Natural Gas Acts and Regulations
The following Acts and Regulations are available from the Alberta Queen's Printer website. A complete listing of Statutes (Acts) and Regulations are also available from the Alberta Queen's Printer.
Gas Resources Preservation Act
This Act establishes a scheme of approvals administered by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board for authorization to remove natural gas from the province.
Approval of Short Term Permits Regulation, AR 334/2002
Gas Resources Preservation Regulation, AR 328/2002
Gas Utilities Act
This Act governs the distribution of gas in Alberta by investor owned utilities.
Code of Conduct Regulation, AR 183/2003
Default Gas Supply Regulation, AR 184/2003
Designation Regulation, AR 237/2005
Gas Utilities Exemption Regulation, AR 53/1999
Natural Gas Billing Regulation, AR 185/2003
Roles, Relationships and Responsibilities Regulation, AR 186/2003
Mines and Minerals Act
This Act governs the management and disposition of rights in Crown owned mines and minerals, including the levying and collecting of bonuses, rental and royalties. (Administration of portions of this Act shared with Sustainable Resource Development Department)
Gas Processing Efficiency Assistance Regulation, AR 275/89
Natural Gas Royalty Regulation, 1994, AR 351/1993
Natural Gas Royalty Regulation, 2002, AR 220/2002
Natural Gas Marketing Act
This Act establishes a process for producers to approve or not approve the resale prices for gas that will form the basis for the price they receive for supplying the gas. It also provides authority to gather information required to establish some components in the calculation of Crown royalty.
Natural Gas Marketing Regulation, AR 358/1986
Natural Gas Price Protection Act
This Act enables Cabinet to authorize rebates to eligible Albertans in accordance with regulations, where the Energy Minister is of the opinion that the Alberta price for gas is or is likely to be greater than a price prescribed by regulation.
Natural Gas Price Protection Regulation, AR 157/2001
