THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART II, MARCH 31, Alberta Regulation 19/2016. Fair Trading Act TRAVEL CLUBS (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION

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1 Alberta Regulation 19/2016 Fair Trading Act TRAVEL CLUBS (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 3, 2016 For information only: Made by the Minister of Service Alberta (M.O. SA:002/2016) on March 2, 2016 pursuant to sections 4.1, 12, 105, 139 and 162 of the Fair Trading Act. 1 The Travel Clubs Regulation (AR 56/2002) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 22 is amended by striking out March 31, 2016 and substituting March 31, Alberta Regulation 20/2016 Wildlife Act WILDLIFE (2016 BISON MANAGEMENT MINISTERIAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 7, 2016 For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Parks (M.O. 04/2016) on February 25, 2016 pursuant to sections 12 and 103 of the Wildlife Act. 1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 3(p) is amended by striking out 4(i) and substituting 4(1)(i). 3 Section 7(2) is repealed and the following is substituted: (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) but subject to subsection (3), where a bison special licence authorizes the hunting of bison under section 30(3.1), (a) the Act and this Regulation apply to bison that are endangered animals and that are either in, or are killed and

2 AR 20/2016 WILDLIFE removed from, the bison hunting zone described in Item 1 of Part 8 of Schedule 10 or the portion of that zone or the other area specified in the licence, in the same way that they apply generally with respect to big game animals, and (b) all references in this Regulation to bison (specifically the animal, excluding any references linked to licences or zones) apply to them. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply where specific reference is made in the Act or this Regulation (a) generally to endangered animals, or (b) to bison referred to in section 7.1(2), 11(b) or Schedule 7. 4 The following is added after section 7: Application to subject animals 7.1(1) The Act and this Regulation, except where specific reference is made to subject animals, apply to subject animals in exactly the same way that they apply with respect to non-game animals other than raven. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where specific reference is made to bison in any provision of this Regulation, except in this subsection and in Schedule 7, that provision does not apply to bison that are subject animals. 5 Schedule 7 is amended by striking out (None prescribed so far) and substituting the following: Bison bison 1 (Bison) Footnote to the Schedule 1 Only Bison bison (Bison) that are found or killed on or captured from the land within the following boundaries are subject animals: Commencing at the intersection of the 27th baseline and the right bank of the Athabasca River; thence upstream along the right bank of the Athabasca River to the 25th baseline; thence westerly along the 25th baseline to the southwest corner of township 97, range 18, west of the fourth meridian; thence northerly along the west boundary of range 18, west of the fourth meridian to the 27th baseline; thence easterly along the 27th baseline to the point of commencement

3 Alberta Regulation 21/2016 Office of Statistics and Information Act OFFICE OF STATISTICS AND INFORMATION AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 8, 2016 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 050/2016) on March 8, 2016 pursuant to section 11 of the Office of Statistics and Information Act. 1 The Office of Statistics and Information Regulation (AR 145/2009) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 2 is repealed. Alberta Regulation 22/2016 Labour Relations Code REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 8, 2016 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 052/2016) on March 8, 2016 pursuant to section of the Labour Relations Code. 1 The Regional Health Authority Collective Bargaining Regulation (AR 80/2003) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 22 is amended by striking out March 31, 2016 and substituting March 31,

4 Alberta Regulation 23/2016 Oil and Gas Conservation Act ORPHAN FUND DELEGATED ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 8, 2016 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 055/2016) on March 8, 2016 pursuant to section 77 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. 1 The Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Regulation (AR 45/2001) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 11 is amended by striking out April 1, 2016 and substituting April 1, Alberta Regulation 24/2016 Public Lands Act LAND STEWARDSHIP FUND AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 8, 2016 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 057/2016) on March 8, 2016 pursuant to section 11.2 of the Public Lands Act. 1 The Land Stewardship Fund Regulation (AR 31/2011) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 1(c) is amended by striking out of Environmental Sustainable Resource Development and substituting responsible for the Act. 3 Section 5 is repealed

5 Alberta Regulation 25/2016 Government Organization Act HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS REGULATION Filed: March 8, 2016 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 058/2016) on March 8, 2016 pursuant to section 13 of the Government Organization Act. Table of Contents 1 Definition 2 Delegation 3 General authority to make grants 4 Eligibility criteria 5 Applications for grants 6 Conditions 7 Variation 8 Repayment of grant 9 Deductions from grant 10 Payment 11 Agreements 12 Refusal to provide grant 13 Transitional 14 Repeal Definition 1 In this Regulation, Minister means the Minister of Human Services. Delegation 2 The Minister may delegate in writing any power, duty or function under this Regulation to any employee of the Government. General authority to make grants 3 The Minister may make grants, in accordance with this Regulation, for any purpose related to any program, service or matter under the administration of the Minister. Eligibility criteria 4 The Minister may establish eligibility criteria for grants. Applications for grants 5 An application for a grant must be made in a manner and form satisfactory to the Minister

6 AR 25/2016 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION Conditions 6 The following conditions apply to a grant: (a) that the recipient (i) use the grant only for the purpose for which it is made, (ii) account to the Minister, in the manner required by the Minister, for the way in which the grant is spent in whole or in part, (iii) permit a representative of the Minister or the Auditor General to examine any books or records that the Minister or the Auditor General considers necessary to determine how the grant has been or is being spent, and (iv) provide to the Minister, on request, any information the Minister considers necessary for the purpose of determining whether or not the recipient has complied or is complying with the conditions of the grant; (b) any other conditions imposed by the Minister. Variation 7 The Minister may vary (a) the eligibility requirements for a grant, (b) the purpose of a grant, or (c) a condition on which a grant is made. Repayment of grant 8(1) Subject to subsection (4), a recipient of a grant shall repay a grant or part of a grant (a) that the recipient receives for which the recipient is not eligible, (b) where the recipient provided false, inaccurate or misleading information to obtain the grant, or (c) where the recipient fails to comply with a condition on which the grant or part of the grant is made. (2) Subject to subsection (4), a recipient of a grant shall repay any unused portion of the grant

7 AR 25/2016 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (3) A grant or part of a grant that is required to be repaid under this section constitutes a debt due to the Government and is recoverable by the Minister in an action in debt against the recipient of the grant. (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply where the Minister varies the eligibility criteria for, the purpose of or the conditions applicable to the grant to allow the recipient to retain the grant or to use the grant for the varied purpose or under the varied conditions. (5) Where the grant is required to be repaid under this section, a certificate signed by the Minister stating that a grant was made and that the Minister has required repayment of the grant in accordance with this Regulation is, unless the contrary is proved, proof of the debt due from the recipient to the Government. Deductions from grant 9 The Minister may deduct from a grant any amount that the recipient (a) is required to repay under section 8, or (b) owes to the Government under any enactment or program under the Minister s responsibility. Payment 10 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. Agreements 11 The Minister may enter into agreements with respect to any matter relating to the payment of a grant. Refusal to provide grant 12 The Minister may refuse to make a grant under this Regulation to an applicant (a) who makes or has made a false or misleading statement in an application under this Regulation or in any other document required by the Minister or who furnishes or has furnished the Minister or the Government of Alberta or the Government of Canada with any false or misleading information that, in the opinion of the Minister, materially affects the applicant s eligibility to receive a grant under this Regulation, or

8 AR 25/2016 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (b) if the Minister, in the Minister s sole discretion, considers it appropriate to refuse to make the grant. Transitional 13(1) In this section, former regulation means the Children and Youth Services Grants Regulation (AR 73/2001). (2) The repeal or expiry of the former regulation does not affect (a) any duties or liabilities of a person or organization that received a grant under the former regulation, or (b) any of the Minister s rights or powers with respect to a person or organization that received a grant under the former regulation. Repeal 14 The Children and Youth Services Grants Regulation (AR 73/2001) is repealed. Alberta Regulation 26/2016 Personal Directives Act PERSONAL DIRECTIVES (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 8, 2016 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 059/2016) on March 8, 2016 pursuant to section 34 of the Personal Directives Act. 1 The Personal Directives Regulation (AR 99/2008) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 13 is amended by striking out March 31, 2016 and substituting March 31,

9 Alberta Regulation 27/2016 Personal Directives Act PERSONAL DIRECTIVES (MINISTERIAL) (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 14, 2016 For information only: Made by the Minister of Human Services (M.O ) on March 10, 2016 pursuant to section 33 of the Personal Directives Act. 1 The Personal Directives (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 26/98) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 6 is amended by striking out March 31, 2016 and substituting March 31, Alberta Regulation 28/2016 Regional Health Authorities Act PATIENT CONCERNS RESOLUTION PROCESS AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: March 14, 2016 For information only: Made by the Minister of Health (M.O. 14/2016) on March 10, 2016 pursuant to section 24(c.1) of the Regional Health Authorities Act. 1 The Patient Concerns Resolution Process Regulation (AR 124/2006) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 1(c)(i) is repealed. 3 Section 2 is repealed and the following is substituted: Complaint to health authority 2(1) A patient or a person acting on behalf of a patient or in the interest of a patient may make a complaint to a health authority if the patient or person has concerns regarding (a) the provision of goods and services to the patient, (b) a failure or refusal to provide goods and services to the patient, or

10 AR 28/2016 REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES (c) the terms and conditions under which goods and services are provided to the patient by the health authority or by a service provider under the direction, control or authority of that health authority. (2) A person may make a complaint to a health authority if, after the death of a patient, the person has concerns regarding (a) the provision of goods and services to the patient, (b) a failure or refusal to provide goods and services to the patient, or (c) the terms and conditions under which goods and services were provided to the patient during the patient s life by the health authority or by a service provider under the direction, control or authority of that health authority. (3) Any complaint under this section must be made in accordance with the patient concerns resolution process established by the health authority. (4) Nothing in this section prevents a health authority or service provider from addressing a concern raised by a patient or other person before the patient or person has made a complaint under the health authority s patient concerns resolution process. 4 The following is added after section 5: Discontinuing on grounds of delay 5.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), a patient concerns officer may discontinue the patient concerns resolution process in respect of a complaint if the patient concerns officer is satisfied that (a) the complainant had knowledge of the subject matter of the complaint more than 2 years before making the complaint, and (b) the delay in making the complaint is likely to impede the ability of the patient concerns officer to conduct a fair review of the matter. (2) If the complaint relates to continued conduct, the patient concerns officer may discontinue the patient concerns resolution process only if, in addition to being satisfied of the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) and (b), the patient concerns officer is

11 AR 28/2016 REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES satisfied that the last instance of the conduct occurred more than 2 years before the complaint was made. Discontinuing where complaint made anonymously 5.2 Where a complaint is made anonymously, a patient concerns officer may discontinue the patient concerns resolution process in respect of the complaint if the patient concerns officer is not satisfied that there is sufficient information on which to conduct a fair review of the matter. Policies 5.3 A health authority must establish policies that its patient concerns officers must follow in considering (a) for the purposes of section 5.1(1)(b), whether the delay is likely to impede the ability of the patient concerns officer to conduct a fair review of the matter, and (b) for the purposes of section 5.2, whether there is sufficient information on which to conduct a fair review of the matter. Delegation 5.4 Subject to the policies of the health authority that appointed the patient concerns officer, a patient concerns officer may delegate any power, duty or function under this Regulation to an employee of the health authority. 5 The following is added after section 6: Annual report of regional health authority 6.1 Each annual report of a regional health authority under section 14(2) of the Act must include a report on activities under the regional health authority s patient concerns resolution process for the previous fiscal year. 6 Section 7 is repealed. Alberta Regulation 29/2016 Safety Codes Act ALBERTA SAFETY CODES AUTHORITY ORDER Filed: March 15, 2016 For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O. P:001/16) on March 14, 2016 pursuant to section 30.1(1) of the Safety Codes Act.

12 AR 29/2016 SAFETY CODES Table of Contents 1 Definition 2 Establishment of Authority 3 Membership of Authority 4 Powers of Authority 5 Duties of Authority 6 Reporting 7 Coming into force Definition 1 In this Order, Act means the Safety Codes Act. Establishment of Authority 2 The Council shall, pursuant to section 30.1 of the Act, establish the Alberta Safety Codes Authority. Membership of Authority 3(1) The Board of Directors of the Council shall name a person to be charged with the administration and operation of the Authority. (2) The Authority consists of the person named in subsection (1) and any staff retained by the Council to assist that person in the administration and operation of the Authority. Powers of Authority 4(1) In the areas of Alberta that are not under the administration of an accredited municipality, an accredited regional service commission or an accredited corporation, the Authority shall oversee the provision of permit-related services under the Act relating to (a) buildings, including all codes adopted under the Building Code Regulation (AR 31/2015), (b) electrical systems, including all codes adopted under the Electrical Code Regulation (AR 209/2006), (c) gas systems, including all codes adopted under the Gas Code Regulation (AR 111/2010), (d) plumbing systems, including all codes adopted under the Plumbing Code Regulation (AR 119/2007), and (e) private sewage disposal systems, including all codes adopted under the Private Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation (AR 229/97)

13 AR 29/2016 SAFETY CODES (2) Subject to any other policies established by the Minister under section 22 of the Permit Regulation (AR 204/2007), the Authority may, on behalf of the Minister, establish policies under that section respecting permits issued under its oversight. (3) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may establish policies respecting permits issued under its oversight. (4) The Authority has no powers or duties under Part 2 of the Permit Regulation (AR 204/2007) with respect to permits issued before May 1, Duties of Authority 5 The Authority shall (a) cooperate with periodic inspections and audits conducted by the Minister or the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Division, (b) retain such accredited agencies, safety codes officers and other persons on terms and conditions as it sees fit for the purposes of overseeing the Authority s provision of permit-related services under the Act, and (c) charge such fees as the Council or its delegate, pursuant to its bylaws, determines are appropriate for the Authority s provision of permit-related services under the Act. Reporting 6 The Council shall (a) on request of the Minister or the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Division, provide information about any matter related to the Authority s provision of permit-related services under the Act, and (b) provide reports to the Minister on a quarterly basis in a form satisfactory to the Minister. Coming into force 7 Sections 4 and 6 come into force on May 1,