The Act lets the Lieutenant Governor in Council appoint a King’s Printer, authorizes an official gazette called The Alberta Gazette, and gives the minister power to make publication-related regulations. The King’s Printer must print and publish specified Alberta materials, subject to the minister’s direction.
KING ’ S PRINTER ACT Chapter K‑2 Table of Contents 1 Appointment and duties 2 Publication of The Alberta Gazette 3 Printing of statutes, etc. 4 Publication of advertisements, etc. 5 Conditions of publication, etc. of The Alberta Gazette 6 Administration of Act HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Appointment and duties 1 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a King’s Printer for Alberta, and fix the salary and prescribe the duties appertaining to the office. RSA 2000 cQ‑2 s1;AR 217/2022 Publication of The Alberta Gazette 2 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the publication not less than twice in each month of an official gazette, to be called The Alberta Gazette, for the publication of proclamations, official and other notices and any matters that may from time to time be required. RSA 1980 cQ‑3 s2 Printing of statutes, etc. 3 Subject to the direction of the Minister charged with the administration of this Act, the King’s Printer shall print and publish or cause to be printed and published the statutes of Alberta, The Alberta Gazette and any documents and announcements that may be required from time to time. RSA 2000 cQ‑2 s3;AR 217/2022 Publication of advertisements, etc. 4 Advertisements, notices and documents relating to matters within the control of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and that are required by any law to be published shall be published in The Alberta Gazette unless some other mode of publication is prescribed by law. RSA 1980 cQ‑3 s4 Conditions of publication, etc. of The Alberta Gazette 5 The Minister charged with the administration of this Act may make regulations (a) prescribing the conditions of the publication of The Alberta Gazette; (b) designating the public bodies, officers and persons to whom The Alberta Gazette is to be sent without charge; (c) prescribing a tariff of charges to be paid for the publication of notices, advertisements and documents in The Alberta Gazette; (d) prescribing the amount of the subscription to The Alberta Gazette. RSA 1980 cQ‑3 s5;1988 c31 s19 Administration of Act 6 The Minister charged with the administration of this Act is the Minister determined under section 16 of the Government Organization Act as the Minister responsible for this Act. RSA 1980 cQ‑3 s7;1983 cD‑25.5 s23