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Acts and Regulations

LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE ERCB

Under the umbrella of the Energy Resources Conservation Act , the ERCB is governed by legislation that regulate Alberta's energy resources.


The ERCB is responsible for the administration of the following statutes

 
COAL CONSERVATION ACT (Ch.C-17, RSA 2000) (Updated to May 13, 2011)
 Regulations 
 AR 270/1981Coal Conservation Regulation (consolidated to AR 24/2009)
 AR 109/2009Agent Exemption Regulation   
   
ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION ACT (CH E-10, RSA 2000) (Updated to December 2, 2010)
 Regulations
 AR 98/2011
AR 114/2008

Energy Resources Conservation Board Rules of Practice  (Consolidated up to 183/2011)
Energy Resources Conservation Board Administration Fees Regulation (Consolidated up to 95/2011)

   
GAS RESOURCES PRESERVATION ACT (CH.G-4, RSA 2000) (updated to November 1, 2010)
 Regulations 
 AR 334/2002
Approval of Short Term Permits Regulation (AR 334/2002 consolidated to AR 112/2010)
 AR 328/2002
Gas Resources Preservation Regulation (AR 328/2002 consolidated to AR 113/2010)
 
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ACT (Ch.O-6, RSA 2000) (Updated to May 13, 2011)
 Regulations 
 AR 151/1971Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (consolidated to AR 50/2012)
 AR 45/2001Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Regulation (consolidated to AR 254/2007)
 
 
  
OIL SANDS CONSERVATION ACT (Ch. O-7, RSA 2000) (Updated to May 13, 2011)
 Regulations  
 AR 76/1988

Oil Sands Conservation Regulation (consolidated to AR 31/2012)

 
PIPELINE ACT (Ch.P-15, RSA 2000) (Updated to May 13, 2011)
 Regulations  
 AR 91/2005 Pipeline Regulation (consolidated to AR 78/2012)
 
 

TURNER VALLEY UNIT OPERATIONS ACT (Ch. T-9, RSA 2000) (Updated to January 1, 2008)

 


Additional Acts and Regulations that Relate to the ERCB's Responsibilities

Full text versions of the following legislation can be obtained from the Queen's Printer web site. http://www.gov.ab.ca/qp

  • Administrative Procedures and Jurisdiction Act 
  • Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
  • Fair Trading Act
    • Energy Marketing and Residential Heat Sub-metering Regulation 
  • Petroleum Marketing Act  
  • AUC Act Transition Regulation (under Alberta Utilities Commission Act) AR 251/2007
  • Security Management Regulation (under Alberta Utilities Commission Act) AR 253/2007

Page Last Updated: May 10, 2012




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