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Recent and Unproclaimed Amendments

July 2008

Recent Amendments

Date in Force FOIP Provisions Affected Amending Legislation Effect

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

4 October, 2007 s. 1(i)(xi) Libraries Amendment Act, S.A. 2006, c.5, s.15 Strikes out "joint municipal" and substitutes "intermunicipal".

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Regulation:

24 June, 2008 (O.C. 281/2008) s. 19 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Regulation, A.R. 111/2008 Changes the expiry date for the Regulation from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009.
1 January, 2008 (O.C. 596/2007) Schedule 1 Energy Regulations Amendment Regulation, A.R. 254/2007 Designates the "Alberta Utilities Commission" and the "Energy Resources Conservation Board" as public bodies.

An up-to-date consolidation containing recent amendments to the FOIP Act and Regulation is available from the Alberta Queen's Printer.

Amendments Not Yet in Force

Date in Force FOIP Provisions Affected Amending Legislation Effect

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

On proclamation s. 4(1)(l)(vi) Vital Statistics Act, S.A. 2007, c. V-4.1, s.84 Repeals and replaces existing provision with "in the office of the Registrar of Vital Statistics, or"

Proposed (Tabled) Amendments

Status Bill Legislative Session Effect of Proposed Amending Provision
Passed 2nd reading (2 June, 2008) Bill 24, Alberta Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, s. 129 27th Legislature - 1st Session (2008) Amends FOIP Act s. 34(1)(l) by striking out "the Public Guardian," and substituting "a Public Guardian," and s. 84(1)(b) by striking out "Dependent Adults Act" and substituting "Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act".