Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, SA 2024 c7
Amended
- Alberta Investment Attraction Act, SA 2020, c A-26.4
- Commercial Tenancies Protection Act, SA 2020, c C-19.5
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSA 2000, cF-25
- Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, RSA 2000, c G-1
- Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2), SA 2020 c35
- Income and Employment Supports Act, SA 2003, c I-0.5
- Libraries Act, RSA 2000, c L-11
- Mental Health Services Protection Act, SA 2018, c M-13.2
- Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act, RSA 2000, c M-22
- Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-34
- Public Lands Act, RSA 2000, c P-40
- Red Tape Reduction Act, SA 2019, c R-8.2
- Rural Electrification Loan Act, RSA 2000, c R-19
- Rural Electrification Long Term-Financing Act, RSA 2000, c R-20
- Surface Rights Act, RSA 2000, c S-24
- Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c T-6
- Youth Justice Act, RSA 2000, c Y-1
Repealed
- Commercial Tenancies Protection Act, RSA 2020 cC-19.5 2
- Rural Electrification Loan Act, RSA 2000 cR-19 13
- Rural Electrification Long-term Financing Act, RSA 2000 cR-20 14
Summary
The Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act repeals the Rural Electrification Loan Act and regulation, Rural Electrification Long-term Financing Act and Commercial Tenancies Protection Act.
The Act also amends the Alberta Investment Attraction Act by making a director’s resignation effective when it is received by the Minister instead of the chair as was previously required.
The Act amends the following:
- The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act by removing federation bodies from the definition of “local government body”.
- The Gaming Liquor and Cannabis Act by:
- authorizing the Minister of Service Alberta to, by order, determine categories of policies that the board must not establish or that the board must submit to the Minister for approval prior to being established;
- authorizing the Minister of Service Alberta to approve the
Commission’s operating expenses, instead of the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance; - prohibiting an action against the Crown or its Ministers in addition to previously named offices, for anything done or not done, in good faith; and
- prohibits minors from gaming or engaging in provincial lottery activities and from entering and remaining in a gaming facility unless that facility has a license allowing minors to enter and remain therein.
- The Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) by repealing section 122 on the provision of mental health services as a consequential amendment.
- The Income and Employment Supports Act by applying the “maximum monthly core essential payment that may be provided to a barrier to full employment household unit or an expected to work or working household unit” to an adult who lives in a hospital or a type A continuing care home or an institution similar to a hospital or a type A continuing care home that is designated by the Minister.
- The Libraries Act by:
- increasing the total number of communities allowed to be included in an inter-municipal board from three to four; and
- allowing municipalities within a municipal district or county to form an inter-municipal library board.
- The Mental Health Services Protection Act by consequentially repealing Section 29 of the legislation.
- The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act by:
- allowing victims injured by uninsured or unknown drivers to sue for damages and receive compensation from the General Revenue Fund;
- authorizing the administrator to delegate duties to program area staff;
and - allowing the administrator to delegate additional powers and duties under the Vehicle Seizure and Removal Regulation.
- The Provincial Offences Procedure Act by authorizing:
- virtual court sessions;
- the use of digital evidence;
- authorizing electronic notifications to electronic addresses;
- affirming the power of the court to cure a defect on a violation ticket; and
- extending the statute of limitations for prosecution of offences under this Act from six months to twelve months.
- The Public Lands Act by defining an animal unit for the purpose of establishing the grazing capacity and any variations in the proportions of an animal unit due to age, weight and type of livestock as a cow weighing 1000 pounds with or without an unweaned calf up to six months of age.
- The Traffic Safety Act by authorizing the Minister to make regulations respecting projects to research, test or evaluate matters related to this Act or related to highway or vehicle use.
In Force: On various dates.