

5 The Minister is authorized to enter into agreements with respect to any

matter relating to the payment of a grant.

Payment

6 The Minister may provide for the payment of any grant in a lump sum or

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

grant is to be paid.

Written reports and examination of records

7(1) The Minister may at any time require the recipient of a grant to

provide a written report, in a form satisfactory to the Minister, on the

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

information required by the Minister relating to the expenditure of the

grant.

(2) The recipient of a grant must permit a representative of the Minister

or the Auditor General, or both, to examine the books or records pertaining

to the grant that the Minister or Auditor General considers necessary to

determine whether the grant has been properly expended.

Purpose of grant

8 The recipient of a grant may use the money

(

a) only in accordance with the conditions, if any, on which the

grant is made, or

(

b) if the original conditions on which the grant is made are

varied with the consent of the Minister, only in accordance with the

conditions as varied.

Return of grant money

9(1) If the recipient of a grant does not use all of the money, the

Minister may

(

a) require the recipient to refund the surplus money to the

Minister of Finance, or

(

b) direct that the surplus money be conditionally assigned to

other projects approved by the Minister.

(2) If the recipient of a grant does not comply with any of the conditions

of the grant or does not use the money as required under this Regulation,

the Minister may

(

a) require the recipient to repay all or part of the money to the

Minister of Finance, or

(

b) direct that the surplus money be conditionally assigned to

other projects approved by the Minister.

Repeal

10 The Transportation and Utilities Grants Regulation (AR 355/86) is

repealed.

Expiry

11 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 31, 2012.

Coming into force

12 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2003.

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Alberta Regulation 80/2003

Labour Relations Code

REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY COLLECTIVE

BARGAINING REGULATION

Filed: March 31, 2003

Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 143/2003) on March 31,

2003 pursuant to

section 162.1 of the Labour Relations Code.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Region-wide functional bargaining units 2

Designation of bargaining agents and agreements 3

Selection of eligible type of agreement 4

Determination of bargaining rights 5

Determination re uncontested (single union) cases 6

Determination re uncontested (multiple locals) cases 7

Determination re contested cases 8

Special exercise of Board powers 9

Conduct of votes 10

Duty to bargain 11

Joint bargaining agents - rules and procedures 12

Complaints 13

Appointment of special officer 14

Board may make award 15

Effect of agreement 16

General power 17

Extension of time 18

Severance and termination pay 19

Transitional - existing agreements 20

Board's duty 21

Expiry 22

Coming into force 23

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Labour Relations Code;

(b) "community health agreement" means a collective agreement that

applies to employees in a community health bargaining unit established

(

i) by a certificate issued by the Board, or

(ii) by the collective agreement;

(c) "contested" means that no single trade union or group of trade

unions affiliated with the same parent trade union represents a qualifying

majority of employees in the region-wide functional bargaining unit;

(d) "eligible type of collective agreement" means the following

types of collective agreement:

(

i) a community health agreement;

(ii) a mental health agreement;

(iii) a facilities agreement;

(e) "facilities agreement" means a collective agreement other than

a community health agreement or mental health agreement;

(f) "mental health agreement" means a collective agreement that

applies to employees who were employed by the Alberta Mental Health Board

prior to March 31, 2003;

(g) "qualifying majority" means at least 80% of the employees in a

region-wide functional bargaining unit;

(h) "region-wide functional bargaining unit" means a bargaining

unit referred to in

section 2;

(i) "uncontested (multiple locals)" means that a qualifying

majority of employees in the region-wide bargaining unit is represented by

a group of trade unions affiliated with the same parent trade union but no

single affiliated trade union represents a qualifying majority;

(j) "uncontested (single trade union)" means that a qualifying

majority of employees in a region-wide functional bargaining unit is

represented by one trade union.

Region-wide functional bargaining units

2 Bargaining units for employees of a regional health authority shall

consist of all employees in the health region who are represented by a

bargaining agent and are employed in one of the following functional

groups:

(

a) direct nursing care or nursing instruction;

(

b) auxiliary nursing care;

(

c) paramedical professional or technical services;

(

d) general support services.

Designation of bargaining agents and agreements

3 The Board shall designate one bargaining agent and one receiving

collective agreement for employees in each region-wide functional

bargaining unit in accordance with this Regulation.

Selection of eligible type of agreement

4(1) The Board shall, in accordance with this section, determine the

eligible type of collective agreement from which a receiving collective

agreement for each region-wide functional bargaining unit will be selected.

(2) The Board may require a regional health authority to provide to the

Board, in a form acceptable to and within a time prescribed by the Board, a

return showing the names of or numbers of its employees in the health

region who are bound by a subsisting collective agreement on April 1, 2003.

(3) Where a regional health authority fails to provide the return, the

Board may use any information as to numbers of employees that it considers

appropriate for the purposes of this section.

(4) The Board shall determine the numbers of employees in the health

region who are bound by each eligible type of agreement on April 1, 2003.

(5) The Board shall identify the eligible type of collective agreement

that is applicable to the largest number of employees in each region-wide

functional bargaining unit on April 1, 2003 and shall designate that

agreement as the eligible type of collective agreement from which the

receiving collective agreement will be selected.

(6) For purposes of this section, a person is an employee bound by an

eligible type of collective agreement if the person

(

a) is employed in a bargaining unit governed by such an agreement

on April 1, 2003, and

(

b) worked in that bargaining unit at any time in the period from

March 1 to March 31, 2003.

Determination of bargaining units

5 The Board shall, with respect to each region-wide functional bargaining

unit, determine whether the unit is uncontested (single trade union),

uncontested (multiple locals) or contested.

Determination re uncontested (single trade union) cases

6(1) Where a region-wide functional bargaining unit is determined to be of

the uncontested (single trade union) type,

(

a) the Board shall designate the trade union or local representing

a qualifying majority of the employees in the bargaining unit as bargaining

agent,

(

b) if a qualifying majority of employees in the bargaining unit is

governed by one collective agreement, the Board shall designate that

collective agreement as the receiving collective agreement for employees in

the bargaining unit, and

(

c) if no single collective agreement governs a qualifying majority

of employees in the bargaining unit, the Board shall select the collective

agreement that will be the receiving collective agreement by means of a

vote among employees in the bargaining unit as to which collective

agreement they desire.

(2) For the purposes of a vote referred to in subsection (1), the

collective agreements are the 2 collective agreements applicable to the

largest number of employees in the bargaining unit.

(3) The Board shall designate the collective agreement selected by a

majority of employees who vote as the receiving collective agreement for

the employees in the bargaining unit.

(4) The collective agreement that is designated by the Board under

subsection (3) must be a collective agreement of the type designated by the

Board as an eligible type of collective agreement for that region-wide

functional bargaining unit under

section 4(5).

Determination re uncontested (multiple locals) cases

7(1) Where a region-wide functional bargaining unit is determined to be of

the uncontested (multiple locals) type,

(

a) the Board shall designate the affiliated trade unions of the

parent trade union that together represent a qualifying majority of

employees in the bargaining unit as a group of trade unions and shall name

the trade unions in the group as joint bargaining agents, and

(

b) the Board shall select the collective agreement that will be

the receiving collective agreement by means of a vote among employees in

the bargaining unit as to which collective agreement they desire.

(2) For the purposes of a vote referred to in subsection (1), the

collective agreements are the 2 collective agreements applicable to the

largest number of employees in the bargaining unit.

(3) The Board shall designate the collective agreement selected by a

majority of employees who vote as the receiving collective agreement for

the employees in the bargaining unit.

(4) The collective agreement that is designated by the Board under

subsection (3) must be a collective agreement of the type designated by the

Board as an eligible type of collective agreement for that region-wide

functional bargaining unit under

section 4(5).

(5) Where the Board names a group of trade unions as joint bargaining

agents under subsection (1)(

a) the Act applies to the joint bargaining

agents with respect to the settlement of disputes and the administration of

the collective agreement as if they were a single trade union.

Determination re contested cases

8(1) For the purposes of this section, the Board shall consider trade

unions affiliated with the same parent trade union to be a single trade

union.

(2) Where a region-wide functional bargaining unit is determined to be of

the contested type, the Board shall determine which trade unions are

eligible trade unions to be selected by employees in the bargaining unit as

their bargaining agent.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a trade union is eligible to be

selected by employees in the bargaining unit as their bargaining agent if,

on April 1, 2003, it represents more than 20% of employees in the

region-wide functional bargaining unit.

(4) The Board shall require each eligible trade union to nominate the

collective agreement that it proposes to be the receiving collective

agreement if it is selected as the employee bargaining agent.

(5) An eligible trade union shall nominate its proposed receiving

collective agreement from between the 2 collective agreements, if 2

agreements exist, to which the eligible trade union is a party and that are

applicable to the largest number of employees in the bargaining unit.

(6) If an eligible trade union fails to nominate a proposed receiving

collective agreement, the Board shall designate the collective agreement to

which the eligible trade union is a party and that is applicable to the

largest number of employees in the bargaining unit as that eligible trade

union's proposed receiving collective agreement.

(7) After all eligible trade unions have nominated their proposed

receiving collective agreement, the Board shall determine the employee

bargaining agent and receiving collective agreement by means of a vote

among employees in the bargaining unit.

(8) The Board shall designate the trade union selected by a majority of

employees who vote as the bargaining agent for employees in the bargaining

unit.

(9) The Board shall designate the successful trade union's proposed

receiving collective agreement as the receiving collective agreement for

employees in the bargaining unit.

(10) The collective agreement that is designated by the Board under

subsection (9) must be a collective agreement of the type designated by the

Board as an eligible type of collective agreement for that region-wide

functional bargaining unit under

section 4(5).

(11) Where the successful trade union consists of 2 or more trade unions

considered to be a single trade union under subsection (1), the Board shall

designate the trade unions as a group of trade unions and shall name the

trade unions in the group as joint bargaining agents.

(12) Where the Board names a group of trade unions as joint bargaining

agents under subsection (11), the Act applies to the joint bargaining

agents with respect to the settlement of disputes and the administration of

the collective agreement as if they were a single trade union.

Special exercise of Board powers

9 In exercising its powers under

section 46 or 48 of the Act for purposes

of this Regulation, the Board may

(

a) declare which trade union or group of trade unions is the

bargaining agent on behalf of employees in a region-wide functional

bargaining unit,

(

b) declare whether an employer, trade union or group of trade

unions is bound by proceedings under the Act and the extent to which those

proceedings are binding upon it, and

(

c) issue, amend or revoke any certificate issued to any trade

union

before the regional health authority and the bargaining agent have

negotiated amendments to the receiving collective agreement as required

under

section 11.

Conduct of votes

10 The Board shall conduct all votes for the purposes of this Regulation

and, for those purposes the Board may

(

a) by rule or otherwise prescribe all procedural matters

respecting votes,

(

b) make rules that are not inconsistent with this Regulation

respecting eligibility of employees to vote in any vote, and

(

c) determine questions of voter eligibility in a vote.

Duty to bargain

11 Within 30 days after the Board has designated a bargaining agent and a

receiving collective agreement in respect of each region-wide functional

bargaining unit, the regional health authority and the bargaining agent

shall meet and commence to bargain collectively in good faith and make

every reasonable effort to negotiate amendments to the receiving collective

agreement so that the resulting amended agreement contains terms and

conditions of employment for all employees in the region-wide functional

bargaining unit.

Joint bargaining agents - rules and procedures

12(1) Where the Board has named the trade unions in a group of trade

unions as joint bargaining agents for employees in a region-wide functional

bargaining unit, the trade unions in the group shall forthwith establish

rules and procedures for the administration of the certificate, collective

bargaining in respect of that certificate and the administration of any

collective agreements entered into with the regional health authority.

(2) If a group of trade unions fails to establish adequate rules and

procedures as required under subsection (1), the Board may, on application,

establish those rules and procedures and the rules and procedures so

established are binding on each trade union within the group of trade

unions.

Complaints

13 A trade union, a group of trade unions or a regional health authority

may make a complaint in writing to the Board that there has been a failure

to comply with

section 11, and the Board may hear and adjudicate such a

complaint as if it were a complaint in respect of non-compliance with

section 60 of the Act.

Appointment of special officer

14 At any time after bargaining has commenced under

section 11, either or

both parties to bargaining may make a request to the Board for assistance

in the negotiation process, and the Board may appoint any person as an

officer of the Board to inquire into the dispute and endeavour to effect a

settlement.

Board may make award

15(1) Where the parties are unwilling or unable to negotiate an amended

receiving collective agreement as required by

section 11, the Board shall

make an award with respect to all issues in dispute, and that award shall

be binding on the parties to the dispute and shall be included in the terms

of the receiving collective agreement.

(2) In making an award under subsection (1), the Board may adopt any

procedure that it considers appropriate and, in addition to its powers

under the Act, it may exercise any of the powers of a compulsory

arbitration board under

Part 2, Division 16 of the Act.

Effect of agreement

16 Where the parties negotiate amendments to the receiving collective

agreement as contemplated under

section 11 or where the Board makes an

award under

section 15, the resulting agreement is a collective agreement

that is in force for the purposes of the Act.

General power

17 In exercising its powers and carrying out its duties under this

Regulation, the Board may conduct any inquiries, make any rules, require

the provision of any information and determine any questions that it

considers necessary.

Extension of time

18 Where this Regulation or an order of the Board requires that anything

be done within a certain period of time the Board may, on application or of

its own motion and whether before or after the expiry of the period, extend

the period where the Board considers it appropriate to do so.

Severance and termination pay

19(1) In this section, "change in governance or restructuring" with

respect to a prescribed entity includes

(

a) a change in the boundaries of the prescribed authority,

(

b) a prescribed entity's ceasing to exist,

(

c) a transfer of the responsibility for all or part of the

operations of a prescribed entity from one prescribed entity to another, or

(

d) a merger or amalgamation of 2 or more prescribed entities.

(2) This

section applies only in respect of employees who are represented

by a bargaining agent.

(3) Notwithstanding any other enactment or the terms of a collective

agreement, where there is a change in governance or a restructuring of one

or more prescribed entities, no employee of any of the entities is entitled

to severance pay or termination pay or other compensation if the employee's

position is substantially the same after the change in governance or

restructuring as it was before it.

(4) Nothing in this

section precludes an employer from voluntarily giving

an employee or former employee severance pay or termination pay or other

compensation.

Transitional - existing agreements

20 A collective agreement that is in force on April 1, 2003 continues in

force and binds the regional health authority, the bargaining agent or

agents and the employees until a receiving collective agreement comes into

force by virtue of the operation of

section 16.

Board's duty

21 The Board shall exercise its powers and carry out its duties under

this Regulation as soon as is practically possible.

Expiry

22 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 31, 2008.

Coming into force

23 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2003.

Alberta Regulation 81/2003

Health Professions Act

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES PROFESSION REGULATION

Filed: March 31, 2003

Approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 145/2003) on March 31,

2003 pursuant to

section 131 of the Health Professions Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions 1

Register categories 2

Registration

General register education, exam requirements 3

Specialized practice registration 4

Limited practice 5

Temporary registration 6

Courtesy registration 7

Equivalent jurisdiction 8

Equivalent competence 9

Good character, reputation 10

Titles and Abbreviations

Authorization to use titles, etc. 12

Restricted Activities

Authorized activities 13-19

Restriction 20

Learning a restricted activity 21

Continuing Competence

Program 22

Review, evaluation 23

Practice Permit Renewal

Renewal requirements 24

Alternative Complaint Resolution

Process conductor 25

Agreement 26

Confidentiality 27

Leaving the process 28

Reinstatement

Application 29

Review process 30

Review of decision 31

Access to decision 32

Information

Providing information 33

Correcting information 34

Section 119 information 35

Transitional Provisions, Repeal

and Coming into Force

Transitional provisions 36

Repeal 37

Coming into force 38

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "authorized practitioner" means a person who performs a

restricted activity, within the meaning of

Schedule 7.1 to the Government

Organization Act, while providing health services pursuant to the Health

Professions Act or another enactment but does not include a regulated

member of the College;

(b) "College" means the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of

Alberta;

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

College;

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

(e) "courtesy register" means the courtesy register category of the

regulated members register;

(f) "general register" means the general register category of the

regulated members register;

(g) "Hearing Tribunal" means the hearing tribunal of the College;

(h) "Hearings Director" means the hearings director of the College;

(i) "limited practice register" means the limited practice register

category of the regulated members register;

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

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

the College;

(l) "Restricted Activities Schedule" means

Schedule 7.1 to the

Government Organization Act;

(m) "specialized practice register" means the specialized practice

register category of the regulated members register;

(n) "temporary register" means the temporary register category of

the regulated members register.

Register categories

2 The regulated members register established by the Council under

section

33(1)(

a) of the Act has the following categories:

(

a) general register;

(

b) specialized practice register;

(

c) limited practice register;

(

d) temporary register;

(

e) courtesy register.

Registration

General register education, exam requirements

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

register must

(

a) have a diploma or certificate in practical nursing from a

program approved by the Council, and

(

b) have successfully completed a registration examination approved

by the Council.

(2) An applicant under subsection (1) must

(

a) within the 4-year period immediately preceding the application,

have completed the requirements set out in subsection (1),

(

b) have successfully completed a refresher program approved by the

Council, or

(

c) have been actively engaged in the practice of practical nursing

in accordance with criteria approved by the Council.

Specialized practice registration

4 An applicant for registration on the specialized practice register must

(

a) meet the requirements of

section 3,

(

b) have successfully completed a specialized practice education or

training program approved by the Council, and

(

c) demonstrate competence to the satisfaction of the Registrar or

Registration Committee in the provision of specific specialized practice

activities.

Limited practice

5(1) A registrant on the limited practice register must

(

a) have met the education requirements for registration that

existed in 1998,

(

b) have been registered under the Health Disciplines Act in the

designated health discipline of Licensed Practical Nurse since 1998, and

(

c) not otherwise be eligible for registration under this

Regulation.

(2) A regulated member on the limited practice register may apply to renew

a practice permit only if the regulated member holds a practice permit that

has not expired.

Temporary registration

6(1) An applicant who has fulfilled the registration requirements of

section 3 but has not successfully passed a registration examination

approved by the Council may be registered on the temporary register.

(2) The applicant must successfully pass a registration examination

approved by the Council within one year of registration on the temporary

register, however, if on a third attempt, within the year, the applicant

fails to successfully pass the examination, the registration is cancelled

immediately.

(3) A regulated member may be registered on the temporary register for a

period of not more than one year.

(4) A registration on the temporary register expires after one year unless

the requirements of subsection (2) are met.

(5) If a regulated member on the temporary register successfully completes

a registration examination approved by the Council, the Registrar must

remove the r