O.C. 144/2013

A.R. 89/2013

May 29, 2013

The Lieutenant Governor in Council makes the Miscellaneous Corrections (Alberta Energy Regulator) Regulation set out in the attached Appendix.

For Information only

Recommended by: Minister of Energy

Authority: Regulations Act (section 10)


APPENDIX

Regulations Act

MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS (ALBERTA
ENERGY REGULATOR) REGULATION

1The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR151/71) are amended

(a) in the title by striking out “Regulations” and substituting “Rules”;

(b) In section 3.011 by striking out “Oil Sands Conservation Regulation” and substituting “Oil Sands Conservation Rules”;

(c) in section 3.012(c) by striking out “Act, a regulation” and substituting “Act, a rule, a regulation”;

(d) in section 3.071(2)(f)(i) by striking out “Board’s regulations” and substituting “Regulator’s rules”;

(e) in section 4.090

(i) in subsection (1) by striking out “order or regulation” wherever it occurs and substituting “order, rule or regulation”;

(ii) in subsection (2) by striking out “change in regulations” and substituting “change in rules or regulations”;

(f) in section 12.160(1), (2) and (3) by striking out “the regulations” and substituting “the rules”;

(g) by repealing section 12.170 and substituting the following:

12.170Unless otherwise specified in the Act, these Rules or another rule under the Act, each record required to be kept by these Rules or by the Act must be retained at the place and by the person specified in these Rules or in Directive 007 for a period of one year from the time the record is created.

(h) in section 14.010(b) by adding “or rule” after “any regulation”;

(i) in section 16.541(2)(f)(i) by striking out “Board’s regulations” and substituting “Regulator’s rules”;

(j) in Schedule 17 by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Alberta Energy Regulator”;

(k) in the following provisions by striking out “Regulations” wherever it occurs and substituting “Rules”:

section 1.010;
section 1.020;
section 6.140;
section 9.070;
section 11.135;
section 11.150;
section 12.150;
section 14.020;
section 18.020;
Schedule 16;

(l) in the following provisions by striking out “this Regulation” wherever it occurs and substituting “these Rules”:

section 1.020;
section 10.050;
section 12.150;
section 17.010;
section 18.015;

(m) in the following provisions by striking out “Board’s” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator’s”:

section 1.020;
section 3.010;
section 3.071;
section 4.060;
section 6.110;
section 8.030;
section 11.010;
section 11.030;
section 12.080;
section 12.150;
section 16.541;

(n) in the following provisions by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”:

section 1.020; / section 7.004 / section 11.020;
section 1.030; / section 7.025; / section 11.030;
section 1.100; / section 7.030; / section 11.040;
section 1.200; / section 7.040; / section 11.070;
section 2.010; / section 7.050; / section 11.080;
section 2.020; / section 7.055; / section 11.090;
section 2.030; / section 7.060; / section 11.100;
section 2.050; / section 7.070; / section 11.101;
section 2.082; / section 8.002; / section 11.102;
section 2.110; / section 8.003; / section 11.120;
section 2.120; / section 8.004; / section 11.135;
section 3.010; / section 8.005; / section 11.140;
section 3.011; / section 8.006; / section 11.145;
section 3.012; / section 8.010; / section 11.150;
section 3.020; / section 8.030; / section 11.160;
section 3.040; / section 8.031; / section 12.010;
section 3.050; / section 8.040; / section 12.020;
section 3.051; / section 8.050; / section 12.030;
section 3.080; / section 8.051; / section 12.056;
section 4.010; / section 8.052; / section 12.060;
section 4.021; / section 8.060; / section 12.080;
section 4.030; / section 8.070; / section 12.120;
section 4.040; / section 8.080; / section 12.140;
section 4.050; / section 8.090; / section 12.141;
section 4.060; / section 8.110; / section 12.150;
section 4.090; / section 8.129; / section 12.151;
section 5.100; / section 8.149; / section 12.160;
section 5.110; / section 8.150; / section 12.180;
section 5.130; / section 8.151; / section 13.010;
section 5.150; / section 8.152; / section 13.020;
section 5.160; / section 8.170; / section 14.010;
section 5.170; / section 8.171; / section 14.130;
section 5.190; / section 8.180; / section 14.200;
section 5.210; / section 8.190; / section 15.005;
section 5.220; / section 8.191; / section 15.050;
section 6.020; / section 9.020; / section 15.140;
section 6.021; / section 9.030; / section 15.210;
section 6.030; / section 9.040; / section 15.212;
section 6.040; / section 9.050; / section 16.530;
section 6.060; / section 9.060; / section 16.540;
section 6.070; / section 9.070; / section 16.541;
section 6.080; / section 10.020; / section 16.642;
section 6.081; / section 10.050; / section 16.643;
section 6.090; / section 10.060; / section 16.644;
section 6.100; / section 10.160; / section 16.645;
section 6.101; / section 10.170; / section 16.646;
section 6.110; / section 10.180; / section 16.647;
section 6.120; / section 10.200; / section 16.648;
section 6.130; / section 10.220; / section 16.649;
section 6.140; / section 10.230; / section 17.010;
section 6.160; / section 10.280; / section 17.020;
section 6.170; / section 10.300; / section 17.030;
section 6.180; / section 10.330; / section 17.540;
section 6.190; / section 11.005; / section 17.550;
section 6.200; / section 11.006; / Schedule 17.
section 7.001; / section 11.010;

2The Suncor Oil Sands Royalty Regulation (AR318/78) is amended in section 3.1

(a) in subsection (1)

(i) by repealing clause (a);

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

(c) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator.

(b) in subsections (3)(b) and (4)(a) to (c) by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”.

3The Coal Conservation Regulation (AR270/81) is amended

(a) in the title by striking out “REGULATION” and substituting “RULES”;

(b) in section 45(4) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Energy Regulator”;

(c) in section 49(a) by striking out “Board’s rules of practice” and substituting “Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice”;

(d) in section 60(2)(c) by striking out “Board’s” and substituting “Regulator’s”;

(e) in section 68 by striking out “the regulation” and substituting “these Rules”;

(f) in the heading before section 74 by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

(g) in section 78

(i) in clause (b) by adding “or rule” after “regulation”;

(ii) in clause (c) by striking out “Minister of Resource Development or the Board” and substituting “Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development or the Regulator”;

(h) in the following provisions by striking out “this Regulation” wherever it occurs and substituting “these Rules”:

section 1;
section 49;
section 60;
section 61;
section 67;
section 68;
section 79;
section 80;
section 81;
section 82;
section 90;

(i) in the following provisions by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”:

sections 1 to 5;
section 8;
section 10;
section 12;
sections 14 to 17;
section 19;
section 21;
section 24;
section 26;
section 28;
section 29;
section 34;
section 35;
sections 38 to 42;
section 44;
section 46;
sections 47 to 53;
section 55;
sections 57 to 62;
sections 65 to 70;
sections 72 to 77;
section 79 to 85;
section 87.

4The Freehold Mineral Rights Tax Regulation (AR12/84) is amended in section 1(k)

(a) in subclause (i) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Energy Regulator”;

(b) in subclauses (ii) to (iv) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”.

5The Oil Sands Conservation Regulation (AR76/88) is amended

(a) in the title by striking out “REGULATION” and substituting “RULES”;

(b) in section 1(2)(o) by adding “,rule” before “or regulation”;

(c) in section 1.1(2)(b) by adding”,rules” before “and regulations”;

(d) in the following provisions by striking out “Board’s” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator’s”:

section 1;
section 13;
section 15;
section 28.1;

(e) in section 19(b) by striking out “a regulation” and substituting “a rule”;

(f) in the following provisions by striking out “this Regulation” wherever it occurs and substituting “these Rules”:

section 1;
sections 15 to 17;
section 62;

(g) in the following provisions by striking out “Regulations” wherever it occurs and substituting “Rules”:

section 4;
section 5;
section 9;
section 22;
section 39;
section 41.1;

(h) in the following provisions by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”:

section 1;
section 1.1;
sections 2 to 4;
sections 6 to 8;
section 10;
section 11;
sections 13 to 20;
section 22;
section 24;
section 24.01;
section 24.1;
sections 26 to 40;
sections 41.1 to 45;
sections 47 to 49;
section 51;
section 54;
sections 56 to 58;
section 61.

6The Small Power Research and Development Regulation (AR336/88) is amended

(a) in section 9(a) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Utilities Commission”;

(b) in section 14

(i) in subsections (2) and (5) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Utilities Commission”;

(ii) in subsection (4)

(A) in clause (a) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board and submit the matter to the Board” and substituting “Alberta Utilities Commission and submit the matter to the Commission”;

(B) in clause (b) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Utilities Commission”;

(C) in clause (d)

(I) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Utilities Commission”;

(II) in subclause (ii) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Commission”.

7The Petroleum Royalty Regulation (AR248/90) is amended

(a) in section 1

(i) in subsection (1)

(A) by repealing clause (a.06);

(B) in clauses (a.07) and (a.08) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

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

(d.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(ii) in clause (s) by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”;

(b) in sections 5, 5.1, 7 and 11 by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”.

8The Experimental Project Petroleum Royalty Regulation (AR65/92) is amended

(a) in section 1

(i) in clause (a) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

(ii) by repealing clause (b);

(iii) in clauses (f) and (g) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

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

(i.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(v) in clause (j) by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”;

(b) in section 3 by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”.

9The Coal Royalty Regulation (AR295/92) is amended in section 1(1)

(a) in clause (b) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

(b) by repealing clause (c);

(c) in clause (g) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

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

(j.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(e) in clause (k) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”.

10The Experimental Oil Sands Royalty Regulation (AR347/92) is amended in section 1(1)

(a) by repealing clause (a);

(b) in clause (b)(i) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

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

(c) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator.

11The Horizontal Reentry Well Royalty Reduction Regulation (AR348/92) is amended

(a) in section 1

(i) by repealing clause (a);

(ii) in clause (c) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

(iii) in clause (o) by striking out “Regulations” and substituting “Rules”;

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

(q.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(v) in clauses (s) and (t) by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”;

(b) in sections 1.2 and 4 by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”.

12The Low Productivity Well Royalty Exemption Regulation (AR350/92) is amended

(a) in section 1(1)

(i) by repealing clause (a);

(ii) in clause (b.1) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

(iii) in clauses (i) and (j) by striking out “Regulations” and substituting “Rules”;

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

(l.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(v) in clauses (n) and (p) by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”;

(b) in sections 2.2 and 6 by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”.

13The Reactivated Well Royalty Exemption Regulation (AR352/92) is amended

(a) in section 1(1)

(i) by repealing clause (a);

(ii) in clauses (a.1) and (d) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

(iii) in clauses (f) and (g) by striking out “Regulations” and substituting “Rules”;

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

(i.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(v) in clauses (k) and (l) by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”;

(b) in sections 2.2 and 6 by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”.

14The Third Tier Exploratory Well Royalty Exemption Regulation (AR16/93) is amended

(a) in section 1

(i) by repealing clause (a);

(ii) in clause (b) by striking out “Board” and substituting “Regulator”;

(iii) in clauses (d) and (e) by striking out “Regulations” and substituting “Rules”;

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

(f.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(v) in clause (h) by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”;

(b) in sections 2, 4, 5 and 8 by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”.

15The Environmental Assessment Regulation (AR112/93) is amended in section 2(1)(n) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Energy Regulator”.

16The Approvals and Registrations Procedure Regulation (AR113/93) is amended in section 3(1)(d) by striking out “Energy Resources Conservation Board” and substituting “Alberta Energy Regulator”.

17The Oil Sands Royalty Regulation, 1997 (AR185/97) is amended

(a) in section 1

(i) by repealing clause (c);

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

(gg.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(b) in sections 6, 16, 18 and 19 by striking out “Board” wherever it occurs and substituting “Regulator”.

18The Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation (AR262/97) is amended

(a) in section 1

(i) by repealing clause (c);

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

(j.1) “Regulator” means the Alberta Energy Regulator;

(iii) in clause (l)

(A) in subclause (i)

(I) in paragraph (A) by striking out “Conservation Regulations” and substituting “Conservation Rules”;