Responsible Energy Development Act General Regulation

(Consolidated up to 272/2022) ALBERTA REGULATION 90/2013 Responsible Energy Development Act RESPONSIBLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACT GENERAL REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions 1.1 Described activity 2 Board powers 3 Factors to consider on applications, etc. 3.1 Appealable decisions and eligible persons 3.2 Participation at hearing 4 Hearing on regulatory appeal 5 Prescribed time periods 6 Publication of information 7 Furnishing copy of statement of concern to Minister 8 Coming into force of order, etc. 8.1 Administrative penalty 8.2 Notice of administrative penalty 8.3 Amount of administrative penalty 8.4 Publication of information 10 Coming into force Definitions 1 (1) In this Regulation, “Act” means the Responsible Energy Development Act. (1.1) For the purposes of section 1(1)(b) of the Act, “relief” does not include an investigation under section 196 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act . (1.2) For the purposes of section 1(1)(m) of the Act, (a) “amendment”, in respect of an approval, includes (i) an extension, and (ii) an addition or deletion of a term or condition; (b) “cancellation” includes a suspension of an approval, but does not include a cancellation of a disposition under sections 26 and 27 of the Public Lands Act ; (1.3) For the purposes of section 1(1)(s)(v) of the Act, “regulation” does not include a document adopted or incorporated by reference in a regulation. (1.4) For greater certainty, section 25 of the Act does not operate to affect any substantive considerations in respect of an application, decision or other matter under a specified enactment. (2) For the purposes of section 29 of the Act, “facility” means a facility as defined in the Oil and Gas Conservation Act except that it includes (a) a processing plant as defined in the Oil Sands Conservation Act , and (b) a pipeline as defined in the Pipeline Act that is licensed by the Regulator and over which the Regulator has jurisdiction. AR 90/2013 s1;202/2013;201/2021 Described activity 1.1 (1) For the purposes of section 1(1)(i)(ii) of the Act, (a) the construction, operation and reclamation of a work camp is a described activity; (b) the excavation of surface materials from public land is a described activity where the materials (i) are clay, silt or sand, and (ii) are not to be sold or used for a purpose other than an energy resource activity. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), “work camp” means a work camp that (a) is not greater than one hectare in size, (b) has a daily sewage discharge of not more than 25 cubic metres, and (c) is required for not more than one year. AR 202/2013 s3;61/2020 Board powers 2 (1) For the purposes of section 6(2) of the Act, the board may authorize a hearing commissioner to carry out any power, duty or function of the Regulator. (2) For the purposes of section 6(3) of the Act, the board may not authorize a person to exercise the Regulator’s authority to make Rules under this or any other enactment. Factors to consider on applications, etc. 3 For the purposes of section 15 of the Act, where the Regulator is to consider an application or to conduct a regulatory appeal, reconsideration or inquiry in respect of an energy resource activity under an energy resource enactment, the Regulator shall consider (a) the social and economic effects of the energy resource activity, (b) the effects of the energy resource activity on the environment, and (c) the impacts on a landowner as a result of the use of the land on which the energy resource activity is or will be located. Appealable decisions and eligible persons 3.1 (1) For the purposes of section 36(a)(v) of the Act, the imposition of an administrative penalty under the following provisions is an appealable decision: (a) section 70 of the Act; (b) section 112 of the Mines and Minerals Act . (2) For the purposes of section 36(b)(iii) of the Act, a person who is required to pay an administrative penalty under the following provisions is an eligible person: (a) section 70 of the Act; (b) section 112 of the Mines and Minerals Act . AR 202/2013 s4;195/2016 Participation at hearing 3.2 (1) In this section, (a) “Indian reserve” means a reserve as represented by the council of the band as defined in the Indian Act (Canada); (b) “Metis settlement” means a settlement as defined in the Metis Settlements Act ; (c) “municipal authority” means a municipal authority as defined in the Municipal Government Act . (2) In addition to the requirements set out in section 34 of the Act, where an Indian reserve, a Metis settlement or a municipal authority in which an energy resource activity is or will be located, or that is within 2000 metres from where the energy resource activity is or will be located, files a statement of concern and the Regulator decides to conduct a hearing, the Indian reserve, Metis settlement or municipal authority, as the case may be, is entitled to participate at the hearing. AR 248/2018 s2 Hearing on regulatory appeal 4 For the purposes of section 40 of the Act, the Regulator shall conduct a regulatory appeal with a hearing if it appears to the Regulator that the concerns of the eligible person requesting the regulatory appeal have not been (a) addressed through any alternative dispute resolution process the Regulator has used under section 46 of the Act, or (b) otherwise resolved by the parties. Prescribed time periods 5 (1) The time prescribed for the purposes of section 45(2)(a) of the Act is one month from the day that the decision sought to be opposed was made. (2) The time prescribed for the purposes of section 45(2)(b) of the Act is two months from the day the application is filed. Publication of information 6 For the purposes of section 76 of the Act, the Regulator shall publish the particulars of enforcement action taken under the Act or any other enactment, including (a) the names of the licensees, approval holders, operators or other persons against which the enforcement action was taken, (b) the particulars of the contravention, and (c) the particulars of the enforcement action. Furnishing copy of statement of concern to Minister 7 If the Regulator receives a statement of concern containing information that in the opinion of the Regulator is pertinent to policy development of the Government, the Regulator may furnish a copy of the statement of concern to the Minister. Coming into force of order, etc. 8 (1) The Regulator may provide in an order or direction that the order or direction or a portion or provision of it is to come into force (a) at a future fixed time, (b) on the happening of a contingency, event or condition specified in the order or direction, or (c) on the performance to the satisfaction of the Regulator or of a person named by it of any terms that the Regulator imposes on any party interested. (2) The Regulator may direct that the whole or a portion of the order or direction is to have force for a limited time or until the happening of a specified event. (3) When any work, act, matter or thing is by an order or direction of the Regulator required to be done, performed or completed within a specified time, the Regulator, if it thinks it proper to do so, may extend the time specified. AR 90/2013 s8;159/2013 Administrative penalty 8.1 For the purposes of section 70 of the Act, the following provisions are prescribed provisions in respect of which a notice of administrative penalty may be given under section 71 of the Act: (a) sections 10(1), 11, 13, 15(1), 16(1) and (2), 23(1), 26, 27(1) and (2), 29, 30(1), 31, 31.1(1), 31.2, 31.4(3), 32(3), 33(1), (2)(b) and (4), 34, 35(1), 36, 37 and 40 of the Coal Conservation Act ; (b) sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21(1), (2) and (3), 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, 21.5, 23, 26, 28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 36.1, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 42.1, 44, 46, 46.1, 62, 62.1, 65, 66, 66.1, 67, 68, 69(1), 70, 71, 73, 78, 79, 80, 81, 81.1, 85.1(1), (2) and (3) of the Coal Conservation Rules (AR 270/81); (c) section 18(1)(a) and (c) and (2) of the Gas Resources Preservation Act ; (c.1) sections 7(1), (2) and (4), 8(1), 12(4), 13(1), (2) and (4), 14(1), (2) and (4), 20(2), (6) and (7), 23(5) and 24(2) of the Geothermal Resource Development Act ; (c.2) sections 6(1), 9(1), (2) and (4), 10(1), 14(1), (2) and (4), 17(1), (2) and (4), 22(2), 23(6), 27(1), 28, 29, 32(1) and (4), 33(1), (2) and (4), 37, 39(1), 47(5), 49(2), (3), (4)(b), (9) and (10) and 50(1) of the Mineral Resource Development Act ; (d) sections 11(1) and (3), 12(1), 16(1), 17(1), 20, 21(1), 23(1), 26.1, 27(1), (2) and (4), 39(1), 42, 48(2), 50(2), (3) and (4), 51(2) and (3), 53(3) and (4), 71(1)(b), 71(2)(b), 79(2) and (3), 86, 91(2), (6), (7) and (8), 93, 96(3), 103(5), 105(2) and 107 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act ; (e) sections 1.200, 2.010(1), 2.020(3), (3.1) and (4), 2.030(5), 2.050(3), 2.100, 2.110, 2.120, 3.010(1), 3.011, 3.012, 3.013, 3.020, 3.040, 3.060, 3.061, 3.062, 4.021, 4.030, 4.040(2), 5.100(2), 5.190(2), 6.010, 6.020, 6.021, 6.030(1) and (3), 6.040(1), 6.050, 6.060, 6.070(1), 6.080, 6.081, 6.090, 6.100, 6.101(1), 6.110, 6.120, 6.130, 6.140, 6.150, 6.160, 6.170, 6.190, 6.191, 6.192, 6.200, 7.001, 7.002, 7.004(1), 7.020, 7.025(1), (2) and (4), 7.030, 7.035, 7.040(1), 7.050, 7.055, 7.060, 7.070(3), (4) and (5), 7.080, 8.002, 8.003, 8.004, 8.005, 8.006, 8.010, 8.030, 8.031, 8.040, 8.050, 8.051, 8.052(1), 8.060, 8.080, 8.090, 8.110, 8.120(1) and (2), 8.129(2), (7) and (8), 8.149(2), 8.150, 8.151, 8.170, 8.180(1) and (2), 8.190, 8.191, 8.192, 8.193, 9.020(1), 9.030, 9.040, 9.050, 9.060, 10.020, 10.150, 10.170(2), 10.300(2), (3), (5) and (6), 11.005, 11.010, 11.020, 11.030, 11.040, 11.070(1), (2) and (4), 11.080, 11.090, 11.100, 11.101, 11.102(1), 11.110, 11.120, 11.135, 11.140(1) and (2), 11.145, 11.150, 12.010, 12.020, 12.030, 12.056, 12.060, 12.061, 12.080, 12.120, 12.140, 12.141, 12.160, 12.170, 14.011, 14.012, 14.050, 14.060, 14.130, 14.200, 15.005, 15.050, 15.140, 15.150, 15.210, 15.212, 16.640, 16.643(4), 16.649 and 16.650 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules (AR 151/71); (f) sections 8(4), 10(1), 11(1), 16(1) and (3), 21 and 22(1) of the Oil Sands Conservation Act ; (g) sections 3(1), (2), (3) and (4), 4(1), (2), (3) and (7), 5, 6, 7(1) and (2), 8, 9, 10(1), 11, 11.1, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 24.1, 26, 27, 28.1, 29, 30, 31, 32, 32.1, 33, 34, 35, 36, 36.1, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41.1, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 51, 54, 55, 56 and 57 of the Oil Sands Conservation Rules (AR 76/88); (h) sections 5(3), 6(1), 10(1), 11(4), 16, 17(1), 18(2), 19(2) and (6), 20, 21, 22, 23(1) and (3), 31(2), 32, 35(1), (2), (3) and (5), 37(2), 38(1) and (2), 39(1), 41, 42, 44, 45 and 46(1) of the Pipeline Act ; (i) sections 1.2, 2, 3(1) and (2), 4(1), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10(1), (2), (4) and (5), 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40(1), 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53(1), 54, 55(2), 56, 57(1), 58, 59, 60(2), (3), (4) and (5), 61(1), 62(1), 63, 65(1), (2), (3) and (5), 66, 68(1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (8), 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80(1), 82, 84 and 85 of the Pipeline Rules (AR 91/2005); (j) sections 10, 11 and 12 of the Turner Valley Unit Operation Act ; (k) sections 5(2) and 7(3) and (6) of the Curtailment Rules . AR 202/2013 s5;214/2018;255/2021;272/2022 Notice of administrative penalty 8.2 A notice of administrative penalty must be given in writing and must contain the following information: (a) the name of the person required to pay the administrative penalty; (b) particulars of the contravention; (c) the amount of the administrative penalty and the date by which it must be paid; (d) a statement of the right to request a regulatory appeal under section 38 of the Act. AR 202/2013 s5 Amount of administrative penalty 8.3 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the amount of an administrative penalty for each contravention that occurs or continues is the amount determined by the Regulator, taking into account the seriousness of the contravention and the extent of any actual loss or damage that resulted or any potential loss or damage that may reasonably be expected to result from the contravention, in accordance with the following Base Penalty Table: BASE PENALTY TABLE Extent of actual or potential loss or damage Seriousness of contravention Major Moderate Minor Major $5000 $3500 $2500 Moderate 3500 2500 1500 Minor to 2500 1500 1000 None 1000 600 250 (2) The Regulator may, in any particular case, increase or decrease the amount of the administrative penalty determined under subsection (1) if, after considering the following factors, the Regulator considers it appropriate to do so: (a) the importance to the regulatory scheme of compliance with the provision that was contravened; (b) the degree of wilfulness or negligence, if any, on the part of any person responsible for the contravention; (c) any steps taken by a person responsible for the contravention to avoid or limit the extent of any actual loss or damage that resulted or any potential loss or damage that may reasonably be expected to result from the contravention; (d) any steps taken by a person responsible for the contravention to prevent its recurrence; (e) any previous contravention of a provision prescribed by section 8.1 by a person responsible for the contravention; (f) whether a person responsible for the contravention derived or is likely to derive any economic benefit from the contravention; (g) any other factor that, in the opinion of the Regulator, is relevant. (3) The maximum administrative penalty that may be imposed in respect of a contravention is $5000 for each day or part of a day on which the contravention occurs or continues, in addition to any amount required to be paid under section 71(4)(c) of the Act. AR 202/2013 s5;195/2016 Publication of information 8.4 For the purposes of section 76 of the Act, the Regulator shall publish the particulars of enforcement action taken under the Act or any other enactment, including (a) the names of all persons responsible, (b) the particulars of the contravention, and (c) the particulars of the enforcement action. AR 202/2013 s5 8.5 Repealed SA 2012 cR‑17.3 s79(2). 9 Repealed AR 61/2018 s2. Coming into force 10 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of section 3 of the Responsible Energy Development Act.