· Bill / Ministerial Authority Change · enacted
Bill 9 (31-1) — human tissue organ donation ministerial power 2023
Bill 9 removes the Minister's power to make regulations respecting registrations for the purposes of section 3(6) of the Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act.
Moderate impactCentralization of powerHealth system governanceHealth-care bodiesThe public, directly
What changed
- Section 14(c) of the Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act is repealed by Section 13(2) of Bill 9, removing the Minister's authority to make regulations concerning registrations for section 3(6).
Why it matters
- This change reduces the Minister's specific regulatory authority related to registrations under the Act, potentially shifting the locus of decision-making or removing a regulatory mechanism.
Other governance concerns
- Regulatory oversight
- Health policy
Primary sources (1)
- Primary sourceGovernment documentBill 9 – Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Alberta Legislative Assembly)
Secondary sources (1)
- Secondary sourceNews articleCBA Alberta Legislative Review Summary Fall 2023