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THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART II, JULY 15, 2015

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Alberta Regulation 101/2015

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

PESTICIDE (MINISTERIAL) (EXTENSION OF EXPIRY DATE) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: June 23, 2015

For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Parks (M.O. 07/2015) on June 17, 2015 pursuant to sections 85 and 165 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

1 The Pesticide (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 43/97) is amended by this Regulation.

2 Section 22.1 is amended by striking out “June 30, 2015” and substituting “June 30, 2016”.

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Garage Keepers’ Lien Act

GARAGE KEEPERS’ FORM (EXTENSION OF EXPIRY DATE) AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 151/2015) on June 24, 2015 pursuant to section 11 of the Garage Keepers’ Lien Act.

1 The Garage Keepers’ Form Regulation (AR 259/2002) is amended by this Regulation.

2 Section 3 is amended by striking out “June 30, 2015” and substituting “June 30, 2020”.


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Health Professions Act

OPTOMETRISTS PROFESSION AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Alberta College of Optometrists on February 12, 2015 and approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 157/2015) on June 24, 2015 pursuant to section 131 of the Health Professions Act.

1 The Optometrists Profession Regulation (AR 83/2003) is amended by this Regulation.

2 Section 1 is amended

(a) by repealing clause (a) and substituting the following:

(a) “active practice” means practising as an optometrist for at least the number of days approved by the Council in each period of 3 consecutive years;

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

(c.1) “competency period” means a period of 3 consecutive years of active practice;

(c) in clause (l) by striking out “Pharmaceutical Profession Act” and substituting “Pharmacy and Drug Act”;

(d) in clause (m) by striking out “Pharmaceutical Profession Act” and substituting “Pharmacy and Drug Act”.

3 Section 7 is amended by striking out “that provides a level C certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with the guidelines established by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada” and substituting “that provides the level of certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the Council”.

4 Section 9 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Good character and reputation

9(1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member must provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar of having good character and reputation.


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(2) To comply with subsection (1), an applicant must submit one or more of the following, on the request of the Registrar:

(a) a written statement by the applicant as to whether the applicant is currently undergoing an investigation or is subject to an unprofessional conduct process or has previously been disciplined by another regulatory body responsible for the regulation of optometrists or of another profession;

(b) a written statement by the applicant as to whether an application for registration as a health professional by the applicant in any other jurisdiction was ever previously rejected;

(c) the results of a current criminal records check;

(d) a written statement by the applicant as to whether the applicant has ever been charged, pleaded guilty or has been found guilty of a criminal offence in Canada or an offence of a similar nature in a jurisdiction outside Canada for which the applicant has not been pardoned;

(e) a written statement by the applicant as to whether the applicant’s hospital privileges or the applicant’s privileges to any other related facility are currently or have previously been voluntarily or involuntarily limited, suspended or revoked;

(f) a written statement by the applicant as to whether there has ever been a judgment against the applicant’s practice in a civil suit;

(g) any other relevant evidence as required by the Registrar.

(3) If an applicant has engaged in an activity that has, in the opinion of the Registrar, undermined the applicant’s good character and reputation in the past, the applicant may provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar of rehabilitation.

(4) The Registrar may consider information other than that provided by the applicant in determining whether the applicant is of good character and reputation, but if the Registrar considers that information, the Registrar must give the applicant sufficient particulars of that information to allow the applicant to respond to that information.

5 The following is added after section 9:



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Fitness to practise

9.1 An applicant for registration as a regulated member must, on the request of the Registrar, submit evidence satisfactory to the Registrar confirming the member’s fitness to practise.


Authorized restricted activities

11(1) A regulated member may, within the practice of optometry, and in accordance with the standards of practice adopted by the Council, perform the following restricted activities, within the meaning of Schedule 7.1 to the Government Organization Act:

(a) dispense corrective lenses;

(b) prescribe corrective lenses;

(c) prescribe a topical or oral Schedule 1 drug;

(d) dispense, provide for sale or sell, incidental to the practice of optometry, a Schedule 1 drug or Schedule 2 drug;

(e) perform surgical procedures on body tissue below the dermis or the mucous membrane or in or below the surface of the cornea in the removal of superficial foreign bodies from the eye;

(f) order or apply non-ionizing radiation in the form of ultrasound imaging.

(2) A regulated member may perform the restricted activities listed in section 11(1)(c), (d), (e) and (f) if the member has

(a) graduated from a program approved by the Council, or

(b) successfully completed a certification course approved by the Council.

7 Section 12 is repealed.


Restriction

13(1) Despite any authorization to perform restricted activities, a regulated member must perform only those restricted activities that the regulated member is competent to perform and that are appropriate to the clinical circumstances and the regulated member’s area of practice.



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(2) A regulated member who performs a restricted activity must do so in accordance with the standards of practice.


Supervision of students, employees, regulated members

14(1) A student who is enrolled in a program of optometry approved by the Council may perform the restricted activities specified in section 11 under the supervision of a regulated member.

(2) A person employed as an optometrist’s assistant, or a person not otherwise authorized to dispense corrective lenses or to apply ultrasound, may dispense corrective lenses and apply ultrasound under the supervision of a regulated member.

(3) A regulated member who is learning to perform a restricted activity referred to in section 11 is permitted to perform the restricted activity under the supervision of a regulated member.

(4) A regulated member who consents to supervise under subsections (1) to (3) must

(a) be authorized to perform the restricted activity that is being supervised, including meeting the requirements of section 11(2) where applicable,

(b) be readily available for consultation by the person being supervised, and

(c) comply with the standards of practice governing the provision of supervision by regulated members of persons performing restricted activities pursuant to section 4(1)(b) of Schedule 7.1 of the Government Organization Act.


Continuing competence generally

15(1) For the purposes of section 50 of the Act, a continuing competence program is established, and the terms and requirements of the program are those set out in this section and sections 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.

(2) All regulated members must obtain the minimum number, or greater, of Continuing Education Credits in each competency period in a manner, type and number as directed by the Council.



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(3) During each competency period all regulated members must practise

(a) in the manner directed by the Council, and

(b) at least the minimum amount of time directed by the Council.

(4) As part of the continuing competence program, regulated members must submit within each competency period a list of continuing competence activities undertaken and supporting documentation.

11 Section 16(1)(b) is amended by striking out “in a 3-year period”.

12 Section 21(a) and (b) are repealed and the following is substituted:

(a) having met the requirements of the continuing competence program approved by the Council under section 16,

(b) continuing to meet the requirements set out in section 15, and

(c) having the type and amount of liability insurance required by the Council.

13 Section 30(1)(d) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(d) degrees, residency certifications, certification courses, specialization certifications and other qualifications;

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Climate Change and Emissions Management Act

SPECIFIED GAS EMITTERS AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 159/2015) on June 24, 2015 pursuant to sections 5 and 60 of the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act.


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1 The Specified Gas Emitters Regulation (AR 139/2007) is amended by this Regulation.


(a) in subsection (1)

(i) in clause (b) by adding “less the cogeneration compliance adjustment,” after “industrial process emissions,”;

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

(d.1) “cogeneration compliance adjustment” means cogeneration compliance adjustment as defined in the Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Compliance Reports;

(d.2) “department” means the department administered by the Minister;

(iii) by repealing clause (e) and substituting the following:

(e) “direct emissions” means all specified gases released from sources located at a facility, including specified gases sent off site, expressed in tonnes on a CO2e basis;

(iv) by adding the following after clause (f):

(f.1) “emission offset project” means a project undertaken to generate emission offsets;

(f.2) “emission offset project developer” means a person who registers an emission offset project pursuant to the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers;

(v) in clause (i) by striking out “, subject to subsection (2),”;

(vi) in clause (n) by striking out “section 3(4) or 4(3), as the case may be” and substituting “section 6(1)”;

(vii) by repealing clause (o) and substituting the following:



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(o) “net emissions intensity limit” means the applicable net emissions intensity limit established by or under section 4;

(viii) by repealing clause (p) and substituting the following:

(p) “new facility” means a facility that

(i) completed its first year of commercial operation on December 31 of 2000 or a subsequent year, and

(ii) has completed less than 8 years of commercial operation;

(ix) by adding the following after clause (s):

(s.1) “Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Baseline Emissions Intensity Applications” means the Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Baseline Emissions Intensity Applications published by the department, as amended or replaced from time to time;

(s.2) “Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Compliance Reports” means the Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Compliance Reports published by the department, as amended or replaced from time to time;

(s.3) “Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers” means the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers published by the department, as amended or replaced from time to time;

(s.4) “Standard for Greenhouse Gas Verification” means the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Verification published by the department, as amended or replaced from time to time;

(x) by repealing clause (v);

(b) by repealing subsections (2) and (3);

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

(5) For the purposes of this Regulation, a facility is considered to begin commercial operation



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(a) on January 1 of the year immediately following the year in which the facility first produces a saleable end product, in the case of a facility that produces an end product that is offered for sale, or

(b) on January 1 of the year immediately following the year in which the facility first begins to conduct the activity that is the primary purpose of the facility, in the case of a facility that does not produce an end product that is offered for sale.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), for the purposes of this Regulation, the director may in any year designate the year of commercial operation that a facility is in if the director considers it appropriate to do so.

(7) In determining whether it is appropriate to make a designation in respect of a facility under subsection (6), the director must consider

(a) the nature and extent of any expansion or significant change undergone by the facility and the technologies employed in the expansion or significant change that affect specified gas emissions, and

(b) any other matter that in the director’s opinion is relevant to determining whether it is fair and reasonable to make the designation considering the objective of reducing specified gas emissions.

3 Section 2 is amended by striking out “Subject to section 3(1), this” and substituting “This”.

4 Sections 3 and 4 are repealed and the following is substituted:

Adoption of and duty to comply with standards

3.1(1) The following standards are adopted and form part of this Regulation:

(a) Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Baseline Emissions Intensity Applications;

(b) Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Compliance Reports;

(c) Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers;



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(d) Standard for Greenhouse Gas Verification.

(2) The person responsible for a facility shall comply with the rules and other requirements set out in Part 1 of the Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Baseline Emissions Intensity Applications in preparing and submitting an application for the establishment of a baseline emissions intensity for the facility under section 20.

(3) The person responsible for a facility shall comply with the rules and other requirements set out in Part 1 of the Standard for Completing Greenhouse Gas Compliance Reports in preparing and submitting a compliance report for the facility under section 11.

(4) An emission offset project developer shall comply with the rules and other requirements set out in Part 1 of the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers in initiating and implementing an emission offset project.

(5) A third party auditor shall comply with the rules and other requirements set out in Part 1 of the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Verification in providing a verification referred to in section 7(1.7)(b) or (2)(c.1), 11(4)(c), 12(b), 20(2)(c) or 22(1)(b).

Net emissions intensity limits

4(1) Commencing with the year 2015, the net emissions intensity limit for a year for a facility is

(a) 88% of the facility’s baseline emissions intensity, in the case of a facility in its 9th or subsequent year of commercial operation,

(b) 90% of the facility’s baseline emissions intensity, in the case of a facility in its 8th year of commercial operation,

(c) 92% of the facility’s baseline emissions intensity, in the case of a facility in its 7th year of commercial operation,

(d) 94% of the facility’s baseline emissions intensity, in the case of a facility in its 6th year of commercial operation,

(e) 96% of the facility’s baseline emissions intensity, in the case of a facility in its 5th year of commercial operation, and

(f) 98% of the facility’s baseline emissions intensity, in the case of a facility in its 4th year of commercial operation.

(2) Commencing with the year 2016, the net emissions intensity limit for a year for a facility is



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(3) Commencing with the year 2017, the net emissions intensity limit for a year for a facility is







(4) The Minister may, by order, establish net emissions intensity limits that apply to one or more facilities in addition to or in substitution for the net emissions intensity limits set out in subsections (1) to (3) and shall specify in the order the period or periods for which the net emissions intensity limits apply.

(5) If the Minister makes an order under subsection (4) that applies to a facility, the net emissions intensity for the facility in the period or periods specified in the order, as determined in accordance with



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the order, shall not exceed the net emissions intensity limit established by the order.


(a) in subsection (1) by striking out “from total half year emissions under section 3(4) or from total annual emissions under section 4(3)” and substituting “from total annual emissions under section 6(1)”;

(b) in subsection (2) by striking out “section 3(4) or 4(3)” and substituting “section 6(1)”.


Duty to ensure net emissions intensity limit is not exceeded

6(1) For the purposes of this Regulation, the net emissions intensity for a facility must be determined in accordance with the following formula:

NEI = (TAE - (EO + FC + EPC) - CCA) P where

NEI is the net emissions intensity for the facility for the year;

TAE is the total annual emissions from the facility for the year;

EO is the allowable emission offsets used by the person responsible for the year;

FC is the allowable fund credits used by the person responsible for the year;

EPC is the allowable emission performance credits used by the person responsible for the year;

CCA is the cogeneration compliance adjustment for the year;

P is the production of the facility for the year.

(2) The person responsible for a facility shall ensure that the net emissions intensity of the facility for a year does not exceed the net emissions intensity limit for the facility for that year.



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(3) If there is more than one person responsible for a facility in a year, subsection (2) applies only to the person who is the person responsible on December 31 of that year.


(a) by adding the following after subsection (1.6):

(1.7) On considering emission offsets submitted for registration by an emission offset project developer pursuant to the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers, the director may do one or more of the following:

(a) require the emission offset project developer to provide additional information or data;

(b) require verification or further verification by a third party auditor of any information or data;

(c) collect any additional information or data or conduct any review that the director considers necessary;

(d) direct the emission offset project developer to resubmit information or data in accordance with any directions that the director considers necessary.

(b) in subsection (2)

(i) by striking out “under section 3 or 4”;

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

(c.1) an emission offset must be verified by a third party auditor;

8 Section 8(3) is amended

(a) by striking out “under sections 3 and 4”;

(b) by repealing clause (a);

(c) in clause (b) by striking out “except as provided in clause (a),”.


(a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following:



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Emission performance credits

9(1) If the actual emissions intensity of a facility is less than the applicable net emissions intensity limit for the facility for that year, the director may issue one or more emission performance credits to the person responsible for the facility.

(1.1) The maximum amount of emission performance credits the director may issue to the person responsible for the facility for the year must be determined in accordance with the following formula:

EPC = NEIL x P - TAE - CCA where

EPC is the maximum amount of emission performance credits, expressed in tonnes on a CO2e basis, that the director may issue to the person responsible;

NEIL is the net emissions intensity limit for the facility for the year;

P is the production of the facility for the year;

TAE is the total annual emissions for the facility for the year;

CCA is the cogeneration compliance adjustment for the facility for the year.

(b) in subsection (2) by striking out “under sections 3 and 4”.


(a) by striking out “quantity of specified gas emission reductions from or represented by the”;

(b) by striking out “under sections 3 and 4”.


Retention of records

15(1) The person responsible for a facility shall retain all records, information or data respecting the emissions intensity of the facility for at least 7 years after the date on which the records, information or data are created.

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(a) a copy of an application for the establishment of a baseline emissions intensity for the facility, and

(b) the records, information and data on which an application for the establishment of a baseline emissions intensity for the facility is based

for 7 years after the year in which the baseline emissions intensity established by the director in respect of the application ceases to be the baseline emissions intensity for the facility.

(3) The person responsible for a facility shall retain

(a) a copy of a compliance report submitted in respect of the facility, and

(b) the records, information and data on which the compliance report was based

for 7 years after the year in which the compliance report was submitted.

(4) An emission offset project developer shall retain all records, information or data associated with an emission offset until the later of

(a) 7 years after the day on which the emission offset is used by a person responsible for a facility to meet a net emissions intensity limit, and

(b) 8 years after the day on which the emission offset is serialized in accordance with the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers.

(5) An application, report, record, information or data required to be retained by this section must be retained

(a) at the head or principal office, in Alberta, of the person responsible or emission offset project developer, as the case may be, or

(b) at the facility or the location of the emission offset project to which the application, report, record, information or data relates.

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Application for establishment of baseline emissions intensity

20(1) The person responsible for a facility shall apply for the establishment of a baseline emissions intensity for the facility on or before the later of

(a) June 1 of the 4th year of commercial operation of the facility, and

(b) June 1 of the year following the year of commercial operation of a facility in which the facility first has direct emissions of 100 000 tonnes or more.


Inspections, investigations, audits

25 For the purpose of administering the Act or this Regulation, an inspector or investigator may, in accordance with the Act, undertake an inspection, investigation or audit of a person responsible, a facility, an emission offset project developer, an emission offset project or a third party auditor.


Emissions intensity order where net emissions intensity limit exceeded

26(1) The director may issue an emissions intensity order to the person responsible for a facility requiring the person responsible to take the measures specified in the emissions intensity order to minimize or remedy the effects of the facility releasing specified gases into the environment in amounts in excess of those within the net emissions intensity limit for the facility where

(a) a compliance report indicates that the net emissions intensity limit for the facility was exceeded,

(b) the director determines that the calculation of the net emissions intensity of the facility in a compliance report was incorrect or was based on inaccurate, incorrect or false information and that the net emissions intensity limit for the facility was exceeded,

(c) the value for the emission offsets that was used to calculate the net emissions intensity for a year is no longer valid because

(i) some or all of the tonnes of specified gases which the emission offsets represented as not being released into the environment were released into the environment,



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(ii) the calculation of the emission offsets was incorrect or was based on inaccurate, incorrect or false information, or

(iii) some or all of the tonnes of specified gases which the emission offsets represented as being sequestered were released into the environment,

or

(d) the value for the emission performance credits that was used to calculate the net emissions intensity of the facility for a year is no longer valid because

(i) some or all of the tonnes of specified gases which the emission performance credits represented as not being released into the environment were released into the environment, or

(ii) the calculation of the emission performance credits was incorrect or was based on inaccurate, incorrect or false information.

(2) An emissions intensity order under subsection (1) may require the person responsible to take one or more of the following measures:

(a) obtain emission offsets;

(b) obtain emission performance credits;

(c) make contributions to the Fund;

(d) any other measures that the director considers advisable.

(3) An emission offset or emission performance credit obtained to comply with the terms of an emissions intensity order under this section may not be used to meet a net emissions intensity limit.

(4) This section applies whether or not a person has been charged with or convicted of an offence or required to pay an administrative penalty in relation to the matter with respect to which the emissions intensity order is made.


(a) by repealing clause (b) and substituting the following:

(b) contravenes section 3.1(2), (3), (4) or (5), 11, 15 or 20,



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(b) in clause (e) by adding “emissions intensity” before “order”.


Penalties

28(1) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 27(a) is liable to a fine of not more than $200 for every tonne of specified gas expressed on a CO2e basis per unit of production by which the net emissions intensity of the facility exceeds the net emissions intensity limit for the facility, multiplied by production.

17 Section 30 is amended by striking out “June 30, 2015” and substituting “December 31, 2017”.

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SPECIFIED GAS REPORTING AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 160/2015) on June 24, 2015 pursuant to sections 6 and 60 of the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act.

1 The Specified Gas Reporting Regulation (AR 251/2004) is amended by this Regulation.

2 Section 1(c) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(c) “facility” means

(i) any plant, structure or thing where an activity listed in section 2 of the Schedule of Activities to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act occurs, and

(ii) a site or 2 or more contiguous or adjacent sites that are operated and function in an integrated fashion where an activity listed in any of sections 3 to 11 of the Schedule of Activities to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act occurs,



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including all the buildings, equipment, structures, machinery and vehicles that are an integral part of the activity;

3 Section 5(8) and (9) are amended by striking out “section 17 of the Act” and substituting “section 59 of the Act”.

4 Section 7 is amended by striking out “section 17 of the Act” and substituting “section 59 of the Act”.


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ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 161/2015) on June 24, 2015 pursuant to section 60 of the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act.

1 The Administrative Penalty Regulation (AR 140/2007) is amended by this Regulation.


(a) in subsection (1) by striking out “$1000” and substituting “$1500”;

(b) in subsection (3) by striking out “$5000” and substituting “$7500”.


4 The Schedule is amended by repealing section 2 and substituting the following:

2 Specified Gas Emitters Regulation (AR 139/2007)

- sections 3.1(2), (3), (4) and (5), 6(2), 11, 15, 20 and 27(c), (d) and (e).


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CLIMATE CHANGE AND EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT FUND ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 162/2015) on June 24, 2015 pursuant to section 60 of the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act.

1 The Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund Administration Regulation (AR 120/2009) is amended by this Regulation.


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Fair Trading Act

APPEAL BOARD AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Minister of Service Alberta (M.O. SA:009/2015) on June 30, 2015 pursuant to section 183 of the Fair Trading Act.

1 The Appeal Board Regulation (AR 195/99) is amended by this Regulation.

2 Section 17 is amended by striking out “June 30, 2015” and substituting “June 30, 2016”.


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School Act

SCHOOL ACT REGULATIONS (EXPIRY CLAUSES) AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 164/2015) on June 30, 2015 pursuant to sections 140 and 190 of the School Act.

1 The Board of Reference Fees Regulation (AR 93/98) is amended in section 5 by striking out “August 31, 2015” and substituting “August 31, 2016”.

2 The Special School Tax Levy Plebiscite Regulation (AR 94/98) is amended in section 5 by striking out “August 31, 2015” and substituting “August 31, 2016”.

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Government Organization Act

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 168/2015) on June 30, 2015 pursuant to sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Government Organization Act.

1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 80/2012) is amended by this Regulation.

2 Section 4(1)(b.1) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(b.1) Alberta Sport Connection Act;

3 Section 9 is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) The Minister of Health is designated as the Minister responsible for the Skin Cancer Prevention (Artificial Tanning) Act.


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(4) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister in the Children and Youth Services Grants Regulation (AR 73/2001) are transferred to the common responsibility of the Minister of Human Services and the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.

5 Section 11(1)(a) is repealed.

6 Section 12.1 is amended

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

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

(1.1) The Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour is designated as the Minister responsible for the Chartered Professional Accountants Act.

(c) by repealing subsection (2).


(a) by repealing subsection (1)(a), (l), (v) and (jjj);

(b) by adding the following after subsection (1.3):

(1.4) The Minister of Justice and Solicitor General is designated as the Minister responsible for the Estate Administration Act.

8 Section 15 is amended by renumbering it as section 15(1) and by adding the following after subsection (1):

(2) The Minister of Service Alberta is designated as the Minister responsible for the Common Business Number Act.

9 The following is added after section 15:

Status of Women

15.1(1) The responsibility for that part of the public service associated with the parts of the appropriation transferred under subsection (2) is transferred to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.


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(2) The responsibility for the administration of the unexpended balance of the following parts of the 2015-16 Government appropriation under the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015, (No. 2) for Human Services is transferred to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women:

(a) those portions of program 12, Family and Community Safety, allocated to advocacy functions relating to the status of women;

(b) the portions of program 1, Ministry Support Services, related to the part of the appropriation transferred under clause (a).

10 Section 6(a) comes into force on July 1, 2015.

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Student Financial Assistance Act

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (APPRENTICESHIP, ETC.) AMENDMENT REGULATION


For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 170/2015) on June 30, 2015 pursuant to section 22 of the Student Financial Assistance Act.

1 The Student Financial Assistance Regulation (AR 298/2002) is amended by this Regulation.

2 Section 3 is amended by striking out “September 30, 2016” and substituting “September 30, 2021”.

3 Schedule 2 is amended by sections 4 to 10.


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

(b.1) “apprentice” means an apprentice within the meaning of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act who is engaged in on the job training within the meaning of the Apprenticeship Program Regulation (AR 258/2000), but does not include an apprentice who is determined to


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be unable to progress by the Executive Director within the meaning of that Act pursuant to an order of the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board;

(b) in clause (h) by striking out “subsection (5)” and substituting “subsections (5) and (6)”;

(c) in clause (q) by striking out “and a medical resident under the circumstances and for the purposes set out in subsection (5)” and substituting “, a medical resident under the circumstances and for the purposes set out in subsection (5) and an apprentice under the circumstances and for the purposes set out in subsection (6)”.

5 The following is added after section 1(5):

(6) With respect only to provincial loans and not to any other kind of assistance, an apprentice is a student and a full-time student for the purposes of sections 2.1, 24(1)(c), 26 and 32(1)(a) and (b).

6 Section 2.1 is amended by adding “or an apprentice” after “resident”.


(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), the Minister may treat all or part of the financial resources of the student’s spouse or common law partner as available to the student.

8 Section 13(1)(d)(ii) is amended by adding “if the student has applied for financial assistance under section 34 or if that information has previously been provided to the Minister for the purposes of a federal program referred to in section 3 of the Act” after “partner”.

9 Section 22.1(1) is amended

(a) by striking out “the enrolment by a student” and substituting “a student enrolled”;

(b) by adding “that ends on or before July 31, 2015” after “study”.

10 Section 22.1 is repealed at the end of July 31, 2015.

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