This regulation defines key terms, explains how certain references in the Police Act and Police Service Regulation are to be read for exempted-area policing agreements, repeals an older regulation, and sets an expiry date of August 31, 2029.
(Consolidated up to 141/2024) ALBERTA REGULATION 164/2014 Police Act EXEMPTED AREAS POLICE SERVICE AGREEMENTS REGULATION Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Police Act ; (b) “Exempted Area Police Service” means a police service that is established by an entity and operated in accordance with an Exempted Area Police Service Agreement; (c) “Exempted Area Police Service Agreement” means an agreement under section 5(1)(b) of the Act between the Minister and an entity that provides for policing in an area of Alberta that is exempted under section 5(1)(a) of the Act. Application of Act and regulations 2 (1) In the following enactments, a reference to “commission” includes a police commission established by an entity in accordance with an Exempted Area Police Service Agreement: (a) the Act, except sections 1(c), 29, 31(1), (4), (5), (6) and (7), 34, 35, 36, and 38, and (b) the Police Service Regulation (AR 356/90), except section 4. (2) In section 31(14) of the Act, the reference to “council” includes an entity that is a party to an Exempted Area Police Service Agreement, other than the Government of Canada. (3) In sections 45(5) and (6) and 46 of the Act, the reference to another police service or to the chief of police of that other police service does not include an Exempted Area Police Service. (4) For the purpose of this Regulation, the reference in section 3(1) of the Police Service Regulation (AR 356/90) to section 36 of the Act is to be read as a reference to section 5(1)(b) of the Act. Repeal 3 The Exempted Areas Police Service Agreements Regulation (AR 229/2004) is repealed. Expiry 4 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on August 31, 2029. AR 164/2014 s4;141/2024